Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) CTO files Form 4 for option exercise and Class A share sales
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Reddit, Inc.'s Chief Technology Officer reported an options exercise and related share sales. On 12/08/2025, the executive exercised a stock option to buy 12,000 shares of Class B Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.93 per share, which were convertible into 12,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis. The filing shows these 12,000 Class A shares as acquired at a price of $0, reflecting the option exercise mechanics rather than a market purchase.
That same day, the CTO sold multiple small blocks of Class A Common Stock in open-market transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 9, 2025. Sale prices were reported as weighted averages, with underlying trades executed in ranges such as $225.97 to $226.96 and up to $236.97 to $237.82. After these transactions, the executive directly owned 173,694 shares of Class A Common Stock, plus 20,184 shares held indirectly through The Slowe Family Trust dated January 26, 2012, and 45,464 stock options on Class B Common Stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 12,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class B Common Stock | 12,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class B Common Stock | 12,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Conversion | Class A Common Stock | 12,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 200 | $226.47 | $45K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $227.30 | $68K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 300 | $228.62 | $69K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 600 | $230.23 | $138K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 2,300 | $231.47 | $532K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,300 | $232.25 | $302K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,300 | $233.38 | $303K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,700 | $234.33 | $398K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,041 | $235.27 | $245K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,170 | $236.65 | $750K |
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 1,789 | $237.26 | $424K |
| holding | Class A Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on May 9, 2025. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $225.97 to $226.96. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate sale price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2) to (12) to this Form 4. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $227.19 to $227.35. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $228.52 to $228.71. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $229.69 to $230.67. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $230.84 to $231.81. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $231.87 to $232.69. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $232.88 to $233.84. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $233.89 to $234.87. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $234.91 to $235.55. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $235.97 to $236.95. The sales were executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $236.97 to $237.82. The stock option is fully vested and currently exercisable. The Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Reddit (RDDT) report in this Form 4?
The Form 4 reports that Reddit's Chief Technology Officer exercised a stock option for 12,000 shares of Class B Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.93 per share on 12/08/2025, converted them into 12,000 Class A shares, and sold portions of Class A Common Stock in multiple market transactions that same day.
What is the relationship between Reddit’s Class A and Class B Common Stock in this filing?
The filing notes that the Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis, which is how the 12,000 Class B shares underlying the option became 12,000 Class A shares.
How were the Reddit CTO’s options described in the Form 4?
The reported derivative security is a stock option (right to buy) with an exercise price of $1.93 per share. The filing indicates that this option is fully vested and currently exercisable, and that 45,464 derivative securities remained beneficially owned after the reported transaction.