Company Stock Concentration Calculator | Falcon Wealth Planning
Divide the current value of your company stock by your total investable assets. A larger percentage means one company’s performance can have a greater effect on your financial plan, but there is no universal percentage that is appropriate for everyone.
Enter the value of your company stock and other investable assets.
Concentration risk is the possibility of amplified losses because a substantial portion of a portfolio depends on one investment, company, industry, or market segment.
This may be especially important for employees whose:
A company setback could therefore affect both employment income and investment wealth at the same time.
FINRA explains that company-stock concentration can arise intentionally, through employee compensation, or because one investment has significantly outperformed the rest of the portfolio. FINRA
There is no universal percentage that makes a position automatically appropriate or inappropriate.
The answer depends on:
Any risk labels shown by the calculator should be treated as educational illustrations, not personalized recommendations or regulatory thresholds.
Suppose company stock represents 40% of an investable portfolio. If that stock declines by 50% while all other assets remain unchanged, the total portfolio would decline by approximately 20%.
This simplified stress test does not predict what the stock will do. It shows how sensitive the portfolio may be to one company’s performance.
Not automatically. Selling can reduce concentration, but the decision may also involve:
The IRS generally uses adjusted basis to determine gain or loss when stock is sold. The correct basis depends on how the shares were acquired. IRS Basis Guidance
Falcon Wealth Planning considers five connected decisions:
Measure
How much of your investments and broader financial life depend on the company?
Stress test
What could different company-stock declines do to your goals?
Taxes
What gains, equity-compensation taxes, or other tax consequences could a sale create?
Timing
Should exposure be reduced immediately, gradually, or around specific liquidity events?
Reinvestment
How should the proceeds support retirement, cash needs, diversification, or other goals?
Falcon can compare multiple strategies instead of treating one concentration percentage as the answer.
This estimate may not account for:
Not necessarily. There is no universal limit. The appropriate amount depends on your financial position, employment exposure, taxes, objectives, time horizon, and ability to tolerate losses.
They should be displayed separately. Unvested RSUs may increase future company exposure, but they can be forfeited and are not currently owned investment assets.
No. Diversification may reduce the effect of poor performance from one security, but diversified investments can still decline. Investor.gov
Not automatically. An all-at-once sale could reduce concentration quickly but may create taxes, sacrifice potential growth, or conflict with trading and liquidity restrictions. A gradual strategy may also carry risk because the stock remains concentrated longer.
Educational estimate only. This calculator uses simplified assumptions and does not provide individualized investment, tax, or legal advice. Actual results may differ because of market movements, taxes, cost basis, equity type, liquidity, trading restrictions, and personal circumstances. Consult qualified professionals before buying, retaining, or selling company stock.
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