Carl Bass Biography and Net Worth

Director of Autodesk

Carl Bass is president and chief executive officer of Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Bass co-founded Ithaca Software, which was acquired by Autodesk in 1993. Since joining the company, he has held several executive positions including chief technology officer and chief operations officer. Bass serves on the boards of directors of Autodesk, Quirky and E2open; on the board of trustees of the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; and on the advisory boards of Cornell Computing and Information Science, UC Berkeley School of Information and UC Berkeley College of Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Cornell University. Bass is a maker and spends his spare time building things—from chairs and tables to boats, and most recently, an electric go-kart.

What is Carl Bass' net worth?: The estimated net worth of Carl Bass is at least $3.03 million as of June 3rd, 2020. Mr. Bass owns 11,714 shares of Autodesk stock worth more than $3,027,483 as of April 13th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Bass may own. Learn More about Carl Bass' net worth.
How do I contact Carl Bass?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Bass and other Autodesk executives is 111 MCINNIS PKWY, SAN RAFAEL CA, 94903. Autodesk can also be reached via phone at (415) 507-5000 and via email at john.clancy@autodesk.com. Learn More on Carl Bass' contact information.
Has Carl Bass been buying or selling shares of Autodesk?: Carl Bass has not been actively trading shares of Autodesk during the last ninety days. Most recently, Carl Bass sold 26,753 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.88, for a transaction totalling $2,698,842.64. Learn More on Carl Bass' trading history.
Who are Autodesk's active insiders?: Autodesk's insider roster includes Andrew Anagnost (President, CEO & Director), Carl Bass (Director), Steven Blum (CRO), John Cahill (Director), Deborah Clifford (CFO), Pascal Di Fronzo (EVP), Carmel Galvin (SVP), Amarpreet Hanspal (SVP), Richard Herren (CFO), Stephen Hope (CAO), Mary Mcdowell (Director), Lorrie Norrington (Director), Rebecca Pearce (EVP), Betsy Rafael (Director), and Stacy Smith (Director). Learn More on Autodesk's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Autodesk?: In the last year, Autodesk insiders bought shares 1 times. They purchased a total of 2,000 shares worth more than $534,200.00. In the last year, insiders at the software company sold shares 14 times. They sold a total of 61,720 shares worth more than $15,440,276.28. The most recent insider tranaction occured on April, 1st when CAO Stephen W Hope sold 57 shares worth more than $14,887.26. Insiders at Autodesk own 0.1% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Autodesk.
Information on this page was last updated on 4/1/2025.

Carl Bass Insider Trading History at Autodesk

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
7/6/2017	Sell	26,753	$100.88	$2,698,842.64
7/5/2017	Sell	13,377	$99.95	$1,337,031.15
6/30/2017	Sell	42,297	$101.72	$4,302,450.84
6/29/2017	Sell	27,201	$101.73	$2,767,157.73
1/11/2017	Sell	100,000	$79.84	$7,984,000.00
1/9/2017	Sell	100,000	$78.89	$7,889,000.00
1/5/2017	Sell	100,000	$76.94	$7,694,000.00
12/23/2016	Sell	52,419	$75.18	$3,940,860.42
7/12/2016	Sell	26,209	$56.00	$1,467,704.00
6/6/2016	Sell	10,463	$58.40	$611,039.20	195,240
5/2/2016	Sell	15,000	$60.40	$906,000.00	213,279
4/4/2016	Sell	15,000	$58.29	$874,350.00	220,122
3/7/2016	Sell	15,000	$56.42	$846,300.00	166,581
2/3/2016	Sell	15,000	$50.00	$750,000.00
1/5/2016	Sell	15,000	$60.32	$904,800.00	195,381
12/7/2015	Sell	15,000	$63.87	$958,050.00	210,381
11/2/2015	Sell	15,000	$56.24	$843,600.00	224,765
10/9/2015	Sell	30,000	$50.00	$1,500,000.00	239,765
7/20/2015	Sell	36,110	$52.16	$1,883,497.60
7/13/2015	Sell	36,194	$52.90	$1,914,662.60
6/29/2015	Sell	50,177	$51.04	$2,561,034.08
3/26/2014	Sell	97,500	$49.70	$4,845,750.00	381,106
1/3/2014	Sell	670,787	$49.22	$33,016,136.14	372,808

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Carl Bass Buying and Selling Activity at Autodesk

Autodesk Company Overview

Autodesk, Inc. provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries. It also provides Inventor tools for 3D mechanical design, simulation, analysis, tooling, visualization, and documentation; Vault, a data management software to manage data in one central location, accelerate design processes, and streamline internal/external collaboration; Maya and 3ds Max software products that offer 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing solutions; and ShotGrid, a cloud-based software for review and production tracking in the media and entertainment industry. It sells its products and services to customers directly, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. Autodesk, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Today's Range

Now: $258.45

$251.42

$260.79

50 Day Range

MA: $272.44

$238.84

$311.36

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Now: $258.45

$195.32

$326.62

Volume

1,274,634 shs

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1,696,124 shs

Market Capitalization

$55.05 billion

P/E Ratio

51.28

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1.49