Bill Gates filed fresh purchases in RSG this week. The filings, reported on August 12, show he spent over $100M across three separate buys in Republic Services, picking up roughly 466,000 shares at prices between $214 and $217.
The moves stand out for their consistency. Three separate transactions in two days suggest deliberate accumulation, not a one-off trade. Republic Services is a US waste management giant with stable cash flows — a classic Gates-style defensive bet.
Elsewhere, a hedge fund-linked board member filed a $123.5M sell in TWLO on August 12. Stafman sold 500,000 shares at $247 each. That is a significant exit from a company whose stock has been under pressure.
Over at MRK, three separate insiders filed sales totalling over $20.5M this week. Merck has faced revenue headwinds as Keytruda patent cliffs loom — and the cluster of selling from multiple executives adds to that cautious tone.
Finally, EHC saw three insiders collectively exit $25M in shares. Encompass Health is up sharply year-to-date, making the sales look like profit-taking at elevated levels.
The overall picture this week skews toward selling among US names, with the Gates-RSG buys a notable exception.
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