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
$1.00Board 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
$0.00Board 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
$295.12KBoard 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
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.
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
$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
4,210,908 shares
ABNB
Recent Charitable Transactions
15,556 shares
ABNB
Nov 14, 2024
Charity
350,000 shares
ABNB
Aug 5, 2024
Charity
684,247 shares
ABNB
Feb 20, 2024
Charity
2,425,000 shares
ABNB
Aug 24, 2023
Charity
59,169 shares
ABNB
Dec 23, 2022
Charity
106,287 shares
ABNB
Nov 10, 2022
Charity
Insider Trading
Brian Chesky's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$10.96M
ABNB at $142.49/share
Mar 3, 2025
Sale
$18.51M
ABNB at $160.45/share
Feb 18, 2025
Sale
$37.36M
ABNB at $161.91/share
Feb 14, 2025
Sale
$26.79M
ABNB at $140.80/share
Feb 12, 2025
Sale
$4.97M
ABNB at $129.12/share
Feb 3, 2025
Sale
$5.13M
ABNB at $133.50/share
Jan 21, 2025
Sale
$5.23M
ABNB at $136.02/share
Jan 6, 2025
Sale
$5.15M
ABNB at $133.90/share
Dec 23, 2024
Sale
$281.32K
ABNB at $140.03/share
Dec 11, 2024
Sale
$5.29M
ABNB at $137.54/share
Dec 9, 2024
Sale
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Bonus
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