$PBF

Ho Tai Wendy sold $894K of PBF

Ho Tai Wendy (Senior Vice President, HR) sold 12,094 shares of PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) at $73.95 ($0.89M total) on 2026-08-14.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Ho Tai Wendy
Published Aug 17, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PBFNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosure adds transaction-level detail (shares, price, total value, post-transaction holdings) but does not include any new company-specific fundamentals.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling, but the filing does not provide a new catalyst for PBF’s valuation.

03

What to watch

Insider sales can be driven by diversification, taxes, or pre-scheduled personal liquidity needs; without additional context, the signal is weak.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-17, sale dated 2026-08-14

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for PBF Energy, reported by an HR senior vice president.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PBFNeutralMedium confidence
Context

PBF Energy SVP of HR Ho Tai Wendy filed a Form 4 selling 12,094 shares at $73.9464 on 2026-08-14 for about $894K.

Expected impact

Likely minimal near-term impact; any effect is more sentiment/flow-related than fundamentals.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 insider sales are common and often non-informational; the filing provides transaction details but no new operational, financial, or regulatory development for PBF.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single HR executive’s open-market sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Absence of a stated 10b5-1 plan could be interpreted by some traders as potentially more discretionary selling, which can slightly pressure sentiment.

Key entities

  • PBF Energy Inc.

    Company whose insider transaction was disclosed on SEC Form 4.

  • Ho Tai Wendy

    Senior Vice President, HR, who sold 12,094 shares in an open-market transaction.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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