SEC v. Ryan Squillante, No. LR-26478, District of Connecticut (Feb. 5, 2026) — Press Release
raw: Ryan Squillante
Ryan Squillante, No. 3:25-cr-106 (Feb. 5, 2026)
Ryan Squillante obtained a final consent judgment for insider trading involving ten companies, earning $216,965 in profits through confidential employment information.
Ryan Squillante faced SEC charges for violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5. He earned approximately $216,965 in illegal profits by trading on confidential information obtained at his investment firm. The court ordered $216,965 in disgorgement and $33,800 in prejudgment interest, which were satisfied by a parallel criminal fine.
The SEC obtained a final consent judgment against Connecticut resident Ryan Squillante for insider trading in at least ten different publicly-traded companies. Squillante leveraged confidential information obtained through his employment at an investment firm to generate approximately $216,965 in illegal profits. He was charged with violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5. The final judgment required him to pay $216,965 in disgorgement and $33,800 in prejudgment interest. These amounts were deemed satisfied by a criminal fine imposed in a parallel criminal case, United States v. Squillante. The investigation was conducted by the SEC’s Boston Regional Office and Market Abuse Unit with assistance from FINRA.
Exhibits & Attached Documents (1)
Extracted insights
- $217K $216,965 $100K–$1M
- $34K $33,800 $10K–$100K
- person confidential information
- person final consent judgment
- person final judgment
- agency Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- organization Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- person ryan squillante
- person Sarah McAteer
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
- organization Securities and Exchange Commission
- court u.s. district court
- organization U.S. District Court
- Securities And Exchange Commission Obtains Final Consent Judgment
- Ryan Squillante Used Confidential Information
- Ryan Squillante Earned $216,965
- U.S. District Court Entered Final Judgment
- Ryan Squillante Violated Section 10(b) Of The Securities Exchange Act
- Securities And Exchange Commission Conducted Investigation
- Sarah McAteer Conducted Investigation
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Assisted Securities And Exchange Commission
- Ryan Squillante Paid $216,965 Disgorgement
- Ryan Squillante Paid $33,800 Prejudgment Interest
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26478 / February 5, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ryan Squillante, No. 25-cv-01457 (D. Conn. filed Sept. 5, 2025)SEC Obtains Final Consent Judgment Against Connecticut Resident Charged with Insider Trading in Multiple SecuritiesOn January 29, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut entered a final judgment by consent against Connecticut resident Ryan Squillante in the SEC’s civil enforcement action against him.According to the SEC’s complaint, filed on September 5, 2025, Squillante used confidential information that he obtained in the course of his employment at an investment firm to trade in the securities of at least ten different publicly-traded companies, earning approximately $216,965 in illegal trading profits.The final judgment permanently enjoins Squillante from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and orders him liable for disgorgement in the amount of $216,965 and prejudgment interest in the amount of $33,800, which are deemed satisfied by the criminal fine imposed against Squillante in the judgment entered against him in the parallel criminal case, United States v. Squillante, Crim. No. 3:25-cr-106 (D. Conn.).The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Sarah McAteer, Kathleen Shields, and Michele T. Perillo of the SEC’s Boston Regional Office and Patrick McCluskey of the Market Abuse Unit. The SEC appreciates the assistance of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONLitigation Release No. 26478 / February 5, 2026Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ryan Squillante, No. 25-cv-01457 (D. Conn. filed Sept. 5, 2025)SEC Obtains Final Consent Judgment Against Connecticut Resident Charged with Insider Trading in Multiple SecuritiesOn January 29, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut entered a final judgment by consent against Connecticut resident Ryan Squillante in the SEC’s civil enforcement action against him.According to the SEC’s complaint, filed on September 5, 2025, Squillante used confidential information that he obtained in the course of his employment at an investment firm to trade in the securities of at least ten different publicly-traded companies, earning approximately $216,965 in illegal trading profits.The final judgment permanently enjoins Squillante from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and orders him liable for disgorgement in the amount of $216,965 and prejudgment interest in the amount of $33,800, which are deemed satisfied by the criminal fine imposed against Squillante in the judgment entered against him in the parallel criminal case, United States v. Squillante, Crim. No. 3:25-cr-106 (D. Conn.).The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Sarah McAteer, Kathleen Shields, and Michele T. Perillo of the SEC’s Boston Regional Office and Patrick McCluskey of the Market Abuse Unit. The SEC appreciates the assistance of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).