According to Bloomberg, Mackenzie Scott reduces her investment in Amazon by $10 billion
The ex-wife of Jeff Bezos of Amazon, MacKenzie Scott, allegedly sold 65.3 million shares, or 25% of her interest, for a $10.4 billion profit.
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, allegedly sold 65.3 million Amazon shares, or around 25% of her ownership, for a $10.4 billion profit.
MacKenzie Scott, Amazon.com's ex-wife, opens a new tab According to Bloomberg News, billionaire chief executive Jeff Bezos launched a new tab on Friday after selling 65.3 million shares of the e-commerce behemoth last year.
The philanthropist's investment in the e-commerce behemoth is represented by around 25% of the shares sold, according to a report quoting a regulatory filing. At Amazon's closing price on Friday, the transaction would be valued at $10.4 billion.
Reuters was unable to verify the file right away. An attempt to reach Scott for comment was met with no response at all.
She was awarded a 4% share in Amazon in 2019 as part of the terms of her divorce from the founder of the firm. She became one of the wealthiest women in the world when she paid that share, which was valued at $36 billion at the time.
Scott has contributed millions of dollars to several charities since he made the vow to give half of his money to charity in 2019.
As of Friday, Forbes estimates that his net worth was $42.6 billion.
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