Upwork Insider Trades
NASDAQ: UPWKTechnologyEDP ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Last 12 months
- Purchases
- 0 · $0
- Sales
- 36 · $15.04M
- Shares bought / sold
- 0 / 1.02M
- Net activity
- Net selling $15.0 million
Upwork insider activity
Over the last 12 months, Upwork insiders reported 100 transactions on SEC Form 4: 0 open-market purchases and 36 sales. Insiders bought $0 and sold $15.0 million worth of stock, for net insider selling of $15.0 million. The largest seller was Brown Hayden, with $12.0 million in reported sales.
The most recent filing shows Mekhalfa Sabrina (Chief Accounting Officer) reporting a transaction in 3,578 shares on Sep 18, 2026. Insider sales are common for compensation, tax and diversification reasons, while open-market purchases are rarer; tracking both helps put UPWK's ownership changes in context.
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UPWK insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 23,893 | $201.92K | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 28,677 | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 17,733 | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Sale | 9,336 | $78.90K | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 9,700 | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 8,433 | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 45,732 | $386.47K | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 114,860 | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,299 | $10.98K | Form 4 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 3,578 | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 1,964 | $16.55K | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 5,115 | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 50,000 | $421.36K | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 23,241 | $195.82K | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 13,639 | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 18,333 | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 14,850 | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Sale | 22,844 | $192.48K | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 8,524 | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 37,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 558 | $5.05K | Form 4 |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 1,412 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 23,468 | $191.28K | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 28,678 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 17,733 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,276 | $10.40K | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 3,577 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Sale | 9,169 | $74.73K | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 9,700 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 8,432 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | BRAMLEY CLAIREDirector | Award | 45,146 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | HARVEY KEVINDirector | Award | 20,880 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | HARVEY KEVINDirector | Award | 6,207 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | KELMAN GLENNDirector | Award | 20,880 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | KELMAN GLENNDirector | Award | 6,207 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | EVAN DANA LDirector | Award | 20,880 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Steele GaryDirector | Award | 20,880 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Steele GaryDirector | Award | 6,207 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | LAYTON THOMASDirector | Award | 20,880 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | LAYTON THOMASDirector | Award | 6,772 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | LAYTON THOMASDirector | Award | 6,207 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | LISSY DAVID HDirector | Award | 20,880 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | LISSY DAVID HDirector | Award | 45,146 | — | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 50,000 | $428.48K | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 22,546 | $195.33K | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 13,638 | — | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 18,334 | — | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 14,850 | — | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Sale | 22,162 | $192.00K | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 8,524 | — | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 37,500 | — | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating Officer | Sale | 1,905 | $16.50K | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Kappus Anthony RayGM & Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 5,114 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Sale | 7,000 | $80.45K | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 23,745 | $292.34K | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 28,677 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 17,733 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,482 | $18.25K | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Mekhalfa SabrinaChief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 3,577 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Sale | 11,575 | $142.51K | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Option exercise | 5,904 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Option exercise | 6,024 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Option exercise | 8,980 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Sale | 9,278 | $114.23K | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 9,699 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 8,433 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Sale | 15,649 | $211.44K | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Sale | 17,013 | $234.81K | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Option exercise | 3,750 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Sale | 26,292 | $362.89K | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 37,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 50,000 | $689.30K | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 73,152 | $1.01M | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 18,333 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 14,850 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 7,611 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 9,589 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Option exercise | 28,912 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 40,477 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 127,678 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Sale | 9,622 | $198.81K | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Sale | 11,285 | $232.34K | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Option exercise | 5,904 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Option exercise | 6,023 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Option exercise | 8,980 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Sale | 9,044 | $186.19K | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 9,700 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Gessert EricaChief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 8,433 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 23,147 | $476.55K | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 28,678 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 17,733 | — | Form 4 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 100,000 | $1.94M | Form 4 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 175,000 | $3.40M | Form 4 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 75,000 | $1.48M | Form 4 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Sale | 60,000 | $1.09M | Form 4 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Steele GaryDirector | Sale | 12,500 | $218.85K | Form 4 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Bottoms DaveGM, Marketplace | Sale | 1,748 | $31.69K | Form 4 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 14,850 | — | Form 4 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 7,610 | — | Form 4 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Brown HaydenPresident & CEO | Option exercise | 9,589 | — | Form 4 |
Transaction codes follow SEC Form 4: P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale, A = grant or award, M = option exercise, F = shares withheld for taxes. About Form 4