Exelixis CFO sells 34,901 shares in open market
Exelixis, Inc. EVP and CFO Christopher J. Senner reported an open‑market sale of 34,901 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $50.00 per share.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Exelixis, Inc. EVP and CFO Christopher J. Senner reported an open‑market sale of 34,901 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $50.00 per share. The sale was executed as a standard market transaction.
In a separate non‑market event, 40,892 shares were withheld by Exelixis to cover taxes on vesting of previously granted restricted stock units at $51.10 per share. Following these transactions, Senner directly owns 952,317 shares of Exelixis common stock and indirectly holds 2,723 shares through the company’s 401(k) plan. Footnotes also state that 403,915 additional shares are subject to unvested RSUs and performance-based awards that may be issued upon future vesting.
Insights
Routine CFO sale with tax withholding; sizable equity stake remains.
The filing shows Exelixis EVP and CFO Christopher J. Senner executed an open‑market sale of 34,901 common shares at a weighted average of $50.00. Separately, 40,892 shares were withheld at $51.10 to satisfy taxes on vesting RSUs, a standard equity-compensation mechanism rather than a discretionary sale.
After these moves, Senner holds 952,317 shares directly and 2,723 indirectly via a 401(k) plan, while 403,915 additional shares are tied to unvested RSUs and performance-based awards as of May 14, 2026. The pattern points to ongoing equity exposure alongside routine liquidity and tax events, which is generally interpreted as administratively neutral rather than strategically directional.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 34,901 | $50.00 | $1.75M |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 40,892 | $51.10 | $2.09M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (4)
- F1. Shares withheld by Exelixis, Inc. to satisfy taxes payable in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded on March 4, 2022, April 3, 2023, February 23, 2024, and February 26, 2025.
- F2. Includes 403,915 shares of Exelixis, Inc. common stock ("Common Stock") that will be issued to the Reporting Person upon vesting of RSUs and the performance-based restricted stock unit award granted to the Reporting Person on March 31, 2025 ("One-Time Award PSUs"). Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock and each One-Time Award PSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
- F3. Represents the weighted average sales price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $50.00 to $50.07. Reporting Person undertakes to provide Exelixis, Inc., any security holder of Exelixis, Inc., 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 footnote 3 to this Form 4.
- F4. Represents shares of Common Stock under the Exelixis, Inc. 401(k) Plan, pursuant to a plan statement dated as of May 14, 2026.
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Exelixis, Inc. 401(k) Plan financial
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