[Form 4] Celsius Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Form 4 filing overview (CELH, 14 Jul 2025): 10% owner Dean DeSantis, acting as co-representative of the Estate of Carl DeSantis, reported the physical settlement of three tranches of a prepaid variable forward sale (VPF) originally executed on 1 Aug 2022 by GRAT 1, LLC.
- Dates settled: 10 Jul 2025, 11 Jul 2025, 14 Jul 2025
- Shares delivered: 300,000 per tranche, total 900,000 CELH common shares (adjusted for splits)
- Settlement mechanics: Buyer paid cash based on a formula; because the volume-weighted average price on each maturity date exceeded the Cap Price of $40.1588, GRAT 1 received the maximum per-share cash amount (Cap–Floor spread of $10.0397).
- Price reference: Cap Price stated as $40.1588; no per-share sale price reported beyond formula disclosure.
- Post-transaction holdings: Indirect ownership via GRAT 1 fell from 6.0 million to 5.4 million shares.
- Ownership status: Shares are held indirectly; reporting person maintains shared voting and dispositive power.
The filing documents a planned, derivative-linked disposition by a large insider rather than an open-market sale, but it nonetheless reduces insider exposure by 15%. No new derivative positions were opened; the VPF obligations are now fully settled for these tranches.
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Insights
TL;DR – 900k CELH shares delivered under VPF, trimming insider stake to 5.4 M; planned but still a sizeable liquidation.
The estate-controlled GRAT settled three prepaid variable forward tranches, transferring 900,000 shares at the Cap Price threshold. Although the sales were contractually predetermined, they represent a meaningful 15% reduction in the insider’s indirect position. Because the deliveries satisfied existing derivative obligations, the transaction is unlikely to signal a change in the company’s fundamentals, yet it adds 900 k shares of potential float and may weigh on sentiment regarding future insider supply. Net impact is modestly negative given the scale and the insider’s status as a 10% holder.