Gurufocus.com tracks insider sales at companies like Sotheby’s where William Ruprecht has been taking advantage of a run up in the company’s stock price to cash out $7m in the past month. For the entire year, Ruprecht has sold nearly $9.4m since Sotheby’s stock recovered from its

• Sell: President and CEO of Sotheby’s (BID) William F Ruprecht sells 124,070 shares of BID on 11/17/2010 at an average price of $41.69 a share.

• Sell: President and CEO William F Ruprecht sold 20,000 shares of BID stock on 11/16/2010 at the average price of 41.14. William F Ruprecht owns at least 304,291 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.97% since.
• Sell: President and CEO William F Ruprecht sold 6,000 shares of BID stock on 10/25/2010 at the average price of 40.5. William F Ruprecht owns at least 324,291 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.59% since.
• Sell: President and CEO William F Ruprecht sold 4,150 shares of BID stock on 10/21/2010 at the average price of 38.6. William F Ruprecht owns at least 330,291 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 9.74% since.
• Sell: President and CEO William F Ruprecht sold 9,850 shares of BID stock on 10/18/2010 at the average price of 37.61. William F Ruprecht owns at least 334,441 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 12.63% since.

• Sell: CEO, Asia Kevin Ching sold 31,566 shares of BID stock on 11/10/2010 at the average price of 43.47. Kevin Ching owns at least 22,207 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.55% since.

• Sell: EVP & CFO William S Sheridan sold 8,000 shares of BID stock on 09/09/2010 at the average price of 29.76. William S Sheridan owns at least 28,504 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 42.34% since.
• Sell: EVP & Chairman Soth. Intl. Robin Woodhead sold 20,000 shares of BID stock on 11/15/2010 at the average price of 42.28. Robin Woodhead owns at least 44,472 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.19% since.
• Sell: EVP & WW Director of Press Diana Phillips sold 1,500 shares of BID stock on 11/10/2010 at the average price of 43.21. Diana Phillips owns at least 7,427 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.97% since.
• Sell: EVP & WW Director of Press Diana Phillips sold 2,500 shares of BID stock on 10/11/2010 at the average price of 40. Diana Phillips owns at least 8,927 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.9% since.
• Sell: EVP & WW Head of HR Susan Alexander sold 5,000 shares of BID stock on 09/15/2010 at the average price of 32.38. Susan Alexander owns at least 21,189 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 30.82% since.
• Sell: Managing Director, Europe Maris Van Dyk Patrick Van sold 1,356 shares of BID stock on 09/13/2010 at the average price of 30. Maris Van Dyk Patrick Van owns at least 10,559 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 41.2% since.

Sotheby’s (BID) President and CEO William F Ruprecht sells 124,070 Shares (Gurufocus.com)