Bezos to Sell $4.75B in Amazon Shares by 2026

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder and executive chair, plans to sell up to 25 million Amazon shares valued at approximately $4.75 billion by May 2026 under a trading plan adopted in March 2025. This plan follows significant stock sales by Bezos in 2024, totaling about $13.4 billion. Despite the ongoing sales, he retains over 900 million shares, or nearly 9% of Amazon. The announcement comes amid uncertainty over tariffs affecting Amazon and follows a recent public exchange between Bezos and former President Trump regarding potential tariff disclosures on Amazon’s platform. Proceeds from these sales often fund Bezos's ventures, including Blue Origin and The Washington Post. Bezos, with a net worth exceeding $200 billion, continues to play a major role at Amazon while pursuing other interests.