**U.S. securities regulator investigating Ryan Cohen’s sale of Bed Bath & Beyond shares**
**New York, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Ryan Cohen’s sale of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY.O) shares earlier this year, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.**
Cohen, who is the co-founder of online pet supplies retailer Chewy Inc (CHWY.N), disclosed in March that he had sold his entire stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, netting a profit of about $68 million.
The SEC’s investigation is focused on whether Cohen violated insider trading laws by selling his shares after learning about material, non-public information about the company, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the SEC is also investigating whether Cohen, who is a major shareholder in GameStop Corp (GME.N), engaged in a .
