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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sells 3.2M shares at $223/share.
ByAinvest
Tuesday, Jul 8, 2025 4:17 pm ET1min read
Amazon.com Inc. has announced that Jeffrey P. Bezos, the company's Director and Executive Chair, has executed a pair of transactions involving the sale of shares. On July 7, 2025, Bezos sold 2,046,582 shares at a price of $223.92 per share. On July 3, 2025, he sold 927,863 shares at a price of $223.73 per share.
Jeffrey P. Bezos, the Director and Executive Chair of Amazon.com Inc., has executed two transactions involving the sale of shares. On July 7, 2025, Bezos sold 2,046,582 shares at a price of $223.92 per share, and on July 3, 2025, he sold 927,863 shares at a price of $223.73 per share [3].These transactions are part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in March 2025, which allows Bezos to sell shares on a set schedule, helping avoid insider trading concerns [3]. Under this plan, Bezos aims to sell up to 25 million Amazon shares by May 2026 [3].
The sales come as part of Bezos' broader strategy to fund his philanthropic and business ventures, including his space exploration company, Blue Origin. Bezos has sold nearly $44 billion in Amazon stock since 2002, rarely buying any back, except for a single share in recent years [3].
Despite the recent sales, Bezos remains Amazon's largest individual shareholder, owning approximately 905.4 million shares in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) [2]. The sales have not had a significant impact on Amazon's share price, with the stock currently trading at $219.70 a share [1].
The transactions coincide with a recent milestone for Bezos, as he married Lauren Sanchez-Bezos in Venice, Italy, on June 28, 2025 [1]. However, the stock sales were part of a pre-scheduled plan and not linked directly to the wedding [1].
Amazon shares have risen over 8% since March, reflecting broader market optimism [3]. The company is also facing a nationwide boycott starting in July, organized by The People's Union USA, though whether this will affect Amazon's share price remains to be seen [1].
References:
[1] https://www.newsweek.com/jeff-bezos-sells-amazon-shares-2093539
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bezos-sells-millions-amazon-com-151410025.html
[3] https://in.mashable.com/tech/96638/jeff-bezos-sells-amazon-stock-worth-rs6300-cr-days-after-wedding
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