Corporate insiders filed a wave of notable trades this week. The data shows clear divergence — US executives are cashing out while European family shareholders are adding.
Applied Materials CEO Dumps $55M
AMAT CEO Gary Dickerson filed sales totalling $55.5M last week. He sold shares across three days — June 29 and 30 — at prices ranging from $700 to $735. That is a substantial exit at near all-time high levels for the chipmaker.
Carlos Slim Trims PBF Energy Stake
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim filed sales of $48.9M in PBF Energy across three trading sessions. The 10% shareholder sold roughly 1.05 million shares at around $46–$47 each. PBF is a refiner, and the sales come as oil margins remain under pressure.
Bolloré Family Buys Aggressively
Across the Atlantic, French conglomerate BOL saw its family holding company Compagnie de l'Odet file purchases exceeding $85M in total. Buying came in repeatedly across late June. The Bolloré family appears to be accumulating ahead of a potential corporate restructuring.
Sony CEO Sells $4.7M
6758 Sony Group President Hiroki Totoki filed a $4.7M sale on July 3. He sold 225,000 shares at ¥2,102 each.
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