Top insider trades (Tue, Aug 18)

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Connor Van Ooyen
August 18, 2026

Today’s Largest Unscheduled Trades

There were 279 new insider trades filed.

1 stock already in the CEO Watcher Portfolio had another insider purchase, and I shared my notes on a consumer finance lending company that is tightening its lending standards for more profitable growth. This caused a sell-off, which led to the CEO buying the dip.

Our system gave high scores to 3 insider purchases (I shared our system’s notes on those in the High Scoring Purchases - Quick Notes).

We also found 5 insider purchases from insiders who average 20%+ 1y returns.

CEO Watcher Premium subs can see all of these notes in later sections of this email.

Today’s most interesting unscheduled insider trades:

  • Chief Executive Officer at Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. $CDNL purchased $3.20M (first-ever purchase). Dip Buy: the stock was down -44% in the previous month. 5 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Executive Officer at On Holding AG $ONON purchased $1.99M (2nd largest purchase, out of 2). Dip Buy: the stock was down -16% in the previous week. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • President and CEO at Kura Oncology, Inc. $KURA purchased $1.11M (largest purchase ever, out of 2).

  • Chief Content Officer at Angel Studios, Inc. $ANGX purchased $948.71K (first-ever purchase). This increased their listed holdings by 874%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -66% in the previous year. 2 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days. Large price difference: Current: $4.71 | Tx: $4.12 | Diff: (+14.23%).

  • EVP at Delek Logistics Partners, LP $DKL purchased $200.00K (largest purchase ever, out of 2). This increased their listed holdings by 19%. 4 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • SVP, GC & Corp Sec at RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $REZI purchased $315.22K (first-ever purchase). Dip Buy: the stock was down -15% in the previous week. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Executive Officer at SIMILARWEB LTD. $SMWB sold $6.26M (first-ever sale). This decreased their listed holdings by -11%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 27% in the previous month. Reversal: they made 2 straight purchases before this sale.

  • EVP, CFO & Treasurer at MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC $MLI sold $5.78M (2nd largest sale, out of 8). This decreased their listed holdings by -13%. 2 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • President and CEO at Anterix Inc. $ATEX sold $3.16M (largest sale ever, out of 20). This decreased their listed holdings by -45%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 60% in the previous 3 months.

  • VP & Chief Financial Officer at Globalstar, Inc. $GSAT sold $1.98M (largest sale ever, out of 14). This decreased their listed holdings by -19%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 208% in the previous year. 3 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Marketing Officer at Caesars Entertainment, Inc. $CZR sold $1.77M (first-ever sale). This decreased their listed holdings by -100%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 56% in the previous 6 months.

Today’s largest unscheduled insider trades:

  • 10% Owner (DART KENNETH BRYAN) at Flutter Entertainment plc $FLUT purchased $2.83M. Dip Buy: the stock was down -65% in the previous year. This insider has purchased the stock 9 times in the last 30 days.

  • 10% Owner (PAINE SCHWARTZ FOOD CHAIN FUND V GP, LTD.) at SUJA LIFE, INC. $SUJA purchased $2.56M (largest purchase ever, out of 2). Dip Buy: the stock was down -30% in the previous month. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Troim Tor Olav) at Borr Drilling Ltd $BORR purchased $2.19M (5th largest purchase, out of 5). 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Wood Anthony Leon Jr.) at Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. $CDNL purchased $2.02M (first-ever purchase). Dip Buy: the stock was down -44% in the previous month. 5 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Executive Officer & Co-CEO at On Holding AG $ONON purchased $1.99M (2nd largest purchase, out of 2). Dip Buy: the stock was down -16% in the previous week. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Lee Richard Melvin Jr.) at Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. $CDNL purchased $1.25M (largest purchase ever, out of 2). This increased their listed holdings by 99%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -44% in the previous month. 5 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Operating Officer at Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. $CDNL purchased $1.01M (2nd largest purchase, out of 2). This increased their listed holdings by 128%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -44% in the previous month. 5 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Phanstiel S. Louise) at Butterfly Network, Inc. $BFLY purchased $999.51K (largest purchase ever, out of 7). This increased their listed holdings by 19%. Rip Buy: the stock was up 33% in the previous month.

  • President and CEO at MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/ $MLAB purchased $800.09K (first-ever purchase). 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Zelman Ivy) at Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. $CDNL purchased $500.95K (largest purchase ever, out of 3). This increased their listed holdings by 62%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -44% in the previous month. 5 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Ndlovu July) at Caledonia Mining Corp Plc $CMCL purchased $492.84K (largest purchase ever, out of 2). Rip Buy: the stock was up 32% in the previous month. Reversal: they made 1 straight sales before this purchase.

  • Director (Hixon Dylan) at Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. $NRGV purchased $319.78K (largest purchase ever, out of 3). Dip Buy: the stock was down -36% in the previous 3 months.

  • President and CEO at RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $REZI purchased $306.90K (first-ever purchase). Dip Buy: the stock was down -15% in the previous week. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chairman at Delek Logistics Partners, LP $DKL purchased $300.00K (3rd largest purchase, out of 16). Their last purchase was 607 days ago. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Apeiron Investment Group Ltd.) at Enhanced Group Inc. $ENHA purchased $295.62K (10th largest purchase, out of 13). Dip Buy: the stock was down -34% in the previous month.

  • Director (Carucci Richard) at V F CORP $VFC purchased $294.60K (9th largest purchase, out of 17). 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Financial Officer at Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. $CDNL purchased $255.71K (first-ever purchase). Dip Buy: the stock was down -44% in the previous month. 5 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Sarowitz Steven I) at Angel Studios, Inc. $ANGX purchased $246.81K (3rd largest purchase, out of 3). Dip Buy: the stock was down -66% in the previous year. 2 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days. Large price difference: Current: $4.71 | Tx: $4.26 | Diff: (+10.54%).

  • Chief Strategy Officer at Bitdeer Technologies Group $BTDR purchased $221.00K (first-ever purchase). This increased their listed holdings by 250%. Dip Buy: the stock was down -31% in the previous 3 months. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • EVP at Delek Logistics Partners, LP $DKL purchased $200.00K (largest purchase ever, out of 2). This increased their listed holdings by 19%. 4 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Agnevall Hakan) at Aptiv PLC $APTV purchased $199.18K (3rd largest purchase, out of 3). This increased their listed holdings by 29%. 3 other insiders also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • CEO and President at Community Healthcare Trust Inc $CHCT purchased $151.30K (3rd largest purchase, out of 3). Their last purchase was 459 days ago. 1 other insider also purchased the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Chu James Michael) at Birkenstock Holding plc $BIRK sold $1.10B (largest sale ever, out of 5). This decreased their listed holdings by -28%.

  • 10% Owner (ARES MANAGEMENT LLC) at Savers Value Village, Inc. $SVV sold $235.75M (6th largest sale, out of 129). This decreased their listed holdings by -19%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 49% in the previous 3 months. Their last sale was 429 days ago. 4 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • 10% Owner (GIC Private Ltd) at Medline Inc. $MDLN sold $57.28M (16th largest sale, out of 30). This insider has sold the stock 3 times in the last 30 days.

  • 10% Owner (DST Global Advisors Ltd) at Chime Financial, Inc. $CHYM sold $39.81M (3rd largest sale, out of 5). Rip Sell: the stock was up 43% in the previous month. 4 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (ROBBINS LARRY) at Butterfly Network, Inc. $BFLY sold $20.62M (3rd largest sale, out of 4). This decreased their listed holdings by -13%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 36% in the previous month. 6 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • 10% Owner (ISQ Global Fund II GP LLC) at Kinetik Holdings Inc. $KNTK sold $18.96M (6th largest sale, out of 10). This decreased their listed holdings by -26%. 1 other insider also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Jacobson Matthew) at Datadog, Inc. $DDOG sold $15.00M (8th largest sale, out of 27). This decreased their listed holdings by -10%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 22% in the previous 3 months. 4 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • 10% Owner (Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC) at GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. $GTE sold $6.26M (2nd largest sale, out of 4). This decreased their listed holdings by -16%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 39% in the previous month. This insider has sold the stock 4 times in the last 30 days.

  • EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer at REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC $RGA sold $2.12M (first-ever sale). This decreased their listed holdings by -36%.

  • Director (Lehrman Thomas D) at Ibotta, Inc. $IBTA sold $1.13M (11th largest sale, out of 15). This decreased their listed holdings by -27%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 23% in the previous month. 2 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Operating Officer at CAMTEK LTD $CAMT sold $1.10M (first-ever sale). This decreased their listed holdings by -26%. 5 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Chief Executive Officer at CAMTEK LTD $CAMT sold $1.07M (first-ever sale). This decreased their listed holdings by -10%. 5 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Jacobson Craig A) at Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE sold $1.03M (largest sale ever, out of 18). Rip Sell: the stock was up 23% in the previous month. 1 other insider also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • Director (Stilwell Joseph) at KINGSWAY Corp $KWY sold $1.00M (8th largest sale, out of 23).

  • EVP, Chief Development Officer at CoreCivic, Inc. $CXW sold $981.45K (2nd largest sale, out of 40). This decreased their listed holdings by -15%. Rip Sell: the stock was up 61% in the previous 3 months. 7 other insiders also sold the stock in the last 30 days.

  • SVP & General Counsel at WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. $WMB sold $973.32K (3rd largest sale, out of 28). This insider has sold the stock 2 times in the last 30 days.

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