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SPOT Spotify Technology (SPOT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Media · Radio broadcasting stations · CIK 0001639920
Congress · 1Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
633
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
19
Codes C/M, not in net · $38.3M priced

What the filings say about SPOT

Insiders, 180 days
-$97.5M net sold
6 sellers · 29% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-06-18
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$48.5M
2 notices

Spotify Technology insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Spotify Technology S.A. insiders sold a net $97.5M of stock across 72 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Foreign private issuer: most of its insiders are exempt from SEC Form 4, but some still file it; those filings are listed below, and the record may be incomplete.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Co-Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-10-14 SECtraded 2026-10-12
1,086
$572.4K
+7.3%
Context
  • 40 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (40 sales), the last on Sep 14, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.7% of the 39,732 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 633 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Co-Chief Executive Officer Soderstrom Gustav sold about $572.4K of SPOT under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 12, 2026; 633 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Co-Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-10-14 SECtraded 2026-10-12
4,081
$2.2M
+7.3%
Context
  • 40 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (40 sales), the last on Sep 14, 2026.
  • The trade is 11.4% of the 35,651 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 633 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Co-Chief Executive Officer Soderstrom Gustav sold about $2.2M of SPOT under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 12, 2026; 633 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Co-Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-10-14 SECtraded 2026-10-12
6,282
$3.3M
+7.3%
Context
  • 40 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (40 sales), the last on Sep 14, 2026.
  • The trade is 21.4% of the 29,369 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 633 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Co-Chief Executive Officer Soderstrom Gustav sold about $3.3M of SPOT under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 12, 2026; 633 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Co-Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-10-14 SECtraded 2026-10-12
1,818
$963.9K
+7.3%
Context
  • 40 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (40 sales), the last on Sep 14, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.6% of the 27,551 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 633 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Co-Chief Executive Officer Soderstrom Gustav sold about $963.9K of SPOT under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 12, 2026; 633 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Co-Chief Executive Officer
SELL
2026-10-14 SECtraded 2026-10-12
1,666
$884.7K
+7.3%
Context
  • 40 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (40 sales), the last on Sep 14, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.4% of the 25,885 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 633 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Co-Chief Executive Officer Soderstrom Gustav sold about $884.7K of SPOT under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 12, 2026; 633 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
72 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$97.5M over 180 days
-$37.7M over 90 days
below 98% of Media
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Media
Funds
633 funds bought in last quarter
more than 98% of Media
Revenue
no revenue reported in any filing
Margin
no margin: no revenue reported
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
2.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 52% of Media
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 14Co-Chief Executive Officer Soderstrom Gustav sold $11.1M under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 12)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-15.1%12M
-39%-26%-13%+0%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-22 · Lorentzon Sven Hans Martin sold $18.6M2026-06-02 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $10.3M2026-04-01 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $9.9M2026-05-05 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $9.0M2026-10-12 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $3.3M2026-05-26 · STAGGS THOMAS O sold $2.9M2026-06-02 · Norstrom Alex sold $2.7M2026-04-01 · Norstrom Alex sold $2.6M2026-09-14 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $2.4M2026-05-05 · Norstrom Alex sold $2.4M2026-10-12 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $2.2M2026-08-03 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $2.1M2026-09-14 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $2.1M2026-07-06 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.9M2026-09-14 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.7M2026-07-06 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.6M2026-07-06 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.4M2026-10-12 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.4M2026-05-26 · Marshall Christopher P sold $1.4M2026-07-06 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.3M2026-07-06 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.3M2026-08-03 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.2M2026-09-14 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.2M2026-09-14 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.2M2026-08-03 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.1M2026-08-03 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.1M2026-07-06 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.1M2026-08-14 · Jenkins Dustee sold $1.1M2026-09-14 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.1M2026-08-03 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $1.0M2026-10-12 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $984.5K2026-10-12 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $963.9K2026-08-03 · Norstrom Alex sold $936.3K2026-10-12 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $884.7K2026-08-14 · Jenkins Dustee sold $884.1K2026-08-03 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $836.4K2026-10-12 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $810.0K2026-08-03 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $791.6K2026-08-03 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $785.9K2026-09-14 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $680.7K2026-07-06 · Norstrom Alex sold $678.1K2026-07-06 · Soderstrom Gustav sold $653.5K2026-09-14 · Stig Gustav Victor Soderstrom filed to sell $46.5M2026-08-14 · DUSTEE JENKINS filed to sell $2.0M2026-07-06 · Alex Ming Norstroem filed to sell $5.3M2026-07-06 · Stig Gustav Victor Soderstrom filed to sell $20.1M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns SPOT: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
10,890,937 sh
$5.0B
$3.6B
7,418,358 sh
$3.4B
4,633,537 sh
$2.1B

Congress trades in SPOT

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2026-06-18 · disclosed 14 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-12-24 · disclosed 19 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-11-26 · disclosed 19 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-11-18 · disclosed 27 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-09-10 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

SPOT planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Stig Gustav Victor Soderstrom
Filed 2026-09-14
$46.5M
DUSTEE JENKINS
Filed 2026-08-14
$2.0M
Alex Ming Norstroem
Filed 2026-07-06
$5.3M
Stig Gustav Victor Soderstrom
Filed 2026-07-06
$20.1M

SPOT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
$31.1M position · as of 2026-05-31
9.7%
MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF
$2.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
9.5%
VANGUARD ADVICE SELECT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
$98.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
7.6%
Global X Social Media ETF
$4.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.7%
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF
$2.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.6%
Bancreek U.S. Large Cap ETF
$4.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $97.5M sold by insiders over 180 days, 633 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $48.5M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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SPOT financials

Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Gross profit$5.5B$4.7B$3.4B$2.9B
Net income$2.2B$1.1B-$532.0M-$430.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

SPOT Stock Sonar score 3/7 axes

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SPOT ranks highest on institutional and government (69th percentile) and risk and compliance (62nd), and lowest on insider conviction (2nd), among Media peers.

Insider conviction
2
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$75.1M · 4 pct, sector of 52
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 52
Institutional and government
69
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter633 · 98 pct, sector of 83
  • Congress net buyers, 365d0 · 40 pct, universe of 719
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
62
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.7% · 62 pct, sector of 101
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-Kneeds two 10-Ks with a Risk Factors section (not 20-F filers or stubs)
4 not measured: Profitability, Financial health, Growth, US patents
  • Profitability needs 2 of 4 inputs, 0 present: fewer than four consecutive quarters of net income; fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Financial health needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no debt line filed
  • Growth needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog; no revenue for this year and the year before
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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SPOT filings, in plain words

Are Spotify Technology insiders buying or selling SPOT?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Spotify Technology insiders were net sellers, a net $97.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 6 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded SPOT?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying SPOT and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-06-18.

Are there planned insider sales of SPOT?

Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $48.5M of stock; the latest, by Stig Gustav Victor Soderstrom, was filed 2026-09-14.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Spotify Technology insiders were net sellers of SPOT, a net $97.5M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 6 sellers. 29% of the 70 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying SPOT and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-06-18. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $48.5M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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