Jeff Bezos files to sell ~$4.07 billion in Amazon stock

Published Aug 9, 02:07 PM UTC

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos filed to sell approximately 15 million shares worth about $4.07 billion through Morgan Stanley, his second-largest single Form 144 filing by dollar value. The sale came just after Amazon became the fifth company to reach a $3 trillion market cap on August 3, 2026. The filing was made under a pre-arranged trading plan adopted on November 14, 2025, meaning the sale was scheduled months before the valuation milestone. Bezos's combined stock sales since mid-2025 total roughly $9.7 billion, still short of his personal annual record of $13.5 billion sold in 2024. Amazon shares closed at a record $284.02 on the filing day but dropped more than 2% the following day after the disclosure became public. CNBC's Jim Cramer called the timing a 'buzzkill.' Since 2002, Bezos has sold approximately $50 billion in Amazon stock through pre-planned sales.