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,...

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.

The standout story from today’s list is the buying spree by Rep. Jefferson Shreve of Indiana.

Rep. Shreve went big, snapping up a massive number of shares across several stocks.

Here's the breakdown:

• Advanced Micro Devices $AMD
• Blackrock $BLK
• Block Inc $XYZ
• Unitedhealth Group $UNH
• Wells Fargo & Co $WFC
• McDonald's Corp $MCD
• Newmont Corp $NEM
• Target Corp $TGT
• Goldman Sachs $GS
• Home Depot Inc $HD
• Johnson & Johnson $JNJ
• Broadcom Inc $AVGO
• Apple Inc $AAPL

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Liberty 77 Fund L.P. dropped $6.99 million for Lions Gate $LGF.A, the biggest single Form 4 buy of the day, indicating continued...

Another day of notable purchases spans restaurants, airlines, and biotech. Meanwhile, we have fresh 13D and 13G filings in packaged foods and more.

📌 Cracker Barrel $CBRL

Bay Resource Partners put $2.43 million into the iconic restaurant chain, as shares trade at lows not seen since 2009. 

📌 Delta Air Lines $DAL

Director David S. Taylor disclosed a $601,174 purchase, a solid endorsement of the airline amid ongoing industry volatility.

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📌 Viridian Therapeutics $VRDN

Commodore Capital LP filed a 13G revealing an increase in ownership from 3.03% to 5.30%. 

As the narratives regarding tariffs...

Insider activity was fairly quiet overall, but a significant buy at Nike Inc $NKE dwarves the day’s other transactions.

📌 The most notable insider activity from yesterday’s filings came from the boardroom of Nike $NKE, where Director Bob Swan disclosed a $502,756 purchase.

📌Chairman Mitchell Jacobson filed a Form 4 revealing a $11.1 million purchase in MSC Industrial Direct Co $MSM.

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📌 Last but not least, NexPoint Residential Trust $NXRT CFO Paul Richards stepped in with a $193,275 open-market purchase—always a signal worth tracking when it comes from the chief financial officer.

Insider activity was fairly quiet overall, but a significant buy at Nike Inc $NKE dwarves the day’s other transactions.

📌 The most notable insider activity from yesterday’s filings came from the boardroom of Nike $NKE, where Director Bob Swan disclosed a $502,756 purchase.

📌Chairman Mitchell Jacobson filed a Form 4 revealing a $11.1 million purchase in MSC Industrial Direct Co $MSM.

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📌 Last but not least, NexPoint Residential Trust $NXRT CFO Paul Richards stepped in with a $193,275 open-market purchase—always a signal worth tracking when it comes from the chief financial officer.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives were active again, with Rep. Gilberto Cisneros of California disclosed purchases in a wide range of sectors. 

His filings included trades in:

📌 Ferguson $FERG;

📌 Johnson & Johnson $JNJ;

📌 PTC $PTC; and

📌 UnitedHealth $UNH.

Each disclosure fell in the $15,001-to-$50,000 range. While these aren’t massive trades individually, the diversification and consistent activity say a lot about where some lawmakers see opportunity.

📌 Rep. Tony Wied also disclosed purchases in both Advanced Micro Devices $AMD and Trade Desk $TTD.

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📌 On the institutional front, Apollo Global Management...

Two standout moves are turning heads:

📌 GameStop $GME

President, CEO, and Chairman Ryan Cohen filed a Form 4 revealing a $10.78 million purchase.

What makes this even more intriguing is the timing—right on the heels of GameStop floating a MicroStrategy-style Bitcoin strategy.

📌 Applied Materials $AMAT

President and CEO Gary E. Dickerson just stepped up with a $6.87 million open market buy in Applied Materials $AMAT—his first insider purchase since 2015.

When a top executive makes their first buy in nearly a decade, it’s not something to gloss over. 

When someone with the deepest insights into the business steps in with a sizable buy after a decade on the sidelines, it’s a message worth listening to.

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U.S. equities suffered a historically sharp drop last week, shaking out weak hands.

It’s often during these moments of heightened fear that savvy players quietly make their move.

Here are today’s standouts:

Neuberger Berman smelled opportunity in the sharp decline, disclosing new 13G filings in a handful of under-the-radar names:

📌 Kyndryl $KD – 5.40%

📌 Enerpac $EPAC – 6.10%

📌 Miller Industries $MLR – 6.60%

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📌 Victoria’s Secret $VSCO

BBRC International filed a Form 4 disclosing a $3.43 million purchase—continuing its aggressive bet on the lingerie retailer’s turnaround story.

📌 Salesforce $CRM

Yesterday’s tape was red hot. In times like this, it’s especially important to look at what insiders are buying. 

Here are today’s standouts: 

We got two political filings for stocks in defensive groups from two different elected representatives. 

📌 Walmart $WMT

Rep. Debbie Dingell bought $15,000 to $50,000 worth of stock.

📌 Markel Group $MKL

Rep. April Delaney similarly disclosed a $15,000-to-$50,000 purchase, betting on this property and casualty insurance leader.

Another purchase in a defensive company that stood out:

📌 Dollar Tree $DLTR

Director William W. Douglas III filed a Form 4 disclosing a $520,822 buy—a strong signal in what’s become one of Wall Street's favorite “...

Insiders keep stepping in to buy the dips across industries as U.S. equities continue to struggle.

Here are today’s standouts:

📌 Zymeworks $ZYME saw a bold insider move, with ECOR1 Capital buying 127,415 shares, equivalent to $1,5 million.

📌 Staar Surgical $STAA also caught our attention, as Broadwood Partners increased their stake with a $941,285 purchase.

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📌 Last but not least, Point72 Asset Management, the hedge fund led by legendary investor Steve Cohen, just filed a 13G revealing an increased stake in Shoals Technologies $SHLS. 

The firm boosted its position from 3.32% to 5.40%, signaling a passive investment in the solar infrastructure company.

Another day, another wave of CEO purchases... 

Companies across multiple sectors saw their leaders put skin in the game. 

Here are the standouts: 

📌 Petco $WOOF

CEO Joel Anderson scooped up $4.72 million worth of shares, marking the day’s largest CEO buy and a major vote of confidence in the specialty retail space.

📌 H.B. Fuller $FUL

President and CEO Celeste Beeks Mastin filed a Form 4 revealing a purchase of $198,310.

📌 Opko Health $OPK

President and CEO Phillip Frost MD bought 100,000 shares.

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