CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz Has Sold $702 Million in CRWD Stock Across 943 Transactions
George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, has filed 943 insider transactions totaling $702 million in CRWD sales — most recently in February 2026 at prices above $413 per share.
George Kurtz, co-founder and CEO of CrowdStrike (CRWD), has filed 943 insider transactions totaling $702 million in career stock sales. On February 4, 2026, he sold 8,552 shares across eight separate lots at prices between $413 and $421, generating approximately $3.5 million.
The Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Career Sell Value | $702.2M |
| Total Transactions | 943 |
| Last Transaction | 2026-02-04 |
| Shares Remaining | 2,054,902 |
Recent Activity
| Date | Type | Shares | Price | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Sell | 2,520 | $415.65 | $1,047,438 |
| 2026-02-04 | Sell | 1,948 | $414.88 | $808,186 |
| 2026-02-04 | Sell | 1,376 | $413.70 | $569,251 |
| 2026-02-04 | Sell | 1,795 | $416.71 | $747,994 |
| 2026-02-04 | Sell | 710 | $417.57 | $296,475 |
Kurtz’s February 2026 sales were executed in classic 10b5-1 micro-lot fashion — eight fills in a single day at incrementally different prices. This is consistent with his longstanding pattern of regular, planned sales. With 2.05 million shares remaining (worth approximately $855 million at current prices), Kurtz maintains a position larger than his total career sales.
What It Means
Kurtz co-founded CrowdStrike in 2011 after serving as CTO of McAfee. He built CrowdStrike into the dominant endpoint security platform, growing it from a startup to a $100+ billion market cap company. His $702 million in sales represents a fraction of his total position — with 2 million shares still held, his remaining stake exceeds $850 million.
CrowdStrike weathered its biggest crisis in July 2024 when a faulty content update caused a global IT outage affecting millions of Windows devices. The stock dropped sharply but has since recovered to all-time highs above $400. Kurtz’s continued systematic selling through the recovery — rather than pausing during the crisis — suggests these are pre-programmed 10b5-1 plan executions rather than discretionary sales. His zero lifetime purchases confirm his entire position originated from founder equity and compensation grants.
What to Watch
- Whether Kurtz adjusts his selling cadence as CRWD trades near all-time highs above $400
- CrowdStrike’s competitive position against Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and SentinelOne (S) in the endpoint security market
- Any lingering legal or customer fallout from the July 2024 global outage
- Kurtz’s remaining 2.05 million shares — at current selling rates, the position could sustain decades of systematic sales
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