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Rigetti Computing, Inc. insiders sold $32.9M in the past 12 months. How much of their stake is that?

About 51% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with.

Updated Oct 8, 2026 from SEC filings · covers Oct 9, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026
How this comparesMore of their stake sold than at 156 of the 156 other companies we can measure (#1 of 157)See ranking
0
buyers among officers and directors, past 12 months
45%
of sales were under disclosed trading plans, past 12 months
8 of 9
officers and directors sold shares, past 12 months
Recent activity · past 30 days, Sep 9, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026
Sep 9, 2026Subodh Kulkarni sold 120K shares ($1.9M) under a disclosed trading plan. That is 46% of the total stake held that day. 150K shares came in from vesting or option exercises the same day, so the holding rose by 30K net.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Subodh Kulkarni
President and CEO, Director
120,000$15.6846%140KSep 9, 2026Sep 10, 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 4 years. 8 insiders sold; the average is 6 a year. Year by year
Latest filing: Filed Sep 10 for a sale on Sep 9. Subodh Kulkarni sold 120K shares ($1.9M) under a disclosed plan. Filing
27 SEC ownership filings in the period · See the evidence

What stands out

Four insiders sold more than 25% of vested holdings: David Rivas (83% of holdings, $15.0M, none under a disclosed plan), Ray Johnson (71% of holdings, $4.3M, all under a disclosed plan) and Helene Sandford (34% of holdings, $2.8M, all under a disclosed plan), plus 1 more.David Rivas: largest sale, May 29, 2026 · Ray Johnson: largest sale, Jun 8, 2026 · Helene Sandford: largest sale, Oct 17, 2025
Andrew Bestwick sold 5.8K shares (7.7% of starting holdings), but 967K more vested, so the stake grew (from 75K to 1.04M).Largest sale, Aug 20, 2026

Percentages cover 8 of 9 officers and directors. Left out: Subodh Kulkarni (held no vested shares at the start). 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 the insider's vested stake at the start of the period (Oct 8, 2025). The gold part is what they sold.

SoldRest of starting stakeAdded during the period
David Rivas
Chief Operating Officer
83% · $15.0MNo plan disclosed
Subodh Kulkarni
President and CEO, Director
No bar: held no vested shares at the start.
$4.5M42% planned
Ray Johnson
Director
71% · $4.3MDisclosed plan
Michael Clifton
Director
23% · $4.1MDisclosed plan
Helene Sandford
Director
34% · $2.8MDisclosed plan
All 8 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 planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
Oct 2025: $2.8M under a disclosed planOctNov 2025: $1.2M to cover taxesNovDec 2025: $4.1M under a disclosed planDecJan 2026: $1.3M under a disclosed planJanFebMar 2026: $718K to cover taxesMarAprMay 2026: $1.6M to cover taxesMay 2026: $12.7M no plan disclosed$14.3MMayJun 2026: $4.3M under a disclosed planJun 2026: $1.5M to cover taxesJunJulAug 2026: $314K to cover taxesAugSep 2026: $2.3M under a disclosed planSepOct

Common questions

Is the Rigetti Computing, Inc. CEO selling stock?

Yes. Subodh Kulkarni sold 224K shares ($4.5M) in the past 12 months, 42% of it under a trading plan disclosed in the filings.

Why are Rigetti Computing, Inc. insiders selling?

Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 45% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings, 16% were to cover taxes and 39% had no disclosed plan. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.

Are any Rigetti Computing, Inc. insiders buying?

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

How much of their stake did Rigetti Computing, Inc. insiders sell?

About 51% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. That covers the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026 and counts vested shares reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5, which is not an insider's whole wealth.

The evidence

Who sold8 officers and directors: amount, % of holdings, trading plan
Who soldAmount% of holdingsTrading plan
David Rivas
Chief Operating Officer
$15.0M
606K shares
83%No plan disclosed
Subodh Kulkarni
President and CEO, Director
$4.5M
224K shares
i
No percentage: held no vested shares at the start.
42% under a disclosed plan
Ray Johnson
Director
$4.3M
207K shares
71%Disclosed plan
Michael Clifton
Director
$4.1M
150K shares
23%Disclosed plan
Helene Sandford
Director
$2.8M
62K shares
34%Disclosed plan
Alissa Fitzgerald
Director
$1.3M
59K shares
63%Disclosed plan
Jeffrey Bertelsen
Chief Financial Officer
$697K
41K shares
22%54% under a disclosed plan
Andrew Bestwick
Chief Technology Officer
$97K
5.8K shares
7.7%No plan disclosed
The full ownership picture9 of 9 insiders fully reconciled · 9 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 8, 2025SoldHeld Oct 8, 2026Still held
David Rivas
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. New Form 3 filed 2023-02-17; earlier filings set aside.
Chief Operating Officer
731K−606K317K43%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for David Rivas
+112Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
  • New Form 3 filed 2023-02-17; earlier filings set aside.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock730,568316,907

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
209,851$0.27May 21, 2030$3.2M
61,385$0.27Apr 3, 2029$946K

Estimate: options held × ($15.68 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Sep 9, 2026), not a market close.

Michael Clifton
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Director
654K−150K513K78%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Michael Clifton
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock653,766512,974
Ray Johnson
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Director
293K−207K96K33%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Ray Johnson
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock293,46195,537
Jeffrey Bertelsen
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Chief Financial Officer
184K−41K168K92%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jeffrey Bertelsen
+25Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock183,581168,067

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
256,250$0.60Mar 29, 2033$3.9M
500,000$2.03Mar 17, 2034$6.8M
180,000$16.99Mar 9, 2036$0

Estimate: options held × ($15.68 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Sep 9, 2026), not a market close.

Helene Sandford
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Director
182K−62K120K66%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Helene Sandford
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock182,371120,371
Alissa Fitzgerald
i
Minor difference of -1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings. Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Director
94K−59K44K47%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Alissa Fitzgerald
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock93,99143,882

Reconciliation: minor difference of -1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

Andrew Bestwick
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed. Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares. Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Chief Technology Officer
75K−5.8K1.04Mgrew
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Andrew Bestwick
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
  • Unvested RSUs stated in footnotes are excluded from owned shares.
  • Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
Common Stock75,0041,036,121

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
245,524$1.32May 14, 2034$3.5M

Estimate: options held × ($15.68 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Sep 9, 2026), not a market close.

Thomas Iannotti
Director
15K024Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Thomas Iannotti
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock14,90224,110

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
520,000$1.17Nov 14, 2033$7.5M
140,000$0.98Jun 17, 2034$2.1M

Estimate: options held × ($15.68 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Sep 9, 2026), not a market close.

Subodh Kulkarni
President and CEO, Director
0−224K140Knot meaningful
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Subodh Kulkarni
+365Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock0140,411

Stock options (not counted as shares):

Options heldStrike priceExpiresIntrinsic value (estimate)
100,000$0.96Dec 11, 2032$1.5M
430,000$0.96Dec 11, 2032$6.3M
888,889$1.05Nov 21, 2033$13.0M
966,510$1.41Nov 14, 2034$13.8M
600,000$16.99Mar 9, 2036$0

Estimate: options held × ($15.68 − strike price), using the most recent insider trade price on Form 4 (Sep 9, 2026), not a market close.

9 of 9 insiders fully reconciled: starting holdings plus reported transactions match ending holdings (8 exactly, 1 with a minor or footnoted difference). Percentages cover 8 of 9 officers and directors. Left out: Subodh Kulkarni (held no vested shares at the start). "Still held" compares ending with starting vested shares; a plus sign means the holding grew.

What explains the selling$32.9M of sales by plan status, purpose, seller and month

Officer and director open-market sales: $32.9M across 1,354,722 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.

By plan status

The lighter segment is sales with no plan disclosed in the filing ($18.1M), including tax-related sales outside a plan.

No plan disclosed · $12.7M

Sales with no 10b5-1 plan and no tax reference in the filing. $12.7M of it is David Rivas. No plan disclosed is a statement about the filing, not about why the sale happened. Largest such sale: David Rivas, May 29, 2026

Taxes

$5.4M of sales (16.3%) cite tax obligations in their footnotes. Example: Andrew Bestwick, Aug 20, 2026

SellerShares soldProceedsUnder a disclosed planShare of totalSales dates
David Rivas
Chief Operating Officer
606K$15.0M0%46%Nov 20, 2025 to Aug 20, 2026
Subodh Kulkarni
President and CEO, Director
224K$4.5M42%14%May 28, 2026 to Sep 9, 2026
Ray Johnson
Director
207K$4.3M100%13%Jun 8, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026
Michael Clifton
Director
150K$4.1M100%12%Dec 9, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025
Helene Sandford
Director
62K$2.8M100%8%Oct 17, 2025 to Oct 17, 2025
Alissa Fitzgerald
Director
59K$1.3M100%4%Jan 2, 2026 to Jan 2, 2026
Jeffrey Bertelsen
Chief Financial Officer
41K$697K54%2%Nov 20, 2025 to Sep 3, 2026
Andrew Bestwick
Chief Technology Officer
5.8K$97K0%0.3%Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 20, 2026

Sales by month

MonthSale proceedsDisclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
Oct 2025$2.8M$2.8M$0$0
Nov 2025$1.2M$0$1.2M$0
Dec 2025$4.1M$4.1M$0$0
Jan 2026$1.3M$1.3M$0$0
Feb 2026$0$0$0$0
Mar 2026$718K$0$718K$0
Apr 2026$0$0$0$0
May 2026$14.3M$0$1.6M$12.7M
Jun 2026$5.8M$4.3M$1.5M$0
Jul 2026$0$0$0$0
Aug 2026$314K$0$314K$0
Sep 2026$2.3M$2.3M$0$0
Oct 2026$0$0$0$0
Is this normal? Selling year by year4 earlier years to compare with

In line with the past 4 years. 8 insiders sold; the average is 6 a year.

12 months endingShares soldInsiders who soldProceeds
Oct 8, 2026
Latest 12 months
1.35M8$32.9M
Oct 8, 2025
1 year earlier
3.58M10$38.7M
Oct 8, 2024
2 years earlier
473K4$595K
Oct 9, 2023
3 years earlier
1.20M7$1.5M
Oct 9, 2022
4 years earlier
1.35M5$5.8M
Oct 9, 2021
5 years earlier · filings don't cover the whole year
n/an/an/a

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 uncertaintyEvery officer and director reconciles

Every officer and director reconciles for this period.

Alissa Fitzgerald: minor difference of -1 share. Difference is under 0.5% of holdings.

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

Sources and methodology188 filings from SEC EDGAR, and how we read them

All 188 Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed for Rigetti Computing, Inc. (SEC CIK 1838359) from Mar 1, 2021 to Sep 10, 2026, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 8, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages.

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 (22)No filing in 18 months; last reported balances, not in any total
NameLast filedLast reported balance
Cathy McCarthyMar 12, 2025234,234 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 11, 2025
Bessemer Venture Partners X L.P.Nov 18, 202418,915,225 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 15, 2024
Richard DanisNov 15, 20241,036,023 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 15, 2024
David CowanJun 20, 2023181,257 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 15, 2023
Mike HarburnDec 14, 2022712,129 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 13, 2022
Chad RigettiDec 14, 20228,884,191 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 13, 2022
Brian SeredaDec 14, 2022989,341 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 13, 2022
Supernova Partners II, LLCSep 2, 2022No balance on record
Gregory PetersAug 16, 2022350,000 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 16, 2022
Peter PaceJun 14, 2022362,556 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 10, 2022
Amanda BirchMar 11, 2022147,342 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2022
Taryn NaiduMar 11, 2022199,074 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 2, 2022
Supernova Partners LLCMar 5, 20218,418,000 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 1, 2021
Kenneth FoxMar 1, 202134,500 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 1, 2021
Damien Hooper-CampbellMar 1, 202134,500 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 1, 2021
Katherine CurnutteMar 1, 202134,500 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 1, 2021
Gregg RenfrewMar 1, 202134,500 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 1, 2021
James LanzoneMar 1, 202134,500 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 1, 2021
Rajeev SinghMar 1, 202134,500 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 1, 2021
Spencer RascoffNo balance on record
Alexander KlabinNo balance on record
Robert ReidNo balance on record