Laura Alber, president and CEO of Williams-Sonoma (WSM), has filed 93 Form 4 transactions across two companies. The pattern is overwhelmingly one of selling. Total open-market sales reached $80.6 million, against just $500,266 in open-market purchases. The only purchase in the recent window was a $404,746 buy of CRM on March 19, 2026. That single buy stands out against 11 open-market sales in the same period.
The selling has been concentrated in WSM. On July 15, 2026, Alber filed five separate sale entries totaling roughly $7.7 million, with the largest single transaction at $3.75 million. Earlier sales on May 14 and May 27 added $3.45 million and $3 million, respectively. April 17 brought another $3 million sale. The pattern is consistent: large, periodic open-market dispositions of WSM shares, with no corresponding buys in that ticker.
The other WSM filings are not discretionary trades. The March and April entries include option exercises (code M), shares withheld for tax (code F), and grants (code A), all valued at zero or automatic amounts. The $28.1 million F entry on March 21 reflects shares withheld to cover tax liability, not a sale decision. The CRM purchase on March 19 is the only voluntary acquisition in the recent record. Alber's disclosed activity shows a clear bias toward monetizing WSM stock, with the sole CRM buy as the exception.
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