You are including options, don't do that because until they are exercised they are worth nothing. I'm talking CORE SHARE HOLDING that has intrinsic value. If you don't understand the difference here, I'd recommend working with a broker or something to help you.
Options are performance based, and risk free for him. Core share holdings go up and down just like our core holdings do.
This is the first disposition of shares by Dr. Taylor in over 3 years. Dr. Taylor still maintains a significant position in POET, currently 994,985 shares and 2,890,000 stock options.