Insider trade

Amazon's Senior VP David Zapolsky sold ~$2.49M of shares under a preset plan

Traded May 22, 2026 · Filed May 26, 2026

AmazonAMZN

~$2.49M
Reported value · 9,270 sh @ $268.53: 41K
Holds after · shares reported: -6.8%
stock since the trade · S&P 500 +2.5%, $266.32 → $248.23 on Oct 1

Why it stands out

Amazon's Senior Vice President sold $2.49M of Amazon shares. It was planned long ago, so it says very little.

Sold under a plan set up in advance, so the timing wasn't a fresh decision
Sold 18% of their holdings
Routine for them: 18 sales in the past year
7 insiders at Amazon sold within a month

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

Dates, kept separate

Transaction date: May 22, 2026
Reporting period: Not applicable
Filed with the SEC: May 26, 2026

Officer$1M+Pre-arranged plan referenced

Context

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$2,489,273

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

23 days after results of Apr 29, 2026, 69 days before results of Jul 30, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Price at the time

Closed at $266.32 on May 22, 2026, within 4% of its 52-week high, after a 12% rise over the previous 30 trading days

52-week range $198.79 (Feb 13, 2026) to $274.99 (May 6, 2026), 89% of the way up, from 251 adjusted closes. 30 trading days earlier: $238.38 on Apr 10, 2026. Describes the past only, not a forecast

Layoff notice nearby

A WARN layoff notice covering 616 workers was filed in Florida on April 17, 2026.

From the official state WARN list, 35 days before the trade; 2 more notices by the company within 60 days. Shown for timing only; the two filings are separate

Planned / mechanical clue

Footnote references a pre-arranged trading plan (Rule 10b5-1)

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred