Founders and CEOs cashed in more than $16 billion of stock last year. Here are the top 5 biggest sellers.

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• Insider stock sales amounted to $16 billion in 2025, according to data from Washington Service.
• Jeff Bezos cashed in nearly $6 billion of Amazon stock throughout the year.
• Detailed below are the top five sellers of 2025, ranked by proceeds.

2025 was — on the whole — a good time to cash in profits on stock positions, considering the S&P 500 finished 16% higher.

The gains were even bigger in tech, particularly for companies...