Qualcomm CFO’s exact QCOM holding
Qualcomm’s current CFO and COO is Akash Palkhiwala. Has been selling Q stocks steadily.
Why listen to the CEO when his own CFO does not believe in Q future.
The latest SEC Form 4 available through August 19, 2026 shows that he sold 2,500 QCOM shares on August 12, 2026 and still owned 20,684 shares directly after the sale. Therefore, he has not sold all his Qualcomm stock. (Qualcomm)
At the latest quoted QCOM price of $160.19, those 20,684 directly owned shares are worth approximately $3.31 million.
His recent selling history
Transaction dateShares soldDirect QCOM shares remainingDecember 18–19, 202512,53842,265 (SEC)January 2, 20263,33338,932 (SEC)February 6, 20263,33335,599 (SEC)March 12, 20262,50033,099 (SEC)April 13, 20262,50030,684* (SEC)May 12, 20262,50028,184 (SEC)June 11, 20262,50025,684 (SEC)July 14, 20262,50023,184 (SEC)August 12, 20262,50020,684 (SEC)
*The April figure includes 85 shares purchased through Qualcomm’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on April 1, 2026. (SEC)
During calendar 2026, he has therefore:
Sold 21,666 shares
Acquired 85 ESPP shares
Reduced his direct position from 42,265 to 20,684 shares
Reduced the position by approximately 51.1%
Qualcomm’s January 2026 proxy reported that he owned 54,803 shares on December 15, 2025. Compared with that earlier point, his directly owned position has fallen about 62.3%, including the large December 18–19 sale. (SEC)
Is he planning to sell everything?
His currently disclosed Rule 10b5-1 plan was adopted on December 8, 2025. It authorizes sales of up to 30,000 shares and is scheduled to terminate on February 26, 2027. (SEC)
The March, April, May, June, July and August transactions were each for 2,500 shares under that plan—15,000 shares sold so far. Consequently:
Maximum authorized under the plan: 30,000
Already sold under the plan: 15,000
Potentially remaining under the plan: up to 15,000
Current directly owned shares: 20,684
Hypothetical shares remaining after all 15,000 additional shares were sold: 5,684
That calculation assumes no new vesting, stock awards, ESPP purchases or other transactions. Also, “up to 30,000” does not guarantee that every authorized share will actually be sold.
He owns more economic exposure than the 20,684 shares
The 20,684 figure is the exact number of vested common shares directly owned after the latest reported transaction. It does not include all of his unvested Qualcomm compensation.
The latest comprehensive proxy snapshot, measured at Qualcomm’s fiscal year-end in September 2025, reported for Palkhiwala:
76,629 unvested shares or stock units
129,909 unearned performance-stock units or related rights
These awards were not yet fully vested or earned and will change with vesting, performance results, taxes, forfeitures and subsequent grants. Therefore, they should not simply be added to the current 20,684-share figure as though they were presently owned common stock. (SEC)
My assessment
He is selling aggressively, but he is not selling all his Qualcomm equity. His direct holdings have fallen roughly by half during 2026, and the disclosed plan could reduce them further. However:
The sales are occurring through a plan established in advance rather than through a sudden discretionary liquidation.
The disclosed plan itself would not take his direct holdings to zero.
He continues to hold approximately $3.31 million in vested QCOM shares, plus substantial unvested and performance-based Qualcomm equity.
Qualcomm requires non-CEO executive officers to own actual shares worth at least two times their salary. His last disclosed annual base salary was $900,000, implying a roughly $1.8 million ownership guideline; at the latest stock price, his current direct position remains above that level, assuming the salary and guideline have not changed. (SEC)
So the accurate description is: substantial planned diversification and monetization—not a complete exit from Qualcomm stock.