David Obstler compensation by year
Datadog Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $370,833 | $375,000 | $395,833 | $400,000 | $420,833 | $445,833 |
| Bonus | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $6,065,963 | $5,289,926 | $11,102,882 | $8,181,672 | $14,743,236 | $13,394,290 |
| Option awards | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $231,282 | $851,527 | $306,873 | $335,546 | $371,295 | $777,251 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $1,980 | $1,980 | $1,980 | $1,980 | $5,743 | $4,210 |
| Total | $6,670,058 | $6,518,433 | $11,807,568 | $8,919,198 | $15,541,107 | $14,621,584 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Datadog, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 29, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-028118, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 132,538 | $18,023,843 | — |
| RSU | 66,269 | $9,011,921 | — |
| RSU | 39,299 | $5,344,271 | — |
| RSU | 34,079 | $4,634,403 | — |
| RSU | 20,395 | $2,773,516 | — |
| RSU | 18,807 | $2,557,564 | — |
| RSU | 3,472 | $472,157 | — |
| RSU | 2,881 | $391,787 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Datadog, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
64 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 29, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 3,000 | $241.25 | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | Conversion derivative | 10b5-1 | 3,000 | $0.00 | 31,198 |
| 2026-09-21 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 10,000 | $241.25 | 368,067 |
| 2026-09-21 | Conversion | 10b5-1 | 3,000 | $0.00 | 3,000 |
| 2026-09-21 | Conversion derivative | 10b5-1 | 3,000 | $0.00 | 31,199 |
| 2026-09-21 | Conversion | 10b5-1 | 3,000 | $0.00 | 3,000 |
| 2026-09-21 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 3,000 | $241.25 | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 3,940 | $225.13 | 401,794 |
The 8 most recent of 64 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Datadog discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $450,000 | $25,185,620 | $35,880 | $26,096,500 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $225,000 | $0 | $17,940 | $667,940 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Datadog, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Datadog’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier Pomel | Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder | $27,055,481 |
| Alexis Lê-Quôc | President, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder | $20,360,475 |
| David Obstler · this page | Chief Financial Officer | $14,621,584 |
| Adam Blitzer | Chief Operating Officer | $14,428,418 |
| Sean Walters | Chief Revenue Officer | $13,103,240 |
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