AMZN
LONGSHORTINSIDER SELLAMAZON COM INC
News Summary
PositiveAmazon delivered exceptional Q1 2026 results with 17% revenue growth to $181.5B, 68% EPS beat, and record 13.1% operating margins, driven by AWS reaccelerating to 28% growth and strong advertising performance. The company is aggressively deploying $200B in FY2026 CapEx to build a vertically integrated AI stack, positioning itself as a dominant player in AI infrastructure, though facing near-term cost headwinds and regulatory scrutiny.
Red flags
- •FTC antitrust lawsuit scheduled for October 2026 trial with potential marketplace practice impacts
- •EU Digital Markets Act forcing operational changes to seller data usage and Buy Box presentation
- •Significant insider selling of $45.1M over past three months
- •Supply-chain inflation and fulfillment/transportation cost increases creating near-term headwinds
- •Massive $200B annual CapEx commitment represents execution and capital allocation risk
Funds Buying (5)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing Square | Bill Ackman | 11.5M | +1.8M | $2385.1B | +19% | Existing |
| Appaloosa LP | David Tepper | 4.3M | +2.1M | $899.7B | +98% | Existing |
| D1 Capital | Dan Sundheim | 1.8M | +467K | $376.5B | +35% | Existing |
| Glenview Capital | Larry Robbins | 1.1M | +150K | $220.6B | +17% | Existing |
| Baupost Group | Seth Klarman | 3.1M | +997K | $650M | +47% | Existing |
Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.
Funds Reducing / Exiting (4)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Global | Andreas Halvorsen | 1.2M | -1,931,509 | $249.0B | -62% | Existing |
| Duquesne Family Office | Stanley Druckenmiller | 46K | -691,720 | $10M | -94% | Existing |
| Lone Pine Capital | Steve Mandel | 0 | — | — | -100% | EXITED |
| Berkshire Hathaway | Warren Buffett | 0 | — | — | -100% | EXITED |
Shares Held reflects quarter-end positions for partial reductions. Funds that fully exited show 0 shares held. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.
Insider Activity
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapolsky David | Senior Vice President | SELL | 9K | $268.53 | $2.49M | 2026-05-22 |
| Jassy Andrew R | President and CEO | SELL | 5K | $263.10 | $1.38M | 2026-05-21 |
| Jassy Andrew R | President and CEO | SELL | 6K | $263.95 | $1.50M | 2026-05-21 |
| Jassy Andrew R | President and CEO | SELL | 4K | $264.97 | $0.95M | 2026-05-21 |
| Jassy Andrew R | President and CEO | SELL | 300 | $265.61 | $0.08M | 2026-05-21 |
| Garman Matthew S | CEO Amazon Web Services | SELL | 4K | $261.93 | $1.12M | 2026-05-21 |
| Garman Matthew S | CEO Amazon Web Services | SELL | 5K | $263.18 | $1.20M | 2026-05-21 |
| Garman Matthew S | CEO Amazon Web Services | SELL | 4K | $264.03 | $0.97M | 2026-05-21 |
| Garman Matthew S | CEO Amazon Web Services | SELL | 3K | $264.95 | $0.67M | 2026-05-21 |
| Garman Matthew S | CEO Amazon Web Services | SELL | 433 | $265.64 | $0.12M | 2026-05-21 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 4K | $261.88 | $1.10M | 2026-05-21 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 1K | $263.12 | $0.36M | 2026-05-21 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 800 | $263.85 | $0.21M | 2026-05-21 |
| Zapolsky David | Senior Vice President | SELL | 2K | $261.96 | $0.42M | 2026-05-21 |
| Zapolsky David | Senior Vice President | SELL | 2K | $263.17 | $0.51M | 2026-05-21 |
| Zapolsky David | Senior Vice President | SELL | 2K | $264.12 | $0.43M | 2026-05-21 |
| Zapolsky David | Senior Vice President | SELL | 1K | $265.12 | $0.27M | 2026-05-21 |
| Zapolsky David | Senior Vice President | SELL | 1 | $265.72 | $0.00M | 2026-05-21 |
| Reynolds Shelley | Vice President | SELL | 2K | $261.83 | $0.42M | 2026-05-21 |
| Reynolds Shelley | Vice President | SELL | 463 | $263.25 | $0.12M | 2026-05-21 |
| Reynolds Shelley | Vice President | SELL | 300 | $263.99 | $0.08M | 2026-05-21 |
| Jassy Andrew R | President and CEO | SELL | 5K | $261.95 | $1.36M | 2026-05-21 |
| Garman Matthew S | CEO Amazon Web Services | SELL | 3K | $261.79 | $0.89M | 2026-05-15 |
| Garman Matthew S | CEO Amazon Web Services | SELL | 6K | $262.85 | $1.62M | 2026-05-15 |
| Garman Matthew S | CEO Amazon Web Services | SELL | 2K | $263.57 | $0.51M | 2026-05-15 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 1K | $261.74 | $0.27M | 2026-05-15 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 2K | $262.73 | $0.55M | 2026-05-15 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 600 | $263.57 | $0.16M | 2026-05-15 |
| Jassy Andrew R | President and CEO | SELL | 31K | $275.00 | $8.62M | 2026-05-04 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 28K | $275.00 | $7.56M | 2026-05-04 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 1K | $265.65 | $0.27M | 2026-05-01 |
| RUBINSTEIN JONATHAN | — | SELL | 4K | $273.02 | $1.01M | 2026-04-30 |
| RUBINSTEIN JONATHAN | — | SELL | 4K | $260.00 | $1.00M | 2026-04-24 |
| Jassy Andrew R | President and CEO | SELL | 31K | $255.00 | $7.91M | 2026-04-17 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 21K | $245.00 | $5.02M | 2026-04-14 |
| Herrington Douglas J | CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores | SELL | 1K | $210.50 | $0.21M | 2026-04-01 |