Datadog CEO exercises options, sells 42K shares
Datadog, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Olivier Pomel reported a combination of option exercises, share conversions and open-market sales.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Datadog, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Olivier Pomel reported a combination of option exercises, share conversions and open-market sales. He exercised stock options for a total of 190,109 shares of Class B Common Stock at exercise prices of $0.9092 and $10.74 per share.
Pomel then converted 42,443 shares of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock and sold those 42,443 Class A shares in multiple open-market transactions at prices ranging from $108.54 to $118.83 per share pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated December 15, 2025.
Following these transactions, he holds 837,479 shares of Class A Common Stock and 9,026,005 shares of Class B Common Stock directly, indicating he retains a sizable equity position in Datadog.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated
Exercise and Sale
16 txns
Insider
Pomel Olivier
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Sold
42,443 shs ($4.72M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$4.72M
Approx. exercise cost
$418K
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 38,118 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Class B Common Stock | 38,118 | $0.9092 | $35K |
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 35,715 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Class B Common Stock | 35,715 | $10.74 | $384K |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 42,443 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 42,443 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 14,743 | $109.0601 | $1.61M |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,700 | $110.0381 | $627K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 7,295 | $111.0256 | $810K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,606 | $111.8834 | $515K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 4,100 | $113.0967 | $464K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,699 | $113.8647 | $307K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 500 | $115.017 | $58K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,000 | $116.2342 | $116K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,100 | $117.4451 | $129K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 700 | $118.2386 | $83K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 1,190,918 contracts (Direct);
Class B Common Stock — 18,058,738 contracts (Direct);
Class A Common Stock — 835,679 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (13)
- F1. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. Each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock upon the earliest of: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain "Permitted Transfers" as defined in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (ii) the death of the Reporting Person in the case of shares held directly or in a trustee capacity, and (iii) the tenth anniversary of the Issuer's initial public offering of its Class A Common Stock.
- F2. Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan dated December 15, 2025.
- F3. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $108.54 to $109.51. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F4. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $109.56 to $110.5350. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F5. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $110.56 to $111.55. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F6. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $111.56 to $112.54. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F7. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $112.56 to $113.51. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F8. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $113.56 to $114.48. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F9. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $114.61 to $115.4750. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F10. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $115.70 to $116.64. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F11. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $116.95 to $117.67. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F12. Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $118.00 to $118.83. The Reporting Person will provide upon request to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
- F13. Option is fully vested and exercisable.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 42,443 shares
Option exercise shares: 190,109 shares
Option exercise price 1: $0.9092 per share
+5 more
8 metrics
Shares sold
42,443 shares
Class A Common Stock sold in open-market transactions
Option exercise shares
190,109 shares
Total shares acquired through derivative exercises
Option exercise price 1
$0.9092 per share
Exercise price for 38,118 Class B option shares
Option exercise price 2
$10.74 per share
Exercise price for 35,715 Class B option shares
Post-transaction Class A holdings
837,479 shares
Directly held Class A Common Stock after transactions
Post-transaction Class B holdings
9,026,005 shares
Directly held Class B Common Stock after conversion
Sale price range
$108.54–$118.83 per share
Weighted-average sale price ranges from footnotes
Net buy/sell shares
-42,443 shares
Net sell direction from transaction summary
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 plan, weighted-average sales price, Class B Common Stock, Class A Common Stock, +2 more
6 terms
Rule 10b5-1 plan financial
"Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan dated December 15, 2025."
A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.
weighted-average sales price financial
"Price reported is a weighted-average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $108.54 to $109.51."
Class B Common Stock financial
"Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock"
A class B common stock is one of multiple types of a company’s ordinary shares that carries specific rights—often different voting power or dividend priority—compared with other classes. For investors it matters because those differences affect how much influence you have over company decisions, the income you might receive, and how freely the shares trade; think of it like owning a car with different keys: some keys let you start the engine and open the trunk, others only unlock the door.
Class A Common Stock financial
"the tenth anniversary of the Issuer's initial public offering of its Class A Common Stock."
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"Stock Option (Right to Buy) with exercise prices of $0.9092 and $10.7400 per share."
derivative security financial
"Exercise or conversion of derivative security and Conversion of derivative security."
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
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What did Datadog (DDOG) CEO Olivier Pomel report in this Form 4 filing?
Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel reported exercising stock options for 190,109 Class B shares and converting 42,443 of them into Class A shares. He then sold those 42,443 Class A shares in multiple open-market transactions, while retaining substantial remaining holdings in both Class A and Class B stock.
What stock options did Datadog (DDOG) CEO Olivier Pomel exercise?
Olivier Pomel exercised stock options covering 38,118 shares of Class B Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.9092 and 35,715 shares at $10.74. These exercises are part of routine derivative transactions, converting option awards into actual equity ownership in Datadog.
What is the significance of Datadog (DDOG) Class B Common Stock in this filing?
Class B Common Stock is described as convertible at any time into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, with no expiration date. In this filing, Pomel converted 42,443 Class B shares into an equal number of Class A shares before executing the reported open-market sales.
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