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 $2.21 million as of May 13th, 2026. Mr. Gu owns 70,000 shares of Upstart stock worth more than $2,209,200 as of June 23rd. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Gu may own. Learn More about Paul Gu's net worth.
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 [email protected]. Learn More on Paul Gu's contact information.
Has Paul Gu been buying or selling shares of Upstart?: Over the course of the past ninety days, Paul Gu has bought $1,375,000.00 in shares of Upstart stock. Most recently, on Wednesday, May 13th, Paul Gu bought 50,000 shares of Upstart stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $27.50 per share, with a total value of $1,375,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 70,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,925,000. Learn More on Paul Gu's trading history.
Who are Upstart's active insiders?: Upstart's insider roster includes Andrea Blankmeyer (CFO), 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, Upstart insiders bought shares 3 times. They purchased a total of 320,240 shares worth more than $10,297,948.80. In the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 25 times. They sold a total of 217,948 shares worth more than $12,616,435.19. The most recent insider tranaction occured on June, 9th when insider Sanjay Datta sold 15,000 shares worth more than $456,150.00. Insiders at Upstart own 17.3% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Upstart.
Information on this page was last updated on 6/9/2026.

Paul Gu Insider Trading History at Upstart

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/13/2026	Buy	50,000	$27.50	$1,375,000.00	70,000
11/11/2025	Buy	100,000	$39.23	$3,923,000.00	80,000
9/2/2025	Sell	5,000	$68.61	$343,050.00	1,147,156
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

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: $31.46

$30.50

$32.21

50 Day Range

MA: $30.93

$26.99

$34.86

2 Week Range

Now: $31.46

$23.97

$87.30

Volume

3,321,244 shs

Average Volume

4,953,985 shs

Market Capitalization

$3.01 billion

P/E Ratio

82.79

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

2.26