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Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR): executive pay, fiscal 2026

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CEO total pay$1,186,126CEO David Schamis · source

CEO pay, last three years

  • $1,186,126FY2026

CEO total pay was $1,186,126 in fiscal 2026; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.

FY2026: salary $86,668 · bonus $900,000 · stock awards $199,458

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Hyperliquid Strategies in fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Jeroen Nieuwkoop (Chief Operating Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Hyperliquid Strategies in fiscal 2026, with total compensation of $4,263,122.
How much does Hyperliquid Strategies spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Hyperliquid Strategies reported total board compensation of $1,846,206 for fiscal 2026.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

Full detail

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Summary compensation table
Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Jeroen Nieuwkoop$231,111$600,000$3,432,011————$4,263,122
Chief Operating Officer
Brett Beldner231,111400,0002,816,442————3,447,553
Chief Financial Officer
David Schamis86,668900,000199,458————1,186,126
Chief Executive Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2026 totalFY2025 totalFY2024 totalΔ FY2025→2026
Jeroen Nieuwkoop$4,263,122———
Brett Beldner3,447,553———
David Schamis1,186,126———

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The compensation committee is responsible for evaluating executive compensation, including equity awards for all of the Company’s executive officers, setting base salary amounts, fixing incentive opportunity levels, and other supplemental benefits, while reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and all other executive officers.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantWillis Towers Watson
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingfalse
Equity grants and outstanding awards

No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
David SchamisRSU40,789—$321,009
Jeroen NieuwkoopRSU149,700—1,178,139
Brett BeldnerRSU149,700—1,178,139
Jeroen NieuwkoopRSU271,923—2,140,034
Brett BeldnerRSU271,923—2,140,034
Director compensation
DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Thomas KingIndependent · Audit and Risk Committee · Compensation Committee (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee$75,000$199,458———$274,458
Bob DiamondNot independent · Board Chair75,000199,458———274,458
Larry LeibowitzIndependent · Audit and Risk Committee · Compensation Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair)75,000199,458———274,458
Eric RosengrenIndependent · Audit and Risk Committee (Chair) · Compensation Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee75,000199,458———274,458
Nailesh BhattIndependent50,000199,458———249,458
Albert DyrnessIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY50,000199,458———249,458
Jeff TuderIndependent50,000199,458———249,458

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$100,000
Annual equity retainer$150,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)50,000 / 50,000 / 50,000
Stock ownership guideline—

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2026
Cash retainers and fees$450,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,396,206
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,846,206

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

Peer group, and who names Hyperliquid Strategies as a peer

Companies that benchmark against PURR

No companies currently name PURR as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.

This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Hyperliquid Strategies2026David Schamis$86,668$199,458——$1,186,126

Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

Say-on-pay history and pay ratio

No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.

Insider trades since the proxy

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

Sources (12 citations)

Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

  • Section 01, Jeroen Nieuwkoop. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 27. As printed: 4,263,122. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Brett Beldner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 27. As printed: 3,447,553. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, David Schamis. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 27. As printed: 1,186,126. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Thomas King. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 274,458. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Bob Diamond. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 274,458. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Larry Leibowitz. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 274,458. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Eric Rosengren. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 274,458. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Nailesh Bhatt. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 249,458. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Albert Dyrness. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 249,458. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Jeff Tuder. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 249,458. View filing ↗
  • Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 450,000 + equity 1,396,206 + all other 0 = 1,846,206, summed across the director compensation table rows.
  • Hyperliquid Strategies (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Hyperliquid Strategies's own proxy. As printed: 1,186,126. View filing ↗
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