On January 17, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg, the Chairman of the Board and CEO of $META ($META), sold 812 shares of the company, generating approximately $496,534. This transaction represented about 4.0% of his total holdings in that class of stock. Following the sale, Zuckerberg retains ownership of 19,735 shares of $META.
Insider Trading on the Rise at $META
In the last six months, $META insiders have executed a remarkable 1,101 trades, all of which were sales—none involving purchases.
Here’s how $META insider trading breaks down over that period:
- MARK ZUCKERBERG (COB and CEO): 0 purchases, 998 sales, totaling 1,192,848 shares for an estimated $707,635,505.
- SUSAN J LI (Chief Financial Officer): 0 purchases, 23 sales, totaling 69,563 shares for about $37,302,434.
- ANDREW BOSWORTH (Chief Technology Officer): 0 purchases, 11 sales, totaling 39,607 shares for an estimated $21,577,234.
- CHRISTOPHER K COX (Chief Product Officer): 0 purchases, 3 sales, totaling 30,000 shares for an estimated $16,849,786.
- NICHOLAS CLEGG (President, Global Affairs): 0 purchases, 12 sales, totaling 24,382 shares for about $13,159,917.
- JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (Chief Legal Officer): 0 purchases, 26 sales, totaling 22,617 shares for approximately $12,655,453.
- JAVIER OLIVAN (Chief Operating Officer): 0 purchases, 25 sales, totaling 19,701 shares for an estimated $10,991,022.
- PEGGY ALFORD: 0 purchases, 2 sales, totaling 1,925 shares for about $1,012,430.
- AARON ANDERSON (Chief Accounting Officer): 0 purchases, sold 731 shares for around $407,167.
For a detailed look at insider trading activity, visit Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard.
Institutional Investor Moves in $META
In recent reports, 2,081 institutional investors increased their positions in $META stock, while 1,622 institutions reduced their holdings in the latest quarter.
Significant moves include:
- INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC dramatically cut 9,500,243 shares (-99.8%) in Q4 2024, valued at approximately $5,562,487,278.
- BARCLAYS PLC decreased their holdings by 3,519,459 shares (-34.7%) in Q3 2024, worth about $2,014,679,109.
- APG ASSET MANAGEMENT N.V. completely sold off 2,305,238 shares (-100.0%) in Q3 2024, for an estimated $1,319,610,440.
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP reduced their portfolio by 2,222,612 shares (-24.1%) in Q3 2024, valued at $1,272,312,013.
- MORGAN STANLEY added 1,622,152 shares (+4.6%) in Q3 2024, worth around $928,584,690.
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS downsized by 1,590,526 shares (-4.1%) in Q3 2024, rendering approximately $910,480,703.
- SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS, LP increased their stake, adding 1,502,792 shares (+inf%) in Q3 2024, valued at about $860,258,252.
To monitor hedge fund portfolios, check Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard.
Congressional Activity in $META Stock
In the past six months, members of Congress have traded $META stock seven times: four purchases and three sales.
Details on congressional trading can be found on Quiver Quantitative’s congressional trading dashboard.
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