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Insider activity May 2026

Five stocks with insider buying in China, South Korea, Indonesia and Thailand

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May insider transactions

There was a slight increase in insider buying in May. The total number of buys rose +6% month-on-month to 786, adding up to US$1.2 billion, according to Smart Insider. In contrast, there were 804 sales transactions totaling US$4.6 billion.

I believe the explanation for this disparity is that buying is concentrated in small caps and selling in large caps.

The sell/buy ratio by continent is now neutral across the board, including for Asia (lower is bullish):

Sell/buy ratios by region (lower is bullish). Source: Smart Insider

We continue to see high sell/buy ratios for China and India, and lower ratios for Southeast Asia. The sell/buy ratio is particularly low (theoretically bullish) for South Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand. A low sell/buy ratio is remarkable for South Korea, given that the index has performed well. But Korean small caps have certainly lagged the rally.