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title: Tim Cook Has Sold Over $1.2 Billion in Apple Stock Per Form 4 Records — All Compensation-Driven
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published_at: 2026-03-10T18:02:25.827Z
updated_at: 2026-03-10T18:02:25.828Z
author: Alex Rivera
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# Tim Cook Has Sold Over $1.2 Billion in Apple Stock Per Form 4 Records — All Compensation-Driven

> Apple CEO Tim Cook has reported $1.21B in career Form 4 sales. His latest transactions in late 2025 included both Apple stock sales and a Nike board-related filing.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. (AAPL), has reported $1.21 billion in career Form 4 stock sales. Cook's latest Apple-related transactions were filed in October 2025, while a December 2025 filing covered his Nike board directorship. Cook has $2.9 million in career purchases — almost entirely Nike-related director purchases, not Apple open-market buys. Key Facts Career sell value: $1.21 billion (primarily Apple, some Nike) Career buy value: $2.9 million (Nike board-related) Primary company: Apple Inc. (AAPL) Board membership: Nike, Inc. (NKE) — occasional director transactions Latest Apple filing: October 3, 2025 Context: The Apple Compensation Machine Cook became Apple CEO in 2011 with a compensation package built around restricted stock units (RSUs). Every year, RSUs vest, Cook sells a portion for taxes and diversification, and the cycle repeats. The $1.21B total reflects 14 years of this pattern — not discretionary selling based on market views. Apple is the 2nd or 3rd largest holding in most top-50 13F filers' portfolios. Cook's selling has had zero observable impact on institutional appetite for the stock. The Nike Angle Cook's December 2025 Form 4 filing was for Nike (NKE), where he serves as a director. Director stock transactions typically involve annual grants and de minimis purchases. This is separate from his Apple selling pattern. What to Watch Annual selling rhythm: Cook typically sells in Q4 when annual RSU tranches vest. Any departure from this cadence would be notable Apple buyback context: Apple repurchases ~$20-25B in stock per quarter, dwarfing any insider selling volume Institutional ownership: Apple remains the most widely held stock among 13F filers by number of holders View Tim Cook's full Form 4 history on 13F Insight, or see Apple's institutional holder page.

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Source: 13F Insight — https://13finsight.com/news/tim-cook-apple-1-2-billion-career-sales-compensation-driven
Author: Alex Rivera — https://13finsight.com/authors/alex-rivera
Last updated: 2026-03-10T18:02:25.828Z