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Bezos Tops $5.7 Billion in Amazon Stock Sales Since Venice Wedding

He executed another $1.5 billion sale under a prearranged Rule 10b5-1 plan just days before Amazon’s Q2 earnings release

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Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos and spouse Lauren Sanchez Bezos during their wedding festivities in Venice, Italy.
JEFF BEZOS

Overview

  • SEC disclosures show Bezos sold 6.6 million shares worth about $1.5 billion on July 21–22 under his Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
  • Since late June, he has divested over $5.7 billion in Amazon stock as part of a structured strategy to sell up to 25 million shares by May 2026
  • Despite the sell-off, he retains roughly 884 million shares—more than 8% of the company—and his net worth remains near $252 billion
  • Bezos adopted the 10b5-1 plan in early May to lawfully schedule share sales without access to material non-public information
  • Recent SEC filings reveal he donated over 600,000 Amazon shares to undisclosed nonprofit organizations