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Just For You 3 Insider Moves You Shouldn't Ignore Heading Into 2026Author: Leo Miller. First Published: 12/16/2025. 
Key Points - A Salesforce insider just bought $25 million worth of stock, signaling confidence in the company's long-term strategy.
- Japanese investment company SoftBank sold $186 million of Symbotic stock, marking its first significant reduction in the position and signaling caution.
- Insiders at Meta Platforms financier Blue Owl are upping their stake in the company after a disappointing 2025.
Insider trades are often some of the most revealing signals in the market—and three recent moves are sending sharply different messages. At Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), a board member is doubling down after a rough year. Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) just saw its first major insider sale after a dramatic run-up. And Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) is attracting widespread insider buying despite poor recent performance. Together, these trades offer a window into what insiders believe lies ahead. $25 Million Salesforce Board Member Buy Reflects Long-Term Confidence Shareholders in tech giant Salesforce clearly just received a bullish signal from Mason G. Morfit, who sits on the company's Board of Directors. On Dec. 5, Morfit purchased approximately $25 million worth of the company's shares for investment management firm ValueAct Capital, where he serves as co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer. Because ValueAct manages outside capital, the purchase likely reflects high-conviction analysis and underscores the seriousness of this bullish signal. Salesforce has come under considerable pressure in 2025, down around 21%. However, the company’s latest earnings report, released on Dec. 3, has nudged sentiment in the right direction, with shares up about 10% through Dec. 12. Despite that modest recovery, the stock remains more than 40% below its all-time high. Insider buying, combined with the firm’s AI momentum, provides reason to believe the rebound could continue. The company’s agentic artificial intelligence (AI) tool Agentforce has seen rapid adoption: annual recurring revenue for the product grew 330% last quarter versus a year ago, supporting Salesforce's target of over 10% annual revenue growth through fiscal 2030. While some investors remain skeptical of this growth trajectory, Morfit’s sizable purchase signals institutional confidence in Salesforce’s long-term AI strategy. SoftBank Trims Symbotic Stake for the First Time After Massive 2025 Rally On the other side of the equation, robotics company Symbotic just saw a significant insider sale from one of its biggest backers. Major shareholder SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS: SOBKY), a large Japanese investment company known for taking stakes in tech firms, sold more than $186 million worth of Symbotic shares on Dec. 8. Symbotic makes robotic systems used to optimize warehouses, with Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) its primary customer. The company’s stock has surged approximately 159% year-to-date (YTD), so SoftBank’s timing on the sale looks strategically sensible. According to its last 13F filing, Symbotic is one of SoftBank's larger positions. Since taking a position in 2022, SoftBank had been increasing its holdings; this recent sale could therefore be seen as a bearish indicator for the stock. With this transaction, SoftBank reduced its position in Symbotic by roughly 9%, from 39.8 million shares to 36.3 million shares. SoftBank still holds a sizable stake, but this may be the first of several reductions. Investors should monitor further moves. 4 Blue Owl Executives Buy Shares Despite Weak Performance Blue Owl Capital, a firm focused on private credit and direct lending, has faced significant pressure in 2025, posting a negative 30% total return YTD—but its top executives are sending a different message. In December, four senior insiders —including both co-CEOs, the CFO, and Credit platform head Craig Packer—purchased $5.9 million in OWL shares. The fact that multiple top executives are buying stock is a meaningful bullish indicator for Blue Owl. Blue Owl made headlines in October after it entered a joint venture with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). Blue Owl will provide financing for the development of Meta's Hyperion data center and will own an 80% interest in the facility. That deal could become a meaningful revenue stream and help justify long-term optimism. Follow the Smart Money Insider trades often reveal priorities and pressure points that don't always show up in earnings reports. December's moves suggest that leadership at Salesforce and Blue Owl sees untapped upside, while SoftBank's partial exit from Symbotic may reflect a shift in risk tolerance. As 2026 approaches, these insider actions offer an early read on which strategies insiders believe are built to last—and which may be due for recalibration.
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