APP CEO & 10% owner discloses tax RSU withholding and share sales
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
AppLovin Corp (APP) disclosed insider share activity by its CEO and Chairperson, who is also a director and 10% owner. On 11/20/2025, 9,129 Class A shares were withheld to cover income tax obligations related to vesting of previously reported RSUs, leaving 2,601,161 Class A shares held directly. The same day, a series of open-market sales of Class A shares were made at weighted average prices generally between about $519.91 and $552.14.
After these trades, an additional 3,011,599 Class A shares were reported as indirectly owned through The JAF Children's Trust for the benefit of the reporting person’s children, for which beneficial ownership is disclaimed. The filing is identified as Form 1 of 4, indicating these transactions are part of a larger set of related reports.
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Insights
Large insider is recording tax withholding and small trust sales; core direct stake remains high, so structural impact appears limited.
The filing shows the CEO/Chair and
The remaining lines detail a series of open-market sales (code "S") by a children’s trust, across many small trades between roughly
The disclosure matters because it confirms continued very large overall ownership while documenting incremental selling at the trust level and routine tax share withholding. The weighted-average price ranges and willingness to provide trade-by-trade detail give transparency but do not, on their own, signal any change in company operations or strategy. A practical item to watch is future Forms 4 around RSU vesting or additional trust activity over the coming quarters to see if this pattern of small, gradual reductions continues.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Class A Common Stock | 9,129 | $520.82 | $4.75M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,264 | $520.43 | $658K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 881 | $521.39 | $459K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,160 | $522.21 | $606K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 400 | $523.30 | $209K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 120 | $525.08 | $63K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 335 | $526.36 | $176K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 920 | $527.63 | $485K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,904 | $528.62 | $1.01M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,485 | $529.69 | $787K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,491 | $530.76 | $791K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,281 | $531.67 | $681K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 960 | $532.75 | $511K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 640 | $533.80 | $342K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 440 | $534.76 | $235K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 360 | $535.85 | $193K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200 | $536.83 | $107K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 400 | $538.23 | $215K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 457 | $539.37 | $246K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 522 | $540.41 | $282K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 520 | $541.37 | $282K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 573 | $542.61 | $311K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 280 | $543.82 | $152K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 280 | $544.89 | $153K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 280 | $546.19 | $153K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 320 | $547.19 | $175K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 320 | $548.30 | $175K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 40 | $548.90 | $22K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 280 | $550.60 | $154K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 805 | $551.73 | $444K |
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction is not a sale of shares by the Reporting Person. Instead, this represents shares that have been withheld by the Issuer to satisfy its income tax and withholding and remittance obligations in connection with the vesting and net settlement of previously reported Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $527.11 to $528.09. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $528.18 to $529.10. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $529.18 to $530.12. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $530.18 to $531.15. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $531.215 to $532.21. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $532.22 to $533.21. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $533.26 to $534.25. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $534.28 to $535.20. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $535.38 to $536.32. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $536.46 to $537.35. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. Certain of these securities are represented by RSUs. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $537.87 to $538.73. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $538.91 to $539.73. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $539.92 to $540.88. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $541.02 to $541.82. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $542.06 to $543.04. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $543.35 to $544.08. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $544.64 to $545.40. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $545.72 to $546.67. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $546.79 to $547.77. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $547.85 to $548.72. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $519.91 to $520.78. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $550.14 to $550.93. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $551.16 to $552.14. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. Shares are held by The JAF Children's Trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $520.94 to $521.79. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $521.96 to $522.61. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $522.96 to $523.89. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $524.98 to $525.13. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $526.07 to $526.87. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price.
FAQ
What insider activity did AppLovin (APP) report on this Form 4?
What indirect AppLovin (APP) holdings are reported through The JAF Children's Trust?
At what prices were the AppLovin (APP) insider stock sales executed?
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