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Nikhil Chandhok

Chief Product & Tech. Officer

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Latest: Chief Product & Tech. Officer selling · April 2026

10 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2026-06-09

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
Circle Internet Group, Inc. CRCL 0 23 Net selling

Activity

June 2026
medium
Sell
26,666 shares
$2,233,278
Significance 5/10

Circle CPO Chandhok sells 26,666 shares at $83.75 via scheduled 10b5-1 plan; stock down 72.9% from 52-week high, company swung unprofitable despite 63.9% revenue growth.

Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Product & Tech. Officer, sold 26,666 shares of Circle Internet Group at $83.75 on 2026-06-08 as part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, reducing his direct holdings from 548,475 to 521,809 shares while retaining 1,076,344 stock options. The sale occurs against a backdrop of severe stock underperformance: the share price is down 72.9% from its 52-week high of $298.99 and has declined 28.6% over the trailing 30 days. Circle's fundamentals present a mixed picture—revenue reached $694.1M in the latest quarter with annual growth of 63.9%, but the company turned unprofitable on a full-year basis despite this strong top-line expansion, signaling profitability challenges despite scale. Because this sale is scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan rather than discretionary, it reflects pre-set terms rather than real-time directional signaling; however, the context of depressed valuation and a profitability swing warrants monitoring of whether management confidence in the business turnaround aligns with its public guidance.

May 2026
low
Sell
10,000 shares
$1,110,000
Significance 4/10

CRCL Chief Product & Tech Officer sells 10,000 shares at $111.00; remains 532,745 shares post-transaction; stock at $113.12.

Nikhil Chandhok sold 10,000 shares (10.0K shares) on 2026-05-21 at $111.00, reducing holdings from 542,745 to 532,745 shares, a -1.8% reduction. This transaction is part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, making it scheduled rather than discretionary. At his prior CRCL sales, post-transaction 90-day returns ranged from -6.7% to +40.0%, with recent sales in April and March generating modest positive and negative returns respectively. The company reported $694.1M quarterly revenue with +63.9% annual growth, though full-year net income was negative; current trading at $113.12 sits -62.2% from the 52-week high of $298.99. The scheduled nature of this sale and the insider's continued substantial stake of 532,745 shares provide limited direct signal regarding conviction.

April 2026
medium
Sell
10,000 shares
$1,040,000
Significance 6/10

CRCL Chief Product & Tech Officer Chandhok sells 10,000 shares at $104.00 on 2026-04-21; stock now $100.01, -62.0% from 52-week high of $263.45.

Chandhok Nikhil, Chief Product & Tech Officer of Circle Internet Group, sold 10,000 shares at $104.00, reducing his holdings by 1.8% to 536,561 shares post-transaction. The sale occurred at a significant discount to the 52-week high of $263.45—the stock is now trading $100.01, down 62.0% from that peak. Examining same-ticker history, his 5 prior trades at CRCL show a 0 out of 3 well-timed sell rate at the 90-day mark, with outcomes ranging from -19.3% to +40.0% over 90 days after his sales. On his cross-ticker track record, his 10 prior sells across all tickers averaged a 90d return of +45.4%, meaning those sales were generally poorly timed from a directional standpoint. Circle reports strong fundamentals with quarterly revenue of $739,759,000.00 and quarterly net income of $214,385,000.00, alongside 63.9% annual revenue growth, yet the company was unprofitable over its most recent full fiscal year, creating a disconnect between recent profitability and full-year performance that warrants investor attention.

March 2026
medium
Sell
10,000 shares
$1,230,800
Significance 4/10

Nikhil Chandhok sells 10,000 CRCL shares at $123.08; stock now -61.6% from 52-week high despite +60.5% 30-day rebound

On 2026-03-23, Nikhil Chandhok (Chief Product & Tech. Officer) sold 10,000 shares at $123.08, reducing his holdings by 1.8% to 540,376 shares. The current price of $101.17 reflects a substantial -61.6% drawdown from the 52-week high of $263.45, though the stock has recovered +60.5% over the past 30 days—exactly when this sale occurred. Across his prior four measurable sales at CRCL, his timing has been poor: all resulted in positive 90-day returns (the stock rose after he sold), yielding a 0% well-timed rate at this ticker. While the company shows strong revenue growth of +63.9% year-over-year and the latest quarter generated $214.4M in net income, full-year profitability remains negative, creating a fundamental disconnect between near-term earnings strength and year-over-year losses that investors should clarify.

medium
Sell
20,000 shares
$1,800,000
Significance 5/10

Chief Product & Tech. Officer sold 20,000 shares of CRCL at $90.00 on 2026-02-26 for $1.8M; stock up 50.4% in 30 days post-trade.

Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Product & Tech. Officer, sold 20,000 shares at $90.00, reducing his holdings from 445,295 to 425,295 shares (-4.5%). The stock has appreciated significantly since the sale: +50.4% over 30 days and +24.2% over 90 days, indicating the trade was poorly timed. His same-ticker history at CRCL shows a 0 of 3 well-timed 90-day sell record—none of his prior three measurable sales preceded declines. Circle Internet Group is financially robust with $739.8M in revenue and $214.4M in net income, providing no fundamental distress signal. The pattern of five rapid sales (three on 2025-12-01 alone, followed by two more in December) followed by significant subsequent gains suggests systematic selling regardless of timing opportunity.

December 2025
high
Sell
10,000 shares
$900,000
Significance 6/10

CRCL Chief Product & Tech Officer sells 10,000 shares at $90.00; stock now at $82.73, -68.6% from $263.45 high.

Nikhil Chandhok, Chief Product & Tech Officer of Circle Internet Group, sold 10,000 shares at $90.00 on 2025-12-22, reducing his holdings by 2.1% to 474,974 shares. The sale is noteworthy because it occurred at a price $7.27 above the current market price of $82.73, and the stock is now trading -68.6% from its 52-week high of $263.45. Chandhok has completed 5 prior sales at CRCL within the past 21 days (four on 2025-12-01 and one on 2025-12-12), establishing a pattern of continuous liquidation at this company. These recent same-ticker transactions lack measurable 90-day outcome data, but the pattern of repetitive selling by a key product officer—especially during a period of severe stock decline from peak levels—warrants attention to whether operational or strategic shifts are driving the exits.

medium
Sell
10,000 shares
$900,000
Significance 4/10

CRCL Chief Product Officer sells 10,000 shares at $90.00; stock now $83.00, down 68.5% from 52-week high

Nikhil Chandhok sold 10,000 shares (10.0K shares) at $90.00 on 2025-12-12, reducing holdings from 485.0K to 475.0K shares. The stock has since fallen to $83.00, representing a decline of -36.7% over the past 90 days and -68.5% from its 52-week high of $263.45. At his same ticker (CRCL), Chandhok executed four additional sells on 2025-12-01 with outcomes not yet measurable, followed by a prior 2025-08-18 sale that saw the stock fall -35.6% over 90 days—one outcome well-timed by the 50% measure. His cross-ticker track record shows 6 prior sells with an average 90-day return of +132.7%, indicating those sales preceded gains rather than declines. The ongoing sell activity at CRCL, combined with substantial recent price deterioration and the company's $739.8M revenue base with $214.4M net income, suggests sustained disposition of holdings during a period of significant stock price weakness.

high
Sell
100,000 shares
$7,708,004
Significance 6/10

CPO Nikhil Chandhok sold 100,000 shares of CRCL for $7.7M at blended $77.08; stock now $86.29, down 67.2% from $263.45 high.

Chandhok executed 4 separate sales totaling 100,000 shares for $7,708,003.78 on 2025-12-01, reducing his holdings by 17.4% to 474,974 shares. The transaction occurred at prices ranging from $75.80 to $78.92 per share, while the current price stands at $86.29—above the transaction average but 67.2% below the 52-week high of $263.45. Across his prior sales at CRCL, his 90-day timing was mixed: the 2025-08-18 sale posted -35.6% over 90 days (well-timed), while the 2025-06-06 sale posted +301.0% (poorly timed). The company reports strong fundamentals with $739.8M in revenue and $214.4M in net income, but the stock has declined 26.8% over the past 30 days, warranting investor attention to the gap between reported earnings and recent price action.

August 2025
medium
Sell
50,000 shares
$6,353,750
Significance 5/10

CPO Chandhok sells 50,000 CRCL shares at $127.08; stock now down 36.2% in 30 days vs $263.45 peak

Chandhok sold 50,000 shares at $127.08 on 2025-08-18, reducing his holdings by 8.6% to 530,803 shares. The transaction occurred near a significant downturn: the stock has fallen 36.2% over the past 30 days and sits at -47.7% from its 52-week high of $263.45. Structurally, the company reports a net loss of $482,100,000 against $658,078,000 in quarterly revenue, indicating substantial profitability challenges. His cross-ticker track record shows an average 30-day return of +544.3% following his prior sells, but this same-ticker history at CRCL shows only one prior measurable 30-day outcome (the June 2025 sale with +544.3%), and no 90-day outcomes yet available to assess whether the timing pattern holds at this ticker.

June 2025
high
Sell
300,000 shares
$8,790,000
Significance 7/10

Chief Product & Tech. Officer Chandhok sold 300,000 shares of CRCL at $29.30 for $8,790,000.00 post-IPO

Nikhil Chandhok divested 33.1% of his stake (300,000 shares sold for $8,790,000.00) three trading days after Circle Internet Group's recent listing. The sale at $29.30 reflects a significant liquidation by a C-suite officer responsible for product and technology strategy. The current price of $115.25 indicates substantial post-transaction appreciation, suggesting the transaction was executed early in CRCL's public trading lifecycle. The magnitude of this stake reduction and timing immediately following IPO warrant investor attention to understand whether it reflects pre-established lock-up expiration schedules, standard founder/executive liquidity events, or other material considerations.

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