$SNOW

Slootman Frank sold $100.3M of SNOW

Slootman Frank sold 300,000 shares of Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) at an average of $334.49 ($330.16–$338.99, $100.35M total) across 18 trades over 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-21 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Slootman Frank
Published Sep 22, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC
Analysis
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$SNOW
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$SNOW
Relevance
7/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$SNOWBearishMed
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale represents a significant reduction in insider ownership, which can be interpreted as a bearish signal, but the pre‑arranged nature tempers urgency.

02

Market read

Primary disclosure of a $100M insider sale; material for short‑term traders monitoring SNOW.

03

What to watch

Potential tax planning or diversification needs could be driving the sale, not fundamental concerns.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 8/10Timing: post‑market filing

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions; large sales are closely watched by traders for signals.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SNOWBearishMedium confidence
Context

Director Frank Slootman sold $100.3M of Snowflake shares via a 10b5‑1 plan, reducing his stake to 19,024 shares.

Expected impact

Potential modest downside as market digests the $100M sale.

Evidence & confidence

The sale size is material for a mid‑cap stock and signals possible insider concern; however, it is pre‑arranged, limiting immediate informational advantage.

Market effects

May raise questions about Snowflake's growth outlook within the cloud data‑warehousing sector.

Limited to U.S. tech equities.

Low global impact; primarily affects Snowflake investors.

Counterpoint

The 10b5‑1 plan suggests the sale was planned, not a reaction to new negative information.

Key entities

  • Frank Slootman

    Snowflake CEO and director executing a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 sale.

  • Snowflake Inc.

    Cloud data‑warehousing provider (ticker SNOW).

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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