Overview
Insider buying was highly concentrated in financials and technology, while selling was dominated by large transactions in manufacturing, IT, and financial sectors.
High Signal
PSUS — Chief Executive Officer (William A Ackman) purchased $239.6M (largest purchase, out of 5). Chief Investment Officer (Ryan Israel) bought $25.0M (first recorded purchase). President (Hakim Ben) bought $12.5M (first recorded purchase). Chief Financial Officer (Gonnella Michael) bought $5.0M (first recorded purchase). Secretary (Falzone Jessica A) bought $100K (first recorded purchase). All purchases occurred on 2026-04-30 across multiple filings. These represent significant increases in holdings, with Ackman’s position up 165% on one filing and several first-time purchases by other executives. Multiple insiders participated in these large-scale buys.
SUNE — Chief Executive Officer (Maskin Scott) bought $981.8K (first recorded purchase). Chief Financial Officer (Brennan James Robert) bought $218.2K (first recorded purchase). Both purchases occurred on 2026-04-14. These transactions represent substantial increases in holdings for both executives.
Notable Buys
SPGI — CEO & President (Martina Cheung) bought $998K (first purchase of SPGI). This is Cheung’s first recorded buy in the company, representing a 9% increase in holdings.
TXT — Kennedy Thomas A purchased $989K (first purchase of TXT). This is a new position, with a 104% increase in holdings.
CECO — Richard F Wallman purchased $1.10M across two filings on 2026-04-29 (first purchase of CECO). Wallman increased his holdings by 6% and 4% in each respective filing, showing a steady accumulation.
Notable Sells
SXT — Winder Pte. Ltd. sold $233.4M on 2026-04-30, representing a 34% reduction in holdings. President, Color Group (Morris Steven B) sold $22.9K on the same day, reducing holdings by 3%. These sales were concentrated on a single day, indicating coordinated activity.
CNXC — Groupe Bruxelles Lambert sold $133.5M on 2026-04-29, reducing its position by 68%. This was the only notable insider sale for CNXC in the period.
CRWV — Magnetar Financial LLC sold $120.7M across numerous filings on 2026-05-01, with multiple block sales ranging from $36.6M down to smaller tranches. Chief Strategy Officer (Venturo Brian M) sold $8.2M across several filings on 2026-04-29, with reductions in holdings ranging from 2% to 100%. Principal Accounting Officer (Baker Jeff) sold $729K on 2026-04-29. The selling was highly clustered, with Magnetar executing a series of large and small sales, and multiple insiders participating. The stock is in the Information Technology sector (Software).
SCHW — Co-Chairman (Schwab Charles R.) sold $15.4M across three filings between 2026-04-29 and 2026-05-01, with each sale representing a small reduction in holdings (0.1%).
ACT — Inc. Genworth Holdings sold $23.8M on 2026-04-30, reducing its position by 0.5%.
Patterns
- Financials and technology sectors saw the largest insider buys and sells, with particularly heavy activity in PSUS and CRWV.
- Several insiders initiated or significantly increased positions in their companies, with first-time or largest-ever purchases in PSUS, SUNE, SPGI, and TXT.
- Large block sales were concentrated in manufacturing (SXT) and IT/software (CRWV), often involving multiple insiders or repeated transactions by the same entity.
Close
Top buy tickers by $ value: PSUS $282.2M, SUNE $1.2M, CECO $1.1M.
Top sell tickers by $ value: SXT $233.4M, CNXC $133.5M, CRWV $120.7M.