[Form 4] Affirm Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Max Levchin, CEO and director of Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM), reported transactions on 08/18/2025. The filing shows an acquisition and a contemporaneous sale of 14,953 Class A common shares effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 17, 2025. The shares were acquired via exercise of performance-based stock options at an exercise price of $49.00 and sold at a weighted average price of $80.05 per share, resulting in no direct Class A shares owned following the sale. The reporting person discloses indirect ownership of 735,294 Class A shares held by the Levchin 2012 Irrevocable Trust and states that, as of 08/20/2025, 4,000,000 stock options have been earned and are vested from a multi-year Value Creation Award. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the reporting person.
- Transaction executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which provides clarity on timing and intent.
- Disclosure that 4,000,000 stock options are earned and vested as of 08/20/2025, clarifying incentive compensation status.
- Continued indirect ownership of 735,294 shares via the Levchin 2012 Irrevocable Trust, indicating sustained economic exposure.
- Direct Class A common stock ownership reduced to zero following the exercise and sale of 14,953 shares.
- Sale of shares by the CEO could be perceived as insider liquidity, though executed under a pre-established plan.
Insights
TL;DR: CEO exercised options and sold a small parcel under a 10b5-1 plan; indirect holdings remain significant.
The filing documents a routine exercise-and-sale transaction under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan, where 14,953 option-derived shares were exercised at $49 and sold at a weighted average of $80.05. The transaction reduced direct share ownership to zero while leaving substantial indirect exposure through a trust of 735,294 shares and vested options totaling 4,000,000. For investors, this is primarily an insider liquidity event rather than a corporate-change signal; no additional transfers, pledges, or new grants beyond the previously disclosed Value Creation Award terms are reported.
TL;DR: Transactions comply with a documented 10b5-1 plan and include disclosure of trust-held shares and vested performance options.
The report clearly states the transactions were executed pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 17, 2025, which provides affirmative-defense coverage. The form discloses indirect trust ownership and the vesting status of a multi-year performance award, which supports transparency in insider reporting. There are no indications in this filing of accelerated vesting, unusual transfers, or changes to voting/investment power over trust assets; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership beyond pecuniary interest in the trust shares.