Key Points
- Technology executives sold more than $16 billion worth of their own stock in 2025.
- Amazon’s Jeff Bezos was the biggest seller, cashing out $5.7 billion.
- The AI-fueled rally in tech stocks was the main driver of the sales.
- Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, sold $1 billion in stock as his company reached a $5 trillion valuation.
As tech stocks soared to new heights in 2025, the executives behind those companies were busy cashing in. According to a new analysis, insiders at leading technology firms sold more than $16 billion worth of their own stock this year, turning their paper profits into real-world cash.
Leading the pack was Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. He sold 25 million shares of Amazon for a massive $5.7 billion, right around the time he was celebrating his wedding in Venice.
Not far behind was Oracle’s former CEO, Safra Catz, who pocketed $2.5 billion. Michael Dell also got in on the action, selling $2.2 billion of his company’s stock.
The artificial intelligence boom was the main driver behind this selling spree. Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, watched his company become the world’s first $5 trillion business. Along the way, he cashed out a cool $1 billion.
Similarly, Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal sold nearly $1 billion as demand for her company’s high-speed networking gear exploded.
It is important to note that most of these sales were not panic moves. They were executed through prearranged trading plans established by executives. This is a common way for insiders to sell their stock without causing a market disturbance.
Other big sellers included Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, who sold $945 million through his foundation, and the CEOs of Palo Alto Networks and Robinhood, who each took home over $700 million. All in all, it was a very good year to be a tech executive with a lot of stock options.
