Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon and its executive president, plans to sell up to 25 million shares of the company over the next year, a decision that could bring about $ 4.75 billion at current market prices, according to a regulatory deposit disclosed on Friday.
The sale, which is part of a pre-developed commercial plan adopted on March 4, 2025, underlines the continuous diversification of its wealth by Bezos while it transmits resources in companies like Blue Origin and its climate and biodiversity fund of $ 10 billion. The announcement, to come on the solid Amazon results in the first quarter, highlights the financial well-being of the company in the midst of prudent councils for the current quarter.
Bezos’ decision to unload an important stake, marks its second major sale since its resignation as CEO in 2021.
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The deposit with the American Commission for Securities and the Exchange details Bezos’ intention to sell up to 25 million shares through a negotiation plan under rule 10B5-1, designed to prevent the negotiation of initiates by planning transactions in advance. On Friday, during Amazon closing actions of $ 189.98, the sale would generate around $ 4.75 billion, a figure in accordance with the estimates of financial analysts.
The plan, which should conclude by May 29, 2026, allows Bezos to execute sales of slices, potentially attenuating market disturbances. Bezos, which holds around 912 million shares – approximately 8.8% of Amazon’s circulation shares – notes the largest individual shareholder in the company, even after the sale of $ 13.4 billion from last year.
The time of sale is aligned with the wider financial strategy of Bezos. Since the single of the role of the CEO of Andy Jassy in 2021, Bezos has focused on Blue Origin, his aerospace company progressing space tourism and lunar missions, and the Bezos Earth Fund, an initiative of $ 10 billion launched in 2020 to combat climate change and protect biodiversity.
Sales of previous actions have directly funded these efforts, as well as the fund of the first day, created in 2018 with a commitment of $ 2 billion to support education in low-income communities and to approach homelessness. The relocation of Bezos in Miami, Florida, in 2023, in 2023, of Seattle, Washington, also plays a role, because the lack of capital gains in Florida State – unlike the 7% Washington levy – could save hundreds of millions of million people on this transaction.
The announcement of the sale of shares followed the report on the results of the first quarter of Amazon on Thursday, which presented the financial prowess of the company. Amazon recorded a turnover of $ 155.7 billion, an increase of 9% from one year to the next, exceeding the expectations of analysts. The net profit reached $ 17.1 billion, driven by solid performance in electronic commerce, Amazon web services (AWS) and emerging AI initiatives. AWS, the Cloud Computing division, has seen a turnover of 17%, fueled by business demand for AI and data analysis solutions. The emphasis on the company on operational efficiency, including rationalized logistics and IA -focused stock management, has strengthened profitability, with operating margins exceeding forecasts.
However, Amazon’s directives for the current quarter tempered enthusiasm, projecting operating income below Wall Street estimates. The prudent prospects reflect the uncertainties of the global economy, in particular inflationary pressures and the challenges of the supply chain now aggravated by the prices of President Donald Trump.
Despite these opposite winds, the market capitalization of $ 2 billion in Amazon and the performance of shares, ranging from a low of $ 151.61 to a summit of $ 242.52, underline its resilience. The current price of the action of $ 189.98 denotes a drop in its peak but remains robust, supported by Amazon leadership in electronic commerce, cloud computing and digital advertising.
The decision to sell Bezos arrives at a pivotal time for Amazon. The company’s electronic commercial platform, reinforced by its 200 million members prevails worldwide, stimulates customer loyalty, with electronic commerce income up 8%. AWS remains a growth engine, capturing 31% of the world cloud market, ahead of Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Amazon’s investments in AI, including improvements to Alexa and autonomous delivery systems, position it for future income growth, analysts providing IA income to reach $ 20 billion by 2027.
The sale of Bezos could influence Amazon’s actions in the short term. The influx of 25 million shares, representing 0.24% of the market capitalization of 2 billions of dollars of the company, can exert downward pressure, in particular given the recent volatility of the market. However, historical data show that Amazon’s actions resisted Bezos’ past sales, going from $ 2.81 in 2003 to $ 189.98 today, a testimony of its long -term force. Analysts remain divided: the upward forecasts emphasize the diversified sources of income from Amazon, while the lowering views highlight the regulatory and competitive risks.
The billionaire Jeff Bezos is about to become even richer. The entrepreneur revealed in a file on Friday that he planned to sell $ 4.8 billion in Amazon shares – up to 25 million shares of the company he founded – over a period ending on May 29, 2026. The news occurs one day after a report revealed that Amazon is preparing for an economic uncertainty associated with the prices imposed by the Trump administration. Bezos, who is the best individual shareholder in Amazon, had more than 1 billion shares in February 2025.
