He had increased his investment in the company by more than $130,000 three days before the resignation, according to court records.
The stock had a 200 percent gain, ending at $37.50, after a London investment firm increased its stake in the company.
Olympia & York began a tender offer to increase its stake in the company by up to 14 million shares.
Temasek Holdings agreed to purchase the funds and increase its investment in the company by $3.4 billion.
Guinness announced today that it had increased its interest in the holding company to 45 percent, through the additional investment of $366 million of capital.
From 1986 to 1988 Televideo continued to increase its investment in the company.
In the following years Gazit increased its stake in the company to 47%.
Pepsico does not plan to immediately increase its 24 percent stake in the company.
Mr. Fyodorov has led a campaign to increase openness in the company.
Over the next few years, Neftyanoi increased its stake in the company to more than 30%, making it the second largest shareholder.