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Ye Gang sold $4.5M of SE (indirect holdings)

Ye Gang (COO) sold 40,000 indirectly-held shares of Sea Ltd (SE) at an average of $113.74 ($111.72–$117.63, $4.55M total) across 10 trades over 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Ye Gang
Published Sep 2, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI Sep 2, 2026, 3:42 PM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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Primary signal
$SE
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$SE
Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$SEBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The transaction introduces modest downside risk, but size relative to market cap limits material impact.

02

Market read

Primary insider sale; relevant for short‑term traders monitoring executive actions.

03

What to watch

Potential tax planning or diversification motives behind the 10b5‑1 execution.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 6/10Timing: today

Background

Form 4 filing disclosed a $4.5M share sale by Sea Ltd's COO under a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SEBearishMedium confidence
Context

COO Ye Gang sold $4.5M of Sea Ltd shares via a 10b5‑1 plan.

Expected impact

modest short‑term price dip

Evidence & confidence

Sale size is modest relative to market cap, but executed by a top officer under a pre‑arranged plan, suggesting potential negative sentiment.

Market effects

Sector

Limited impact on e‑commerce sector; may prompt peers to monitor insider activity.

Regional

Minor effect on Asian tech stocks, no broad regional shift.

Global

Low global relevance; primarily affects Sea Ltd investors.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Insider sale could be routine liquidity management, not a bearish signal.

Key entities

  • Company
    Sea Ltd

    Hong Kong‑listed e‑commerce and digital entertainment firm (ticker SE).

  • Executive
    Ye Gang

    Chief Operating Officer of Sea Ltd.

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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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