Ernest C. Garcia II converts units and executes Rule 10b5-1 sales of CVNA Class A stock
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ernest C. Garcia II reported conversions and systematic sales of Carvana Co. (CVNA) stock on 08/12/2025. He converted 103,610 Class A Units of Carvana Group, LLC into 82,888 Class A shares under the April 27, 2017 Exchange Agreement and, on the same date, sold those Class A shares in a series of transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 13, 2024.
The Form 4 shows incremental sales at weighted-average prices ranging from about $335.40 to $354.17, with the reported Class A beneficial ownership declining to 0 shares. The filing also reports ownership of 34,537,404 Class B shares directly by Mr. Garcia and 8,000,000 Class B shares indirectly owned by ECG II SPE, LLC.
Positive
- Conversion executed under the Exchange Agreement converting 103,610 Class A Units into 82,888 Class A shares
- Sales were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, providing an affirmative defense and signaling preplanned disposition
- Filing discloses detailed weighted-average sale prices across multiple price ranges ($335.40 to $354.17), offering transparency
Negative
- Reported direct Class A beneficial ownership reduced to 0 shares following the conversions and sales
- Material disposals of Class A shares occurred on 08/12/2025 (multiple transactions totaling the converted amount)
Insights
TL;DR: Large, preplanned insider sale reduced direct Class A holdings to zero while substantial Class B holdings remain.
These transactions reflect a conversion of Class A Units to Class A shares followed immediately by multiple sales executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sales were completed at weighted-average prices reported in the filing across price ranges from approximately $335.40 to $354.17. From an investor-monitoring perspective, the activity is material in magnitude because it eliminates Mr. Garcia's direct Class A position, but the filing also shows continued concentrated ownership in Class B shares held directly and indirectly.
TL;DR: Transactions appear to follow contractual exchange rights and a documented trading plan, reducing Class A exposure while maintaining voting-class positions.
The conversion is explicitly tied to the Exchange Agreement and the sales are identified as executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted December 13, 2024, which supports the affirmative defense for scheduled insider trades. The Form 4 discloses the post-transaction direct ownership counts for both Class A and Class B shares and identifies ECG II SPE, LLC as an indirect holder for certain Class B shares, providing transparency on control and ownership structure.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | Class A Units | 103,610 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 82,888 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $335.4003 | $34K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,594 | $337.1186 | $537K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,010 | $337.9644 | $1.02M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,741 | $338.8964 | $1.95M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,918 | $339.8805 | $2.35M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 9,647 | $340.8558 | $3.29M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,680 | $341.9091 | $1.94M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,588 | $343.1179 | $2.26M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,419 | $343.7732 | $1.18M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,710 | $344.8823 | $590K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 293 | $345.71 | $101K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 548 | $348.613 | $191K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 500 | $349.3897 | $175K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,419 | $350.4327 | $2.25M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,533 | $351.5612 | $2.30M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 6,350 | $352.5109 | $2.24M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 16,686 | $353.5931 | $5.90M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,152 | $354.1745 | $408K |
| Other | Class B Common Stock | 82,888 | $0.00 | -- |
| holding | Class A Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- Reflects the conversion of Class A Common Units ("Class A Units") of Carvana Group, LLC ("Carvana Group") owned directly by Ernest C. Garcia II into shares of Class A Common Stock ("Class A Shares") of the Issuer pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, dated April 27, 2017, by and among the Issuer, Carvana Co. Sub LLC, Carvana Group and the members of Carvana Group (the "Exchange Agreement"). The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Ernest C. Garcia II and Elizabeth Joanne Garcia on December 13, 2024. The prices reported in Column 4 are weighted average prices. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $335.40-$335.43, inclusive (weighted average of $335.4003); $336.40-$337.36, inclusive (weighted average of $337.1186); $337.40-$338.38, inclusive (weighted average of $337.9644); $338.40-$339.39, inclusive (weighted average of $338.8964); $339.40-$340.39, inclusive (weighted average of $339.8805); $340.40-$341.33, inclusive (weighted average of $340.8558); $341.41-$342.38, inclusive (weighted average of $341.9091); and $342.41-$343.40, inclusive (weighted average of $343.1179), respectively. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer or to 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 herein. The prices reported in Column 4 are weighted average prices. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $343.41-$344.40, inclusive (weighted average of $343.7732); $344.43-$345.38, inclusive (weighted average of $344.8823); $348.00-$348.91, inclusive (weighted average of $348.613); $349.02-$349.50, inclusive (weighted average of $349.3897); $350.02-$351.00, inclusive (weighted average of $350.4327); $351.02-$351.99, inclusive (weighted average of $351.5612); $352.04-$353.025, inclusive (weighted average of $352.5109); $353.08-$354.05, inclusive (weighted average of $353.5931); and $354.08-$354.48, inclusive (weighted average of $354.1745), respectively. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer or to 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 herein. Reflects the cancellation for no consideration of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer ("Class B Shares") in connection with the conversion of Class A Units into Class A Shares. Following the reported transaction, the remaining Class B Shares are owned directly by Ernest C. Garcia II. These Class B Shares are owned directly by ECG II SPE, LLC ("E-SPE"), an entity which Mr. Garcia wholly owns and controls. These Class A Units are owned directly by E-SPE and are exchangeable for 0.8 Class A Shares pursuant to the Exchange Agreement.