👀 Lookin' Under the Hood

Good afternoon and happy Sunday! Here is a quick market rundown and an ‘inside’ peek behind the curtains of what C-Level Execs, Wall St. Hedge Fund Gurus, and politicians are trading right now…!

Market Overview — Week Ending September 12, 2025

• The S&P 500 rose about 1.6% over the week.

• The Nasdaq Composite performed even better, gaining roughly 2%, helped by strength in technology and AI-linked names.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average also posted gains of around 1% for the week.

• Smaller cap and broad equity indices like the Russell 2000 saw smaller gains, roughly 0.3%.

🔍 Key Drivers

1. Rate Cut Expectations
   Investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates, which boosted risk assets.

2. Inflation Moderation
   There were signs of cooling inflation — notably, wholesale inflation (PPI) came in softer than expected.

3. AI / Big Tech Strength
   Big tech and AI-exposed companies did especially well. Oracle, for example, surged after upgrading its outlook tied to its AI/cloud business.

4. Record Highs & Broad Optimism
   The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new record highs during the week. Still, some profit taking and cautious positioning were evident toward the end of the week.

✅ Next Up: All eyes on the Sept 16–17 Fed meeting. Traders are pricing in a likely rate cut—stay tuned for how markets position in the lead-up.

Here’s what moved behind the curtain this week.

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🔼 Largest Insider Buys

• SFD – Wan Long (Director)
  • Bought ~1,800,000 sh @ $23.25 = $41.85M

• DLTR – Stewart Glendinning (CFO)
  • Bought 3,000 sh @ $97.46 = $292K

• ZLAB – Joshua Smiley (Exec.)
  • Bought 10,000 sh @ $28.91 = $289K

🔻 Largest Insider Sales

• PISY – Lebra Capital LLC
  • Sold 300,000 sh @ $196.24 = $58.9M

• VST – James A. Burke (President & CEO)
  • Sold 43,074 sh @ $208.75 = $8.99M
  • Sold 19,592 sh @ $200.78 = $3.93M

• HOOD – Baiju Bhatt (Director)
  • Sold 418,338 sh @ $119.42 = $49.96M

⚠️ Key Takeaways

• Insider sales remain dominant, with big disposals at PISY and HOOD.

• Only one major buy-side standout: Wan Long’s $42M purchase at SFD.

• Outside of that, buys were relatively modest (<$300K).

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