Corporate insiders across US markets have been filing a wave of sell transactions this month. The pattern points to executives taking profits after strong recent gains.
AMAT CEO Gary Dickerson led the list. He filed sales of nearly $50M in Applied Materials shares on July 1, covering trades made June 29–30 at prices around $700–$735 per share. That marks one of the largest C-suite exits reported so far in July.
AVGO insiders also moved to trim holdings. Broadcom's Chief Legal Officer Mark Brazeal filed two sells totalling over $19.5M earlier this week. Two independent directors added smaller sales. Three separate insiders filed in July alone — a cluster that stands out at a stock trading near all-time highs.
Carlos Slim, the 10% shareholder in refiner PBF, has been steadily exiting. Nine separate trades filed this month total roughly $98M in PBF shares sold. That persistent selling spree across late June and early July suggests a deliberate reduction at current energy prices.
On the buy side, a venture firm topped up a position in NTSK Netskope, filing purchases worth nearly . Meanwhile, President J. Michael Evans filed a sale of Alibaba shares — one of the biggest single US-listed insider exits this month.
Globally, Lenovo Group CEO Yang Yuan Qing sold $125.8M of stock last week. The 992 shares changed hands at HK$24.04 apiece on July 9, with the filing landing July 13.
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