Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) director exercises 200K options and sells stock
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Snowflake Inc. director Frank Slootman reported exercising stock options and selling common shares in a pre-arranged transaction. On January 20, 2026, he exercised a stock option for 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.88 per share, and held 6,736,655 derivative securities afterward, including options noted as fully vested.
On the same date, he sold common stock in several trades totaling 200,000 shares at weighted-average prices of $205.457, $206.669, $207.477, $208.669, and $209.199, leaving 50,329 directly held shares of Snowflake common stock. The filing states these exercise and sale transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 19, 2025. In addition, indirect holdings are reported through several family and grantor trusts that together hold multiple blocks of Snowflake common stock.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 200,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 200,000 | $8.88 | $1.78M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 43,169 | $205.457 | $8.87M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 76,672 | $206.669 | $15.85M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 74,830 | $207.477 | $15.53M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,718 | $208.669 | $567K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,611 | $209.199 | $546K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- The exercise and sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on September 19, 2025. Includes shares to be issued in connection with the vesting of one or more restricted stock units. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $205.068 to $206.060 , 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. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $206.075 to $207.070, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $207.080 to $208.030, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $208.090 to $209.050, inclusive. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $209.160 to $209.220, inclusive. The shares are held by the Slootman Grandchildren's Trust dated 7/28/2022 for which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The shares are held by the Slootman 2023 Children's Trust dated 9/25/2023 for which the Reporting Person is a trustee. The shares are held by the B. Slootman 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated 12/3/2024 for which the Reporting Person's spouse is the trustee. The shares are held by the F. Slootman 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated 12/3/2024 for which the Reporting Person is the trustee. The stock option is fully vested. Includes 41,291 shares subject to an incentive stock option that was converted into a nonqualified stock option.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Snowflake (SNOW) director Frank Slootman report?
Frank Slootman reported that on January 20, 2026, he exercised a stock option for 200,000 shares of Snowflake common stock at an exercise price of $8.88 per share and then sold 200,000 shares of common stock in multiple transactions at various market prices.
Were Frank Slootman’s Snowflake (SNOW) trades under a 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. A footnote states that the exercise and sales reported in the Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Frank Slootman on September 19, 2025.