[144] ZILLOW GROUP, INC. SEC Filing
Zillow Group Form 144 filing for proposed insider sale reports a planned sale of 787 Class C common shares on 09/24/2025 through Charles Schwab, disclosed as resulting from an employee stock option exercise with a cashless broker payment. The filing lists prior sales by the same person, Lloyd D. Frink, across July–September 2025 totaling 365,045 shares sold in multiple transactions. One large block sale of 250,000 shares on 08/14/2025 generated $21,250,000. The listed past three-month gross proceeds sum to $30,636,635 across the reported trades. The filer attests there is no undisclosed material adverse information and signs the notice under the Rule 144 certification requirements.
- Rule 144 disclosure complied with, including broker, class, and acquisition details
- Exercise and sale method disclosed (cashless broker payment for option exercise)
- Seller attests that no undisclosed material adverse information exists
- Large insider sales reported: 365,045 shares sold in July–September 2025
- Major single block of 250,000 shares sold on 08/14/2025 for $21,250,000
- Significant aggregate proceeds from listed trades: $30,636,635
Insights
TL;DR: Significant insider selling has occurred recently, including a large $21.25M block, which is material for market supply but not an earnings disclosure.
The filing documents a proposed sale of 787 shares via cashless exercise and lists extensive prior sales by Lloyd D. Frink totaling 365,045 shares from July through September 2025. The prior transactions produced aggregate gross proceeds of $30,636,635 as reported. From a market impact perspective, the 250,000-share block on 08/14/2025 (proceeds $21,250,000) is the largest single trade and may increase sell-side supply temporarily. This disclosure is routine under Rule 144 and provides transparency on the insider's dispositions but does not include operational or financial performance data about Zillow.
TL;DR: The filing shows Rule 144 compliance and substantial insider liquidity actions that raise governance and signaling questions for investors.
The notice fulfills Rule 144 requirements by identifying the securities, broker, nature of acquisition (employee stock option exercise), and recent sales history for the reporting person. The seller's certification that no undisclosed material adverse information exists is included. The concentration of disposals—notably the 250,000-share sale—warrants attention from governance observers because large, clustered insider sales can be interpreted as management or insider liquidity events. The filing itself contains no indication of new company-level developments or regulatory issues.