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Guide to Selling Privately Held Stocks

If you want to sell your private shares, here's how to do it.

By Lyle DalyUpdated May 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

  • You can ask the issuing company to buy back your privately held stock.
  • You may want to seek out accredited investors if selling privately due to stringent SEC rules.
  • Use private-securities markets to find buyers for non-public company shares.

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