Oklo CEO Jacob Dewitte Sells 120,000 Shares for $4.6 Million

Jack Delaney, The Motley Fool

Fri, September 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM GMT+3 4 min read

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Jacob Dewitte, Co-Founder and CEO of Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO), sold approximately 120,000 shares of Class A common stock on Sept. 1, 2026, as disclosed in a recent SEC Form 4 filing.

Transaction summary

Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average sale price ($38.59); post-transaction value based on Sept. 1, 2026, market close ($38.53).

Key questions

What governed the timing of this transaction?
The sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on March 31, 2025, which provides a pre-scheduled mechanism for the liquidation of equity regardless of short-term price volatility.
What is the distribution of the executive's remaining equity?
Dewitte maintains a substantial position consisting of 431,533 shares held directly and 10.7 million shares held indirectly through entities, including the Jacob DeWitte Family Trust, three separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, and his spouse.
How does the current market valuation relate to the CEO's position?
Following this transaction, the CEO's total beneficial ownership is valued at $429.9 million as of the Sept. 1, 2026, market close, while the company's shares have declined 48% over the 12 months ending that day.

Company Overview

Company Snapshot

Oklo develops and commercializes advanced fission power plants, including its Aurora powerhouse platform, designed to generate between 15 and 75 megawatts of electricity, as well as nuclear fuel recycling, fuel fabrication technology, and radioisotope production capabilities.
The company generates revenue by developing and deploying next-generation nuclear power systems that convert used nuclear fuel into usable reactor fuel, positioning itself as a vertically integrated advanced fission energy provider.
Oklo targets utility companies, industrial customers, and energy-intensive enterprises in the United States seeking reliable, scalable, and carbon-free power generation solutions.

Oklo is an early stage advanced fission energy developer with a market capitalization of $6.8 billion, currently operating with 215 employees from its Santa Clara headquarters. The company is executing a capital-intensive commercialization strategy focused on deploying its Aurora powerhouse technology and establishing nuclear fuel recycling capabilities to address the growing demand for clean baseload power.

Oklo's competitive differentiation lies in its integrated approach to fuel recycling and reactor design, which could yield cost advantages and reduce nuclear waste concerns compared to conventional nuclear operators.

What this transaction means for investors

Oklo is one of the more interesting investable opportunities in the nuclear energy market, as it is pursuing a vertically integrated business model. It is attempting to handle fuel fabrication, selling power and heat to customers, and recycling fuel. That said, it is still an unprofitable company without commercial operations. And as shareholders wait for those operations to get up and running, the stock price has been declining.

Over the last 12 months, the Oklo stock price has dropped 53.6%. In comparison, the S&P 500 is up 16.4% over the same period. Given that backdrop, shareholders may be worried that this sale represents something amiss with the nuclear energy company. But looking into the details, despite the size of the sale, it appears largely routine. The sale was conducted under a plan established in March 2025, so it wasn't a knee-jerk decision. For shareholders looking for good news, the struggles of the past year in the Oklo stock price could be reversing course, based on analysts expectations. According to CNN, the median one-year price target from the 20 analysts covering the stock is $76. Trading at $37.13, that represents a potential gain of 104.6%.

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Jack Delaney has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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