Paul Gu Biography and Net Worth

SVP of Upstart

Paul leads the product and data science teams at Upstart. Paul pioneered Upstart's statistical models to predict income and employment. He has a background in quantitative finance and built his first algorithmic trading strategies on the Interactive Brokers API at the age of 20 (achieving a Sharpe of 2.03) and previously worked in risk analysis at the D.E. Shaw Group. During college, Paul led underwriting for two non-profit microlenders in the U.S. He has been recognized as one of Peter Thiel's 20 under 20 Fellows, Forbes 30 under 30, and Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 under 40. Paul studied economics and computer science at Yale University.

What is Paul Gu's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Paul Gu is at least $49.42 million as of February 20th, 2025. Mr. Gu owns 1,006,599 shares of Upstart stock worth more than $49,424,011 as of March 27th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Gu may own. Additionally, Mr. Gu receives an annual salary of $623,700.00 as SVP at Upstart. Learn More about Paul Gu's net worth.
How old is Paul Gu?: Mr. Gu is currently 33 years old. There are 3 older executives and no younger executives at Upstart. The oldest executive at Upstart is Mr. David J. Girouard, Co-Founder, CEO, Director, who is 58 years old. Learn More on Paul Gu's age.
What is Paul Gu's salary?: As the SVP of Upstart Holdings, Inc., Mr. Gu earns $623,700.00 per year. There are 2 executives that earn more than Mr. Gu. The highest earning executive at Upstart is Mr. Scott Darling Esq., Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, who commands a salary of $687,760.00 per year. Learn More on Paul Gu's salary.
How do I contact Paul Gu?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Gu and other Upstart executives is , , . Upstart can also be reached via phone at 650-204-1000 and via email at ir@upstart.com. Learn More on Paul Gu's contact information.
Has Paul Gu been buying or selling shares of Upstart?: During the last quarter, Paul Gu has sold $948,793.14 in shares of Upstart stock. Most recently, Paul Gu sold 12,007 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.02, for a transaction totalling $948,793.14. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer now directly owns 1,006,599 shares of the company's stock, valued at $79,541,452.98. Learn More on Paul Gu's trading history.
Who are Upstart's active insiders?: Upstart's insider roster includes Sukhinder Cassidy (Director), Kerry Cooper (Director), Anna Counselman (SVP), Scott Darling (Chief Legal Officer), Sanjay Datta (CFO), Dave Girouard (Co-Founder, CEO, Director), Paul Gu (SVP), Mary Hentges (Director), Daniel Loeb (Major Shareholder), Natalia Mirgorodskaya (Insider), Alison Nicoll (General Counsel), and Hilliard Terry, III (Director). Learn More on Upstart's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Upstart?: In the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 66 times. They sold a total of 968,999 shares worth more than $49,557,912.90. The most recent insider tranaction occured on February, 20th when CEO Dave Girouard sold 4,524 shares worth more than $357,441.24. Insiders at Upstart own 18.1% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Upstart.
Information on this page was last updated on 2/20/2025.

Paul Gu Insider Trading History at Upstart

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
2/20/2025	Sell	12,007	$79.02	$948,793.14	1,006,599
12/5/2024	Sell	4,019	$75.00	$301,425.00	863,065
12/2/2024	Sell	87,600	$69.39	$6,078,564.00	863,065
11/25/2024	Sell	58,786	$75.93	$4,463,620.98	863,065
11/21/2024	Sell	21,214	$75.03	$1,591,686.42	863,065
11/15/2024	Sell	65,000	$66.58	$4,327,700.00	878,565
10/14/2024	Sell	20,000	$50.26	$1,005,200.00	878,565
10/4/2024	Sell	8,800	$40.10	$352,880.00	878,565
10/1/2024	Sell	36,200	$39.22	$1,419,764.00	878,565
9/3/2024	Sell	45,000	$40.86	$1,838,700.00	878,565
8/20/2024	Sell	16,064	$38.62	$620,365.98	878,565
8/19/2024	Sell	10,000	$40.01	$400,100.00	894,629
7/15/2024	Sell	10,000	$30.05	$300,500.00	894,629
7/11/2024	Sell	10,000	$25.88	$258,800.00	894,629
7/1/2024	Sell	5,000	$23.52	$117,600.00	894,629
6/3/2024	Sell	15,000	$25.20	$378,000.00	894,629
5/20/2024	Sell	15,131	$25.61	$387,504.91	894,629
5/15/2024	Sell	80,000	$29.52	$2,361,600.00	893,596
4/1/2024	Sell	60,000	$26.31	$1,578,600.00	893,596
12/6/2023	Sell	10,000	$35.04	$350,400.00	848,063
12/1/2023	Sell	40,000	$27.19	$1,087,600.00	848,063
11/21/2023	Sell	19,513	$23.99	$468,116.87	848,063
10/10/2023	Sell	5,000	$30.05	$150,250.00	867,576
10/2/2023	Sell	15,000	$28.50	$427,500.00	867,576
9/6/2023	Sell	5,000	$35.02	$175,100.00	867,576
9/1/2023	Sell	20,000	$32.33	$646,600.00	867,576
8/22/2023	Sell	18,003	$32.63	$587,437.89	867,576
5/23/2023	Sell	13,340	$26.91	$358,979.40	884,488
2/21/2023	Sell	9,674	$18.14	$175,486.36	730,230
11/15/2021	Sell	39,000	$244.94	$9,552,660.00
10/15/2021	Sell	155,000	$390.73	$60,563,150.00
9/15/2021	Sell	155,000	$270.40	$41,912,000.00
8/16/2021	Sell	155,000	$201.88	$31,291,400.00
12/18/2020	Sell	213,124	$18.60	$3,964,106.40	200,000

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Paul Gu Buying and Selling Activity at Upstart

Upstart Company Overview

Upstart Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform in the United States. Its platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit, and small dollar loans that connects consumer demand for loans to its to bank and credit unions. Upstart Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Today's Range

Now: $49.10

$48.90

$51.69

50 Day Range

MA: $63.50

$46.31

$88.77

2 Week Range

Now: $49.10

$20.60

$96.43

Volume

4,428,317 shs

Average Volume

6,334,121 shs

Market Capitalization

$4.60 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

2.25

Paul Gu Biography and Net Worth

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