Alphabet director John Hennessy sells 1,050 Class C shares
Alphabet Inc. director John L. Hennessy, through a trust, reported open-market sales of 1,050 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock on April 15, 2026.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alphabet Inc. director John L. Hennessy, through a trust, reported open-market sales of 1,050 shares of Alphabet Class C Capital Stock on April 15, 2026. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices around $330–$334 per share, using weighted-average pricing across narrow intraday ranges.
After these sales, the trust continued to hold 3,581 Class C shares, and there were additional indirect holdings of 20,624 Class A shares. Hennessy also reported direct holdings of Class C shares and several tranches of Class C Google Stock Units that vest over time, providing ongoing equity exposure.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 1,050 shares
Net Sell
18 txns
Insider
Hennessy John L.
Role
Director
Sold
1,050 shs ($348K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 105 | $330.54 | $35K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 105 | $331.74 | $35K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 75 | $332.91 | $25K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 72 | $334.35 | $24K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 34 | $329.88 | $11K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 137 | $330.91 | $45K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 68 | $331.88 | $23K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 85 | $332.92 | $28K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 68 | $329.78 | $22K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 142 | $330.67 | $47K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 64 | $331.84 | $21K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 95 | $332.81 | $32K |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Google Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Google Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Google Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Google Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class C Capital Stock — 3,581 shares (Indirect, By Trust);
Class A Common Stock — 20,624 shares (Indirect, By Trust);
Class C Capital Stock — 306 shares (Direct);
Class C Google Stock Units — 5,791 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (15)
- F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $330.23 to $330.99, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Alphabet Inc. or the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (11) to this Form 4.
- F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $331.39 to $332.12, inclusive.
- F3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $332.58 to $333.09, inclusive.
- F4. The Class C Google Stock Units (GSU) entitle the Reporting Person to receive one share of Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock for each share underlying the GSU as GSU vest. 1/48th of GSU grant vested on July 25, 2021 and an additional 1/48th vests monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.
- F5. 1/48th of GSU grant vested on July 25, 2022 and an additional 1/48th vests monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.
- F6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $329.41 to $330.33, inclusive.
- F7. 1/48th of GSU grant vested on July 25, 2023 and an additional 1/48th vests monthly on the 25th day of each month thereafter, subject to continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting dates.
- F8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $330.52 to $331.46, inclusive.
- F9. 1/48 of GSUs will vest on the 25th day of each month following the grant date for 31 months and on the 1st day of each month for the following 17 months, subject to continued employment on such vesting dates.
- F10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $331.54 to $332.17, inclusive.
- F11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $332.61 to $333.24, inclusive.
- F12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $329.30 to $330.24, inclusive.
- F13. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $330.35 to $331.09, inclusive.
- F14. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $331.71 to $331.97, inclusive.
- F15. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $332.72 to $332.91, inclusive.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 1,050 shares
Sample sale price: $330.54/share
Highest listed sale price: $334.35/share
+4 more
7 metrics
Total shares sold
1,050 shares
Class C Capital Stock sold on April 15, 2026
Sample sale price
$330.54/share
One 105-share Class C sale on April 15, 2026
Highest listed sale price
$334.35/share
72-share Class C sale on April 15, 2026
Class C shares held by trust
3,581 shares
Indirect Class C holdings after reported sales
Class A shares held by trust
20,624 shares
Indirect Class A Common Stock holding as reported
Direct Class C holding
306 shares
Directly held Class C Capital Stock position
Largest GSU tranche
2,405 units
Class C Google Stock Units balance in one tranche
Key Terms
Class C Capital Stock, Class A Common Stock, Google Stock Units (GSU), weighted average price, +2 more
6 terms
Class C Capital Stock financial
"security_title": "Class C Capital Stock""
Class A Common Stock financial
"security_title": "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.
Google Stock Units (GSU) financial
"The Class C Google Stock Units (GSU) entitle the Reporting Person"
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
indirect ownership financial
""ownership_type": "indirect""
open-market sale financial
""transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
FAQ
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What insider transaction did Alphabet (GOOG) disclose for John L. Hennessy?
Alphabet disclosed that director John L. Hennessy, via a trust, sold 1,050 shares of Class C Capital Stock in open-market transactions on April 15, 2026, at prices around the low-$330s per share.
What other Alphabet equity holdings did John L. Hennessy report on this Form 4?
In addition to trust-held Class A and Class C shares, John L. Hennessy reported direct ownership of 306 Class C shares and several tranches of Class C Google Stock Units, with balances including 2,405 and 1,639 units that vest over time.
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