Snowflake (SNOW) insider sells 532,450 shares at $250
Insider sale under a pre-set plan.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Insider sale under a pre-set plan. An executive officer of Snowflake Inc. (SNOW), EVP of Product Management Christian Kleinerman, reported transactions dated 10/08/2025. The filing shows a sale of 5,000 shares at $250 per share executed under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 12/19/2024, and a separate disposition of 532,450 shares held via an LLC. After the reported transactions the reporting person retains indirect and trust holdings including 43,568 shares directly/indirectly and multiple grantor trust holdings of 100,000 shares each. The report was signed on 10/10/2025.
Positive
- Sale executed under a 10b5-1 plan, adopted 12/19/2024, which generally signals pre-planned liquidity rather than opportunistic insider trading
- Substantial retained holdings in trust structures (three GRATs of 100,000 shares each) indicating ongoing alignment with long-term ownership
Negative
- Large disposition of 532,450 shares held by the Kleinerman 2020 Dynasty LLC reported as a sale on 10/08/2025, representing meaningful insider liquidity
- Total reported disposals of at least 537,450 shares on 10/08/2025 when combining the 532,450 LLC disposition and the 5,000 sale at $250
Insights
Sale follows a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, signalling a non-event governance process.
The filing discloses that the sale of 5,000 shares at $250 was executed under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 12/19/2024, which provides the reporting person an affirmative defense under insider-trading rules if plan conditions are met. A separate large disposition of 532,450 shares held in an LLC is also reported as a disposition on the same date.
Key dependencies include the terms of the 10b5-1 plan and whether the LLC disposition was part of the plan or a separate transfer; investors should note the reported dates and holdings as near-term, material disclosure points.
Reported holdings remain concentrated across direct, LLC, and trust structures after disposals.
The report lists retained positions including 43,568 shares in a direct/indirect form and three Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts holding 100,000 shares each (2022, 2023, 2024), plus restricted stock units that will issue additional shares. This mix indicates continued long-term exposure via trusts and an LLC while liquidating a sizeable block.
Watch the issuance schedule for the restricted stock units and any future 10b5-1 plan activity in the coming quarters to understand ongoing dilution or insider liquidity timing.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,000 | $250.00 | $1.25M |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (6)
- F1. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 19, 2024.
- F2. Shares are held by the Kleinerman 2020 Dynasty LLC for which the Reporting Person is the manager and the Reporting Person's immediate family members are the beneficiaries.
- F3. Includes shares to be issued in connection with the vesting of one or more restricted stock units.
- F4. Shares are held by the Christian Kleinerman 2022 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated June 24, 2022 for which the Reporting Person is the trustee.
- F5. Shares are held by the Christian Kleinerman 2023 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated September 1, 2023 for which the Reporting Person is the trustee.
- F6. Shares are held by the Christian Kleinerman 2024 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated December 20, 2024 for which the Reporting Person is the trustee.
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