Before getting married, billionaire Jeff Bezos sold Amazon shares for $ 736.7 million.
At the end of the week, all the eyes on the planet were riveted in Venice where the businessman passed the ring to the finger of the host and producer TV Lauren Sanchez.
A grandiose ceremony that did not prevent Bezos from following his transaction plan established last March and selling 3.3 million shares of his business.
According to the agency Bloombergthe Amazon co -founder plans to sell up to 25 million shares by May 2026 in order to take advantage of the uncertainty of the markets due to customs tariffs.
Since then, the Amazon share price has climbed more than 8 %, in parallel with a general increase in American markets.
This sale of shares is the first of the year for Bezos, but it has already distributed nearly 930,000 shares to associations in 2025.
This year, he also donated for nearly $ 200 million in action to charity.
AFP
Wedding of $ 65 million
At 61, he is the third richest man in the world with a fortune of 241.4 billion dollars.
Jeff Bezos’ wedding ceremony with its tender half of 55 years last Friday on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
The festivities continued on Saturday with the presentation of a large ball where Lady Gaga sang.
According to various American media, all the activities surrounding the marriage cost between $ 40 million and $ 60 million.
