[Form 4] Applovin Corporation Insider Trading Activity

Q: Who filed this Form 4 for AppLovin (APP)?

The filing was submitted for Shikin Vasily , identified as Chief Technology Officer of AppLovin Corp.

Q: What transactions are reported on this Form 4 for APP?

An issuer withholding of 21,394 shares on 08/20/2025 for RSU tax withholding and multiple sales on 08/22/2025 effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan .

Q: Were the 08/22/2025 sales discretionary or preplanned?

The sales on 08/22/2025 were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 9, 2024, per the filing.

Filing Impact

(High)

Filing Sentiment

(Very Negative)

Form Type

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Shikin Vasily, Chief Technology Officer of AppLovin Corp (APP), reported share withholding and programmed sales. On 08/20/2025 the issuer withheld 21,394 shares to satisfy income tax and withholding obligations in connection with vesting and net settlement of previously issued RSUs. On 08/22/2025 the reporting person sold a series of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 9, 2024, executed in multiple trades at weighted-average prices ranging roughly from $413 to $446. Following these transactions the filing shows beneficial ownership of 3,360,104 Class A shares.

Positive

Use of a Rule 10b5-1 plan indicates trades were preplanned and compliant with insider trading rules
Issuer withholding of 21,394 shares to satisfy tax obligations is disclosed and explained
Detailed explanatory footnotes provide price ranges and offer to provide per-trade details to regulators or holders

Negative

Substantial aggregate share sales (~30,000 shares) reduced reported beneficial ownership to 3,360,104 Class A shares, which may be perceived negatively by some investors
Form marked "1 of 4" indicates additional filings exist; this single filing does not show the complete set of related transactions

Insights

TL;DR: Routine insider withholding for taxes and sales under a 10b5-1 plan; appears procedural rather than an extraordinary event.

The Form 4 discloses two types of non-derivative transactions. First, an issuer withholding of 21,394 shares on 08/20/2025 to satisfy tax obligations related to RSU vesting. Second, multiple sales on 08/22/2025 effected under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted 12/09/2024, reported with weighted-average prices in a broad $413–$446 range. The combined activity reduced reported beneficial ownership to 3,360,104 Class A shares. From a market-impact perspective these appear as preplanned liquidity actions and tax settlements, not spontaneous insider trades.

TL;DR: Disclosure follows standard compliance practice; usage of a 10b5-1 plan and tax withholding are consistent with governance norms.

The filing explicitly notes the 10b5-1 trading plan and that shares were withheld to cover tax withholding from RSU vesting. The filer provides layered explanatory footnotes describing price ranges and willingness to disclose per-trade details to SEC staff or holders. The Form is signed by an attorney-in-fact and labeled "Form 1 of 4," indicating additional related filings may exist. These elements reflect procedural transparency in executive equity management.

08/22/2025 - 08:09 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Shikin Vasily

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1100 PAGE MILL ROAD

(Street)

PALO ALTO

94304

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AppLovin Corp [ APP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Technology Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	08/20/2025		F		21,394⁽¹⁾	D	$412.38	3,390,104⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		109	D	$413.41⁽⁴⁾	3,389,995⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		727	D	$414.89⁽⁵⁾	3,389,268⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		909	D	$415.94⁽⁶⁾	3,388,359⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		37	D	$417.02⁽⁷⁾	3,388,322⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		691	D	$418.58⁽⁸⁾	3,387,631⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		399	D	$419.48⁽⁹⁾	3,387,232⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		437	D	$420.55⁽¹⁰⁾	3,386,795⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		36	D	$421.21	3,386,759⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		73	D	$422.94⁽¹¹⁾	3,386,686⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		37	D	$424.79	3,386,649⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		108	D	$426.38⁽¹²⁾	3,386,541⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		291	D	$427.97⁽¹³⁾	3,386,250⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		259	D	$429.11⁽¹⁴⁾	3,385,991⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		305	D	$430.69⁽¹⁵⁾	3,385,686⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		218	D	$431.57⁽¹⁶⁾	3,385,468⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		473	D	$432.77⁽¹⁷⁾	3,384,995⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		364	D	$433.73⁽¹⁸⁾	3,384,631⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		369	D	$435.2⁽¹⁹⁾	3,384,262⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		507	D	$436.81⁽²⁰⁾	3,383,755⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		1,240	D	$437.78⁽²¹⁾	3,382,515⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		1,953	D	$438.75⁽²²⁾	3,380,562⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		2,619	D	$439.84⁽²³⁾	3,377,943⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		6,782	D	$440.74⁽²⁴⁾	3,371,161⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		6,604	D	$441.72⁽²⁵⁾	3,364,557⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		2,275	D	$442.75⁽²⁶⁾	3,362,282⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		1,126	D	$443.56⁽²⁷⁾	3,361,156⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		624	D	$444.7⁽²⁸⁾	3,360,532⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		391	D	$445.74⁽²⁹⁾	3,360,141⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	08/22/2025		S⁽³⁾		37	D	$446.69	3,360,104⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

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").

2. Certain of these securities are represented by RSUs.

3. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 9, 2024.

4. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $413.19 to $413.87. 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.

5. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $414.46 to $415.41. 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.

6. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $415.63 to $416.62. 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.

7. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $416.64 to $417.03. 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.

8. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $417.92 to $418.87. 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.

9. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $419.01 to $419.94. 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.

10. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $420.21 to $420.74. 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.

11. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $422.70 to $423.17. 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.

12. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $426.33 to $426.47. 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.

13. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $427.57 to $428.49. 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.

14. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $428.68 to $429.65. 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.

15. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $430.20 to $431.18. 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.

16. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $431.22 to $431.79. 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.

17. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $432.22 to $433.21. 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.

18. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $433.43 to $434.10. 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.

19. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $434.81 to $435.79. 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.

20. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $436.19 to $437.11. 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.

21. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $437.21 to $438.20. 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.

22. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $438.23 to $439.22. 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.

23. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $439.24 to $440.23. 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.

24. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $440.24 to $441.22. 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.

25. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $441.26 to $442.25. 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.

26. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $442.28 to $443.24. 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.

27. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $443.29 to $444.20. 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.

28. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $444.40 to $444.99. 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.

29. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $445.43 to $446.21. 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.

Remarks:

Form 1 of 4

	/s/ Victoria Valenzuela, Attorney-in-fact	08/22/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

Who filed this Form 4 for AppLovin (APP)?

The filing was submitted for Shikin Vasily, identified as Chief Technology Officer of AppLovin Corp.

What transactions are reported on this Form 4 for APP?

An issuer withholding of 21,394 shares on 08/20/2025 for RSU tax withholding and multiple sales on 08/22/2025 effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

What was the reporting person's beneficial ownership after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions the Form shows beneficial ownership of 3,360,104 Class A shares.

Were the 08/22/2025 sales discretionary or preplanned?

The sales on 08/22/2025 were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 9, 2024, per the filing.

Does the filing provide per-trade sale prices?

The filing reports weighted-average prices and price ranges for each grouped set of trades and offers to provide per-trade details to SEC staff, the issuer, or security holders upon request.

[Form 4] Applovin Corporation Insider Trading Activity

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Who filed this Form 4 for AppLovin (APP)?

What transactions are reported on this Form 4 for APP?

What was the reporting person's beneficial ownership after these transactions?

Were the 08/22/2025 sales discretionary or preplanned?

Does the filing provide per-trade sale prices?

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FAQ

Who filed this Form 4 for AppLovin (APP)?

What transactions are reported on this Form 4 for APP?

What was the reporting person's beneficial ownership after these transactions?

Were the 08/22/2025 sales discretionary or preplanned?

Does the filing provide per-trade sale prices?

NASDAQ:APP

APP Rankings

APP Latest News

APP Latest SEC Filings

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