A wave of major insider trades hit the tape this week, with filings showing both aggressive buying and heavy selling across three continents.
The biggest buyer story belongs to RSG. Bill Gates filed disclosures showing he snapped up nearly $202M worth of Republic Services shares between May 11–18, accumulating roughly 987,000 shares across multiple sessions. The steady, multi-day buying pattern signals strong personal conviction in the waste management giant.
Across the Atlantic, the Persson family continued loading up on HM B. Stefan Persson — a close relative of H&M's founding dynasty — filed purchases totalling $157M in shares between May 4–20. That's nearly 8.95 million shares added at a time when the Swedish retailer has faced margin pressure.
The selling side is equally dramatic. CVS Health director Larry Robbins filed $317M in sales of CVS shares across just three days (May 19–21). The rapid pace of disposal — nearly $188M on May 19 alone — stands out. CVS's CTO Tilak Mandadi also filed a separate $6.2M sale earlier in the month.
Fortune Brands director Ed Garden filed a $13.5M purchase in FBIN on May 19. That's a fresh, targeted bet from a board-level activist investor worth watching closely.
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