The director buys are a modest positive signal, but the C-suite sale at a higher price and the trivial dollar amount relative to market cap suggest no immediate trade catalyst. Monitor for any upcoming 8-K or press release regarding AI/HPC contracts or Bitcoin mining operations that could explain the insider activity. Given the poor historical track record of bullish calls on CORZ, avoid acting on this cluster alone.
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Executive Summary
Core Scientific (CORZ) insider activity is mixed over the past week: two directors made open-market purchases totaling $244K, while the C-suite (Todd Duchene, likely CFO or similar) sold $201K. The director buys are a modest bullish signal, but the C-suite sale at a higher price ($20.10 vs. ~$18.76 average buy price) creates a conflicting signal. The total cluster value of $445K represents ~0.008% of the $5.7B market cap, which is trivial and below the 0.1% materiality threshold. Historical calibration shows past bullish calls on CORZ have underperformed (33% win rate at T+20), suggesting caution. The cluster is too small in dollar terms to be actionable on its own, but the director buying amid a C-suite sale warrants monitoring for any upcoming catalyst (e.g., earnings, AI/HPC deal updates).
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Two directors (Crain, Weiss) purchased $244K in open-market buys at ~$18.76 average
- C-suite insider (Duchene) sold $201K at $20.10, a 7% premium to the buy prices
- Total cluster value of $445K is only ~0.008% of CORZ's $5.7B market cap
- Past bullish reports on CORZ have a 33% win rate at T+20, per historical calibration
Financial Impact
Insider cluster of $445K is immaterial relative to $5.7B market cap (<0.01%)
Risk Factors
- C-suite sale at a premium to director buys suggests potential insider divergence on valuation
- Historical calibration shows past bullish calls on CORZ have underperformed (33% win rate at T+20)
- Cluster value is too small to be statistically meaningful
Market Snapshot
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-CORZ-1787645365380 |
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Sep 10, 2026 22d ago | 8-K | $17.37 $17.14 | ▼ −1.32% | ▼ −0.83% | $16.45 (−5.30%) |
Aug 26, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $17.42 $16.81 | ▼ −3.50% | ▼ −3.38% | $16.45 (−5.57%) |
Aug 24, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $17.27 $16.30 | ▼ −5.62% | ▼ −6.09% | $16.45 (−4.75%) |
Aug 20, 2026 6w ago | Insider Cluster | $18.39 $17.62 | ▼ −4.19% | ▼ −5.30% | $16.45 (−10.55%) |
Aug 14, 2026 7w ago | 8-K | $20.18 $17.81 | ▼ −11.74% | ▼ −10.38% | $16.45 (−18.48%) |
Jul 29, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $18.12 $21.77 | ▲ +20.14% | ▲ +14.61% | $16.45 (−9.22%) |
Jul 28, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $20.75 $22.83 | ▲ +10.05% | ▲ +7.78% | $16.45 (−20.70%) |
Jul 28, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $20.75 $22.83 | ▲ +10.05% | ▲ +7.78% | $16.45 (−20.70%) |
Jun 29, 2026 13w ago | Court Ruling | $25.94 $22.80 | ▲ +12.10% | ▲ +13.49% | $16.45 (+36.58%) |
Jun 11, 2026 16w ago | Institutional Cluster | $27.60 $29.16 | ▲ +5.65% | ▲ +4.98% | $16.45 (−40.40%) |
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