DUOL insider: 10,000 shares sold, 10,000 options exercised
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Duolingo (DUOL) insider activity: Co‑Founder/CTO and director Severin Hacker reported multiple transactions on 10/20/2025. He acquired 10,000 Class A shares at $38.08 via option exercise and then executed open‑market sales of 10,000 shares in multiple trades at prices from $305.86 to $324.10. The sales were made under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan adopted on September 11, 2024.
He also reported the settlement of 60,000 performance‑based RSUs, with 31,770 shares withheld for taxes at $312.73. Following the reported transactions, direct holdings shown in Table I were 72 Class A shares. An additional 2,886,917 Class A shares are held indirectly by the SBH Trust, of which he is trustee.
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Insights
Routine Form 4 with planned sales and equity settlements.
Severin Hacker exercised options to acquire 10,000 Class A shares at $38.08 and sold 10,000 shares the same day across multiple trades between $305.86 and $324.10. The filing states these sales were under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan adopted on September 11, 2024.
Equity awards also moved: 60,000 PSUs were settled, and 31,770 shares were withheld for taxes at $312.73. Direct holdings after the trades were 72 Class A shares, with 2,886,917 Class A shares held indirectly by the SBH Trust.
These are standard administrative transactions. Actual market impact depends on trade size relative to daily volume and was not addressed in the excerpt.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 10,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | 60,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class B Common Stock | 60,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Tax Withholding | Class B Common Stock | 31,770 | $312.73 | $9.94M |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 10,000 | $38.08 | $381K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $305.86 | $31K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 600 | $307.5533 | $185K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 500 | $309.064 | $155K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 632 | $309.9395 | $196K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,000 | $311.4282 | $311K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,281 | $312.3748 | $400K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 500 | $313.9338 | $157K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,100 | $315.7867 | $347K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,600 | $316.6356 | $507K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 680 | $317.6838 | $216K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 907 | $318.7262 | $289K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $319.97 | $96K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 400 | $321.7475 | $129K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $323.0913 | $97K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 100 | $324.10 | $32K |
| holding | Class B Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The sale was effected pursuant to the Reporting Person's Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 11, 2024. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $307.18 to $307.89, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $308.61 to $309.24, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $309.71 to $310.18, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $310.86 to $311.81, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $311.94 to $312.65, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $313.65 to $314.30, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $315.18 to $316.17, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $316.22 to $317.19, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $317.22 to $318.20, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $318.38 to $319.26, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $319.85 to $320.21, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $321.32 to $322.19, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price calculated by the broker executing the sales. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $322.98 to $323.25, inclusive. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each respective price within the range set forth in this footnote. The shares subject to the option are fully vested and exercisable. 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 in connection with: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain permitted transfers further described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (ii) such time as the aggregate number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding ceases to represent 5% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, and (iii) the death of the Reporting Person. Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit ("PSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock upon vesting. The PSUs vest upon the satisfaction of both a service-based condition and a performance-based condition. The service-based condition is satisfied as to 25% of the PSUs on each anniversary of the completion of the Issuer's initial public offering of Class A common stock based on the Reporting Person's continuous service as CTO to the Issuer through the applicable vesting dates, subject to acceleration upon a cessation of service as CTO as a result of death or permanent disability. The performance-based condition will be satisfied upon the Issuer's Class A common stock achieving certain stock price hurdles over a period of ten years. Vested PSUs will be settled by the issuance of the underlying Class B Common Stock on the first anniversary of vesting, subject to acceleration upon a termination of employment or a change in control of the Issuer. Shares held by SBH Trust dated March 10, 2020, of which Reporting Person is Trustee.