Alexander KarpAlexander Karp earned $1B in 2024

In 2024, Alexander Karp earned $1.39B in total compensation at Palantir Technologies Inc., including $1.10M salary and $1.39B in stock. Most recently sold 432,565 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $1.15B. Has led Palantir Technologies Inc. for over 22 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Alexander Karp, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2024

Total Compensation

$1.39B

Salary

$1.10M

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$3.53M

Salary

$1.10M

Board Justification

Our executive compensation philosophy is shaped by a strong belief that competitiveness of pay opportunities alongside a long-term, performance-based pay orientation drives our success and returns for our stockholders. The objective of our executive compensation program is to attract, retain, and incentivize the most talented personnel who embody our mission and values, increase the competitiveness of our overall compensation program relative to other companies we compete with for such personnel, and incentivize them to work diligently to further our growth and profitability. We do this by designing programs that link executive compensation to overall company performance and the interests of our stockholders.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No bonuses were provided to NEOs related to their 2024 service.

Other Compensation

$3.53M

Board Justification

The amount reported includes (i) costs related to the provision of personal tax services in the amount of $363,000, (ii) costs related to the provision of additional umbrella liability insurance coverage in the amount of $96,176, (iii) costs related to the provision of certain healthcare and/or medical services coverage in the amount of $160,000, (iv) approximately $1,057,186 in costs related to personal security services provided pursuant to an overall security program based on an independent security study, with such costs being calculated based on an allocation of total costs incurred by Palantir attributable to personal use of the security services, and (v) approximately $1,852,171 in costs related to the use of chartered aircraft as well as Mr. Karp’s beneficially owned aircraft pursuant to the security program noted above incurred in connection with personal travel and/or travel with personal guests, with such costs representing actual costs incurred by Palantir. No tax-gross-ups were paid to Mr. Karp with respect to any of his 2024 compensation.

Restricted Stock

$1.39B36M Class A Common Stock

Board Justification

Reflects the gross number of shares acquired in connection with RSU vesting. A portion of RSU shares were automatically sold to cover tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with each vesting date, reducing the number of shares ultimately acquired by the individual.

Performance Metrics

The financial performance measure used in 2024 to link CAP to performance is our stock price, based on its impact on the value of equity-based awards granted prior to 2024, including awards granted as out-of-the-money options in 2020, which remained outstanding during part or all of 2024.

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Alexander Karp

Founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc.

Education

Ph.D. in Social Science from Stanford University

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Technology

Sector of Economy

Technology

Born

October 2, 1978 - 47 years ago

CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc. for

22 years 10 months (Feb 2003 - Present)

Previous Experience

Co-Founder of Palantir Technologies, CEO since inception

Holdings

Track Alexander Karp's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$3.13B

PLTR

$3.13B

98,385,552 PLTR shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Alexander Karp didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra PLTR98,385,552 shares worth $17.49B.
This is 459% and $14.36B more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Alexander Karp's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

PLTR

$44.66M

PLTR at $103.25/share

Feb 20, 2025

Sale

PLTR

$156.44M

PLTR at $62.39/share

Nov 20, 2024

Sale

PLTR

$72.61M

PLTR at $63.46/share

Nov 18, 2024

Sale

PLTR

$399.08M

PLTR at $63.11/share

Nov 13, 2024

Sale

PLTR

$649.78M

PLTR at $52.64/share

Nov 5, 2024

Sale

PLTR

$254.61M

PLTR at $45.01/share

Oct 25, 2024

Sale

PLTR

$327.08M

PLTR at $36.34/share

Sep 13, 2024

Sale

PLTR

$31.64M

PLTR at $32.46/share

Aug 20, 2024

Sale

PLTR

$15.57M

PLTR at $21.36/share

May 20, 2024

Sale

PLTR

$25.07M

PLTR at $23.33/share

Feb 20, 2024

Sale

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