Jeff Bezos plans to sell 15 million Amazon shares worth $4.1 billion, following record-high earnings that pushed the company's market value past $3 trillion.
Bezos sells $4.1B shares under Rule 10b5-1; AWS revenue jumps 36.7% YoY generating 61% of company earnings. Founder's diversification into Blue Origin and AI signals confidence in cloud profitability—critical for enterprise CIO infrastructure and AI stack decisions.
The move comes after Amazon's stock price hit an all-time high on Monday
Aug 05, 2026
11:11 am
What's the storyJeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has filed plans to sell around 15 million shares in the tech giant.
The sale is estimated to be worth some $4.1 billion at current market prices.
The filing came after Amazon climbed to an all-time high on Monday, extending gains sparked by last week's quarterly results.
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