Airbnb (ABNB) CEO Brian Chesky sells 308,450 shares under plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Airbnb, Inc. CEO and Chairman Brian Chesky reported open-market sales of a total of 308,450 shares of Class A Common Stock on May 29 and June 1, 2026. The transactions include both direct holdings and shares held through trusts associated with him.
Some of the sales were made by 2016 Legacy Trust B, which holds shares indirectly for Chesky, while others came from his direct ownership. Following these sales, he held 11,094,282 Class A shares directly, plus indirect positions including 251,886 and 36,054 shares in 2019 trusts, and 15,580 shares in 2016 Legacy Trust B.
The filing notes that the sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 26, 2026, with weighted-average sale prices generally ranging from about $132 to $138 per share across multiple transactions.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 308,450 shares ($41,751,141)
Net Sell
18 txns
Insider
Chesky Brian
Role
CEO and Chairman
Sold
308,450 shs ($41.75M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 8,170 | $132.6277 | $1.08M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 24,037 | $133.4707 | $3.21M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 21,100 | $134.5415 | $2.84M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 49,329 | $135.3721 | $6.68M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 14,649 | $136.3258 | $2.00M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 66,005 | $137.6102 | $9.08M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,223 | $138.0219 | $169K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,500 | $135.3338 | $744K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,800 | $136.2783 | $245K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,869 | $137.5966 | $1.08M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 57 | $138.03 | $8K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 500 | $132.954 | $66K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 32,257 | $133.474 | $4.31M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 34,160 | $134.4097 | $4.59M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 37,020 | $135.1985 | $5.01M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,774 | $135.1611 | $645K |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 11,094,282 shares (Direct, null);
Class A Common Stock — 15,580 shares (Indirect, By 2016 Legacy Trust B)
Footnotes (1)
- The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 26, 2026. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $132.89 to $132.98. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $133.015 to $133.99. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $134.00 to $134.97. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $135.00 to $135.70. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $135.00 to $135.61. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $132.12 to $132.99. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $133.00 to $133.99. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $134.01 to $134.995. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $135.00 to $135.98. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $136.06 to $136.99. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $137.00 to $137.99. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $138.01 to $138.03. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $135.00 to $135.91. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $136.12 to $136.59. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $137.09 to $137.98. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 308,450 shares
Direct holdings after sale: 11,094,282 shares
2019 Trust A holdings: 251,886 shares
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7 metrics
Shares sold
308,450 shares
Total Class A shares sold on May 29 and June 1, 2026
Direct holdings after sale
11,094,282 shares
Class A shares directly owned following transactions
2019 Trust A holdings
251,886 shares
Indirect Class A holdings by 2019 Trust A
2019 Trust holdings
36,054 shares
Indirect Class A holdings by 2019 Trust
2016 Legacy Trust B holdings
15,580 shares
Indirect Class A holdings by 2016 Legacy Trust B after sales
Price range of sales
$132.12–$138.03 per share
Approximate ranges from weighted-average price footnotes
10b5-1 plan adoption date
February 26, 2026
Date Chesky’s Rule 10b5-1 trading plan was adopted
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, Class A Common Stock, open-market sale, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 26, 2026."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions..."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
Class A Common Stock financial
""security_title": "Class A Common Stock""
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
open-market sale financial
""transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
indirect ownership financial
""direct_or_indirect": "I", "ownership_type": "indirect""
FAQ
Does this Airbnb (ABNB) Form 4 include any option exercises or derivative transactions?
No. The summarized data reflect only non-derivative transactions in Class A Common Stock, all coded as open-market sales. The filing’s derivative section shows no option exercises or other derivative transactions associated with this reporting period.