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title: PubMatic CEO Rajeev Goel Has Sold $35.8M in PUBM Stock Across 362 Transactions
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published_at: 2026-03-02T01:19:02.106Z
updated_at: 2026-03-02T01:19:13.247Z
author: Alex Rivera
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# PubMatic CEO Rajeev Goel Has Sold $35.8M in PUBM Stock Across 362 Transactions

> PubMatic CEO and co-founder Rajeev Goel has sold $35.8M in PUBM stock over 362 transactions while retaining 234,373 shares as the company's largest individual holder.

Rajeev Goel, CEO and co-founder of PubMatic (PUBM), has sold $35.8 million in company stock across 362 Form 4 filings — an unusually high frequency for a company of PubMatic's size. The Numbers MetricValue Career Sell Value$35.8M Career Buy Value$0 Total Transactions362 Last Transaction2026-02-02 Shares Remaining234,373 Recent Activity DateTypeSharesPriceEst. Value 2026-02-02Sell44,000$7.2561$319K 2026-01-30Sell21,592$7.3167$158K 2026-01-29Exercise42,203N/A$0 In late January and early February 2026, Goel executed multiple exercise-and-sell transactions at prices around $7.26–$7.32 per share, selling 44,000 and 21,592 shares respectively. The exercise prices as low as $1.11 suggest early-stage options being monetized. What It Means Goel co-founded PubMatic in 2006 and holds triple roles as CEO, director, and 10% beneficial owner. With 234,373 shares still in hand, he retains meaningful upside exposure — roughly $1.7M at current prices. But the 362-transaction cadence indicates near-continuous selling, likely through a structured 10b5-1 plan. The adtech sector has faced headwinds from cookie deprecation delays and AI-driven disruption to digital advertising. PUBM trades well below its 2021 highs, making Goel's ongoing sales at single-digit prices notable. His $1.11 exercise price on recent options suggests these are deep-in-the-money grants that generate guaranteed profit regardless of share direction. What to Watch PUBM revenue trajectory amid programmatic advertising shifts Whether Goel's selling pace decelerates at lower share prices Any insider buying from other PubMatic executives or directors Institutional holder changes in upcoming 13F filings

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Source: 13F Insight — https://13finsight.com/news/pubmatic-ceo-goel-36-million-career-sales-adtech-insider-2026
Author: Alex Rivera — https://13finsight.com/authors/alex-rivera
Last updated: 2026-03-02T01:19:13.247Z