[Form 4] Palantir Technologies Inc. Insider Trading Activity
The Form 4 for Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) reports that on September 11, 2025 the reporting person’s spouse sold multiple blocks of Class A common stock under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered June 12, 2025. Reported sales include 1,673 shares at a weighted-average price of $164.2626, 7,936 shares at $164.9899, 3,391 shares at $165.9378, and 8,000 shares at $167.25. The Form shows the reporting person’s beneficial ownership following those transactions as 79,121, 71,185, 67,794, and 59,794 shares respectively for the related line items. The filing notes that 7,335 shares are held of record by the reporting person’s spouse’s child’s 2025 gift trust, of which the reporting person is trustee. The Form states it was prepared to reflect these specific transactions and refers readers to the issuer’s April 25, 2025 proxy statement for broader ownership details.
- Sales executed under a documented Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, providing an affirmative defense framework
- Detailed weighted-average prices and per-line post-sale beneficial ownership are disclosed for the reported transactions
- Disclosure of indirect holdings in a 2025 gift trust and trustee role is explicitly stated
- Multiple open-market dispositions on a single date reduced the reporting person’s reported beneficial ownership levels
- Form notes it does not disclose all shares or equity securities held by the reporting person, requiring reference to the proxy for complete ownership context
Insights
TL;DR: Insider-related open-market sales occurred under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan; reported prices and post-sale beneficial ownership are disclosed.
The filing documents multiple open-market sell transactions executed on 09/11/2025 by the reporting person’s spouse pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan dated 06/12/2025. Quantities and weighted-average prices are provided for each block, enabling precise calculation of proceeds for those blocks. The Form also supplies the corresponding beneficial ownership figures after each reported disposition and discloses an indirect holding of 7,335 shares in a child’s gift trust. For investors tracking insider activity, these facts allow clear, verifiable reconciliation of the specific sales recorded on that date without broader inference about intent or future transactions.
TL;DR: Transactions follow a documented 10b5-1 plan and disclosure includes trustee and trust holdings; governance disclosure appears compliant.
The Form 4 explicitly states the spouse’s sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which supports an affirmative defense to insider trading claims when plan conditions are met. The filing identifies indirect ownership via a spouse and a child’s 2025 gift trust with the reporting person as trustee, and offers to provide detailed per-trade price breakdowns to SEC staff or security holders. The signature by power of attorney is included. Based solely on the document, disclosures address material governance aspects relevant to Section 16 reporting requirements.