Kevin J. Jacobs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., filed a Form 4 on October 30, 2026, reporting the exercise of seven employee stock option tranches and the sale of 151,050 shares of common stock on October 29, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Seven option tranches exercised: Jacobs exercised options covering 12,848, 29,110, 28,538, 27,370, 31,058, 15,999, and 6,127 shares at exercise prices ranging from $83.10 to $259.10 per share.
  • 151,050 shares sold: All sales occurred on October 29, 2026, in seven tranches at weighted average prices ranging from $353.175 to $358.789 per share.
  • Direct ownership following transactions: After all reported activity, Jacobs directly held 293,758 shares of common stock.
  • Indirect ownership: Jacobs also holds 48,387 shares indirectly through a family trust for which his spouse serves as trustee, according to the filing.
  • Remaining options: Following the exercises, Jacobs retains 8,001 unexercised options at $203.96 and 12,256 unexercised options at $259.10, per the filing.
  • Role confirmed: The filing identifies Jacobs as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT).

Jacobs Option Exercises and Share Sales: Transaction Details

According to the Form 4 filed on October 30, 2026, Kevin J. Jacobs exercised seven separate employee stock option grants on October 29, 2026, acquiring a combined 151,050 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. common stock. The exercise prices for these tranches were $83.10, $93.33, $123.13, $150.67, $146.19, $203.96, and $259.10 per share. The filing notes that the options had vested in three equal annual installments beginning on various dates from March 2020 through March 2026, depending on the grant.

On the same date, Jacobs disposed of 151,050 shares across seven separate sale transactions. The filing reports weighted average sale prices of $353.175, $354.192, $355.059, $355.985, $357.235, $358.054, and $358.789 per share for those tranches respectively. Each weighted average price reflects sales executed in multiple sub-transactions within stated price ranges. The filing states that Jacobs "undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above."

Following all reported transactions, the filing discloses that Jacobs directly owned 293,758 shares of common stock. He additionally holds 48,387 shares indirectly through a family trust, described by the filing as one "for which the reporting person's spouse serves as trustee." Two option grants remain partially unexercised: 8,001 options at $203.96 expiring February 28, 2034, and 12,256 options at $259.10 expiring February 27, 2035, according to Table II of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses the exercise of seven stock option tranches and the same-day sale of 151,050 shares by Hilton's CFO on October 29, 2026, with resulting direct beneficial ownership of 293,758 shares and indirect ownership of 48,387 shares held through a family trust.