Andreas Bechtolsheim, a 10% stockholder of Arista Networks, Inc., filed a Form 144 notice on October 30, 2026, proposing to sell 267,892 shares of Arista Networks common stock through Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on the NYSE.

Key Highlights

  • Proposed sale: 267,892 shares of Arista Networks common stock, with an aggregate market value of $45,236,243.12, according to the filing.
  • Seller identity: Andreas Bechtolsheim, identified in the filing as a 10% stockholder of Arista Networks, Inc.
  • Original acquisition: The shares were acquired on January 21, 2011, in a private transaction from Andreas Bechtolsheim, for cash payment on January 21, 2011.
  • Broker: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, is named as the broker for the proposed sale.
  • Approximate sale date: October 30, 2026, on the NYSE.
  • Shares outstanding: The filing lists 1,261,224,648 shares of common stock outstanding.
  • Prior sales in past three months: Sales by The Bechtolsheim Family Trust and Andreas Bechtolsheim were reported across multiple transactions on August 5, August 6, and August 27, 2026.

Bechtolsheim's Proposed Arista Networks Share Sale: Filing Details

According to the Form 144 filing, Andreas Bechtolsheim, listed as a 10% stockholder of Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET), has given notice of a proposed sale of 267,892 shares of the company's common stock. The aggregate market value of the proposed sale is reported as $45,236,243.12. The securities were originally acquired on January 21, 2011, in a private transaction, with payment made in cash on that same date. The filing names Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as the executing broker, and the approximate date of sale is listed as October 30, 2026.

The filing also discloses sales conducted during the three months preceding the notice. The Bechtolsheim Family Trust sold shares across numerous transactions on August 5 and August 6, 2026, as well as on August 27, 2026. Andreas Bechtolsheim personally sold shares on August 6, 2026, including transactions of 100,000 shares with gross proceeds of $19,305,780, two separate 5,000-share lots each with gross proceeds of $960,950, and 1,848 shares with gross proceeds of $355,167.12, all according to the filing.

The filing identifies Arista Networks, Inc. at 5453 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054, with SEC File Number 001-36468. As of the filing, 1,261,224,648 shares of Arista Networks common stock are reported as outstanding. The Form 144 is a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 and does not itself confirm that a sale has occurred.

What Was Disclosed

Andreas Bechtolsheim, a 10% stockholder of Arista Networks, filed a Rule 144 notice proposing to sell 267,892 shares valued at $45,236,243.12 through Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on or around October 30, 2026, with the shares originally acquired in January 2011.