"While tech stocks were busy setting records in 2025, the executives behind those companies were equally busy turning their paper fortunes into actual cash - more than $16 billion worth, according to Bloomberg's analysis of insider trading data. Jeff Bezos led the way. The Amazon founder sold 25 million shares for $5.7 billion in June and July, right around the time he was getting hitched to Lauren Sanchez in Venice."
"Nvidia's Jensen Huang watched his company become the world's first $4 trillion business, then its first $5 trillion business, and sold $1 billion along the way. Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal cashed out nearly $1 billion as demand for the company's high-speed networking gear soared and her personal net worth crossed $6 billion. Most of these sales happened through pre-arranged trading plans that executives file in advance; they weren't spur-of-the-moment decisions."
Executives at major technology companies converted large portions of their equity into cash in 2025, totaling over $16 billion in disclosed sales. Jeff Bezos sold 25 million Amazon shares for $5.7 billion in June and July. Safra Catz sold roughly $2.5 billion and Michael Dell about $2.2 billion. Jensen Huang and Jayshree Ullal each sold around $1 billion as Nvidia and Arista surged. Most transactions occurred under pre-arranged trading plans rather than spontaneous trades. Additional notable sales included Mark Zuckerberg's $945 million through a foundation and over $700 million each for Nikesh Arora and Baiju Bhatt. The wave of selling tracked the AI-driven stock rally.
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