Pre-planned sales for execs are often buybacks or are sold to selected investors/shareholders. Companies often impose limits on how many shares execs and emplo

Pre-planned sales for execs are often buybacks or are sold to selected investors/shareholders. Companies often impose limits on how many shares execs and employees in general can hold at any give. time, and most regulatory/legal frameworks put caps too. In the UK for example when employees own more than 5% share in a company they are no longer treated as regular employees.