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Jeff Bezos, the founder and former chief executive of Amazon, has disclosed plans to sell<\/a> up to $4.75 billion worth of shares in the e-commerce giant over the next 12 months, according to regulatory filings released Friday.<\/p>\n

The planned sale of up to 25 million shares, set under a pre-arranged trading plan, will run through the end of May 2026. <\/p>\n

Based on Thursday\u2019s closing price of $190 per share, the stake amounts to roughly $4.75 billion. <\/p>\n

Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon\u2019s chief executive in 2021, still owns well over a billion shares and remains one of the company\u2019s largest shareholders.<\/p>\n

The disclosure arrived just hours after Amazon warned that its financial outlook could be clouded by the uncertainties surrounding global trade tensions, especially under the renewed threat of tariffs. <\/p>\n

Company executives said in an earnings call Thursday evening that second-quarter net sales and operating income may fall short of Wall Street expectations.<\/p>\n

Bezos diversifies focus toward space and media<\/h2>\n

Bezos\u2019s planned share sale follows over $13.4 billion in stock offloaded in 2024 alone\u2014a year that saw Amazon\u2019s market value surge past $2 trillion on the back of investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s second-richest person has increasingly focused on his space exploration company, Blue Origin, as well as The Washington Post, the US newspaper he owns.<\/p>\n

While Blue Origin does not release public financials, people familiar with its operations estimate its costs exceed $2 billion annually. <\/p>\n

Bezos remains its sole shareholder and has used proceeds from Amazon stock sales to fund its operations.<\/p>\n

More recently, Bezos has also made headlines for a political pivot. <\/p>\n

Once a vocal critic of Donald Trump, calling him a \u201cthreat to democracy,\u201d the Amazon founder has since made efforts to rebuild the relationship. <\/p>\n

He reportedly met Trump multiple times over the past year and attended the former president\u2019s second inauguration with his fianc\u00e9e, Lauren S\u00e1nchez.<\/p>\n

Within the Washington Post, Bezos has directed a renewed editorial focus on themes such as free markets and personal liberty, moves that have coincided with a loss of subscribers and staff departures.<\/p>\n

Bezos has also continued to finance philanthropic ventures, including the Day One Fund. <\/p>\n

In March, he donated shares worth about $60 million to an unnamed non-profit, according to filings.<\/p>\n

Despite the share sales, Bezos maintains a significant stake in Amazon and influence over its direction, even as the company navigates a more volatile geopolitical and economic landscape.<\/p>\n

Amazon flags uncertainty in trade environment<\/h2>\n

Amazon\u2019s chief executive, Andy Jassy, and chief financial officer, Brian Olsavsky, repeatedly cited \u201cuncertainty\u201d during the earnings call, a term that appeared 11 times in the transcript, according to data provider FactSet.<\/p>\n

In contrast, the word had not appeared in either of the past two quarterly calls.<\/p>\n

Jassy told analysts that while Amazon had not yet seen any slowdown in demand, the potential for tariffs to alter consumer behaviour and inflate costs remained a major concern. <\/p>\n

\u201cNone of us know exactly where tariffs will settle or when,\u201d he said, adding that the company\u2019s vast product selection might help it weather volatility better than some peers.<\/p>\n

Olsavsky echoed this caution, saying the company\u2019s second-quarter guidance included a wider-than-usual range due to tariff-related uncertainty and broader concerns around consumer spending.<\/p>\n

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