SMCI
Moving with its ai servers & data centers peers
- SMCI −4.22% on the last session vs SPY +0.07%: −4.3 pts of stock-specific move.
- AI servers & data centers basket -4.5% (-4.6 pts vs SPY; DELL -7.4%, VRT -5.7%, HPE -5.3%, GEV -2.2%): the stock moved with its peers.
- Filing: 8-K: executive or director change (item 5.02) (filing)
- Aftermath, big drop (Oct 14): After its 70 big drops in the past 5 years, SMCI was higher a day later 39 times out of 70; half the outcomes fell between -2.4% and +4.1%. History, not a forecast.
- 10 Reddit mentions in the past 24 hours, 74% positive over the week.
- 2 analyst actions in the past 10 days (2 positive, 0 negative); latest: Citigroup maintained Neutral, raised target $39.00 → $45.00.
- 2 insider or congressional trades in the past 30 days.
- Market backdrop (Today): Core PPI m/m 1.3% vs 0.3% expected (hotter); Core Retail Sales m/m 0.9% vs 0.6% expected (stronger); S&P futures -0.08%, 10-year yield -3bp in the 30 minutes after.
- Activity: volume on pace for 1.5× its 20-day average.
Insiders
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Side | Type | Shares | Avg price | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Charles Liang | CEO | Sell | 10b5-1 plan | 100,000 | $45.02 | $4.5M | Oct 9 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Sell | 10b5-1 plan | 100,000 | $45.02 | $4.5M | Oct 9 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Sell | 10b5-1 plan | 200,000 | $38.59 | $7.7M | Sep 8 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Charles Liang | CEO | Sell | 10b5-1 plan | 200,000 | $38.59 | $7.7M | Sep 8 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Kenneth Cheung | CAO | Tax | tax withholding | 808 | $38.28 | $30.9K | Aug 19 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 1,970 | $38.28 | $75.4K | Aug 19 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Charles Liang | CEO | Tax | tax withholding | 1,970 | $38.28 | $75.4K | Aug 19 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Vikranth Malyala | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 3,053 | $38.28 | $116.9K | Aug 19 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Matthew Thauberger | Chief Revenue Officer | Tax | tax withholding | 1,145 | $38.28 | $43.8K | Aug 19 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 3,308 | $38.28 | $126.6K | Aug 19 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Jin Xiao | Sr. Corporate VP | Tax | tax withholding | 1,436 | $38.28 | $55K | Aug 19 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 754 | $31.46 | $23.7K | Aug 12 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Charles Liang | CEO | Tax | tax withholding | 1,692 | $31.46 | $53.2K | Aug 12 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 1,692 | $31.46 | $53.2K | Aug 12 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Kenneth Cheung | CAO | Tax | tax withholding | 1,680 | $31.46 | $52.9K | Aug 12 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jin Xiao | Sr. Corporate VP | Tax | tax withholding | 1,075 | $31.46 | $33.8K | Aug 12 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Vikranth Malyala | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 1,654 | $31.46 | $52K | Aug 12 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Matthew Thauberger | Insider | Tax | tax withholding | 596 | $31.46 | $18.8K | Aug 12 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Vikranth Malyala | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 3,939 | $27.65 | $108.9K | Jul 2 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Charles Liang | CEO | Tax | tax withholding | 872 | $27.65 | $24.1K | Jul 2 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 10,038 | $27.65 | $277.6K | Jul 2 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 872 | $27.65 | $24.1K | Jul 2 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 1,794 | $27.78 | $49.8K | Jun 22 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Vikranth Malyala | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 2,825 | $27.78 | $78.5K | Jun 22 |
| May 10, 2026 | Kenneth Cheung | CAO | Tax | tax withholding | 449 | $35.37 | $15.9K | May 12 |
| May 10, 2026 | Charles Liang | CEO | Tax | tax withholding | 3,355 | $35.37 | $118.7K | May 12 |
| May 10, 2026 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 3,355 | $35.37 | $118.7K | May 12 |
| May 10, 2026 | Jin Xiao | Sr. Corporate VP | Tax | tax withholding | 2,178 | $35.37 | $77K | May 12 |
| May 10, 2026 | Don W Clegg | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 829 | $35.37 | $29.3K | May 12 |
| May 10, 2026 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 1,497 | $35.37 | $52.9K | May 12 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 2,333 | $30.11 | $70.2K | Feb 19 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Jin Xiao | Sr. Corporate VP | Tax | tax withholding | 1,534 | $30.11 | $46.2K | Feb 19 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Don W Clegg | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 716 | $30.11 | $21.6K | Feb 19 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Charles Liang | CEO | Tax | tax withholding | 2,108 | $30.11 | $63.5K | Feb 19 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 2,108 | $30.11 | $63.5K | Feb 19 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Kenneth Cheung | CAO | Tax | tax withholding | 927 | $30.11 | $27.9K | Feb 19 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Yih-Shyan Wally Liaw | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 1,220 | $30.11 | $36.7K | Feb 19 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 1,251 | $33.33 | $41.7K | Feb 12 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Kenneth Cheung | CAO | Tax | tax withholding | 515 | $33.33 | $17.2K | Feb 12 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Jin Xiao | Sr. Corporate VP | Tax | tax withholding | 812 | $33.33 | $27.1K | Feb 12 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 1,709 | $33.33 | $57K | Feb 12 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Charles Liang | CEO | Tax | tax withholding | 1,251 | $33.33 | $41.7K | Feb 12 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Don W Clegg | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 953 | $33.33 | $31.8K | Feb 12 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Yih-Shyan Wally Liaw | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 3,684 | $33.33 | $122.8K | Feb 12 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Sherman Tuan | Director | Sell | unplanned | 48,630 | $33.00 | $1.6M | Dec 1 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | George Kao | SVP | Sell | unplanned | 56,904 | $32.83 | $1.9M | Nov 26 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Don W Clegg | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 1,174 | $40.19 | $47.2K | Nov 12 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Charles Liang | CEO | Tax | tax withholding | 1,137 | $40.19 | $45.7K | Nov 12 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 1,137 | $40.19 | $45.7K | Nov 12 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 2,118 | $40.19 | $85.1K | Nov 12 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Yih-Shyan Wally Liaw | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 6,169 | $40.19 | $247.9K | Nov 12 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | George Kao | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 2,799 | $40.19 | $112.5K | Nov 12 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Kenneth Cheung | CAO | Tax | tax withholding | 635 | $40.19 | $25.5K | Nov 12 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Charles Liang | CEO | Tax | tax withholding | 3,231 | $50.37 | $162.7K | Nov 3 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Yih-Shyan Wally Liaw | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 2,540 | $50.37 | $127.9K | Nov 3 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | George Kao | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 2,540 | $50.37 | $127.9K | Nov 3 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Don W Clegg | SVP | Tax | tax withholding | 3,047 | $50.37 | $153.5K | Nov 3 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu | Director | Tax | tax withholding | 3,231 | $50.37 | $162.7K | Nov 3 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | David E Weigand | CFO | Tax | tax withholding | 6,602 | $50.37 | $332.5K | Nov 3 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | David E Weigand | CFO | Sell | 10b5-1 plan | 25,000 | $45.14 | $1.1M | Sep 17 |
Officers, directors and 10% owners file SEC Form 4 within two business days. Unplanned: the insider chose to trade now, the trades worth attention; their dollars make the net above. 10b5-1 plan: scheduled in advance, kept for the record. Tax: shares withheld on vesting stock, not a market trade. Awards, option exercises and gifts are left out. Source: SEC EDGAR, collected daily for the stocks discussed on Reddit.
Congress
| Trade date | Member | Chamber | Side | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | John Boozman | Senate | Sell | $1K–$15K | Jan 13 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | John Boozman | Senate | Buy | $1K–$15K | Jan 13 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Gilbert Cisneros | House | Sell | $1K–$15K | Dec 15 |
Members of Congress report trades within 45 days of the trade date, so these are never real-time. Amounts are disclosed as ranges; the net uses each range's midpoint (≈). Source: House and Senate periodic transaction reports via CongressInvests, refreshed daily.
Funds
| Investor | Shares | Value | Of its portfolio | Vs quarter before | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater (Ray Dalio's firm) | 82,317 | $2.4M | 0.01% | +11% | Q2 2026 |
Well-known investors we follow (Buffett, Ackman, Icahn, Druckenmiller, Tepper, Soros and others). 13F: managers report their US stock holdings up to 45 days after each quarter; the change from the quarter before is dated by the filing, the trades happened some time in the quarter, and the value is at the quarter-end price (≈). New and closed positions, and adds or cuts of 20% or more, of positions at least 0.2% of the portfolio. ARK: Cathie Wood's ETFs publish their holdings every morning; the change beyond the fund's own inflows and outflows, dated by the session it traded. 5%+ stake: Schedule 13D (with intent to influence) or 13G (passive), filed within days. Source: SEC EDGAR, ark-funds.com, refreshed daily. Who holds it: each investor's latest 13F portfolio (positions at the quarter's end; one sold since would not show until the next filing), and ARK's ETFs as of their latest daily file. The funds we follow and their portfolios · All recent insider, congressional and fund moves