T-Mobile's Parent Company Reduces Stake While Maintaining 648M Share Position
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Deutsche Telekom AG and its subsidiaries reported significant insider trading activity in T-Mobile US (TMUS) stock through a pre-planned 10b5-1 trading program. Over three trading days (June 17-20, 2025), the company executed multiple sales transactions totaling 209,520 shares at prices ranging from $220.12 to $223.14 per share.
Key transaction details:
- Largest single-day sale occurred on June 17, with 69,840 shares sold
- Sales were executed through a 10b5-1 plan established on March 13, 2025
- Following transactions, Deutsche Telekom holds 648,359,244 shares
- Filing corrects previous beneficial ownership reporting to include 81,794,665 shares held by SoftBank under a proxy agreement
Deutsche Telekom maintains significant control through board representation, with several executives serving as directors-by-deputization, including CEO Timotheus Hottges and other senior management. The company remains a 10% owner of T-Mobile US.
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- None.
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- Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) sold approximately 209,520 shares of T-Mobile US stock at prices ranging from $220.12 to $223.14 per share through a pre-planned 10b5-1 trading program
- The sales represent a continued reduction in Deutsche Telekom's stake in T-Mobile US, though DT remains a major shareholder with over 648 million shares
Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 209,520 shares ($46,438,417)
Net Sell
9 txns
Insider
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG, T-Mobile Global Holding GmbH, T-Mobile Global Zwischenholding GmbH, Deutsche Telekom Holding B.V.
Role
Director, 10% Owner | Director, 10% Owner | Director, 10% Owner | Director, 10% Owner
Sold
209,520 shs ($46.44M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 47,074 | $221.5354 | $10.43M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 22,366 | $222.3313 | $4.97M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 400 | $223.02 | $89K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 33,105 | $221.1209 | $7.32M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 34,234 | $222.1213 | $7.60M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,501 | $222.7618 | $557K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 16,137 | $220.8167 | $3.56M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 49,203 | $221.5914 | $10.90M |
| Sale | Common Stock | 4,500 | $222.283 | $1.00M |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 648,382,010 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 13, 2025. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $220.12 to $221.11 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The number of shares of common stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons following the reported transactions as reported in Column 5 in the Form 4 filed by the Reporting Persons on June 16, 2025, inadvertently excluded 81,794,665 shares held by certain affiliates of SoftBank Group Corp. (collectively, "SoftBank") that the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of a proxy agreement between the Reporting Persons and SoftBank (the "Proxy Agreement"). On June 20, 2025, SoftBank reported on its Schedule 13D the sale of 21,500,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer that the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to beneficially own by virtue of the Proxy Agreement. The number of shares reported in Column 5 of this Form 4 reflect the remaining shares held by SoftBank as reported on its Schedule 13D that the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own by virtue of the Proxy Agreement following such sale reported by SoftBank. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $221.12 to $222.11 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $222.12 to $222.46 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $220.69 to $221.68 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $221.69 to $222.68 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $222.70 to $222.88 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $220.95 to $221.94 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $221.95 to $222.94 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $222.96 to $223.14 per share. The holder undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon written request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
FAQ
What is Deutsche Telekom's remaining ownership in TMUS after the June 2025 transactions?
After the reported transactions, Deutsche Telekom AG directly owned 648,359,244 shares of T-Mobile US (TMUS) common stock. This includes shares that Deutsche Telekom may be deemed to beneficially own through a proxy agreement with SoftBank.
Was Deutsche Telekom's TMUS stock sale part of a planned transaction?
Yes, the transactions were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Deutsche Telekom adopted on March 13, 2025. This type of plan allows insiders to pre-schedule trades to avoid allegations of insider trading.
What is Deutsche Telekom's relationship to TMUS according to the Form 4?
Deutsche Telekom AG serves as both a Director and 10% Owner of T-Mobile US (TMUS). The filing notes that several Deutsche Telekom executives serve on TMUS's board of directors, making Deutsche Telekom a 'director-by-deputization' for Section 16 purposes.