Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) safety chief sells 14,356 shares for tax cover
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Roblox Corp Chief Safety Officer Matthew D. Kaufman reported tax-related share sales. On May 20, 2026, he sold a total of 14,356 shares of Class A Common Stock in open-market transactions. According to the footnotes, these shares were sold under a mandatory sell-to-cover arrangement to satisfy statutory tax withholding from the vesting of RSUs and PSUs, and are not discretionary trades.
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Insights
These Roblox insider sales are tax-related sell-to-cover, not discretionary selling.
The filing shows Chief Safety Officer Matthew D. Kaufman sold 14,356 shares of Roblox Class A Common Stock on May 20, 2026. Each transaction is coded as an open-market sale of common stock.
A key footnote explains the sales were made to cover statutory tax withholding obligations from vesting RSUs and PSUs, under a mandatory sell-to-cover arrangement in the equity plan. That means the timing and size are driven by tax requirements, not by an independent decision to reduce exposure.
Because there are no derivative exercises and the filing indicates these are non-discretionary tax trades, the informational value for investors is limited. The filing also indicates Kaufman continues to hold Roblox Class A Common Stock after these transactions, so this looks like routine equity-compensation administration rather than a change in insider sentiment.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 14,356 shares ($649,956)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
Kaufman Matthew D
Role
Chief Safety Officer
Sold
14,356 shs ($650K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,410 | $44.4241 | $63K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 12,756 | $45.3589 | $579K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 190 | $45.8921 | $9K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 362,910 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents the number of shares sold to cover statutory tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of certain Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") and Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"). These shares were sold pursuant to a mandatory "sell-to-cover" arrangement under the Issuer's equity incentive plan to satisfy tax withholding obligations and do not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.88 to $44.87, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer 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 range set forth in this footnote. A portion of these securities are Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $44.88 to $45.83, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer 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 range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $45.89 to $45.90, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer 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 range set forth in this footnote.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 14,356 shares
Sale block 1: 190 shares at $45.8921/share
Sale block 2: 12,756 shares at $45.3589/share
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7 metrics
Total shares sold
14,356 shares
Open-market sales on May 20, 2026 to cover tax withholding
Sale block 1
190 shares at $45.8921/share
Class A Common Stock open-market sale
Sale block 2
12,756 shares at $45.3589/share
Class A Common Stock open-market sale
Sale block 3
1,410 shares at $44.4241/share
Class A Common Stock open-market sale
Price range footnote F2
$43.88–$44.87
Weighted average price range for one sale group
Price range footnote F4
$44.88–$45.83
Weighted average price range for another sale group
Price range footnote F5
$45.89–$45.90
Weighted average price range for final sale group
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), sell-to-cover, statutory tax withholding obligations, +1 more
5 terms
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") financial
"A portion of these securities are Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs")."
Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a company promise to give an employee shares of stock (or cash equivalent) in the future, but only after certain conditions—usually staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals—are met. Investors watch RSUs because when they vest they increase the number of shares outstanding and can lead insiders to sell shares, affecting share price, company dilution and the true cost of employee pay.
Performance Stock Units ("PSUs") financial
"tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting of certain RSUs and PSUs."
sell-to-cover financial
"sold pursuant to a mandatory "sell-to-cover" arrangement under the Issuer's equity incentive plan"
Sell-to-cover is when part of newly issued or exercised company stock is immediately sold to pay required taxes and fees, so the recipient keeps the remaining shares. For investors this matters because it reduces the number of shares insiders or employees actually hold after a grant, can create small, routine share sales that aren’t signal of cashing out, and slightly increases share supply on the market—like selling a portion of a paycheck to cover the tax bill.
statutory tax withholding obligations financial
"sold to cover statutory tax withholding obligations arising in connection with the vesting"
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.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Roblox (RBLX) report for Matthew D. Kaufman?
Roblox reported that Chief Safety Officer Matthew D. Kaufman sold 14,356 shares of Class A Common Stock on May 20, 2026. The sales were open-market transactions tied to equity compensation vesting and associated tax obligations, rather than discretionary portfolio moves.
Were Matthew D. Kaufman’s Roblox (RBLX) stock sales discretionary trades?
The filing states the sales were not discretionary. A footnote explains the 14,356 shares were sold under a mandatory sell-to-cover arrangement to satisfy statutory tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of RSUs and PSUs under Roblox’s equity incentive plan.
What is the nature of the equity awards involved in this Roblox (RBLX) Form 4?
The Form 4 notes that a portion of the securities are Restricted Stock Units, or RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Roblox’s Class A Common Stock, and the reported tax-related sales arose when RSUs and Performance Stock Units vested.