Share Repurchase Weekly Recap

Share repurchase activity has softened as 93% of the S&P 500 enters their Q2 earnings blackout period. Execution is currently dominated by programmatic 10b5-1 plans.

Key Takeaways

• 1.Corporate blackout periods are in full swing, with approximately 93% of S&P 500 companies currently restricted from repurchasing shares.
• 2.Desk execution has transitioned toward programmatic channels, with 10b5-1 plans now accounting for approximately 83% of total order count.

Table of Contents

• GS Buyback Desk Execution Activity
• What is the distribution of S&P 500 Index Buyback Blackout Entries (assuming 6w prior to the earnings)?
• GS Corporate Trading Desk Flow
• Historical Cumulative Market Execution Activity
• Repurchase Authorizations
• Weekly and YTD Repurchase Activity
• YTD Repurchase Authorizations ($bn)
• Weekly Authorization Activity:
• $ Auth. by Sector 2026 YTD
• Historical Repurchase Activity
• GS Trading Desk Projections
• Annual Share Buyback Activity ($bn)

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