Workday Co-Founder David Duffield Sells $18.6M in Class A Stock Under Rule 10b5-1 Plan
Workday, Inc.
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Filing Summary
📊 Form 4 Filing: Workday, Inc. ($WDAY) Insider: David A. Duffield (10% Owner) Action: Sold 99,228 shares of Class A Common Stock Price Range: $184.80 - $189.39 (Avg: ~$187.32) Total Proceeds: $18,587,104.23 Post-Transaction Holdings: 105,049 Class A shares (and 35,580,586 Class B shares) Plan: Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted Dec 2, 2025
Comprehensive Analysis
Insider Transaction Overview
On October 6, 2026, Workday co-founder and 10% beneficial owner David A. Duffield executed a series of open-market sales totaling 99,228 shares of Workday, Inc. ($WDAY) Class A Common Stock, yielding gross proceeds of approximately $18.59 million.
Transaction Breakdown
- Conversion: Converted 99,228 shares of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis.
- Sales: The converted Class A shares were sold across six tranches at prices ranging between $184.12 and $190.18 per share:
- 2,800 shares @ $184.8036
- 10,284 shares @ $185.8604
- 45,984 shares @ $186.6572
- 10,054 shares @ $187.7663
- 19,534 shares @ $188.6438
- 10,572 shares @ $189.3929
- Weighted Average Sale Price: ~$187.32 per share.
Context and Ownership Impact
- 10b5-1 Plan: The sales were executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 2, 2025.
- Remaining Holdings: Following the transaction, Mr. Duffield holds 105,049 shares of Class A Common Stock and retains 35,580,586 shares of Class B Common Stock through the David A. Duffield Trust.
- Significance: Although the dollar amount is significant ($18.6M), the sale represents less than 0.3% of his overall equity position, indicating routine diversification rather than a directional signal.
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