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Bezos Sells $665.8M in Amazon Stock in Latest Divestment Tranche

The sale funds Blue Origin alongside other ventures, with charitable causes set to benefit.

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Overview

  • Regulatory filings show Bezos sold nearly 3 million shares for $665.8 million over two days in early July under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
  • This tranche follows a $736.7 million sale in late June under the same pre-arranged program adopted in March 2025.
  • He plans to offload up to 25 million shares by May 2026 to raise about $5 billion for Blue Origin funding and philanthropic initiatives.
  • Bezos still holds over 900 million Amazon shares valued at nearly $200 billion and remains the company’s executive chair and largest shareholder.
  • All transactions have been disclosed in SEC Form 4 and 10-Q filings to maintain compliance with insider trading regulations.