Shawn David Nelson
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Shawn David Nelson

American entrepreneur (born 1977)

Shawn David Nelson (born October 29, 1977) is an American entrepreneur. He founded the furniture company LoveSac, originally based in Salt Lake City, Utah.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Shawn David Nelson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

  • LoveSac LOVE257,738 shares9$3.7M at $14.33Jun 23, 2026

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

  • Jun 22, 2026Bought 1,830 shares at $13.64 of LoveSac9
  • Jun 11, 2026Shares withheld for tax 4,126 shares at $16.30 of LoveSac10
  • Jun 11, 2026Shares withheld for tax 4,357 shares at $16.30 of LoveSac10
  • Jun 11, 2026Granted 9,616 shares of LoveSac10
  • Apr 16, 2026Bought 1,477 shares at $16.95 of LoveSac11
  • Apr 15, 2026Shares withheld for tax 7,113 shares at $16.65 of LoveSac12
  • Apr 15, 2026Shares withheld for tax 2,040 shares at $16.65 of LoveSac12
  • Apr 15, 2026Shares withheld for tax 7,731 shares at $16.65 of LoveSac12
  • Apr 15, 2026Exercised options 17,066 shares of LoveSac12
  • Apr 15, 2026Shares withheld for tax 2,197 shares at $16.65 of LoveSac12
  • Apr 15, 2026Exercised options 4,848 shares of LoveSac12
  • Mar 18, 2026Exercised options 15,701 shares of LoveSac13
  • Mar 18, 2026Exercised options 9,106 shares of LoveSac13
  • Mar 18, 2026Exercised options 4,504 shares of LoveSac13
  • Dec 23, 2025Gift 6,050 shares of LoveSac14
  • Oct 14, 2025Bought 1,000 shares at $14.41 of LoveSac15
  • Jun 11, 2025Shares withheld for tax 2,213 shares at $20.50 of LoveSac16
  • Jun 11, 2025Granted 4,884 shares of LoveSac16
  • Jun 11, 2025Shares withheld for tax 4,356 shares at $20.50 of LoveSac16
  • Jun 11, 2025Granted 9,615 shares of LoveSac16
  • Apr 15, 2025Shares withheld for tax 2,300 shares at $19.49 of LoveSac17
  • Apr 15, 2025Exercised options 4,848 shares of LoveSac17
  • Apr 15, 2025Shares withheld for tax 1,256 shares at $19.49 of LoveSac17
  • Apr 15, 2025Exercised options 2,772 shares of LoveSac17
  • Apr 2, 2025Exercised options 4,884 shares of LoveSac18

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Utah3

Nelson was born in Utah on October 29, 1977. He graduated from the University of Utah.

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Career

Occupation: furniture designer.5

In 1995, he made his first "not-bean bag" from shredded foam camp mattresses. Nelson founded LoveSac in 1998. He hired a few college friends who helped him produce the "sacs" until Limited Too ordered 12,000 Lovesacs.

Nelson obtained the requested fabric from a factory in China. He opened the first retail location in 2001.

On June 26, 2018, Shawn Nelson, Founder & CEO of LoveSac, Inc, announced its initial public offering and shares of the Company's stock began trading the following day on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LOVE”.

From Wikipedia’s article on Shawn David Nelson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

Nelson resides in St. George, Utah, with his wife Tiffany and four children.

From Wikipedia’s article on Shawn David Nelson (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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