Jeff Bezos has sold $8.7 billion worth of Amazon stock since his wedding to Lauren Sánchez in Venice last month, according to government filings.

The sales began around his June 27 wedding weekend, when Bezos disposed of $1.1 billion in shares.

The transactions were part of a pre-established trading plan for up to 25 million shares that he adopted earlier this year.

The final portion of the 25 million share sale occurred on Wednesday and Thursday, with Bezos selling approximately 4.2 million shares valued at $1.5 billion.

The sales took place during a strong period for Amazon stock, which has climbed 38% since hitting a recent low in late April.

The transactions were completed through a 10b5-1 trading plan, a mechanism commonly used by corporate executives to avoid potential insider trading violations.

Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon’s CEO in July 2021, has consistently sold Amazon shares over time, offloading 75 million shares in the previous year for $20.8 billion.

Bloomberg data shows Bezos has now divested more than $76.4 billion worth of Amazon shares since 2002.

Despite these sales, the Amazon chairman still owns roughly 884 million shares, representing over 8% of the company.

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranks Bezos as the world’s third-wealthiest individual, with his $385.3 billion net worth primarily derived from his Amazon holdings.

Stock sale proceeds are often directed toward funding his other business interests, including space venture Blue Origin.

Bezos also donated shares valued at approximately $290 million to charitable organisations in 2025.

His $8.7 billion in stock sales this year exceeds the divestiture amounts of other major corporate insiders, including Oracle CEO Safra Catz, who sold $3.8 billion worth of shares in the first half of the year, and Dell Technologies’ Michael Dell, who disposed of a $1.8 billion stake.

Market watchers are closely monitoring Amazon’s upcoming earnings report to evaluate whether the company’s substantial artificial intelligence investments will generate returns.

Neither Amazon nor Bezos representatives provided responses to requests for comment.