Spotify Co-CEO Soderstrom exercises options, sells shares
Spotify Technology S.A.
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Form Type
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Spotify Technology S.A. Co-Chief Executive Officer Gustav Soderstrom exercised stock options for 20,833 ordinary shares on August 3, 2026 at an exercise price of $151.25 per share, leaving 125,463 option shares outstanding. He then sold 20,833 shares in multiple transactions at weighted-average prices between $499.50 and $511.77 per share, with all trades executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 11, 2025.
Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Exercise and Sale: 20,833 shares ($7.42M approx. pre-tax spread)
Exercise and Sale
15 txns
Insider
Soderstrom Gustav
Role
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Sold
20,833 shs ($10.57M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds
$10.57M
Approx. exercise cost
$3.15M
Approx. pre-tax spread
$7.42M
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option F1, F16 | 20,833 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Ordinary Share F1, F2 | 20,833 | $151.25 | $3.15M |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F3, F2 | 769 | $500.026 | $385K |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F4, F2 | 744 | $501.168 | $373K |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F5, F2 | 1,666 | $502.0672 | $836K |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F6, F2 | 1,574 | $502.9037 | $792K |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F7, F2 | 600 | $504.0309 | $302K |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F8, F2 | 242 | $504.7583 | $122K |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F9, F2 | 1,553 | $506.0384 | $786K |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F10, F2 | 2,054 | $506.8706 | $1.04M |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F11, F2 | 2,224 | $508.188 | $1.13M |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F12, F2 | 2,377 | $508.9938 | $1.21M |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F13, F2 | 2,235 | $509.9971 | $1.14M |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F14, F2 | 4,089 | $510.9373 | $2.09M |
| Sale | Ordinary Share F1, F15, F2 | 706 | $511.6401 | $361K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option — 125,463 contracts (Direct);
Ordinary Share — 20,142.26 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (16)
- F1. Transaction made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 11, 2025.
- F2. The fractional amount shown reflects the computational result of restricted stock units vesting and tax withholding. No fractional ordinary shares are issued.
- F3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $499.50 to $500.49, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $500.60 to $501.49, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $501.695 to $502.44, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $502.545 to $503.485, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $503.92 to $504.2075, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $504.75 to $504.77, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $505.64 to $506.495, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $506.55 to $507.47, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $507.505 to $508.47, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $508.50 to $509.46, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F13. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $509.615 to $510.435, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F14. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $510.54 to $511.49, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F15. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in transactions at prices ranging from $511.50 to $511.77, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this footnote.
- F16. The stock option is fully vested and currently exercisable.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 20,833 shares
Exercise price: $151.25 per share
Shares sold: 20,833 shares
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5 metrics
Options exercised
20,833 shares
Stock options for ordinary shares exercised on August 3, 2026
Exercise price
$151.25 per share
Conversion or exercise price for the stock option into ordinary shares
Shares sold
20,833 shares
Ordinary shares sold in multiple transactions on August 3, 2026
Sale price example
$500.0260 per share
Weighted-average price for a 769-share sale block (footnote F3)
Remaining option shares
125,463 shares
Stock option shares remaining following the reported exercise
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, weighted average price, restricted stock units, fully vested and currently exercisable
4 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan financial
"Transaction made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
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.
restricted stock units financial
"computational result of restricted stock units vesting and tax withholding."
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
fully vested and currently exercisable financial
"The stock option is fully vested and currently exercisable."
FAQ
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What insider transactions did Spotify (SPOT) report for Gustav Soderstrom?
Spotify reported that Co-CEO Gustav Soderstrom exercised stock options for 20,833 ordinary shares at $151.25 per share on August 3, 2026, then sold 20,833 shares in multiple trades at weighted-average prices between $499.50 and $511.77 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
How many Spotify (SPOT) stock options does Gustav Soderstrom hold after these transactions?
After the reported option exercise, Gustav Soderstrom held stock options covering 125,463 ordinary shares. This figure comes from the derivative table, which lists total stock option shares following the 20,833-share exercise reported for August 3, 2026.
At what price were Gustav Soderstrom’s Spotify (SPOT) options exercised?
The stock options were exercised at an exercise price of $151.25 per ordinary share. This is the conversion or exercise price shown for the stock option that delivered 20,833 Spotify ordinary shares to Gustav Soderstrom on August 3, 2026.
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