Insider stock sales reached $16 billion in 2025, with Jeff Bezos cashing in $6 billion of Amazon stock. The top five sellers of the year generated significant proceeds, fueled by a strong market performance where the S&P 500 finished 16% higher. Tech companies saw even more gains, particularly those involved in AI.

Jeff Bezos emerged as the biggest seller, offloading $5.7 billion of Amazon stock in 2025. This move came despite his high-profile wedding to Lauren Sanchez, which injected $1.1 billion into Venice’s economy. Bezos’ net worth increased by $15 billion, but he slipped down the list of the world’s wealthiest individuals.

Safra Katz, former CEO of Oracle, exercised stock options and sold 12.5 million shares, totaling over $2.5 billion. Despite a third-quarter earnings report that briefly pulled the stock down, Oracle had a strong year overall. Katz ended the year as the company’s top insider seller.

Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies, sold over 16 million shares, amounting to $2.2 billion in total value. His recent sale netted $1.9 billion, contributing to his active year alongside his wife Susan, who invested $6.25 billion into “Trump Accounts.”

Jensen Huang, founder of Nvidia, sold 6 million shares of stock in 2025, generating over $1 billion. This successful move helped him rise from 12th to 9th place on the list of the world’s wealthiest individuals. Overall, insider stock sales totaled $16 billion last year, with tech companies like Nvidia leading the way.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: Founders and CEOs cashed in more than $16 billion of stock last year. Here are the top 5 biggest sellers.