Last updated: 4 September 2024 at 11:15am EST

Aart de Geus Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of Geus Aart De is at least $214 Million dollars as of 15 July 2024. Aart De owns over 493 units of Synopsys stock worth over $51,749,694 and over the last 21 years he sold SNPS stock worth over $152,873,798. In addition, he makes $9,627,620 as Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Synopsys.

Aart Geus SNPS stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

Aart has made over 60 trades of the Synopsys stock since 2011, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he exercised 493 units of SNPS stock worth $44,252 on 15 July 2024.

The largest trade he's ever made was selling 306,000 units of Synopsys stock on 19 August 2016 worth over $17,867,340. On average, Aart trades about 21,912 units every 26 days since 2003. As of 15 July 2024 he still owns at least 107,476 units of Synopsys stock.

You can see the complete history of Aart De stock trades at the bottom of the page.





Aart de Geus biography

Dr. Aart J. de Geus Ph.D. serves as Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Dr. de Geus co-founded Synopsys and has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors since February 1998 and Chief Executive Officer since January 1994. He has served as co-Chief Executive Officer with Dr. Chi-Foon Chan since May 2012. Since the inception of Synopsys in December 1986, Dr. de Geus has held a variety of positions, including President, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Senior Vice President of Marketing. He has served as a director since 1986, and has served as Chairman of our Board from 1986 to 1992 and again from 1998 until present. Dr. de Geus has also served on the board of directors of Applied Materials, Inc. since July 2007. As a co-founder of Synopsys, Dr. de Geus has led Synopsys for over 33 years, and is considered a pioneer in the electronic design automation (referred to as EDA in this Proxy Statement) industry. Dr. de Geus brings to our Board a unique and thorough understanding of our business, industry and culture.

What is the salary of Aart Geus?

As the Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Synopsys, the total compensation of Aart Geus at Synopsys is $9,627,620. There are 1 executives at Synopsys getting paid more, with Chi-Foon Chan having the highest compensation of $9,628,310.



How old is Aart Geus?

Aart Geus is 65, he's been the Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Synopsys since 2012. There are 7 older and 10 younger executives at Synopsys. The oldest executive at Synopsys, Inc. is Dr. Chi-Foon Chan Ph.D., 72, who is the Co-CEO & Director.

Insiders trading at Synopsys

Over the last 21 years, insiders at Synopsys have traded over $444,576,256 worth of Synopsys stock and bought 2,550 units worth $493,574 . The most active insiders traders include Andy D Bryant, Bruce R Chizen, and Geus Aart De. On average, Synopsys executives and independent directors trade stock every 11 days with the average trade being worth of $11,214,135. The most recent stock trade was executed by Sassine Ghazi on 23 August 2024, trading 10,293 units of SNPS stock currently worth $931,619.



What does Synopsys do?

synopsys, inc. (nasdaq:snps) is the silicon to software™ partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. as the world’s 15th largest software company, synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (eda) and semiconductor ip and is also growing its leadership in software quality and security solutions. whether you’re a system-on-chip (soc) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that require the highest quality and security, synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver smart, secure products for the era of connected everything. the company is headquartered in mountain view, california, and has approximately 113 offices located throughout north america, south america, europe, japan, asia and india. since 1986, synopsys has been at the heart of accelerating electronics innovation with engineers around the world having used synopsys tech



What does Synopsys's logo look like?

Synopsys, Inc. logo

Complete history of Aart De stock trades at Applied Materials and Synopsys

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
15 Jul 2024 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 493 $89.76 $44,252
15 Jul 2024
107,476
10 Jul 2024 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 13,236 $89.76 $1,188,063
10 Jul 2024
111,571
5 Jul 2024 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 33,201 $89.76 $2,980,122
5 Jul 2024
112,431
2 Jul 2024 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 7,129 $89.76 $639,899
2 Jul 2024
109,772
28 Jun 2024 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 17,078 $89.76 $1,532,921
28 Jun 2024
112,876
26 Jun 2024 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 11,057 $89.76 $992,476
26 Jun 2024
115,141
24 Jun 2024 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 6,747 $89.76 $605,611
24 Jun 2024
111,195
15 Mar 2024 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 1,764 $550.03 $970,253
15 Mar 2024
107,593
8 Dec 2023 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 11,070 $535.93 $5,932,745
8 Dec 2023
100,651
21 Jun 2023 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 40,839 $90.51 $3,696,338
21 Jun 2023
135,260
13 Jun 2023 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 40,000 $90.51 $3,620,400
13 Jun 2023
134,421
8 Dec 2022 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 17,270 $330.61 $5,709,635
8 Dec 2022
90,840
10 Dec 2021 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 226,958 $360.11 $81,729,845
10 Dec 2021
122,226
9 Dec 2021 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 3,737 $354.48 $1,324,692
9 Dec 2021
82,846
8 Dec 2021 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 18,512 $364.36 $6,745,032
8 Dec 2021
75,880
26 Mar 2021 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 28,311 $45.23 $1,280,507
26 Mar 2021
93,848
2 Mar 2021 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 158,696 $45.23 $7,177,820
2 Mar 2021
100,118
10 Dec 2020 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 4,232 $234.17 $991,007
10 Dec 2020
67,552
8 Dec 2020 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 20,073 $238.76 $4,792,629
8 Dec 2020
62,237
21 Feb 2020 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 168,924 $42.43 $7,167,445
21 Feb 2020
217,822
12 Dec 2019 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 6,197 $135.88 $842,048
12 Dec 2019
51,971
8 Dec 2019 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 23,548 $134.21 $3,160,377
8 Dec 2019
48,856
24 May 2019 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 156,100 $38.07 $5,942,727
24 May 2019
189,894
22 Feb 2019 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 160,000 $32.38 $5,180,800
22 Feb 2019
193,685
12 Dec 2018 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 6,215 $89.76 $557,858
12 Dec 2018
36,767
7 Dec 2018 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 50,000 $89.34 $4,467,000
7 Dec 2018
271,551
8 Dec 2017 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 33,424 $90.51 $3,025,206
8 Dec 2017
33,617
19 May 2017 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 264,000 $71.01 $18,746,640
19 May 2017
328,551
15 Dec 2016 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 9,673 $60.37 $583,959
15 Dec 2016
24,988
8 Dec 2016 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 29,415 $59.31 $1,744,604
8 Dec 2016
30,665
19 Aug 2016 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 306,000 $58.39 $17,867,340
19 Aug 2016
368,551
19 Aug 2016 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 306,000 $58.39 $17,867,340
19 Aug 2016
368,551
15 Dec 2015 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 7,366 $45.23 $333,164
15 Dec 2015
689,563
8 Dec 2015 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 38,725 $46.08 $1,784,448
8 Dec 2015
686,041
27 May 2015 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 24,100 $49.50 $1,192,950
27 May 2015
0
22 May 2015 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 183,400 $49.32 $9,045,288
22 May 2015
9,500
12 Dec 2014 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 8,725 $42.43 $370,202
12 Dec 2014
677,678
8 Dec 2014 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 46,675 $43.74 $2,041,565
8 Dec 2014
673,506
5 Dec 2014 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 23,500 $44.17 $1,037,995
5 Dec 2014
10,000
18 Dec 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 17,500 $39.20 $686,000
18 Dec 2013
55,000
17 Dec 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Sale 6,000 $38.90 $233,400
17 Dec 2013
16,000
12 Dec 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 13,325 $38.07 $507,283
12 Dec 2013
667,353
8 Dec 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 48,558 $37.94 $1,842,291
8 Dec 2013
660,981
18 Sep 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 133,590 $18.49 $2,470,079
18 Sep 2013
647,063
17 Sep 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 115,615 $17.64 $2,039,449
17 Sep 2013
753,378
16 Sep 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 95 $17.64 $1,676
16 Sep 2013
637,858
23 Aug 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 11,700 $29.88 $349,596
23 Aug 2013
649,117
11 Jul 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 175,000 $27.14 $4,749,500
11 Jul 2013
812,417
22 Feb 2013 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 201,300 $27.38 $5,511,594
22 Feb 2013
663,871
12 Dec 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 16,675 $32.38 $539,937
12 Dec 2012
637,071
8 Dec 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 51,833 $32.92 $1,706,342
8 Dec 2012
652,377
7 Dec 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 33,100 $24.88 $823,528
7 Dec 2012
617,144
2 Jul 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 39,041 $21.73 $848,361
2 Jul 2012
560,481
11 Jun 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 43,442 $21.21 $921,405
11 Jun 2012
614,899
8 Jun 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 172,215 $20.73 $3,570,017
8 Jun 2012
698,638
7 Jun 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 95,302 $20.73 $1,975,610
7 Jun 2012
689,242
27 Feb 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 30,000 $22.28 $668,400
27 Feb 2012
623,594
24 Feb 2012 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 36,000 $25.74 $926,640
24 Feb 2012
629,594
23 Dec 2011 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 72,833 $27.32 $1,989,798
23 Dec 2011
621,378
2 Dec 2011 Geus Aart De
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Option 31,000 $24.70 $765,700
2 Dec 2011
605,761


Synopsys executives and stock owners

Synopsys executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: