CoreWeave co-founders have sold $3.3 billion in stock since the IPO

CoreWeave’s three co-founders have sold $3.3 billion worth of company shares since the AI cloud provider went public last year, according to Bloomberg. The pace has picked up recently. Approximately $2.4 billion of that total changed hands in 2026 alone, which suggests the founders are selling faster, not slower. CoreWeave’s stock has fallen more than 60% from its peak, amid growing investor unease about AI infrastructure spending and credit risk. How the sales stacked up CoreWeave listed on March 28, 2025, pricing its shares at $40 under the ticker CRWV. It was one of the biggest IPOs of 2025. CoreWeave’s lockup ended in August 2025. The selling started soon after, and the remainder of the post-IPO total came in 2025 before the heavier 2026 run. Most of the sales were executed through 10b5-1 trading plans. These are prearranged schedules that let insiders sell stock on autopilot at set times or prices. The stated goal of the sales is liquidity and diversification. Even after all that selling, the three still hold substantial stakes. Their combined ownership sits at around 18% of the company. The post-IPO sales also were not the founders’ first payday. Before the listing, they made...