Chesky Brian 4
4 · Airbnb, Inc. · Filed Jun 17, 2026
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Sells Shares
What Happened
Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO and a reported 10% owner, sold a total of 30,743 Class A shares in open-market transactions on June 15, 2026, generating approximately $4,254,778 in proceeds. The sales were reported in five blocks: 1,312 shares, 4,268 shares, 20,638 shares, 4,225 shares, and 300 shares at weighted-average prices of $135.07, $137.73, $138.53, $139.32, and $140.07, respectively. These were sales (not purchases), which are commonly routine distributions or liquidity events rather than a direct bullish signal.
Key Details
- Transaction date: June 15, 2026; Form 4 filed June 17, 2026 (appears timely).
- Breakdown:
- 1,312 shares @ $135.07 = $177,217 (sold across $135.00–$135.30) [F2]
- 4,268 shares @ $137.73 = $587,843 (sold across $137.11–$137.99) [F3]
- 20,638 shares @ $138.53 = $2,859,085 (sold across $138.00–$138.98) [F4]
- 4,225 shares @ $139.32 = $588,611 (sold across $139.00–$139.98) [F5]
- 300 shares @ $140.07 = $42,022 (sold across $140.03–$140.10) [F6]
- Total shares sold: 30,743; total proceeds: ~$4.25M ($4,254,778).
- Footnote: All sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted February 26, 2026 [F1].
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the Form 4.
- Filing timeliness: reported within two days of the transactions; no late-filing indication.
Context
Sales made under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan are executed according to a predetermined schedule or formula and are generally viewed as pre-planned liquidity rather than an immediate statement about the insider’s view of the company. As a CEO and a 10% owner, Chesky’s transactions can affect overall insider ownership levels, but these particular trades were open-market sales under the plan and should be interpreted as routine insider selling unless additional disclosures indicate otherwise.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-06-15$135.07/sh−1,312$177,217→ 10,731,116 total - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F3]2026-06-15$137.73/sh−4,268$587,843→ 10,726,848 total - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F4]2026-06-15$138.53/sh−20,638$2,859,085→ 10,706,210 total - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F5]2026-06-15$139.32/sh−4,225$588,611→ 10,701,985 total - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F6]2026-06-15$140.07/sh−300$42,022→ 10,701,685 total
- 5,854(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
- 36,054(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
- 251,886(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 26, 2026.
- [F2]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $135.00 to $135.30. The reporting person undertakes to provide 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 range set forth in this footnote.
- [F3]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $137.11 to $137.99. The reporting person undertakes to provide 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 range set forth in this footnote.
- [F4]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $138.00 to $138.98. The reporting person undertakes to provide 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 range set forth in this footnote.
- [F5]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $139.00 to $139.98. The reporting person undertakes to provide 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 range set forth in this footnote.
- [F6]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $140.03 to $140.10. The reporting person undertakes to provide 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 range set forth in this footnote.