Stock Markets March 20, 2026

Insider Transactions: Major Buys and Sells Reported on Thursday

Large purchases at beaten-down names contrast with multi-million dollar exits by executives and affiliated investors

By Derek Hwang PHR APG VG DELL
Insider Transactions: Major Buys and Sells Reported on Thursday
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Insider filings disclosed Thursday show a mix of concentrated insider buying in several names trading near lows alongside sizable sales executed by executives and affiliated investors in other companies. The most valuable reported purchase involved a group of Pale Fire Capital entities and related individuals acquiring more than $18 million of Phreesia common stock across three days. On the sell side, a 3-million-share disposition by an APi Group director and large block sales by Venture Global and Silver Lake-related entities at Dell Technologies marked the largest insider exits. These filings provide a snapshot of how corporate insiders and major holders are adjusting positions amid varied stock performance and valuation signals noted in filings and investor data.

Key Points

  • Concentrated buying included Pale Fire Capital-related entities purchasing 1,602,505 Phreesia shares for $18.3 million between March 17 and March 19, 2026.
  • Large insider sales included a 3,000,000-share sale by an APi Group director worth $122.64 million and multi-million dollar dispositions by Venture Global executives and Silver Lake-affiliated entities at Dell.
  • The disclosed transactions span several sectors - healthcare-related services, financial services, retail, energy, and technology - and reflect both accumulation near lows and exits following strong price appreciation.

Insider transaction reports filed with regulators and disclosed on Thursday show concentrated buying activity in a handful of companies while other insiders and affiliated holders completed substantial sales. Below is a company-by-company account of the most significant purchases and dispositions disclosed over the reporting period, along with relevant context provided in the filings and associated market data.


Top buys

Phreesia, Inc. - The largest insider purchase by dollar value disclosed for the period involved a coordinated set of transactions attributed to a group including Pale Fire Capital SE, Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s., Pale Fire Capital investicni spolecnost a.s., Dusan Senkypl, and Jan Barta. Collectively, the group acquired 1,602,505 shares of Phreesia common stock between March 17 and March 19, 2026. The filings show purchases at prices spanning $11.1531 to $11.6899 per share, producing an aggregate reported value of $18.3 million. The breakdown by date lists 303,300 shares purchased on March 17; 519,196 shares on March 18; and 780,009 shares on March 19. The transactions come as PHR stock has declined roughly 51% over the past six months and is trading near its 52-week low of $10.75.

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. - Framework Ventures IV L.P. purchased 53,000 shares of common stock on March 19, 2026 at $28.48 per share, for a total consideration of $1,509,440. Following the acquisition, the filing indicates Framework Ventures IV L.P. directly holds 912,312 shares. The filing also notes that these holdings may be beneficially owned by Framework Ventures IV GP LLC, Framework Ventures Management LLC, Vance Spencer, and Michael Ernest Anderson, with those parties disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. - Director Erik D. Ragatz added to his stake in two transactions: on March 18 he purchased 33,997 shares at $5.85 per share, and on March 19 he acquired 50,000 additional shares at $5.75 per share. The two purchases together total $486,382. The stock is trading near its 52-week low of $5.66 and has declined 54% over the past year.

ContextLogic Holdings Inc. - Director Bobbili Raja reported buying 29,000 shares on March 17, 2026 at prices between $8.50 and $8.75 per share, for a reported aggregate cost of $249,373. The Form 4 indicates that, following the purchase, Raja directly owns 350,000 shares via an estate planning vehicle and has indirect ownership of 18,269,534 shares. The company’s common stock is quoted at $8.03, below the levels paid in the recent purchase, and the filing references a beta of 2.21 along with an InvestingPro note that price movements are quite volatile.

Terawulf Inc. - Director Michael C. Bucella acquired a total of 4,835 shares across three separate transactions, according to the Form 4 filing. The purchases were: 1,584 shares on March 17, 2026 at $16.00 per share; 1,581 shares on March 18, 2026 at $15.79 per share; and 1,670 shares on March 19, 2026 at $14.96 per share. The combined value of those purchases is reported as $75,291. After these transactions, Bucella is shown as directly owning 278,387 shares. The filing notes strong historical price performance for the company, with the stock up 390% over the past year, and InvestingPro analysis characterizing the company as appearing overvalued at current levels.


Top sells

APi Group Corp. - The largest insider sale by value disclosed in the filings was executed by Director Franklin Martin E, who is identified as a ten percent owner. The filing shows a sale of 3,000,000 shares of common stock at $40.88 per share on March 19, 2026, producing proceeds of $122.64 million. Following the sale, the filing reports Franklin E’s indirect holdings through MEF Holdings, LLLP decreased to 21,240,426 shares. The filing places this transaction in the context of APG shares trading near $41.19, after a 64% gain over the past year as reported by InvestingPro data.

Venture Global, Inc. - Keith D. Larson - General Counsel and Secretary Keith D. Larson sold large blocks of Class A Common Stock on March 18 and March 19, 2026. The filings show sales of 1,793,862 shares and 3,206,138 shares on those respective dates, with prices ranging from $15.00 to $15.80 per share. The total value of the sales is reported at approximately $76.8 million. The filings also disclose that Larson exercised options to acquire 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at $0.79 per share on March 18 and 19, 2026, for a total exercise cost of $3,950,000. Venture Global shares are reported trading at $14.29, up 110% year-to-date, and InvestingPro analysis cited in the filing suggests the stock appears overvalued relative to its Fair Value, noting a 12% gain over the past week.

Venture Global, Inc. - Jonathan W. Thayer - Chief Financial Officer Jonathan W. Thayer is shown in filings as selling a total of $50.5 million in Class A Common Stock on March 18 and March 19, 2026. The reported transactions comprise 2,609,923 shares sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.6037 to $16.1205 per share. The filing also indicates that Thayer exercised options to acquire 2,611,111 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $1.16 per share on March 18 and 19, 2026, for a reported aggregate exercise cost of $3,737,778.

Dell Technologies Inc. - Silver Lake-affiliated sales - Multiple filings show significant dispositions of Dell Technologies Class C Common Stock by Silver Lake-affiliated entities. On March 17, 2026, Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P., together with related entities including SLTA V (GP), L.L.C., Silver Lake Technology Associates V, L.P., and Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P., sold shares at prices ranging from $153.14 to $155.00 per share, generating roughly $36.7 million in proceeds. The filings indicate that some of the transactions involved conversions of Class B Common Stock into Class C Common Stock. Dell’s stock is reported at $156.76, with a year-over-year gain of 61.74% and a year-to-date return of 25.08%, and InvestingPro data in the filing lists a market capitalization of $96.35 billion and a P/E ratio of 17.83, with analysis suggesting the stock remains undervalued based on InvestingPro Fair Value estimates.

Additional Silver Lake-affiliated selling on March 18, 2026 is shown in filings listing Silver Lake Group and other related entities selling 74,782 shares of Class C Common Stock at prices between $150.32 and $152.90 per share, resulting in a reported transaction total of approximately $11.3 million. The shares were held indirectly through a number of structured entities, including SL SPV-2, L.P., Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P., Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P., Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P., and Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P. The filings again place Dell’s market performance in context, noting the same $156.76 trading price and the annual and year-to-date gains reported above.


Context and considerations

The disclosed filings illustrate a pattern of both concentrated insider accumulation in names trading near cyclical lows and major disposals by executives and affiliated investors in other companies. The filings and the accompanying market-data notations highlight a range of conditions: some insiders are augmenting holdings where the stock price sits near or below recent purchase levels or 52-week lows, while other insiders and affiliated funds are monetizing large positions after periods of strong appreciation or where third-party analysis describes the shares as overvalued relative to fair value metrics.

It is important to note that the filings themselves document the mechanics of the transactions - dates, share counts, prices, and resulting holdings - without assigning explicit motives. The public disclosures also reference third-party data, such as InvestingPro commentary, characterizing price performance, volatility measures, and valuation indications for certain companies. Observers and market participants often use this information as one input among many when assessing company prospects, but the filings do not in themselves explain individual insider intent beyond the recorded transactions.


Key points

  • Large purchases: Pale Fire Capital-affiliated entities and related individuals bought 1,602,505 shares of Phreesia from March 17 to March 19, 2026, totaling $18.3 million, while other insiders added to stakes in Better Home & Finance, Grocery Outlet, ContextLogic, and Terawulf.
  • Major sales: A 3,000,000-share sale by an APi Group director produced $122.64 million, Venture Global executives sold tens of millions in stock while exercising options, and several Silver Lake-related entities sold Class C Dell shares across two days for roughly $47.9 million in reported proceeds across the disclosed tranches.
  • Sectors impacted: The filings span multiple sectors, including healthcare-related software and services, financial services, retail, energy and infrastructure, and technology, reflecting insider trading activity across diverse parts of the market.

Risks and uncertainties

  • Valuation signals: Several filings reference third-party analysis indicating that particular stocks appear overvalued relative to fair value, which introduces valuation risk for investors in those names - this affects sectors such as energy and technology where that commentary appeared.
  • Market volatility: ContextLogic’s filing cites a beta of 2.21 and an InvestingPro note on volatile price movements, underscoring that high-beta equities can produce outsized swings for shareholders, particularly in retail and consumer-oriented companies.
  • Ambiguity of intent: Filings record transactions but do not disclose the precise rationale for insider buys or sells. Sales by insiders may reflect portfolio rebalancing, tax planning, option exercises, or other personal financial decisions rather than company-specific negative information, leaving uncertainty about the signal these trades send to the market.

Conclusion

The Form 4 disclosures reported Thursday present a mixed picture: notable purchases by certain investors in companies trading near lows and significant monetizations by executives and affiliated firms in others. The filings provide detailed transactional data - purchase and sale dates, share counts, prices, and subsequent holdings - but do not offer conclusive explanations for why the trades were executed. As with all insider activity, these filings are one element investors may consider alongside broader fundamental and technical analysis when evaluating company prospects and portfolio decisions.

Risks

  • Valuation risk where third-party analysis cited in filings describes some stocks as appearing overvalued, impacting investor expectations in the affected sectors.
  • Elevated volatility for certain names, exemplified by a cited beta of 2.21 for ContextLogic, which may produce large price swings for shareholders in retail and consumer-focused companies.
  • Unclear insider motives: Form 4 filings document transactions but do not disclose definitive reasons for buys or sells, leaving ambiguity about whether trades reflect portfolio management, option exercises, or views on future company prospects.

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