[Form 4] ZILLOW GROUP, INC. Insider Trading Activity
Lloyd D. Frink, Co‑Executive Chairman & President of Zillow Group (Z), reported option exercises and stock sales executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan. On 09/22/2025, 09/23/2025 and 09/24/2025 he exercised stock options with a $22.41 exercise price to acquire 3,333; 1,712; and 787 shares respectively. Concurrently, he sold multiple blocks of Class C common stock in separate transactions at weighted average prices ranging roughly from $80.00 to $84.68 per share. Following the reported activity, his direct beneficial ownership in Class C capital stock is 2,233,189 shares, with an additional 697,765 shares held indirectly in the Frink Descendants' Trust.
- Use of a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan is disclosed, indicating pre‑arranged sales rather than opportunistic timing.
- Exercise of fully vested options at $22.41 created additional shares, showing option realization and clear pricing for the exercises.
- Net decline in direct Class C holdings to 2,233,189 shares after the reported sales, reflecting share dispositions by the reporting person.
- Sales executed at market prices ($80.00–$84.68 weighted averages) reduced the reporting person’s direct stake despite option exercises.
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised vested options and sold shares under a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 plan; disclosure is timely and routine.
The filing shows Mr. Frink exercised fully vested options priced at $22.41 and sold multiple small blocks across three days under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan adopted December 11, 2024. The transactions and explanatory footnotes provide weighted average sale prices and confirm the plan basis for sales, which is standard governance practice to avoid accusations of opportunistic trading. The direct holding reported after these transactions is 2,233,189 Class C shares, with 697,765 held indirectly via a family trust.
TL;DR: Option exercises increased exercisable shares; contemporaneous sales reduced direct share count modestly.
The derivatives table records exercises totaling 5,832 options (3,333+1,712+787) exercisable into the same number of Class C shares. Sales reported across the three dates reduced direct beneficial ownership from the highest reported post‑acquisition figure to 2,233,189 shares, a net change consistent with exercising then selling some shares. Sale prices are disclosed as weighted averages in ranges (~$80.00–$84.68), offering clear execution context. This is a transactional disclosure without earnings or operational data.