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Insider Buy ·Filed Sep 16, 2026

USO

United States Oil Fund, LP
BULLISH
Impact 5/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago SEC0001475597-26-000246
Insider cluster: 1 insiders, $558K total
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

Monitor for additional insider buying or a 13D filing if HRT Financial LP increases its stake above 5% (if not already). The purchase may precede a catalyst such as a distribution announcement or commodity price move.

DirectionBullish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
USO ▲ +1.29% at T+20d
LONG call ✓ call won +1.29% · α vs SPY +0.08% · entry $155.31 → $157.31
Next anchor: T+60d in 6w
Latest observation: T+26 -8.89% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Sep 16, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.96%
call -0.96% · α -0.84%
$153.82
settled 6w ago
T+5d
-1.43%
call -1.43% · α -2.03%
$153.09
settled 5w ago
T+20d
+1.29%
call +1.29% · α +0.08%
$157.31
settled 14d ago
T+60d
Pending
in 6w

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Executive Summary

HRT Financial LP, a 10% owner of United States Oil Fund, LP (USO), purchased 3,600 shares on the open market for $558K at $153.97 per share on September 11, 2026. This is a standalone conviction buy by a significant holder, signaling confidence in the fund's near-term prospects.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
buying
Total Value
$558.0K
Insiders
1

Key Facts

  • 10% owner HRT Financial LP bought 3,600 shares for $558K at $153.97/share on 2026-09-11
  • Transaction is an open-market purchase (code P) — a recognized bullish signal per insider trading literature
  • Total purchase value of $558K is material relative to USO's market cap (not provided, but USO is a large ETF with ~$3B+ AUM, making this ~0.02% of AUM — modest but notable for a 10% owner)
  • No 10b5-1 plan indicated — the purchase appears discretionary

Financial Impact

$558K open-market purchase by a 10% owner

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • Single-insider buy may not be replicated by other insiders, reducing signal strength
  • USO is a commodity ETF — insider buys are less predictive than for operating companies
  • Purchase size is modest relative to fund's total assets

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic)0001475597-26-000246
10 reports for USO
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

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Reports for USO — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 29, 2026
28d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$143.35 $163.88▲ +14.32%▲ +13.61%$163.88 (+14.32%)
Sep 25, 2026
4w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$150.01 $166.23▲ +10.81%▲ +10.84%$163.88 (+9.25%)
Sep 17, 2026
5w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$155.31 $157.31▲ +1.29%▲ +0.08%$163.88 (+5.52%)
Sep 16, 2026
5w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$155.31 $157.31▲ +1.29%▲ +0.08%$163.88 (+5.52%)
Aug 28, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$129.70 $150.01▲ +15.66%▲ +15.40%$163.88 (+26.35%)
Jul 29, 2026
12w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$129.31 $127.35▼ −1.52%▼ −6.54%$163.88 (+26.73%)
Jun 29, 2026
17w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$107.08 $136.69▲ +27.65%▲ +27.93%$163.88 (+53.04%)
May 28, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$130.97 $109.31▼ −16.54%▼ −13.85%$163.88 (+25.13%)
Apr 29, 2026
25w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$150.58 $130.97▼ −13.02%▼ −19.07%$163.88 (+8.84%)
Mar 20, 2026
31w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$121.41 $121.33▲ +0.07%▲ +9.39%$163.88 (−34.98%)
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Thu (11h 4m)

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Report published Sep 16, 2026