In 2023, Christopher J. Nassetta earned $34.03M in total compensation at Hilton Worldwide, including $1.30M salary and $32.00M in stock. Most recently sold 81,306 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $268.35M. Has donated $36.98M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Hilton Worldwide for over 17 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Christopher J. Nassetta, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$34.03M
Salary
$1.30M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$729.69K
Salary
$1.30MBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes performance-based compensation that aligns with long-term shareholder value, with a significant portion of total compensation delivered in equity.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No cash bonus was awarded for 2023.
Other Compensation
$729.69KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes 401(k) match, insurance premiums, personal use of company aircraft, and other benefits.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The stock that vested in 2023 consists of shares from previous grants that were earned based on performance metrics and vested on March 3, 2023.
Performance Metrics
The primary performance metrics for 2023 included Adjusted EBITDA and other operational goals.
Christopher J. Nassetta
CEO of Hilton Worldwide
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of Virginia
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Consumer Cyclical
Born
January 1, 1966 - 59 years ago
CEO of Hilton Worldwide for
17 years 11 months (Dec 2007 - Present)
Previous Experience
President and Chief Executive Officer of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Holdings
Track Christopher J. Nassetta's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$31.73M
$30.35M
124,890 HLT shares
$1.38M
62,020 CSGP shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Christopher J. Nassetta didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra HLT124,890 shares worth $34.15M and CSGP62,020 shares worth $4.23M.
This is 20.95% and $6.65M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
46,000 shares
CSGP
123,783 shares
HLT
Recent Charitable Transactions
46,000 shares
CSGP
May 7, 2024
Charity
123,783 shares
HLT
Dec 22, 2020
Charity
Insider Trading
Christopher J. Nassetta's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$21.86M
HLT at $268.83/share
Feb 7, 2025
Sale
3,781 shares
CSGP
Jul 17, 2024
Received
46,000 shares
CSGP
May 7, 2024
Charity
46,000 shares
CSGP
May 7, 2024
Charity
176,734 shares
HLT
Feb 28, 2024
Received
$8.48M
HLT at $194.52/share
Feb 8, 2024
Sale
$116.79K
CSGP at $77.86/share
Nov 8, 2023
Sale
4,055 shares
CSGP
Oct 30, 2023
Received
207,548 shares
HLT
Mar 2, 2023
Received
3,880 shares
CSGP
Sep 14, 2022
Received
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Salary
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Bonus
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Salary
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Bonus
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Other
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