Jeff Bezos’ Amazon stake falls below 10% for the first time

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Jeff Bezos’ ownership in Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZN]) has slipped below the 10% threshold for the first time, underscoring a gradual retreat from the tech titan he founded roughly three decades ago.

According to a securities filing released Tuesday, Bezos now controls approximately 9% of AMZN’s outstanding shares after selling more than 100M shares over the past year. The move continues a steady pattern of divestments that began following his 2021 departure as CEO, when he passed leadership responsibilities to current chief executive Andy Jassy.

Regulatory filings also indicate that just a year ago, Bezos owned about 10.1% of AMZN, down sharply from the more than 43% stake he held when the company went public back in 1997. His recent stock sales mark one of the most significant reductions in his holdings since stepping back from daily management duties.

While Bezos remains Amazon’s largest individual shareholder, his focus has increasingly shifted toward other ventures, including his aerospace company Blue Origin, philanthropic initiatives, and other personal projects.

See below Amazon’s price action along with key ratings.

* Year-to-Date Returns: -2.2%.
* 1-Month Returns: -7.4%.
* SA Quant Rating: 4.97.
* SA Analyst Rating: 4.00.
* Wall Street Analyst Rating: 4.70.

For additional AMZN exposure, investors can also turn to exchange traded funds.

The 10 funds with the largest portfolio allocations towards AMZN are as follows: (NYSEARCA:GXPD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GXPD]), (NYSEARCA:ONLN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ONLN]), (NYSEARCA:FDIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FDIS]), (NYSEARCA:VCR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VCR]), (NYSEARCA:XLY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLY]), (NASDAQ:TRUD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TRUD]), (CLIX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CLIX]), (NYSEARCA:WANT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WANT]), (BATS:AMZW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZW]), and (NASDAQ:RTH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RTH]).

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