Marc Benioff exercises at $161.5, sells 2,250 Salesforce shares
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Salesforce (CRM) Chair and CEO Marc Benioff reported a Form 4 for transactions on 10/17/2025. He exercised a non‑qualified stock option for 2,250 shares at $161.5 and sold 2,250 shares in multiple open‑market trades at weighted average prices from $243.0701 to $250.1094, executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan adopted on January 9, 2025.
Following these trades, Benioff directly held 11,911,571 shares. He also reported 107,000 shares held by a trust and 10,000,000 shares held by Marc Benioff Fund LLC.
Positive
- None.
Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 2,250 shares ($550,430)
Net Sell
11 txns
Insider
Benioff Marc
Role
Chair and CEO
Sold
2,250 shs ($550K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,250 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,250 | $161.50 | $363K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 513 | $243.0701 | $125K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 961 | $243.9504 | $234K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 322 | $244.9118 | $79K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 230 | $246.4886 | $57K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 110 | $247.8671 | $27K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 42 | $249.3289 | $10K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 72 | $250.1094 | $18K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 22,622 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 11,913,821 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 107,000 shares (Indirect, By Trust)
Footnotes (1)
- As indicated by the checkbox above, this transaction was effected automatically pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on January 9, 2025. Shares held in the reporting person's name or in the Marc R. Benioff Revocable Trust. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $242.4093 to $243.3160 inclusive. 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 above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $243.4858 to $244.4777 inclusive. 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 above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $244.5009 to $245.4827 inclusive. 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 above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $245.9227 to $246.8500 inclusive. 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 above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $247.4858 to $248.2983 inclusive. 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 above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $248.9340 to $249.8069 inclusive. 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 above. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $250.0037 to $250.3206 inclusive. 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 above. Shares held in the Marc Benioff Fund LLC (the "Fund"). Fund interests are held in the reporting person's name or in trust. Option vests over four years at the rate of 25% on March 22, 2020, the first anniversary of the holder's date of grant, with the balance vesting in equal monthly installments over the remaining 36 months.
FAQ
What did Salesforce (CRM) CEO Marc Benioff report on Form 4?
He exercised options for 2,250 shares at $161.5 and sold 2,250 shares in multiple trades on 10/17/2025.
Were the Salesforce (CRM) insider sales under a 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states transactions were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 plan adopted on January 9, 2025.
What additional indirect CRM holdings were disclosed?
The filing lists 107,000 shares by a trust and 10,000,000 shares by Marc Benioff Fund LLC.
What option was exercised in this Form 4?
A non‑qualified stock option with an exercise price of $161.5, covering 2,250 shares.