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A wave of insider selling swept US markets last week, with filings revealing over $500M in exits across several high-profile names.
The biggest US headline belongs to TWLO. A board-linked hedge fund filed a sale of $184M worth of Twilio shares on May 27 — 1 million shares at $184.14 each. That is a single-day exit that dwarfs most insider trades this year.
The Walton family trust filed three separate WMT sell transactions totalling $252M. The trades occurred May 22–26. The Walton family regularly trims its position, but the timing — just as Walmart trades near all-time highs above $120 — stands out.
Ralph Lauren's founder filed a $99.7M exit from RL on May 28. Lauren sold 263,654 shares at $378.25. The stock has rallied sharply in 2026.
AI infrastructure darling saw director Jack Cogen file two sells totalling in late May. CoreWeave only IPO'd in March. Insiders exiting this quickly after listing is a pattern worth watching.
NVTS director Ranbir Singh filed a $89.6M sale on May 29 — 3 million shares at $29.29. That is a significant reduction in a semiconductor name.
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