Oracle Corporation CEO Safra Catz has emerged as 2024’s top insider stock seller, disposing of $1.8 billion in shares during the second quarter alone. This brings her total year-to-date sales to $2.5 billion, surpassing notable transactions by Jeff Bezos and other tech executives.
The recent $1.8 billion stock option exercise and sale occurred between April and June 2024, significantly exceeding Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ $737 million wedding-day stock disposal. Combined with her first-quarter $706 million sale, Catz’s transactions represent the largest insider disposals this year, according to Washington Service analytics.
Oracle's Safra Catz was the second quarter's top inside seller, unloading $1.8 billion of shares and boosting her net worth to $4 billion https://t.co/QWdLNFlDke
— Bloomberg (@business) July 13, 2025This strategic selling has increased Catz’s estimated net worth to $4 billion, as tracked by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The sales were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 predetermined trading plan, common among corporate executives for scheduled, non-discretionary stock transactions.
The second quarter presented volatile market conditions following April’s tariff announcements. However, renewed tech sector interest and paused tariff implementations drove market recovery by quarter’s end, coinciding with Catz’s planned sales execution.
Oracle shares have demonstrated resilience despite the significant insider selling, maintaining stable performance in the enterprise software sector. The company continues to benefit from cloud computing growth and strategic acquisitions.
