RSG insider buys $72.4 million, and the week's other big purchases
The week's notable insider trades and Congress reports, from SEC filings.
By Sepehr Parsa · Founder and editor, WallStPalThe week in one paragraph
Selling outweighed buying, as it does most weeks: insiders reported 379 purchases worth $325.6 million and 1081 sales worth $7.28 billion, 53% of the sales under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans. The largest purchase was at RSG, where Cascade Investment, LLC bought $72.4 million. 3 companies had several insiders buying.
Biggest insider buys
RSG 10% owner Cascade Investment, LLC bought 324,810 shares for $72.4 million.
RSG 10% owner Cascade Investment, LLC bought 256,000 shares for $56.9 million.
FTK director Matthew Wilks bought 1,319,493 shares for $34.3 million, adding 836% to their holding.
USO 10% owner Hrt Financial LP bought 101,212 shares for $16 million, opening a new position.
PMTS 10% owner Tricor Pmt25 Holdings Inc. bought 525,000 shares for $11.3 million, adding 24% to their holding.
Several insiders buying
PMTS: 5 insiders bought a combined $12 million in the 30 days to this week.
LILA: 2 insiders bought a combined $11.8 million in the 30 days to this week.
SBLK: 8 insiders bought a combined $6.9 million in the 30 days to this week.
Largest sales
FANG: Sgf Fang Holdings, LP sold $1.86 billion.
FANG: Sgf Fang Holdings, LP sold $1.86 billion.
INGM: Platinum Equity, LLC sold $356.8 million.
Congress trades reported this week
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5): buy of MSFT, $500K–$1M, traded 2026-08-14 (joint).
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5): sell of MSFT, $500K–$1M, traded 2026-08-14 (joint).
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5): buy of MSFT, $250K–$500K, traded 2026-08-14 (joint).
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5): sell of MSFT, $250K–$500K, traded 2026-08-14 (joint).
Rep. John W. Rose (R-TN-6): sell of GOOGL, $250K–$500K, traded 2025-06-03.
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Sources
- Form 4: Cascade Investment, LLC, RSG · filed 2026-09-14
- Form 4: Cascade Investment, LLC, RSG · filed 2026-09-14
- Form 4: Matthew Wilks, FTK · filed 2026-09-15
- Form 4: Hrt Financial LP, USO · filed 2026-09-16
- Form 4: Tricor Pmt25 Holdings Inc., PMTS · filed 2026-09-14
- Form 4: Sgf Fang Holdings, LP, FANG · filed 2026-09-17
- Form 4: Sgf Fang Holdings, LP, FANG · filed 2026-09-17
- Form 4: Platinum Equity, LLC, INGM · filed 2026-09-14
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