In 2022, Benjamin Silbermann earned $17.20M in total compensation at Pinterest, Inc., including $197.10K salary and $17.00M in stock. Most recently acquired 6,274 shares in May 2024. Currently holds stock worth $85.58M. Has donated $101.95M in stock to charitable causes. Led Pinterest, Inc. as CEO for 12 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Benjamin Silbermann, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2022
Total Compensation
$17.20M
Salary
$197.10K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$4.93K
Salary
$197.10KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy focuses on aligning executive compensation with company performance and market benchmarks to attract and retain top talent.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No bonus was awarded in 2022.
Other Compensation
$4.93KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes matching contributions to the 401(k) plan.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
700,001 shares of stock vested in 2022, which were previously granted in prior years.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics considered for compensation include company financial performance and individual contributions.
Benjamin Silbermann
Founder and Ex-CEO of Pinterest, Inc.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Yale University
Field of Expertise
Technology & Engineering - Technology
Sector of Economy
Communication Services
Born
July 10, 1982 - 43 years ago
CEO of Pinterest, Inc. for
12 years 5 months (Jan 2010 - Jun 2022)
Previous Experience
Co-founder of Pinterest
Other Pinterest, Inc. CEOs
Holdings
Track Benjamin Silbermann's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$464.70M
$464.70M
11,658,554 PINS shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Benjamin Silbermann didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra PINS11,658,554 shares worth $311.87M.
This is -32.89% and $152.84M less than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
3,811,400 shares
PINS
Recent Charitable Transactions
675,000 shares
PINS
Dec 13, 2023
Charity
1,180,000 shares
PINS
Dec 22, 2022
Charity
784,000 shares
PINS
Dec 10, 2021
Charity
432,400 shares
PINS
Sep 10, 2020
Charity
740,000 shares
PINS
Dec 11, 2019
Charity
Insider Trading
Benjamin Silbermann's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$259.99K
PINS at $41.44/share
May 24, 2024
Received
675,000 shares
PINS
Dec 13, 2023
Charity
337,500 shares
PINS
Dec 13, 2023
Charity
$3.38M
PINS at $26.00/share
Jun 22, 2023
Sale
$2.50M
PINS at $25.00/share
Jun 15, 2023
Sale
$4.32M
PINS at $24.02/share
Jun 12, 2023
Sale
$8.60M
PINS at $26.56/share
Jan 11, 2023
Sale
1,180,000 shares
PINS
Dec 22, 2022
Charity
$1.16M
PINS at $24.42/share
Dec 19, 2022
Sale
$7.50M
PINS at $24.99/share
Dec 15, 2022
Sale
Rivals
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Stock
$0.00
Salary
$1.00
Bonus
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Other
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2024 Compensation
Stock
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Salary
$2.02M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
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2024 Compensation
Stock
$38.48M
Salary
$365.00K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$1.23M
Total Holdings
$2.14M
Evan Spiegel
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2022 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$1.00M
Bonus
$500.00K
Other
$200.00K
Total Holdings
$383.62M