Jeff Bezos has disclosed plans to sell approximately $4.1 billion worth of Amazon shares after the company’s stock reached a record high following stronger-than-expected quarterly results.
A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows the Amazon founder intends to sell around 15 million shares under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in November 2025. According to the filing, the transactions were executed through Morgan Stanley on Monday.
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Sale Follows Strong Earnings
The planned sale comes after Amazon shares climbed to an all-time high, lifting the company’s market capitalisation above $3 trillion.
Investor sentiment strengthened after Amazon reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, supported by continued growth in its cloud computing business. The performance reinforced confidence that the company’s investments in artificial intelligence are driving increased demand across AWS.
Despite the positive earnings, Amazon shares fell more than 2% in early trading on Tuesday following the disclosure.
Part Of An Ongoing Trading Plan
Bezos has regularly sold Amazon shares through pre-arranged trading plans while remaining one of the company’s largest shareholders.
The SEC filing also disclosed that he donated more than 220,000 shares to charitable organisations in May. Those shares may have been sold during the following months.
Amazon stock has gained around 23% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500, which has risen approximately 11% over the same period.
