Were Datadog (DDOG) CEO Olivier Pomel’s share sales pre-planned?

Yes. The filing states that the shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan dated December 15, 2025. Such plans allow executives to schedule trades in advance, helping separate routine portfolio management from discretionary, market-timed selling decisions.

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) CEO sells 42K shares after option exercises

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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

Net Seller: 42,443 shares ($4,717,074)

Net Sell 16 txns

Insider Pomel Olivier

Role Chief Executive Officer

Sold 42,443 shs ($4.72M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	38,118	$0.00	--
Exercise	Class B Common Stock	38,118	$0.9092	$35K
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	35,715	$0.00	--
Exercise	Class B Common Stock	35,715	$10.74	$384K
Conversion	Class B Common Stock	42,443	$0.00	--
Conversion	Class A Common Stock	42,443	$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) — 381,180 shares (Direct); Class B Common Stock — 9,032,733 shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 878,122 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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. Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan dated December 15, 2025. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

04/13/2026 - 04:03 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pomel Olivier

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DATADOG, INC.

620 8TH AVENUE, 45TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10018

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Datadog, Inc. [ DDOG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/09/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		C		42,443	A	⁽¹⁾	878,122	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		14,743	D	$109.0601⁽³⁾	863,379	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		5,700	D	$110.0381⁽⁴⁾	857,679	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		7,295	D	$111.0256⁽⁵⁾	850,384	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		4,606	D	$111.8834⁽⁶⁾	845,778	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		4,100	D	$113.0967⁽⁷⁾	841,678	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		2,699	D	$113.8647⁽⁸⁾	838,979	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		500	D	$115.017⁽⁹⁾	838,479	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		1,000	D	$116.2342⁽¹⁰⁾	837,479	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		1,100	D	$117.4451⁽¹¹⁾	836,379	D
Class A Common Stock	04/09/2026		S⁽²⁾		700	D	$118.2386⁽¹²⁾	835,679	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$0.9092	04/09/2026		M			38,118	⁽¹³⁾	10/24/2027	Class B Common Stock	38,118	$0	381,180	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	04/09/2026		M		38,118		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	38,118	$0.9092	9,032,733	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.74	04/09/2026		M			35,715	⁽¹³⁾	07/18/2029	Class B Common Stock	35,715	$0	809,738	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	04/09/2026		M		35,715		⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	35,715	$10.74	9,068,448	D
Class B Common Stock	⁽¹⁾	04/09/2026		C			42,443	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	42,443	$0	9,026,005	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. Shares sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan dated December 15, 2025.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Option is fully vested and exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kerry Acocella, Attorney-in-Fact	04/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
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FAQ

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.

How many Datadog (DDOG) shares did the CEO sell and at what prices?

Olivier Pomel sold 42,443 shares of Datadog Class A Common Stock in several open-market trades. The reported weighted-average sale prices ranged from about $108.54 to $118.83 per share, reflecting executions across different price intervals disclosed through multiple weighted-average footnotes.

How many Datadog (DDOG) shares does the CEO still own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Olivier Pomel holds 837,479 shares of Datadog Class A Common Stock and 9,026,005 shares of Class B Common Stock directly. This indicates he continues to maintain a significant ownership stake in the company despite the recent option exercises and sales.

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.