Gregory Les is Co-Head of Corporate Development at Riot Platforms, a position he has held since January 6, 2023. He reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is the brother of Riot CEO Jason Les, making him a related party whose employment was approved by the Audit Committee.
During fiscal year 2025, Les received total cash compensation of $339,557, comprising a base salary of $236,900 and $102,657 under the Company's Annual Incentive Plan, with a target AIP award of 50% of base salary.
Under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan, Les was granted 22,183 performance-restricted stock awards eligible to vest upon Compensation Committee certification at the end of the performance period on December 31, 2027, and 11,091 restricted stock awards vesting one-third annually through January 1, 2028. He is eligible to participate in the Company's general employee benefits plan on the same terms as other employees.
Biography extracted from Riot DEF 14A filed 2026-04-30 View cached copy (2026-08-31)Live source ↗
Roles
Contiguous filings for the same role are collapsed into a single tenure span. Click a row to see the underlying filings.
| Company | Role | Tenure | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riot | Secretary, Director, 10%+ Owner | 2004-01 → present (22y 10mo) | 1 |
| Riot | Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner | 2004-08 → present (22y 3mo) | 9 |
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| Riot | Chairman, Director | 2005-10 → present (21y 1mo) | 13 |
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| Riot | Director | 2009-01 → present (17y 10mo) | 2 |
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| Riot | Vice Chair, Director | 2010-01 → present (16y 10mo) | 1 |
| Riot | VP, Investor Relations, Director | 2011-01 → present (15y 10mo) | 1 |
| Riot | Vice President, Director | 2012-04 → present (14y 7mo) | 2 |
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| Riot | VP, Investor Relations | 2012-12 → present (13y 11mo) | 1 |
Compensation
| Year | Role as filed | Salary | Option awards | Incentive | Other | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Vice Chairman | $150.0K | $54.8K | $38.0K | $18.4K | $261.2K | View cached copy (2026-09-27)Live source ↗ |
| 2008 | Vice Chairman | $150.0K | $195.4K | — | $20.6K | $366.0K | View cached copy (2026-09-27)Live source ↗ |
| 2007 | Vice Chairman | $100.0K | $117.5K | $125.0K | — | $342.4K | View cached copy (2026-09-27)Live source ↗ |
As reported in the company's DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table (SEC Reg S-K Item 402(c)). Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values — what the award was worth on the day it was granted, not cash received and not what it is worth now. Every row here reconciles: its columns add up to the total the filing printed.
Insider transactions
Totals for this person
| Bucket | Invested (shares) | Invested (USD) | Divested (shares) | Divested (USD) | Net direction | Txns | Invested @ last price | Divested @ last price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All time | 4,028,608 | $716.29M | 242,000 | $570.4K | ↑ Invested $715.72M | 72 | $51.61M | $3.10M |
| 2012 | 95,340 | $3.9K | - | $0 | ↑ Invested $3.9K | 3 | $1.22M | $0 |
| 2011 | 50,000 | $0 | - | $0 | Flat | 1 | $640.5K | $0 |
| 2010 | 50,000 | $0 | - | $0 | Flat | 1 | $640.5K | $0 |
| 2010-Q1 | 50,000 | $0 | - | $0 | Flat | 1 | $640.5K | $0 |
| 2011-Q1 | 50,000 | $0 | - | $0 | Flat | 1 | $640.5K | $0 |
| 2012-Q2 | 42,000 | $3.9K | - | $0 | ↑ Invested $3.9K | 2 | $538.0K | $0 |
| 2012-Q4 | 53,340 | $0 | - | $0 | Flat | 1 | $683.3K | $0 |
Invested = shares acquired (buys, grants, option exercises) — insider adding to the position. Divested = shares reduced (sells, dispositions, tax-withholding) — cash flowing TO the insider. Net direction shows which side wins on dollar terms in each bucket. % of holder's stake not yet computed (pending Form 3/4 holdings ingest). See methodology. The two @ last price columns restate the same share counts at the most recent share price we read (close of 2026-10-30); they are a valuation, not a cash flow, and they move every day the market does.
All transactions
| Date | Company | Kind | Shares | Amount (USD) | Value @ last price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-11 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 53,340 | - | $683.3K |
| 2012-06-29 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 2,000 | $3,880 | $25.6K |
| 2012-04-30 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 40,000 | - | $512.4K |
| 2011-01-05 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 50,000 | - | $640.5K |
| 2010-01-19 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Option - Right to Buy | 50,000 | - | $640.5K |
| 2009-12-16 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 20,000 | - | $256.2K |
| 2009-12-16 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 1,302 | - | $16.7K |
| 2009-12-16 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 109,935 | - | $1.41M |
| 2009-12-16 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 2,520 | - | $32.3K |
| 2009-12-16 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 3,312 | - | $42.4K |
| 2009-12-16 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 259,101 | - | $3.32M |
| 2009-01-27 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Stock Options | 50,000 | - | $640.5K |
| 2008-01-18 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 2,000 | $13,240 | $25.6K |
| 2008-01-17 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Stock Options | 50,000 | - | $640.5K |
| 2007-09-13 | Riot | Bona fide gift | 22,000 | $125,400 | $281.8K |
| 2007-04-23 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 100,000 | $150,000 | $1.28M |
| 2007-04-23 | Riot | Open-market sale | 100,000 | $445,000 | $1.28M |
| 2007-04-23 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 100,000 | - | $1.28M |
| 2007-04-04 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 28,571 | $37,142 | $366.0K |
| 2007-04-04 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 28,571 | $37,142 | $366.0K |
Show older transactions (52 more)
| Date | Company | Kind | Shares | Amount (USD) | Value @ last price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-23 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 23,000 | $31,050 | $294.6K |
| 2007-03-23 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 23,000 | $31,050 | $294.6K |
| 2007-03-22 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 10,009 | $13,512 | $128.2K |
| 2007-03-22 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 10,009 | $13,512 | $128.2K |
| 2007-01-24 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Stock Options | 50,000 | - | $640.5K |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 264,166 | $264,166 | $3.38M |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 90,000 | $90,000 | $1.15M |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 20,000 | $20,000 | $256.2K |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 20,000 | $20,000 | $256.2K |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 90,000 | $90,000 | $1.15M |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 90,000 | $90,000 | $1.15M |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 20,000 | $20,000 | $256.2K |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise | 264,166 | $264,166 | $3.38M |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 310,000 | $310,000 | $3.97M |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 20,000 | $20,000 | $256.2K |
| 2006-12-27 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 90,000 | $90,000 | $1.15M |
| 2006-12-26 | Riot | In/at-money option exercise · Warrants | 310,000 | $310,000 | $3.97M |
| 2006-12-26 | Riot | Bona fide gift · Warrants | 40,000 | - | $512.4K |
| 2006-12-26 | Riot | Bona fide gift · Warrants | 20,000 | - | $256.2K |
| 2006-12-26 | Riot | Bona fide gift · Warrants | 20,000 | - | $256.2K |
| 2006-12-26 | Riot | Bona fide gift · Warrants | 40,000 | - | $512.4K |
| 2006-07-25 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 2,500 | $3,500 | $32.0K |
| 2006-07-25 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 2,500 | $3,500 | $32.0K |
| 2006-07-24 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 5,000 | $6,850 | $64.0K |
| 2006-07-24 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 5,000 | $6,850 | $64.0K |
| 2006-07-14 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 4,000 | $5,360 | $51.2K |
| 2005-12-09 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 2,500 | $2,150 | $32.0K |
| 2005-12-09 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 500 | $440 | $6.4K |
| 2005-12-09 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 5,000 | $4,300 | $64.0K |
| 2005-11-23 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 542 | $415 | $6.9K |
| 2005-11-23 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 472 | $361 | $6.0K |
| 2005-10-26 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 468 | $358 | $6.0K |
| 2005-10-26 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 537 | $411 | $6.9K |
| 2005-05-06 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 23,000 | $20,125 | $294.6K |
| 2005-05-06 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting | 20,018 | $17,516 | $256.4K |
| 2005-05-06 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Warrant (Right to Buy) | 23,000 | - | $294.6K |
| 2005-05-06 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Warrant (Right to Buy) | 20,018 | - | $256.4K |
| 2005-04-01 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 255,344 | - | $3.27M |
| 2005-04-01 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 6,012 | - | $77.0K |
| 2005-04-01 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 7,902 | - | $101.2K |
| 2005-04-01 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 8,769 | - | $112.3K |
| 2005-04-01 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 532,275 | - | $6.82M |
| 2005-04-01 | Riot | Other acquisition / disposition | 3,107 | - | $39.8K |
| 2005-03-28 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Option (Right to Buy) | 250,000 | - | $3.20M |
| 2005-03-23 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 2,500 | $1,875 | $32.0K |
| 2005-03-18 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 10,000 | $7,300 | $128.1K |
| 2005-03-16 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 10,500 | $7,875 | $134.5K |
| 2005-02-07 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 5,000 | $3,150 | $64.0K |
| 2005-01-28 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 10,000 | $6,100 | $128.1K |
| 2004-08-19 | Riot | Open-market purchase · Warrants | 28,571 | - | $366.0K |
| 2004-08-19 | Riot | Open-market purchase | 28,571 | $714,275,000 | $366.0K |
| 2004-01-19 | Riot | Grant / award / vesting · Option (Right to Buy) | 100,000 | - | $1.28M |