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In 2023, Brian Chesky earned $295.13K in total compensation at Airbnb, primarily from $1.00 salary. Most recently sold 76,923 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $1.43B. Has donated $509.27M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Airbnb for over 13 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Brian Chesky, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$295.13K

Salary

$1.00

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$295.12K

Salary

$1.00

Board Justification

Airbnb's compensation philosophy for Brian Chesky is centered around a long-term equity award structure that aligns with the company's vision and stakeholder interests. The Multi-Year Award granted in 2020 is designed to incentivize long-term performance and is intended to cover ten years of compensation.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

Brian Chesky did not participate in Airbnb's Bonus Plan for 2023, as per his request and due to his holdings of common stock.

Other Compensation

$295.12K

Board Justification

Includes personal security costs incurred in 2023 and paid on behalf of Brian Chesky by the Company, including the cost of a leased vehicle, driver, and security detail.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 RSU

Board Justification

In 2023, no new tranches of the Multi-Year Award were earned or vested for Brian Chesky. Shares from tranche 1, which vested in 2021, were delivered to him in 2023.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for Brian Chesky's compensation are tied to the stock price goals outlined in the Multi-Year Award, which are based on achieving significant stock price hurdles over a ten-year period.

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Brian Chesky

Founder and CEO of Airbnb

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design

Sector of Economy

Consumer Cyclical

Born

August 29, 1981 - 44 years ago

CEO of Airbnb for

13 years 11 months (Jan 2012 - Present)

Previous Experience

Co-founder of Airbnb, Inc.

Holdings

Track Brian Chesky's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$613.61M

ABNB

$613.61M

4,396,524 ABNB shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Brian Chesky didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra ABNB4,396,524 shares worth $531.72M.
This is -13.35% and $81.90M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

ABNB

4,210,908 shares

ABNB

Recent Charitable Transactions

ABNB

15,556 shares

ABNB

Nov 14, 2024

Charity

ABNB

350,000 shares

ABNB

Aug 5, 2024

Charity

ABNB

684,247 shares

ABNB

Feb 20, 2024

Charity

ABNB

2,425,000 shares

ABNB

Aug 24, 2023

Charity

ABNB

59,169 shares

ABNB

Dec 23, 2022

Charity

ABNB

106,287 shares

ABNB

Nov 10, 2022

Charity

Insider Trading

Brian Chesky's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

ABNB

$10.96M

ABNB at $142.49/share

Mar 3, 2025

Sale

ABNB

$18.51M

ABNB at $160.45/share

Feb 18, 2025

Sale

ABNB

$37.36M

ABNB at $161.91/share

Feb 14, 2025

Sale

ABNB

$26.79M

ABNB at $140.80/share

Feb 12, 2025

Sale

ABNB

$4.97M

ABNB at $129.12/share

Feb 3, 2025

Sale

ABNB

$5.13M

ABNB at $133.50/share

Jan 21, 2025

Sale

ABNB

$5.23M

ABNB at $136.02/share

Jan 6, 2025

Sale

ABNB

$5.15M

ABNB at $133.90/share

Dec 23, 2024

Sale

ABNB

$281.32K

ABNB at $140.03/share

Dec 11, 2024

Sale

ABNB

$5.29M

ABNB at $137.54/share

Dec 9, 2024

Sale

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