CRWV Form 4: Brian Venturo executes large 10b5-1 sales at $85–$91
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CoreWeave insider sales under 10b5-1 plan reduced certain holdings. Brian M. Venturo, CoreWeave director, officer and 10% owner, reported multiple sales of Class A common stock executed on 08/20/2025 pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted May 21, 2025. The Form 4 lists numerous dispositions across holdings the reporting person controls or influences, including shares held directly by West Clay Capital LLC and indirectly by two irrevocable trusts for a minor beneficiary. Many sales show weighted-average prices in the mid-to-high $80s to low $90s per share, and one West Clay line reports a post-transaction beneficial ownership of 0 shares. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/22/2025.
Positive
- Sales were executed under a documented Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, providing an affirmative defense framework against insider trading allegations
- Filing discloses nature of indirect holdings (YOLO APV Trust, YOLO ECV Trust, West Clay Capital LLC) and trustee control, improving transparency
Negative
- Substantial disposals across related entities occurred on a single date (08/20/2025), which materially reduced certain entity holdings (one West Clay line shows post-sale beneficial ownership of 0 shares)
- Filing does not state aggregate proceeds or percentage of total outstanding shares sold, limiting assessment of market impact
Insights
TL;DR: Insider sales were executed under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, indicating planned, non-discretionary disposals rather than opportunistic trading.
The reporting person disclosed multiple disposals of Class A common stock on 08/20/2025 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted May 21, 2025. Sales affected securities held directly by West Clay Capital LLC and indirectly via two irrevocable YOLO trusts for a minor beneficiary. The filing explicitly states the reporting person retains removal power over the trust trustees, and an attorney-in-fact signed the Form 4 on 08/22/2025. From a governance perspective, the use of a documented 10b5-1 plan helps establish an affirmative defense to insider trading claims, but the concentration of disposals across related entities is noteworthy for disclosure clarity.
TL;DR: Multiple sizable disposals occurred at weighted-average prices between about $85 and $91, showing staged sales across several controlled entities.
The transaction table reports successive sale tranches on 08/20/2025 with weighted-average prices reported in footnotes: ranges noted include $85.27–$86.26, $86.27–$87.26, $87.27–$88.26, $88.27–$89.26, $89.27–$90.24, $90.29–$91.18 and $91.30–$91.52. Disposals are allocated among YOLO APV Trust, YOLO ECV Trust and West Clay Capital LLC, and the Form shows a material aggregate disposition line of 240,331 shares sold with remaining beneficial ownership lines including 22,500 shares held indirect. The disclosure is factual and detailed on price ranges; it does not provide proceeds totals or percentages of outstanding shares, so impact on supply or holdings concentration cannot be quantified from this filing alone.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,460 | $85.951 | $211K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,583 | $86.8411 | $398K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,365 | $87.7917 | $559K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,451 | $88.7193 | $306K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,413 | $89.6037 | $216K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 716 | $90.9642 | $65K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,543 | $91.435 | $141K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,460 | $85.951 | $211K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,583 | $86.8411 | $398K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,365 | $87.7917 | $559K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,451 | $88.7193 | $306K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,413 | $89.6037 | $216K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 716 | $90.9644 | $65K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,543 | $91.435 | $141K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 32,130 | $85.9511 | $2.76M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 59,868 | $86.8411 | $5.20M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 83,143 | $87.7918 | $7.30M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 45,071 | $88.7193 | $4.00M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 31,520 | $89.6036 | $2.82M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 9,350 | $90.9638 | $851K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 20,168 | $91.435 | $1.84M |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The reported transaction represents a sale effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 21, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $85.27 to $86.26, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote 2 and in footnotes 4 through 9. The reported securities are directly held by the YOLO APV Trust (the "APV Trust"), an irrevocable trust with a third-party trustee, of which the reporting person's minor child is beneficiary. The reporting person has the power to remove and replace the APV Trust's trustee. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $86.27 to $87.26, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $87.27 to $88.26, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $88.27 to $89.26, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $89.27 to $90.24, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $90.29 to $91.18, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $91.30 to $91.52, inclusive. The reported securities are directly held by the YOLO ECV Trust (the "ECV Trust"), an irrevocable trust with a third-party trustee, of which the reporting person's minor child is beneficiary. The reporting person has the power to remove and replace the ECV Trust's trustee. The reported securities are directly held by West Clay Capital LLC ("West Clay"), of which the reporting person is the managing member. The reported securities are directly held by the reporting person's father-in-law, who is a member of the reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any.