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CoreWeave (CRWV) SVP Goldberg Chen Sells 17,985 Shares
What Happened
- Goldberg Chen, SVP of Engineering at CoreWeave (CRWV), had 37,500 restricted stock units (RSUs) convert/settle into Class A shares on Feb 5, 2026 and sold 17,985 of those shares in open-market transactions.
- The 17,985 shares were disposed at a weighted-average price of $79.69, generating proceeds of $1,433,291. The reported sale prices ranged from $79.29 to $79.82 (multiple transactions). The RSU settlement is reported as an exercise/conversion of a derivative.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-05 (Filed: 2026-02-06; timely)
- Sale: 17,985 shares sold; weighted-average price $79.69; proceeds $1,433,291 (prices ranged $79.29–$79.82).
- RSU settlement: 37,500 RSUs converted/settled into shares on the same date (reported as derivative exercise/conversion).
- Purpose of sale: Footnote states the shares sold were to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to RSU vesting.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Relevant footnotes: F1 (each RSU converts to 1 share on settlement), F2 (sale to cover tax withholding), F3 (weighted-average sale price and price range), F4 (vesting schedule: 1/4 vested Aug 5, 2025; thereafter 1/16 on Nov/Feb/May/Aug 5), F5 (RSUs do not expire).
Context
- The filing shows a settlement of RSUs followed by share sales to cover taxes — a routine administrative transaction rather than an outright market purchase. For retail investors, tax-withholding sales after RSU vesting are common and do not necessarily indicate the insider’s view on the company’s prospects.