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📌 The most significant insider buy today comes from Tesla $TSLA, where Airbnb $ABNB co-founder and Tesla board member Joe Gebbia stepped up with a $1 million purchase.

This marks the first insider purchase of Tesla stock in roughly five years.

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📌 Over in clean energy, Enphase Energy $ENPH got a confidence boost from the top, as President and CEO Badri Kothandaraman picked up $185,000 worth of stock, backing a potential turnaround in solar.

📌 Finally, Pzena Investment Management filed 13Gs revealing initial 5.10% stakes in both Skyworks Solutions $SWKS and Spectrum Brands $SPB.

The largest insider buy from today’s list comes via a Form 4 filing by Catalys Pacific Fund LP.

The hedge fund revealed an acquisition of 259,259 shares of Mineralys Therapeutics, equivalent to $3.5 million.

RWWM Inc disclosed initial ownership stakes in Fox Factory Holding Corp $FOXF and Carters Inc $CRI through the filing of two 13Gs.

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Executive Vice-President and COO Nick Hobbs bought 3,038 J.B. Hunt $JBHT shares, equivalent to $399,746.

JBHT is a core Dow Transports component, so a leadership buy here is worth a second look, especially with freight stocks trying to claw back momentum.

President and CEO Justin L. Jude,  just put $100,000 of fresh money into auto-parts giant LKQ Corp $LKQ.

Jude is making his first open-market buy since LKQ’s correction began.

Every weekend, I dive into our insider activity tracker looking for the most interesting and bullish buys — and let me tell you, this week didn’t disappoint.

Let’s break it down:

The Hot Corner continues to light up, with political filings stealing the spotlight once again.

Sen. Ashley Moody was active, making sizable buys in Nvidia $NVDA and Super Micro Computer $SMCI — dropping between $100K and $250K into each.

This purchase is significantly larger than the typical size seen in political filings, making it a bold move that definitely grabs my attention.

And with Tech reclaiming the leadership this month, these are exactly the kinds of stocks we want on our radar.

Meanwhile, Sen. Michael McCaul was busy, buying shares in  Netflix $NFLX and CACI International $CACI.

NFLX continues to stand out as one of the strongest names in the...

The largest insider buy on today's list comes from Bay Resources Partners LP.

The money manager reported a purchase with a total value of $1.1 million in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store $CBRL.

Meanwhile, multiple directors filed Form 4s for Triumph Financial $TFIN disclosing an aggregate purchase of $409,000.

TFIN ranks as the third-worst-performing regional bank so far in 2025.

The stock is now sitting on a key polarity level, making this an opportune spot for insiders to show some faith.

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In another corner of the market, Copeland Capital lifted its stake in Shoe Carnival $SCVL from 4.43% to 5.15%.

The largest insider buy of the day comes from none other than media mogul John Malone, who dropped $351,080 into Atlanta Braves Holdings $BATRA. 

Meanwhile, we had twin votes of confidence in Texas Capital Bancshares $TCBI. 

Director Robert Stallings stepped in with a $289,215 purchase, while North Reef Capital filed a 13G, revealing an initial 5.60% stake. 

That’s conviction on two fronts.

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We also spotted activity at KeyCorp $KEY, where Chief Risk Officer Mohit Ramani scooped up $151,792 worth of stock.

Last but not least, Sen. David McCormick joined the crypto crowd, disclosing a buy of $115,000 to $250,000 in the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF $BITB.

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The most significant insider filing comes via a 13G from Apollo Global Management.

Apollo revealed an initial 5.10% stake in XPLR Infrastructure $XIFR.

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We also saw an aggregate $100,217 buy at Neogen Corp $NEOG by multiple company directors. 

It’s not the largest number we’ve seen lately, but it’s always worth flagging when insiders move in a group.

Finally, Long Focus Capital Management filed a 13G for FTAI Infrastructure $FIP, disclosing a new 5.0% position.

Capitol Hill’s trading desk has been busy.

With the market moving and disclosure deadlines hitting, we’re seeing a wave of fresh filings — and some of them are worth paying attention to.

Let’s get into them.

Rep. Ashley Moody of Florida bought $100,000 to $250,000 worth of Nvidia Corp $NVDA and Super Micro Computer $SMCI.

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Meanwhile, Sen. Michael McCaul of Texas spread his bets across a handful of notable names.

Some of the standouts include:

• Netflix $NFLX ($15,001 - $50,000);
• Broadcom $AVGO ($15,001 - $50,000);
• Lennar Corp $LEN ($15,001 - $50,000);
• Estee Lauder Cos $EL ($15,001 - $50,000); and
• Microsoft Corporation $MSFT ($15,001 - $50,000).

Last but not least, Victory Capital Management filed a 13G for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings $KNX, disclosing a fresh 5.12% passive stake.

The most notable insider buy today comes from John Hess, director at Goldman Sachs $GS. 

Hess, the CEO of Hess Corp, just filed his first Form 4 since joining Goldman’s board last June.

Goldman gives directors seven years to hit the 5,000-share mark. But Hess isn’t waiting, scooping up 3,904 shares right away.

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Meanwhile, value legend Mario Gabelli just made a move in Standard Motor Products $SMP.

GAMCO Investors filed a 13D boosting its stake from 3.30% to 6.24%.

Finally, Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas continues to build exposure in tech leaders, reporting purchases in the following names:

• Alphabet $GOOGL;
• Amazon $AMZN...

Every weekend, I review our insider activity tracker looking for the most interesting and bullish buys — and let me tell you, this week was packed with a lot of action.

Let’s break it down:

We’re talking about members of Congress — the folks with access to briefings the rest of us never see — stepping in and loading up on some of the biggest names out there:

• Advanced Micro Devices $AMD
• BlackRock $BLK
• Cboe Global Markets $CBOE
• Apple $AAPL
• Meta Platforms $META

That’s real exposure, and it tells us these political insiders think these stocks are going higher. 

AMD and BLK were larger buys than we’re used to seeing in congressional filings. 

At the same time, one of the sharpest money managers in the game just made a big move. 

Gamco Investors, led by Mario Gabelli,...

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Middle‑of‑the‑week filings served up new leadership buys in discount retail and food distribution. We also saw a billionaire’s continued support for a sports franchise.

📌 Dollar Tree $DLTR

New CFO Stewart Glendinning put $1.24 million to work—always notable when the numbers person buys at market.

📌 Atlanta Braves $BATRA

Director John C. Malone added another $2.14 million, taking a fresh swing at the opening of a new season.

📌 Calavo Growers $CVGW

CEO Lee Cole filed a Form 4 with a purchase of $499,991, a nearly half‑million‑dollar vote of confidence in the avocado king.

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📌 PBF Energy $PBF

Billionaire Carlos Slim’s Control Empresarial added $216,558, extending its steady accumulation.