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Qualcomm insiders sold $22.2M in the past 12 months. How much of their stake is that?

About 17% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with.

Updated Oct 9, 2026 from SEC filings · covers Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 9, 2026
How this comparesMore of their stake sold than at 449 of the 539 other companies we can measure (#91 of 540)See ranking
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buyers among officers and directors, past 12 months
100%
of sales were under disclosed trading plans, past 12 months
6 of 20
officers and directors sold shares, past 12 months
Recent activity · past 30 days, Sep 10, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026
Oct 2, 2026Patricia Grech sold 98 shares ($18K) under a disclosed trading plan. That is 12% of the total stake held that day.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Patricia Grech
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
98$186.5512%730Oct 2, 2026Oct 2, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Sep 25, 2026Cristiano Amon sold 10K shares ($2.0M) under a disclosed trading plan. That is 5.3% of the total stake held that day.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Cristiano Amon
President & CEO, Director
10,000$200.005.3%177KSep 25, 2026Sep 25, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Sep 21, 2026Cristiano Amon sold 10K shares ($1.9M) under a disclosed trading plan. That is 5.1% of the total stake held that day.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Cristiano Amon
President & CEO, Director
10,000$195.005.1%187KSep 21, 2026Sep 23, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Sep 11, 2026Akash Palkhiwala sold 2.5K shares ($457K) under a disclosed trading plan. That is 12% of the total stake held that day.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Akash Palkhiwala
EVP, CFO & COO
2,500$182.8512%18KSep 11, 2026Sep 11, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Is this normal? In line with the past 5 years. 6 insiders sold; the average is 7 a year. Year by year
Latest filing: Filed Oct 2 for a sale on Oct 2. Patricia Grech sold 98 shares ($18K) under a disclosed plan. Filing
77 SEC ownership filings in the period · See the evidence

What stands out

Three officers sold more than 25% of vested holdings: Cristiano Amon (27% of holdings, $7.6M, all under a disclosed plan), Alexander Rogers (77% of holdings, $2.8M, all under a disclosed plan) and Heather Ace (33% of holdings, $1.8M, all under a disclosed plan).Cristiano Amon: largest sale, Sep 25, 2026 · Alexander Rogers: largest sale, Dec 16, 2025 · Heather Ace: largest sale, May 4, 2026
Tax withholding outweighed market sales: the company withheld $25.0M of officers' and directors' shares for taxes, against $22.2M sold on the open market. The largest was Cristiano Amon ($11.5M withheld).Largest withholding, Dec 15, 2025

Percentages cover 16 of 20 officers and directors. 4 are left out

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Left out: Akash Palkhiwala and Patricia Grech (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Mark McLaughlin and Ann Chaplin (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled).
Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.

Who sold, and how much of their stake

Officers and directors, past 12 months. Each bar is 100% of that person's own stake; not comparable between people. The stake is the vested shares held at the start of the period (Oct 9, 2025); the gold part is what they sold.

SoldRest of starting stakeAdded during the period
Akash Palkhiwala
EVP, CFO & COO
Sold $8.2M (plan status beside the amount). That is 73% of the shares held or received (after tax withholding) during the period†. A share of the starting stake is not shown: most of these shares arrived during the period. Why
$8.2MDisclosed plan
Cristiano Amon
President & CEO, Director
Sold 27%, but 63K shares were added (mostly vesting), so the stake grew
27% · $7.6MDisclosed plan
Alexander Rogers
EVP, Pres QTL & Global Affairs
Sold 77%, but 19K shares were added (mostly vesting), so the stake grew
77% · $2.8MDisclosed plan
Heather Ace
EVP, Chief HR Officer
Sold 33%, but 13K shares were added (mostly vesting), so the stake grew
33% · $1.8MDisclosed plan
Ann Chaplin
EVP, GenCounsel&CorpSecretary
Sold $1.3M (plan status beside the amount). Share of stake not shown: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Why
$1.3MDisclosed plan
All 6 sellers

Selling by month

Officers and directors, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Each sale is counted once: under a disclosed plan, else to cover taxes, else no plan disclosed.

Disclosed planOne dollar scale for every month; the tallest bar is labeled
Oct 2025: $1.4M under a disclosed planOctNov 2025: $962K under a disclosed planNovDec 2025: $6.3M under a disclosed plan$6.3MDecJan 2026: $578K under a disclosed planJanFeb 2026: $897K under a disclosed planFebMar 2026: $408K under a disclosed planMarApr 2026: $370K under a disclosed planAprMay 2026: $4.9M under a disclosed planMayJun 2026: $493K under a disclosed planJunJul 2026: $452K under a disclosed planJulAug 2026: $1.0M under a disclosed planAugSep 2026: $4.4M under a disclosed planSepOct 2026: $18K under a disclosed planOct

Common questions

Is the Qualcomm CEO selling stock?

Yes. Cristiano Amon sold 40K shares ($7.6M, 27% of starting holdings) in the past 12 months, all of it under a trading plan disclosed in the filings.

Why are Qualcomm insiders selling?

Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 100% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.

Are any Qualcomm insiders buying?

No. Officers and directors reported no purchases in the past 12 months.

How much of their stake did Qualcomm insiders sell?

About 17% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. That covers the 12 months to Oct 9, 2026 and counts vested shares reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5, which is not an insider's whole wealth.

The evidence

Who sold6 officers and directors: amount, % of holdings, trading plan
Who soldAmount% of holdingsTrading plan
Akash Palkhiwala
EVP, CFO & COO
$8.2M
48K shares
73%†
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† Most of the shares Akash Palkhiwala sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 40K held at the start plus the 51K received, less 24K withheld by the company for taxes.
Disclosed plan
Cristiano Amon
President & CEO, Director
$7.6M
40K shares
27%Disclosed plan
Alexander Rogers
EVP, Pres QTL & Global Affairs
$2.8M
16K shares
77%Disclosed plan
Heather Ace
EVP, Chief HR Officer
$1.8M
11K shares
33%Disclosed plan
Ann Chaplin
EVP, GenCounsel&CorpSecretary
$1.3M
7.2K shares
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No percentage: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled.
Disclosed plan
Patricia Grech
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
$596K
3.5K shares
83%†
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† Most of the shares Patricia Grech sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 1.1K held at the start plus the 4.9K received, less 1.7K withheld by the company for taxes.
Disclosed plan
The full ownership picture18 of 20 insiders fully reconciled · 20 officers and directors

Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.

InsiderHeld Oct 9, 2025SoldHeld Oct 9, 2026Still held
Cristiano Amon
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Minor difference of 85 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer). Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
President & CEO, Director
149K−40K178K+19%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Cristiano Amon
+63Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−65Kwithheld by the company for taxes
222K → 341Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
Trust
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock149,304177,568

Reconciliation: minor difference of 85 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer).

Baaziz Achour
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
84K089Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Baaziz Achour
+9.9Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−5.1Kwithheld by the company for taxes
44K → 76Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
TrustCommon Stock83,79588,620
Akash Palkhiwala
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Minor difference of 85 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
EVP, CFO & COO
40K−48K18Knot meaningful
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Akash Palkhiwala
+26Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−24Kwithheld by the company for taxes
96K → 150Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock39,87418,184

Reconciliation: minor difference of 85 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Mark McLaughlin
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: -15,000 shares on Sep 30, 2026 (Trust). See the filing Sales and other transactions for Mark McLaughlin are complete.
Director
n/a0n/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Mark McLaughlin
+2.4Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
60K → 77Kunvested awards, start → end

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: -15,000 shares on Sep 30, 2026 (Trust). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock9,89913,756
TrustCommon Stock27,53014,578
GRATCommon Stock015,000
Ann Livermore
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Minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings. Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Director
37K042Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Ann Livermore
+2.4Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
17K → 19Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock2,0974,694
TrustCommon Stock34,77437,129

Additional holdings last reported Mar 12, 2022, not confirmed since: 14,084 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Reconciliation: minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Heather Ace
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Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
EVP, Chief HR Officer
34K−11K37K+6.2%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Heather Ace
+13Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−11Kwithheld by the company for taxes
47K → 76Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock13,1960
TrustCommon Stock21,19336,535
Alexander Rogers
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Minor difference of 94 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
EVP, Pres QTL & Global Affairs
21K−16K26K+26%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Alexander Rogers
+19Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−19Kwithheld by the company for taxes
67K → 102Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock20,76226,071

Reconciliation: minor difference of 94 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Ann Chaplin
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: -5,053 shares on Oct 15, 2025 (Direct). See the filing Sales and other transactions for Ann Chaplin are complete.
EVP, GenCounsel&CorpSecretary
n/a−7.2Kn/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Ann Chaplin
+16Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−14Kwithheld by the company for taxes
62K → 96Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: -5,053 shares on Oct 15, 2025 (Direct). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock19,73923,944
Irene Rosenfeld
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Minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
12K015Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Irene Rosenfeld
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
7.8K → 7.8Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock2,0974,694
Joint AccountCommon Stock10,06510,065

Reconciliation: minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Jeffrey Henderson
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Minor difference of 34 shares. Footnotes say what happened but give no amount, so the amounts are derived from the balance changes: 33.6901 shares from stock units or awards that vested. 33.6901 shares arrived when stock units or awards vested, by the footnote; no acquisition was reported, so the amount is derived from the balance change.
Director
10K015Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jeffrey Henderson
+2.4Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
17K → 19Kunvested awards, start → end
  • 33.6901 shares arrived when stock units or awards vested, by the footnote; no acquisition was reported, so the amount is derived from the balance change. Filing
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock10,40614,599

Reconciliation: minor difference of 34 shares. Footnotes say what happened but give no amount, so the amounts are derived from the balance changes: 33.6901 shares from stock units or awards that vested.

Mark Fields
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Minor difference of 145 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.
Director
10K013Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Mark Fields
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
16K → 16Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock7,2809,988
Spouse's TrustCommon Stock3,0693,069

Reconciliation: minor difference of 145 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.

Neil Smit
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Minor difference of 47 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
9.3K09.5Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Neil Smit
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
16K → 16Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock9,2579,473

Reconciliation: minor difference of 47 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Jean-Pascal Tricoire
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Minor difference of 159 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.
Director
8.8K014Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jean-Pascal Tricoire
+2.1Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−531withheld by the company for taxes
7.8K → 14Kunvested awards, start → end
  • Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock8,78513,930

Reconciliation: minor difference of 159 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.

Jamie Miller
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Minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
8.1K013Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jamie Miller
+2.4Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
17K → 19Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock2,0974,694
Joint AccountCommon Stock6,0188,373

Reconciliation: minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Sylvia Acevedo
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Minor difference of 34 shares. Footnotes say what happened but give no amount, so the amounts are derived from the balance changes: 33.6901 shares from stock units or awards that vested. 33.6901 shares arrived when stock units or awards vested, by the footnote; no acquisition was reported, so the amount is derived from the balance change.
Director
4.1K09Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Sylvia Acevedo
+2.4Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
17K → 19Kunvested awards, start → end
  • 33.6901 shares arrived when stock units or awards vested, by the footnote; no acquisition was reported, so the amount is derived from the balance change. Filing
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock4,0569,008

Reconciliation: minor difference of 34 shares. Footnotes say what happened but give no amount, so the amounts are derived from the balance changes: 33.6901 shares from stock units or awards that vested.

Marie Myers
i
Minor difference of 48 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.
Director
2.8K05.4Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Marie Myers
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock2,7785,389

Reconciliation: minor difference of 48 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.

Christopher Young
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Minor difference of 10 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
1.9K02.1Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Christopher Young
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock1,9392,117

Reconciliation: minor difference of 10 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Patricia Grech
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Minor difference of 183 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer).
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
1.1K−3.5K913not meaningful
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Patricia Grech
+4.9Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−1.7Kwithheld by the company for taxes
7.1K → 38Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock913913
TrustCommon Stock2030

Reconciliation: minor difference of 183 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer).

Neil Martin
SVP, Finance and CAO
1.1K01.1Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Neil Martin
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
74K → 74Kunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock1,1061,106
Jeremy Kolter
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Minor difference of 11 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.
Director
1K03.6Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jeremy Kolter
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 9, 2025Oct 9, 2026
DirectCommon Stock1,0493,623

Reconciliation: minor difference of 11 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

18 of 20 insiders fully reconciled: starting holdings plus reported transactions match ending holdings (3 exactly, 15 with a minor or footnoted difference). For 2 we show sales but not holdings; the ! icon on their rows explains why. Percentages cover 16 of 20 officers and directors. Left out: Akash Palkhiwala and Patricia Grech (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Mark McLaughlin and Ann Chaplin (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled). "Still held" compares ending with starting vested shares; a plus sign means the holding grew.

What explains the selling$22.2M of sales by plan status, purpose, seller and month

Officer and director open-market sales: $22.2M across 126,206 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.

By plan status

Taxes

141,398 shares ($25.0M) were withheld by the company for taxes, which isn't a market sale.

SellerShares soldProceedsUnder a disclosed planShare of totalSales dates
Akash Palkhiwala
EVP, CFO & COO
48K$8.2M100%37%Oct 20, 2025 to Sep 11, 2026
Cristiano Amon
President & CEO, Director
40K$7.6M100%34%May 4, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026
Alexander Rogers
EVP, Pres QTL & Global Affairs
16K$2.8M100%13%Dec 16, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
Heather Ace
EVP, Chief HR Officer
11K$1.8M100%8%Nov 7, 2025 to Aug 3, 2026
Ann Chaplin
EVP, GenCounsel&CorpSecretary
7.2K$1.3M100%6%Dec 16, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
Patricia Grech
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
3.5K$596K100%3%Nov 7, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026

Sales by month

MonthSale proceedsDisclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
Oct 2025$1.4M$1.4M$0$0
Nov 2025$962K$962K$0$0
Dec 2025$6.3M$6.3M$0$0
Jan 2026$578K$578K$0$0
Feb 2026$897K$897K$0$0
Mar 2026$408K$408K$0$0
Apr 2026$370K$370K$0$0
May 2026$4.9M$4.9M$0$0
Jun 2026$493K$493K$0$0
Jul 2026$452K$452K$0$0
Aug 2026$1.0M$1.0M$0$0
Sep 2026$4.4M$4.4M$0$0
Oct 2026$18K$18K$0$0
Is this normal? Selling year by year5 earlier years to compare with

In line with the past 5 years. 6 insiders sold; the average is 7 a year.

12 months endingShares soldInsiders who soldProceeds
Oct 9, 2026
Latest 12 months
126K6$22.2M
Oct 9, 2025
1 year earlier
244K8$39.9M
Oct 9, 2024
2 years earlier
180K8$30.2M
Oct 10, 2023
3 years earlier
115K6$14.0M
Oct 10, 2022
4 years earlier
64K6$11.0M
Oct 10, 2021
5 years earlier
268K7$39.6M

Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.

Known gaps and uncertainty2 insiders whose holdings couldn't be fully reconciled

Mark McLaughlin: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of 236 shares). Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: -15,000 shares on Sep 30, 2026 (Trust). Filing, Sep 30, 2026

Footnote: "Securities held by Mark McLaughlin and Karen McLaughlin, Trustees of the McLaughlin Revocable Trust U/A DTD 02/20/2001."

Ann Chaplin: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of -5,053 shares). Balance changed with no matching transaction and no footnote: -5,053 shares on Oct 15, 2025 (Direct). Filing, Oct 15, 2025

Cristiano Amon: minor difference of 85 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer).

Akash Palkhiwala: minor difference of 85 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Ann Livermore: minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Alexander Rogers: minor difference of 94 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Irene Rosenfeld: minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Jeffrey Henderson: minor difference of 34 shares. Footnotes say what happened but give no amount, so the amounts are derived from the balance changes: 33.6901 shares from stock units or awards that vested.

Mark Fields: minor difference of 145 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.

Neil Smit: minor difference of 47 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Jean-Pascal Tricoire: minor difference of 159 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.

Jamie Miller: minor difference of 34 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Sylvia Acevedo: minor difference of 34 shares. Footnotes say what happened but give no amount, so the amounts are derived from the balance changes: 33.6901 shares from stock units or awards that vested.

Marie Myers: minor difference of 48 shares. Unexplained small increases, consistent with stock unit vesting or reinvested dividends.

Christopher Young: minor difference of 10 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Patricia Grech: minor difference of 183 shares. Difference is stated in footnotes (unreported vesting, exempt acquisition or transfer).

Jeremy Kolter: minor difference of 11 shares. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Inferred rename: "FBO children" is treated as the same holder as "Trust 1", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (400 shares). Old name, new name

Inferred rename: "Trust" is treated as the same holder as "Jt Tenant", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (739 shares). Old name, new name

External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.

Sources and methodology4,052 filings from SEC EDGAR, and how we read them

All 4,052 Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed for Qualcomm (SEC CIK 804328) from Nov 10, 1998 to Oct 2, 2026, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 9, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages. 10 filings were left out because Qualcomm filed them as an owner of another company's stock. 182 older filings exist only on paper and could not be read.

Probable 2-for-1 stock split on or before Aug 16, 2004 (first filing that shows post-split balances). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 20 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.

Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".

Full methodology

Former or inactive filers (58)No filing in 18 months; last reported balances, not in any total
NameLast filedLast reported balance
Gregory JohnsonMar 10, 20255,048 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 9, 2025
James ThompsonDec 16, 2024333,020 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 15, 2024
Anthony VinciquerraMar 7, 20245,904 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 22, 2018
James CatheyJan 11, 20244,972 shares, last reported balance as of Jan 11, 2024
Erin PolekNov 21, 2022No balance on record
Donald RosenbergOct 5, 202134,069 shares, last reported balance as of Oct 4, 2021
Brian ModoffJun 16, 202177,036 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 15, 2021
Clark Randt Jr.Apr 6, 202111,051 shares, last reported balance as of Apr 5, 2021
Harish ManwaniApr 6, 202116,178 shares, last reported balance as of Apr 5, 2021
Steven MollenkopfDec 8, 2020729,784 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 6, 2020
Stiles AlexanderMar 12, 202051,945 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 10, 2020
Francisco RosMar 12, 202023,012 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 10, 2020
Michelle SterlingDec 11, 201922,566 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 10, 2019
David WiseAug 21, 201927,227 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 20, 2019
Thomas HortonMar 12, 201926,190 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 8, 2019
George DavisDec 11, 2018142,448 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 9, 2018
Martin AnsticeOct 9, 2018No balance on record
Matthew GrobMay 7, 201883,363 shares, last reported balance as of May 6, 2018
Derek AberleJul 10, 20175,855 shares, last reported balance as of Jul 10, 2017
Paul JacobsMay 10, 20172,244,212 shares, last reported balance as of May 8, 2017
Paul JacobsMay 10, 2017No balance on record
John MurphyDec 20, 201612,207 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 19, 2016
Raymond DittamoreOct 3, 201619,539 shares, last reported balance as of Sep 30, 2016
Jonathan RubinsteinMar 25, 20163,337 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 24, 2016
Donald CruickshankMar 2, 20169,225 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 1, 2016
Marc SternFeb 12, 2016535,330 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 11, 2016
Venkata RenduchintalaOct 6, 2015910 shares, last reported balance as of Oct 5, 2015
Daniel SullivanMay 5, 201518,679 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 4, 2014
Brent ScowcroftMar 30, 2015411,911 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 26, 2015
Duane NellesMar 30, 2015122,445 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 26, 2015
Sherry LansingMar 30, 201529,461 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 26, 2015
Susan HockfieldMar 30, 20152,227 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 26, 2015
Margaret JohnsonAug 4, 201424,490 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 1, 2014
Steven AltmanJan 3, 201451,745 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 3, 2013
James LedererJan 3, 20144,058 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 6, 2013
Steven AltmanJan 3, 2014No balance on record
Andrew GilbertNov 26, 201343,988 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 25, 2013
William KeitelMar 7, 201347,996 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 5, 2013
Robert KahnFeb 21, 2013230,000 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 21, 2013
Stephen BennettJan 3, 20139,625 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 31, 2012
Irwin JacobsMar 7, 201226,174,903 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 5, 2012
Irwin JacobsMar 7, 2012No balance on record
Jing WangFeb 7, 2012230 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 3, 2012
Roberto PadovaniJun 23, 2011No balance on record
Len LauerNov 12, 2009No balance on record
Jeffrey JacobsJan 8, 2009944,781 shares, last reported balance as of Jan 7, 2009
Marvin BleckerSep 10, 20086,039 shares, last reported balance as of Sep 8, 2008
Sanjay JhaAug 5, 200847,784 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 1, 2008
Richard AtkinsonNov 14, 2007398,100 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 7, 2006
Peter SacerdoteOct 5, 2007834,600 shares, last reported balance as of Apr 21, 2006
Carol LamOct 2, 200712,000 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 13, 2007
Louis LupinJul 3, 20079,813 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 20, 2007
Adelia CoffmanMar 9, 2007210,500 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 8, 2007
Diana DouganMay 10, 2006No balance on record
Richard SulpizioMay 8, 200617,646 shares, last reported balance as of May 4, 2006
Anthony ThornleyJun 30, 200540,605 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 22, 2005
Frank SavageMar 4, 200427,160 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 7, 2003
Donald SchrockJul 29, 200315,446 shares, last reported balance as of Jul 28, 2003

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