Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
SEC ownership of UPWORK, INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001627475.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
6/50
Latest evidence
30 Sep 2026
- Public ticker
- UPWK on Nasdaq
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13F, 13D/G, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
6 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
BlackRock, Inc.
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
30 Sep 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0001627475
- Issuer location
- Palo Alto, CA
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of UPWORK, INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Disclosed value leader
BlackRock, Inc.
Comparable rows
6/50
Latest evidence
30 Sep 2026
13F
13D/G
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 15%
44 rows are not safely comparable across share classes.
13D/G row: BlackRock, Inc.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
BlackRock, Inc. leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 15%.
6 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens BlackRock, Inc.'s linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
BlackRock, Inc.
15%
Ancient Art, L.P.
6.2%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
6%
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT
5%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
4.9%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
15%
Reported 13D/G
· 30 Jun 2026
|
$161,011,284
19,259,723 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Ancient Art, L.P. |
13D/G
13F
Quincy J. Lee · Company
|
6.2%
Reported 13D/G
· 30 Jun 2026
|
$69,855,183
7,744,477 shares
|
+$20,813,857 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
|
6%
Reported 13D/G
· 31 Mar 2026
|
$86,379,059
7,881,301 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
5%
Reported 13D/G
· 31 Dec 2025
|
$129,570,098
6,537,275 shares
|
$0 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
4.9%
Reported 13D/G
· 30 Sep 2026
|
$50,302,067
6,164,469 shares
|
-$3,532,423 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ |
13F
13D/G
Company · T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
|
0.2%
Reported 13D/G
· 31 May 2026
|
$1,998,000
238,853 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
Company
|
—
denominator unverified
|
$43,432,365
5,195,259 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Capital International Investors |
13F
Company
|
—
denominator unverified
|
$40,609,636
4,857,612 shares
|
— | 30 Jun 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$15,809,379.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$15,809,379
Insiders: 6
Net
-$15,809,379
Shares: -1,068,386
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 1,068,386
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 178,868 | $0 | $1,509,177 | -$1,509,177 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 131,084 | $0 | $1,113,770 | -$1,113,770 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 235,186 | $0 | $3,155,879 | -$3,155,879 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 523,248 | $0 | $10,030,553 | -$10,030,553 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-19 of 19 reporting-owner rows connected to UPWORK, INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
19
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Thomas Layton
Net 12M change
-$15.81M
Full value: -$15,809,381 · USD · 12-month changeLatest report
18 Oct 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Layton | Director | $18,538,072 | Mixed | 04 Jun 2026 | ||
| Hayden Brown | President & CEO, Director | $13,221,676 | -$12,436,627 | -48% | Mixed | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Gregory C. Gretsch | Director | $10,838,012 | Mixed | 07 Jun 2024 | ||
| Kevin Harvey | Director | $10,534,839 | Mixed | 04 Jun 2026 | ||
| NELSON ELIZABETH A | Director | $6,421,990 | Mixed | 12 May 2025 | ||
| Erica Gessert | Chief Financial Officer | $5,185,390 | -$1,510,251 | -23% | Mixed | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Jeff McCombs | Chief Financial Officer | $1,525,519 | Mixed | 18 Nov 2022 | ||
| Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri | Director | $1,461,043 | Mixed | 05 Jun 2025 | ||
| Dave Bottoms | GM, Marketplace | $1,302,563 | -$1,174,740 | -47% | Mixed | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Gary Steele | Director | $1,229,887 | -$218,849 | -15% | Mixed | 04 Jun 2026 |
| Leela Srinivasan | Director | $1,220,318 | Filing P/S | 05 Jun 2025 | ||
| Eric Gilpin | Chief Sales Officer | $822,418 | Mixed | 18 Feb 2023 | ||
| Glenn Kelman | Director | $727,985 | Mixed | 04 Jun 2026 | ||
| David H. Lissy | Director | $723,644 | Mixed | 04 Jun 2026 | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | GM & Chief Operating Officer | $650,708 | -$429,289 | -40% | Filing P/S | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Dana L. Evan | Director | $622,911 | Mixed | 04 Jun 2026 | ||
| Claire Bramley | Director | $494,800 | Mixed | 04 Jun 2026 | ||
| Olivier Marie | Chief Accounting Officer | $193,804 | Mixed | 19 Aug 2025 | ||
| Sabrina Mekhalfa | Chief Accounting Officer | $56,409 | -$39,625 | -41% | Filing P/S | 18 Sep 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for UPWORK, INC
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -0.72% | -$4,712 | $8.43 | -559 | 77,196 | 19 Oct 2026 | Direct |
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 1.85% | 1,413 | 77,755 | 18 Oct 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -6.67% | -1,413 | 19,778 | 18 Oct 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sabrina Mekhalfa | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -16.3% | -$10,978 | $8.45 | -1,299 | 6,675 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct |
| Sabrina Mekhalfa | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 81.4% | 3,578 | 7,974 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sabrina Mekhalfa | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -10% | -3,578 | 32,197 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -37.5% | -$386,472 | $8.45 | -45,732 | 76,342 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct |
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 1592.2% | 114,860 | 122,074 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -25% | -114,860 | 344,582 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -2.44% | -$78,897 | $8.45 | -9,336 | 373,586 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct |
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 4.97% | 18,133 | 382,922 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -26.4% | -18,133 | 50,598 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -2.92% | -$201,917 | $8.45 | -23,893 | 793,593 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct |
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 6.02% | 46,410 | 817,486 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -30.4% | -46,410 | 106,400 | 18 Sep 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -8.67% | -$617,177 | $8.43 | -73,241 | 771,076 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5.87% | 46,822 | 844,317 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -61.2% | -46,822 | 29,700 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -5.89% | -$192,477 | $8.43 | -22,844 | 364,789 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 13.5% | 46,024 | 387,633 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -29% | -46,024 | 112,500 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -21.4% | -$16,548 | $8.43 | -1,964 | 7,214 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct |
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 125.9% | 5,115 | 9,178 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -6.67% | -5,115 | 71,604 | 18 Aug 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -12.1% | -$5,053 | $9.06 | -558 | 4,063 | 18 Jul 2026 | Direct |
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 44% | 1,412 | 4,621 | 18 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -6.25% | -1,412 | 21,191 | 18 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -2.61% | -$74,734 | $8.15 | -9,169 | 341,609 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5.45% | 18,132 | 350,778 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -23.5% | -18,132 | 59,031 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sabrina Mekhalfa | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -22.5% | -$10,401 | $8.15 | -1,276 | 4,396 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Sabrina Mekhalfa | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 170.7% | 3,577 | 5,672 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Sabrina Mekhalfa | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -9.09% | -3,577 | 35,775 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -2.86% | -$191,281 | $8.15 | -23,468 | 797,495 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct |
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5.99% | 46,411 | 820,963 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -27.2% | -46,411 | 124,133 | 18 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Claire Bramley | UPWK | Common Stock | Award | 45,146 | 45,146 | 04 Jun 2026 | Direct | |||
| David H. Lissy | UPWK | Common Stock | Award | 66,026 | 66,026 | 04 Jun 2026 | Direct | |||
| Thomas Layton | UPWK | Common Stock | Award | 183.6% | 33,859 | 52,296 | 04 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Glenn Kelman | UPWK | Common Stock | Award | 68.9% | 27,087 | 66,422 | 04 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Gary Steele | UPWK | Common Stock | Award | 31.8% | 27,087 | 112,216 | 04 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Dana L. Evan | UPWK | Common Stock | Award | 58.1% | 20,880 | 56,835 | 04 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Kevin Harvey | UPWK | Common Stock | Award | 22.6% | 27,087 | 147,216 | 04 Jun 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -37.2% | -$16,504 | $8.66 | -1,905 | 3,209 | 18 May 2026 | Direct |
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 5,114 | 5,114 | 18 May 2026 | Direct | |||
| Anthony Ray Kappus | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -6.25% | -5,114 | 76,719 | 18 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -6.25% | -$191,998 | $8.66 | -22,162 | 332,646 | 18 May 2026 | Direct |
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 14.9% | 46,024 | 354,808 | 18 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Erica Gessert | UPWK | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -26.5% | -46,024 | 127,864 | 18 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| Hayden Brown | UPWK | Common Stock | Sale | -8.56% | -$623,800 | $8.60 | -72,546 | 774,552 | 18 May 2026 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.