Sea (NYSE: SE) COO’s BVI entity sells 10K shares under 10b5-1
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sea Ltd director and COO Ye Gang reported an indirect open-market sale of 10,000 Class A ordinary shares at a weighted average price of $80.85 per share. The shares were sold by a BVI entity controlled by him under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Following this transaction, the BVI entity held 420,000 shares indirectly, while Ye Gang also reported 22,394,539 shares held directly. The filing indicates a planned, routine disposition rather than a discretionary trade in Sea Ltd stock.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 10,000 shares ($808,500)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Ye Gang
Role
COO
Sold
10,000 shs ($809K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A ordinary shares | 10,000 | $80.85 | $809K |
| holding | Class A ordinary shares | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A ordinary shares — 420,000 shares (Indirect, By BVI entity);
Class A ordinary shares — 22,394,539 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- The shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by a BVI entity controlled by the Reporting Person on September 4, 2025. Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged from $80.61 to $81.40. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 10,000 shares
Weighted average sale price: $80.85/share
Indirect holdings after sale: 420,000 shares
+2 more
5 metrics
Shares sold
10,000 shares
Open-market sale on 2026-03-31 by controlled BVI entity
Weighted average sale price
$80.85/share
Class A ordinary shares, prices ranged $80.61–$81.40
Indirect holdings after sale
420,000 shares
Held by BVI entity controlled by Ye Gang after transaction
Direct holdings after transaction
22,394,539 shares
Class A ordinary shares held directly by Ye Gang
Net share change
-10,000 shares
Net sell direction across reported transactions
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, Class A ordinary shares, weighted average price, BVI entity, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by a BVI entity..."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
weighted average price financial
"Represents the weighted average price of shares sold at prices that ranged..."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
BVI entity financial
"adopted by a BVI entity controlled by the Reporting Person on September 4, 2025"
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: open-market sale"
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Sea Ltd (SE) report for Ye Gang?
Sea Ltd reported that an entity controlled by COO Ye Gang sold 10,000 Class A ordinary shares. The sale was an open-market transaction executed at a weighted average price of $80.85 per share according to the Form 4 filing.
Was the Sea Ltd (SE) insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. The filing states the shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. This plan was adopted by the BVI entity controlled by Ye Gang on September 4, 2025, indicating the trades were pre-arranged rather than timed discretionarily.
What type of security was involved in Ye Gang’s Sea Ltd (SE) Form 4?
The transaction involved Class A ordinary shares of Sea Ltd. The Form 4 classifies the sale as a non-derivative open-market transaction, with no associated options, warrants, or other derivative securities reported in this particular filing.