Jacobson Samantha 4
4 · Trade Desk, Inc. · Filed Feb 18, 2026
Research Summary
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Trade Desk (TTD) Samantha Jacobson Withholds Shares to Cover Taxes
What Happened
Samantha Jacobson, Chief Strategy Officer and a director at Trade Desk (TTD), had 4,009 shares withheld on Feb 15, 2026 to cover tax obligations related to partial vesting of restricted stock/RSU awards. The withholdings occurred at $25.81 per share across five grant tranches, totaling approximately $103,473. These transactions are tax-withholding dispositions (transaction code F), not open-market sales.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-15; Form filed: 2026-02-18.
- Withheld shares by line item: 443 @ $25.81 = $11,434 (grant Mar 2, 2022); 233 @ $25.81 = $6,014 (grant Apr 26, 2022); 772 @ $25.81 = $19,925 (grant Apr 24, 2023); 1,080 @ $25.81 = $27,875 (grant Apr 23, 2024); 1,481 @ $25.81 = $38,225 (grant Apr 15, 2025).
- Total withheld: 4,009 shares for about $103,473.
- Footnotes indicate shares were withheld at Jacobson’s election to satisfy tax withholding on partial vesting of restricted stock/RSU awards (see grant dates above).
- Transaction code: F = tax withholding (disposition of shares to cover taxes).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not reported on the supplied data.
- Filing timing: reported three calendar days after the transaction (Feb 15 transaction / Feb 18 filing); Form 4s are generally due within two business days — investors may want to confirm timeliness with the full filing.
Context
This is a routine tax-withholding event tied to RSU vesting (a common executive compensation process). Because shares were withheld to meet tax obligations rather than sold on the open market for cash proceeds, this action is generally neutral for interpreting insider sentiment. Purchases or open-market sales tend to carry more direct signaling value.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-15$25.81/sh−443$11,434→ 154,881 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-15$25.81/sh−233$6,014→ 154,648 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-15$25.81/sh−772$19,925→ 153,876 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F4]2026-02-15$25.81/sh−1,080$27,875→ 152,796 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F5]2026-02-15$25.81/sh−1,481$38,225→ 151,315 total
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]The shares were withheld at the election of the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the partial vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit Award granted March 2, 2022.
- [F2]The shares were withheld at the election of the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the partial vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit Award granted April 26, 2022.
- [F3]The shares were withheld at the election of the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the partial vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit Award granted April 24, 2023.
- [F4]The shares were withheld at the election of the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the partial vesting of a Restricted Stock Award granted April 23, 2024.
- [F5]The shares were withheld at the election of the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the partial vesting of a Restricted Stock Award granted April 15, 2025.