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ARK Investment Management is making waves with its latest move.

In a recent 13G filing, Cathie Wood and her team increased their stake in CRISPR Therapeutics AG $CRSP from 8.78% to 10.69%.

This move makes CRSP the fifth largest holding in ARK’s portfolio, highlighting their strong belief in the company and its groundbreaking work in gene editing.

Every time ARK Investment Management makes a move, it’s worth paying attention – and their latest activity is no exception.

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Adding to the activity, GIC Private Ltd., Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, disclosed an initial 5.66% stake in Paymentus Holdings $PAY in a schedule 13G.

Last but not least, we witnessed insider activity in PBF Energy $PBF, Matador Resources Company $MTDR and Biglari Holdings Inc $BH.

Thilo Schroeder, director of Revolution Medicines $RVMD and managing member of Nextech Invest, made waves with a $60 million insider buy, acquiring 1.3 million shares.

Nextech, known for investing in cutting-edge life sciences companies, often backs transformative players in oncology. 

Schroeder's move underscores his confidence in RVMD’s potential.

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Kevin Tang, President of Tang Capital Management, filed a Form 4 revealing a $10,822,000 purchase in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc $AUPH.

Last but not least, the CEOs of MSCI Inc $MSCI and Biglari Holdings Inc $BH both filed Form 4s, revealing purchases of their own stock.

Control Empresarial de Capitales SA is at it again! 

The Mexican investment giant just dropped $9.25 million on more shares of PBF Energy Inc $PBF, pushing its ownership stake to a hefty 24.20%.

What’s noteworthy is that Control Empresarial continues to build its position in PBF despite the stock’s current trend being far from ideal. 

This move highlights Control Empresarial’s strong conviction and a clear long-term focus.

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In another Form 4, director Jeffrey C. Campbell, who is also the CFO of American Express, bought 6,000 shares of Marathon Petroleum Corportion $MPC for $149.60, a total purchase of $897,642.

The most significant transaction on today's list comes in a Form 4 filing featuring both the CEO and the CFO of Dorchester Minerals $DMLP. 

Together, they purchased almost $1 million worth of their own company's stock. 

When two top executives with the deepest insight into the company’s operations and financial health simultaneously make significant insider purchases, it indicates the stock is undervalued or that upcoming developments could positively impact the performance.

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In another Form 4, director Dirk J. Debbink bought 1,000 shares, equivalent to $157,188 in Cincinnati Financial Corporation $CINF.

The most notable insider transaction today is a Form 4 filing by John H. Stone, President and CEO of Allegion plc $ALLE. 

Stone purchased 7,500 ALLE shares, totaling $1 million.

Meanwhile, Sardar Biglari, CEO and founder of Biglari Holdings Inc $BH, reported an additional purchase of BH shares valued at $1,499,970.

While CEO buys aren’t necessarily signals for immediate action, such transactions often reflect strong confidence in a company’s future and can serve as a supportive factor for long-term bullish trends.

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HHLR Advisors Ltd has increased its stake in BeiGene $BGNE from 5.30% to 9.00%, as disclosed in a recent 13G filing. BGNE is now Hillhouse’s largest holding.

The hedge fund...

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One major theme this week is the fact that the largest companies in the world are breaking out, setting up for the next leg higher.

After six months of chopping around, Apple $AAPL broke out to new all-time highs:

We think this move in AAPL could set the tone for the rest of the mega-cap space to follow.

Meta Platforms $META is doing the same thing:

The best players are stepping up and getting back in the game.

We think Nvidia $NVDA will be back at new all-time highs soon as well:

Nancy Pelosi has been riding this megatrend higher long before anyone was talking about AI.

This is exactly the kind of action you want to see in a healthy bull market.

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For the second day in a row, M. Grier Eliasek, President and COO of Prospect Capital Corporation $PSEC, disclosed a significant insider buy – 210,000 shares, totaling $1,010,058.

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These c-suite leaders typically have the most insight into the business's health and prospects, making their investments worth paying extra attention to.

Today's standout insider transaction is a Form 4 filing from Carlos Slim's Control Empresarial de Capitales S.A., which added another 604,000 shares of PBF Energy Inc $PBF to its position.

Meanwhile, the chief operating officer of Prospect Capital Corporation $PSEC stepped up with a $1 million buy, following the CEO’s notable purchase in the last two weeks.

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Newmont Corp $NEM director Harry M. Conger IV recently picked up 9,498 shares of the company’s common stock.

It's always good to see heavyweights in the gold mining space get the attention of excecutives.

Last but not least, Rep. Jonathan Jackson of Illinois...

Today’s insider transactions feature a couple of power moves worth noting.

First up, Sardar Biglari, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Biglari Holdings Inc $BH, reported a significant insider buy of $1 million via a Form 4 filing. 

Biglari is known for his hands-on leadership and calculated investments, making this a bold vote of confidence in his company’s outlook.

Biglari now owns about $26.5 million worth of class A common stock.

Meanwhile, over at retail giant Walmart Inc $WMT, director Robert Edward Moritz Jr. scooped up 5,446 shares worth nearly $500,000.

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Over at OPKO Health $OPK, the chairman and CEO doubled down with a personal purchase of $305,376. Dr. Phillip Frost is a serial inside buyer, so we won’t make much of this specific purchase.

Last but not least, director...

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Have you heard about these electric helicopter stocks?

They could be the Uber of the skies. Imagine a helicopter pulling up to take you straight to the airport.

It almost sounds too good to be true, and we still don’t know if it’ll actually happen. But there is some really big money behind these start-ups right now.

Major automakers have large...