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Yesterday’s tape was red hot. In times like this, it’s especially important to look at what insiders are buying. 

Here are today’s standouts: 

We got two political filings for stocks in defensive groups from two different elected representatives. 

📌 Walmart $WMT

Rep. Debbie Dingell bought $15,000 to $50,000 worth of stock.

📌 Markel Group $MKL

Rep. April Delaney similarly disclosed a $15,000-to-$50,000 purchase, betting on this property and casualty insurance leader.

Another purchase in a defensive company that stood out:

📌 Dollar Tree $DLTR

Director William W. Douglas III filed a Form 4 disclosing a $520,822 buy—a strong signal in what’s become one of Wall Street's favorite “...

Insiders keep stepping in to buy the dips across industries as U.S. equities continue to struggle.

Here are today’s standouts:

📌 Zymeworks $ZYME saw a bold insider move, with ECOR1 Capital buying 127,415 shares, equivalent to $1,5 million.

📌 Staar Surgical $STAA also caught our attention, as Broadwood Partners increased their stake with a $941,285 purchase.

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📌 Last but not least, Point72 Asset Management, the hedge fund led by legendary investor Steve Cohen, just filed a 13G revealing an increased stake in Shoals Technologies $SHLS. 

The firm boosted its position from 3.32% to 5.40%, signaling a passive investment in the solar infrastructure company.

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Another day, another wave of CEO purchases... 

Companies across multiple sectors saw their leaders put skin in the game. 

Here are the standouts: 

📌 Petco $WOOF

CEO Joel Anderson scooped up $4.72 million worth of shares, marking the day’s largest CEO buy and a major vote of confidence in the specialty retail space.

📌 H.B. Fuller $FUL

President and CEO Celeste Beeks Mastin filed a Form 4 revealing a purchase of $198,310.

📌 Opko Health $OPK

President and CEO Phillip Frost MD bought 100,000 shares.

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CEOs stepping in always catches our attention—especially when they come in clusters.

Here are a few from yesterday:

📌Signet Jewelers $SIG CEO J.K. Symancyk bought 15,000 shares, equivalent to $861,735.

📌President and CEO Peter Matt of Commercial Metals $CMC revealed a purchase of 6,100 shares.

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📌CEO Toni Townes-Whitley and Director Milford W. McGuirt of Science Applications International Corp $SAIC filed Form 4s, revealing insider purchases totaling $299,047.

When multiple insiders step in at the same time, it strengthens the signal of confidence in the company’s future.

📌Last but not least, Director John M. Jansen of Oklo $OKLO disclosed a Form 4 revealing a purchase of $147,412.

Lawmakers continue their blue-chip buying spree. 

And we have a fresh bet on Bitcoin, extending a trend we’ve seen since President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Two major insider buys steal the spotlight: 

📌 Bitwise Bitcoin ETF $BITB

Sen. David McCormick invested $260,000 to $600,000 in this Bitcoin ETF, further evidence that elected officials aren’t shying away from crypto exposure, even as major cryptos complete tops. 

📌 Globalstar $GSAT

Executive Chairman James Monroe III shelled out $4.72 million, marking a hefty commitment to the satellite services company.

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When insiders pour millions into a stock, it’s hard not to notice. 

📌That’s exactly what happened at Akero Therapeutics $AKRO, where Director Graham G. Walmsley picked up $8.79 million worth of shares.

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📌Stonehill Capital Management filed an original 13G for JOYY $YY revealing a stake of 6.30%. 

The stock has been trying to reverse from a long-term bearish trend to potentially bullish on higher timeframes—making this new stake even more intriguing.

📌Carlos Slim’s Control Empresarial de Capitales added another $3.22 million to its stake in PBF Energy $PBF.

When the tape is messy and a CEO puts their own cash on the line, it’s always worth paying extra attention. 

📌That’s exactly what happened at Immunome Inc $IMNM, where President and CEO Clay Siegall bought 137,100 shares, equivalent to $1.2 million.

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📌In another Form 4, Sylebra Capital disclosed a $11.23 million buy in Aeva Technologies $AEVA —by far the largest transaction today.

📌Deep Track Capital filed a 13G for Immunovant Inc $IMVT revealing a initial stake of 5.59%.

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Darlington Partners made a splash with two big software plays.

📌 The money manager filed an initial 13G disclosure for OneStream Inc $OS revealing a 5.30% stake.

📌 In another 13G, Darlington reported a 5.20% position in Shift4 Payments Inc $FOUR.

The firm’s moves signal fresh institutional interest in the software space and underscore its strong commitment to both companies.

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📌 Meanwhile, the CEOs of F&G Annuities & Life $FG and Prospect Capital $PSEC reinforced their confidence with insider purchases of $706,724 and $204,917, respectively.

📌 Last but not least, Broadwood Partners filed a Form 4 for Staar Surgical Co $STAA, purchasing 136,696 shares.

Steve and I went live to break down last week’s most notable insider buys, filtering the real “smart money” moves from the noise. 

We ranked them from 1 to 5 based on size, the buyer, and the filing type.

Here’s the replay.

📌 Today's standout insider activity comes from a cluster of Form 4 filings by multiple CEOs

• Pebblebrook Hotel Trust $PEB
• Ulta Beauty $ULTA
• F&G Annuities & Life $FG
• Prospect Capital $PSEC

A CEO buying shares is already a strong bet—but when multiple CEOs step in at once, the signal becomes even more compelling.

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📌 Starboard Value increased its stake in Qorvo $QRVO from 7.79...