Jeff Bezos Just Made an Eyebrow-Raising Financial Decision Weeks After News He Signed an Iron-Clad Prenup With Lauren Sanchez
Jeff Bezos is, above all, a businessman. But amid his recent celebrity-filled wedding with former journalist Lauren Sanchez, and reports that he was considering buying Vogue as a wedding present for his new bride, it’s hard to deny that Bezos has become a bit of a celebrity himself. People are not just interested in what he does business-wise, but what he does in his personal life.
Sometimes, though, the two collide. The New York Post is reporting that Bezos has sold $5.7 billion worth of Amazon stock since his wedding, according to government filings. He first sold $737 million worth at the end of June, as part of a trading plan he adopted earlier in 2025. Then, in late July, he sold 4.2 million shares, with a value of $954 million.
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This isn’t exactly out of the ordinary for Bezos, who last year sold 75 million shares for $13.6 billion. Still, it’s a lot of shares to be selling, and enough to raise people’s eyebrows. Despite the sales, Bezos still owns around 884 million shares, representing over 8% of the company. These days, he is the world’s third-wealthiest individual, with a net worth of $252.3 billion.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the sale is that Bezos has typically done this to direct more capital to other endeavors. Recent reports indicate the billionaire was an investor in Sydney Sweeney’s line of lingerie, which is the reason why the actress was invited to his wedding. And there have also been reports that Bezos wants to get his bride a git: Vogue Magazine.
Or, to be precise, the entire Condé Nast. Anna Wintour herself is said to be involved in the possible sale.
The Daily Mail reported that, “The rumour that Jeff is going to buy Condé Nast is all anyone’s talking about in the fashion industry and inside Vogue,” adding, “Lauren Sanchez is such an unlikely cover star, and the word is that she landed the July issue partly because the Newhouse family want to butter up Bezos. In New York they’re slimming down the businesss which is exactly what companies do before a sale.”
Gifts are all fine and good, but Bezos reportedly made sure he had an iron-clad prenup in place before marrying Sanchez. This decision was likely made due to the fact that Bezos’ ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott, received $38 billion in Amazon stock after their 2019 divorce, making her a 4 percent stakeholder in the company. The two did not have a prenuptial agreement.
“For Bezos, his enormous wealth will allow him to be generous in his marriage with Lauren. He has enough money to provide for his existing children, to make charitable donations, while also creating a strong community estate with Lauren,” Christopher Melcher, an attorney and partner at Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP, told Fox News.
The details of the prenup have not been reported, but Melcher also spoke of the need and possible repercussions of having one. “A prenuptial agreement destroys romance and can make a prospective spouse feel unequal,” he said. “The negotiation of a prenup looks like a divorce, just done in advance of marriage. The desire to protect assets could end up destroying the marriage before it started by creating resentment.”
He added, “Because Bezos has children [four children with Scott] and other uses for his money, there is a legitimate need to create some guardrails around his premarital estate. This can be done while also creating a partnership with Lauren. For example, there could be a large upfront payment at date of marriage, like a signing bonus, or a large payment on separation, like a severance.”
Either way, Bezos now has a lot more money available that isn’t tied up in stock than he did before.
