CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz Has Sold $702M in CRWD Stock

Alex Rivera

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz has sold over $702M in CRWD shares through systematic 10b5-1 programs while retaining 2M+ shares.

George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike (CRWD), has sold over $702 million in company stock across 943 transactions — while still holding more than 2 million shares.

The Numbers

MetricValue
Career Sell Value$702.2M
Career Buy Value$0
Total Transactions943
Last Transaction2026-02-02
Shares Remaining2,054,902

Recent Activity

DateTypeSharesPriceEst. Value
2026-02-04Sell30$421.3300$13K
2026-02-04Sell30$419.3700$13K
2026-02-04Sell143$418.4200$60K
2026-02-04Sell710$417.5700$296K
2026-02-04Sell1,795$416.7100$748K

Kurtz sold 8,552 shares on Feb 4, 2026 at ~$415–421 per share (~$3.6M). The cadence — steady lot sales at market — is consistent with a Rule 10b5-1 pre-arranged plan.

What It Means

Kurtz co-founded CrowdStrike in 2011 and took it public in 2019. His $702M in career sales reflects a decade of systematic monetization, not a sudden exit signal. With 2.05M shares still held (~$854M at recent prices), his retained stake dwarfs his total sales.

For investors tracking CRWD, the key signal is continuity: Kurtz has sold at a steady pace through both the 2024 outage crisis and the stock's subsequent recovery, suggesting plan-driven execution rather than discretionary timing.

What to Watch

  • 10b5-1 plan renewal filings
  • Post-earnings sell acceleration
  • Retained stake vs total sales ratio
  • Next quarterly Form 4 cadence
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