Venturo Brian M 4
4 · CoreWeave, Inc. · Filed Feb 20, 2026
Research Summary
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CoreWeave (CRWV) CSO Brian Venturo Sells 281,250 Shares
What Happened
- Brian M. Venturo, CoreWeave’s Chief Strategy Officer and a Director, converted 281,250 Class B shares into Class A shares and sold those shares in multiple open‑market transactions on Feb 18, 2026. The sales were executed across several trades at weighted‑average prices reported by tranche; total proceeds were approximately $26.6 million. The filing indicates the sales were made under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan (per footnote).
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 18, 2026; Form 4 filed Feb 20, 2026 (appears timely).
- Conversion: 281,250 shares converted from Class B to Class A (see footnote on convertibility).
- Sales (by tranche): 5,800 @ $88.22; 9,100 @ $89.30; 12,300 @ $90.30; 4,700 @ $91.30; 10,500 @ $92.63; 34,731 @ $93.94; 76,053 @ $94.82; 102,042 @ $95.72; 26,024 @ $96.77. Aggregate proceeds ≈ $26,596,914.
- Price detail: filing reports weighted‑average prices and ranges across multiple trades (individual tranches covered by footnotes describing price ranges).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Notable footnotes: conversion right of Class B shares into Class A (F1); sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 plan (F3). Additional footnotes in the filing describe holdings in family trusts/related parties.
Context
- This was a conversion followed by open‑market sales (a disposition), not an outright buy. Sales under a 10b5‑1 plan are prearranged trading instructions and are generally viewed as routine dispositions rather than new signals of insider sentiment.
- For retail investors: purchases by insiders tend to be more informative about confidence; large, planned sales like this often reflect diversification, liquidity needs, or estate planning and are not necessarily negative signals on company fundamentals.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
CoreWeave, Inc.CRWV
Venturo Brian M
DirectorChief Strategy Officer
Transactions
- Conversion
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-18+281,250→ 281,250 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F4][F2]2026-02-18$88.22/sh−5,800$511,648→ 275,450 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F5][F2]2026-02-18$89.30/sh−9,100$812,625→ 266,350 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F6][F2]2026-02-18$90.30/sh−12,300$1,110,708→ 254,050 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F7][F2]2026-02-18$91.30/sh−4,700$429,125→ 249,350 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F8][F2]2026-02-18$92.63/sh−10,500$972,600→ 238,850 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F9][F2]2026-02-18$93.94/sh−34,731$3,262,613→ 204,119 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F10][F2]2026-02-18$94.82/sh−76,053$7,211,596→ 128,066 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F11][F2]2026-02-18$95.72/sh−102,042$9,767,654→ 26,024 total(indirect: By LLC) - Sale
Class A Common Stock
[F3][F12][F2]2026-02-18$96.77/sh−26,024$2,518,345→ 0 total(indirect: By LLC) - Conversion
Class B Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-18−281,250→ 11,153,042 total(indirect: By LLC)→ Class A Common Stock (281,250 underlying)
Holdings
- 223,580
Class A Common Stock
- 22,500(indirect: See Footnote)
Class A Common Stock
[F13] - 182,679(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
[F14] - 182,687(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
[F15] - 5,343,347
Class B Common Stock
[F1]→ Class A Common Stock (5,343,347 underlying) - 5,402,057(indirect: 2023 Venturo Family GRAT dated June 30, 2023)
Class B Common Stock
[F1][F16]→ Class A Common Stock (5,402,057 underlying) - 1,788,596(indirect: Venturo Family 2024 Friends and Family GRAT)
Class B Common Stock
[F1][F17]→ Class A Common Stock (1,788,596 underlying) - 4,271,000(indirect: By Trust)
Class B Common Stock
[F1][F18]→ Class A Common Stock (4,271,000 underlying) - 2,001,900(indirect: By Spouse)
Class B Common Stock
[F1][F19]→ Class A Common Stock (2,001,900 underlying)
Footnotes (19)
- [F1]Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock at any time, at the election of the holder or automatically upon certain transfers, whether or not for value, or upon the occurrence of certain events or conditions described in the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
- [F10]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $94.27 to $95.26, inclusive.
- [F11]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $95.27 to $96.26, inclusive.
- [F12]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $96.27 to $97.22, inclusive.
- [F13]The reported securities are directly held by the reporting person's father-in-law, who is a member of the reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any.
- [F14]The reported securities are directly held by the YOLO APV Trust (the "APV Trust"), an irrevocable trust with a third-party trustee, of which the reporting person's minor child is beneficiary. The reporting person has the power to remove and replace the APV Trust's trustee.
- [F15]The reported securities are directly held by the YOLO ECV Trust (the "ECV Trust"), an irrevocable trust with a third-party trustee, of which the reporting person's minor child is beneficiary. The reporting person has the power to remove and replace the ECV Trust's trustee.
- [F16]The reported securities are directly held by the 2023 Venturo Family GRAT dated June 30, 2023, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and beneficiary.
- [F17]The reported securities are directly held by Venturo Family 2024 Friends and Family GRAT, of which the reporting person is the sole trustee and beneficiary.
- [F18]The reported securities are directly held by the Venturo Family GST Exempt Trust dated June 30, 2023 (the "GST Trust"). The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the GST Trust and his spouse and minor children are beneficiaries.
- [F19]The reported securities are directly held by the reporting person's spouse.
- [F2]The reported securities are directly held by West Clay Capital LLC, of which the reporting person is the managing member.
- [F3]The reported transaction represents a sale effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 21, 2025.
- [F4]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $87.80 to $88.73, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to 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 ranges set forth in this filing.
- [F5]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $88.84 to $89.83, inclusive.
- [F6]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $89.89 to $90.87, inclusive.
- [F7]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $90.92 to $91.77, inclusive.
- [F8]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $92.07 to $93.02, inclusive.
- [F9]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $93.27 to $94.26, inclusive.
Signature
/s/ Nisha Antony, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-20