Alexander C. Karp has sold PLTR and made no open-market buys since Oct 2020

Alexander Caedmon Karp (born October 2, 1967) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and the co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc.( He co-founded the company in 2003 with Peter Thiel and others, initially focusing on software for integrating disparate data sources, building analytic models, and driving operational workflows, particularly for large, complex data projects emphasizing security and real-time collaboration.( Karp began his career investing in startups and stocks, and helped Thiel gather funding for Clarium Capital before establishing Palantir.( As CEO since 2005, he has led the company's growth, including its public listing in 2020, and innovations like the Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), which has shortened sales cycles and positioned Palantir in defense, industrial, and commercial sectors.( He has been recognized as the highest-paid CEO of a publicly traded U.S. company in 2020 ($1.1 billion) and 2024 (nearly $6.8 billion 'compensation actually paid'), named to Time's 2025 100 most influential people list, and The Economist's 2024 CEO of the Year.(

Karp recently sold 493,025 shares of Palantir Class A common stock on February 20, 2026, at an average price of $133.78, totaling $65.9 million, retaining ownership of 6,432,258 shares valued at approximately $860.5 million.( Known for his philosophical approach influenced by lifelong dyslexia, Karp emphasizes meritocracy, intuition, and U.S.-focused growth, condemning 'woke' ideologies as risks to Palantir and America.( He also serves as co-managing director at Palantir Technologies GmbH and on the board of Palantir Technologies UK Ltd.(

Written by Perplexity from public sources.