Form 4: Airbnb CEO Sells Shares
Insider Transaction (Form 4)
Brian Chesky, CEO and Chairman, a Director and 10% owner of Airbnb, Inc., sold 200,000 shares of common stock on August 7, 2026.
Summary
- Open-market sale: disposed of 100 Class A Common Stock at $163.64 ($16,364) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,701,585 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 9,020 Class A Common Stock at $164.95 ($1,487,870) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,692,565 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,696 Class A Common Stock at $165.27 ($280,303) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,690,869 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 700 Class A Common Stock at $166.75 ($116,722) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,690,169 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 595 Class A Common Stock at $167.80 ($99,842) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,689,574 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,310 Class A Common Stock at $168.77 ($221,094) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,688,264 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 353 Class A Common Stock at $169.12 ($59,698) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,687,911 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 1,200 Class A Common Stock at $170.78 ($204,936) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,686,711 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 2,185 Class A Common Stock at $171.65 ($375,064) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,684,526 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 3,209 Class A Common Stock at $172.71 ($554,234) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,681,317 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 16,893 Class A Common Stock at $173.53 ($2,931,403) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,664,424 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 40,029 Class A Common Stock at $174.53 ($6,986,117) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,624,395 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 76,513 Class A Common Stock at $175.54 ($13,430,786) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,547,882 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 12,087 Class A Common Stock at $176.52 ($2,133,553) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,535,795 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 26,403 Class A Common Stock at $177.52 ($4,686,955) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,509,392 after (Direct).
- Open-market sale: disposed of 7,707 Class A Common Stock at $178.20 ($1,373,394) on August 7, 2026; holds 10,501,685 after (Direct).
Sentiment
Score: 4
Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a mildly negative but low-conviction signal: an insider sold $34,958,333 of stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is typically routine.
Insider Transactions
Brian Chesky — Director, Officer (CEO and Chairman), 10% owner
Transaction made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
| Date | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Held After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $164 | $16.4K | 10,701,585 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 9,020 | $165 | $1.5M | 10,692,565 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,696 | $165 | $280.3K | 10,690,869 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 700 | $167 | $116.7K | 10,690,169 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 595 | $168 | $99.8K | 10,689,574 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,310 | $169 | $221.1K | 10,688,264 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 353 | $169 | $59.7K | 10,687,911 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,200 | $171 | $204.9K | 10,686,711 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,185 | $172 | $375.1K | 10,684,526 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,209 | $173 | $554.2K | 10,681,317 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 16,893 | $174 | $2.9M | 10,664,424 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 40,029 | $175 | $7.0M | 10,624,395 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 76,513 | $176 | $13.4M | 10,547,882 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,087 | $177 | $2.1M | 10,535,795 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 26,403 | $178 | $4.7M | 10,509,392 |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,707 | $178 | $1.4M | 10,501,685 |
Key Dates
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (100 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (9,020 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (1,696 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (700 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (595 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (1,310 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (353 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (1,200 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (2,185 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (3,209 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (16,893 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (40,029 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (76,513 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (12,087 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (26,403 shares) |
| 2026-08-07 | Open-market sale (7,707 shares) |
Keywords
insider transaction, Form 4, ABNB, Airbnb, Inc., bearish, Brian Chesky
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