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Today's Exclusive News 3 Insider Moves You Shouldn't Ignore Heading Into 2026Reported by Leo Miller. Posted: 12/16/2025. 
Quick Look - 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 among the clearest 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 logged its first major insider sale after a dramatic run-up. And Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) is seeing concentrated insider buying despite weak recent performance. Together, these trades offer a window into what insiders expect next. $25 Million Salesforce Board Member Buy Reflects Long-Term Confidence Shareholders in the tech giant Salesforce got a bullish signal from Mason G. Morfit, a member of the company's Board of Directors. For the everyday American who's worked hard to build their nest egg, Trump preserved a IRS loophole that allows you to protect your retirement savings before billions in American wealth are lost.
Download Your Free 2026 Wealth Protection Guide and execute the simple steps to protect your future. GET THE FREE GUIDE On Dec. 5, Morfit purchased approximately $25 million worth of the company's shares for 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, with the stock down around 21%. However, the company's Dec. 3 earnings report helped shift sentiment, with shares up about 10% through Dec. 12. Despite the modest rebound, the stock remains more than 40% below its all-time high. Insider buying, combined with the firm's AI momentum, gives investors reason to hope the recovery can continue. Salesforce's agentic artificial intelligence (AI) tool Agentforce has seen rapid adoption: annual recurring revenue for the product grew 330% year over year last quarter, supporting the company's target of more than 10% annual revenue growth through fiscal 2030. While some investors remain skeptical of that 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 opposite end, robotics company Symbotic just saw a significant insider sale from one of its largest backers. Major shareholder SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS: SOBKY) 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 roughly 159% year-to-date (YTD), so SoftBank's timing on the sale looks strategically sensible. According to its latest 13F filing, Symbotic is one of SoftBank's largest positions. Since taking a stake in 2022, SoftBank had only increased its Symbotic holdings—so this sale could be viewed as a bearish signal. With the recent transaction, SoftBank reduced its position by about 9%, from 39.8 million shares to 36.3 million shares. While SoftBank still holds a sizable stake, this may be the first in a series of reductions; investors should watch for further moves. 4 Blue Owl Executives Buy Shares Despite Weak Performance Blue Owl Capital, a firm focused on private credit and direct lending, has been under pressure in 2025, with the stock down roughly 30% 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 shares. In total, these insiders bought about $5.9 million in OWL stock. The fact that multiple senior executives are buying shares is a notable bullish indicator. Blue Owl made headlines in October when it entered a joint venture with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). Blue Owl will provide funds to finance development of Meta's Hyperion data center, and will own an 80% interest in the facility. That arrangement 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 appear 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 indicate 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 need recalibration.
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