Two big insider stories stand out this week. Both involve bold conviction plays — one a buying spree, one a boardroom exit.
Bill Gates filed on August 12 that he spent over $108 million buying shares of RSG — Republic Services — across seven trades from August 10–11. He paid around $215 per share. Gates is already a major shareholder in the waste management giant. This fresh accumulation signals he sees more room to run.
On the CEO buying front, BSX Boston Scientific Chairman and CEO Michael Mahoney filed on August 5 that he bought $9 million worth of his own company's stock at $48.33 per share. C-suite purchases of this size are rare. They tend to signal confidence in near-term performance.
Also notable: both the Chairman/CEO and a Director at APTV — Aptiv — filed purchases this week. CEO Kevin Clark spent $2.5M. Director Paul Meister added $5M. Two executives buying in the same week is a strong cluster signal.
On the sell side, a hedge fund board member at TWLO — Twilio — dumped $123.5 million in stock on August 12. That is the largest single insider sale this week in the US market.
EHC Encompass Health CEO Mark Tarr also filed a $21.5 million sale. Both exits came as prices sit near recent highs.
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