VNET Insider Trading

VNET Group, Inc. (VNET) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Information Technology Services industry, with a market capitalization near $1.47B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 2,784 people, carrying a beta of 0.28 to the broader market. VNET Group, Inc. Led by Sheng Chen, public since 2011-04-21.

In the last 12 months, VNET Group, Inc. insiders made 0 buy transactions and 3 sale transactions.

DateNameTypeSharesPriceValue
Aug 4, 2026Chen David LifengM-Exempt83,544$0.00$0
Aug 4, 2026Chen David LifengM-Exempt83,544$0.00$0
Jun 3, 2026Shao SeanS-Sale60,000$1.71$102.8K
May 19, 2026ZHANG ZHIHUAA-Award42,996$0.00$0
May 19, 2026ZHANG ZHIHUAM-Exempt42,996$0.00$0
May 19, 2026ZHANG ZHIHUAM-Exempt42,996$0.00$0
May 19, 2026ZHANG ZHIHUAS-Sale9,072$1.69$15.4K
May 15, 2026TAI KENNETHA-Award243,768$0.00$0
May 15, 2026Shao SeanA-Award243,768$0.00$0
May 15, 2026UENO YoshihisaA-Award731,304$0.00$0

VNET Insider Activity by Quarter

Reported Form 4 and Form 5 lines under VNET's own SEC company ID, by transaction date, back to Q1 2026. Purchases and sales are code P / S (open market or private) in the company's shares; other lines are purchases and sales of other securities (options, warrants, preferred), awards, exercises, tax withholding, gifts and other acquisitions and dispositions. Later filings and amendments can change the current quarter.

QuarterPurchasesBoughtSalesSoldOther Lines
Q4 2026 (so far)0N/A0N/A0
Q3 20260N/A0N/A2
Q2 20260N/A2$118.2K8
Q1 20260N/A1$125.8K0

VNET Institutional Ownership (13F)

As of Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), 160 institutions reported holding 158,518,499 VNET shares, valued at $1.27B as reported, 60.8% of its market cap (market cap of Jun 26, 2026). That is -32 institutions from the quarter before. Among managers whose reports for both quarters are comparable, 27 opened a position, 60 closed one, 62 added and 48 trimmed.

Top Holders, Q2 2026

ManagerSharesValueChange
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.18,290,761$147.1M+2,177,366
Triata Capital Ltd11,763,935$94.6M+576,253
Blackstone Inc.10,402,130$83.6MUnchanged
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.9,666,879$77.7M+3,805,601
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC8,768,940$70.5M+3,565,311
NORGES BANK8,527,387$68.6MNo comparable report
MORGAN STANLEY7,876,504$63.3M+785,530
UBS Group AG4,964,476$39.9M-772,932
Carmignac Gestion4,760,599$38.1M+4,437,879
BlackRock, Inc.3,919,113$31.5M+351,407

By Quarter

QuarterInstitutionsSharesValue
Q2 2026160158,518,499$1.27B
Q1 2026192139,029,545$1.17B
Q4 2025164130,650,961$1.11B
Q3 2025167128,885,111$1.35B
Q2 2025153123,147,356$850.1M
Q1 2025162131,470,781$1.08B
Q4 202410695,648,375$453.4M
Q3 20247678,827,122$321.5M
Q2 20247474,776,784$156.7M

From the SEC's Form 13F data sets: investment managers with $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities report their holdings each quarter, up to 45 days after it ends; a restated filing replaces the original, and values are as the managers reported them (a position whose price runs about 1,000 times below other managers', from a manager whose positions mostly do, is read as reported in thousands of dollars). The same shares can be reported by more than one manager, so totals can count some twice.

ETFs Holding VNET

FundWeight of VNETShares (as reported)Value (as reported)Source updated
IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF0.01%1,620,056$8.7MOct 8, 2026
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF0.00%897,150$5.4MOct 7, 2026
VWO Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF0.00%854,763$5.2MOct 7, 2026
AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF0.26%459,203$2.5MOct 8, 2026
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF0.01%426,165$2.3MOct 8, 2026
VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF0.01%297,854$1.8MOct 7, 2026
SRVR Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF0.40%225,524$1.2MOct 8, 2026
DFEM Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF0.01%193,699$1.0MOct 8, 2026
IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF0.00%191,342$1.0MOct 8, 2026
DFAX Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF0.01%159,554$860.0KOct 8, 2026
DFAE Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF0.01%136,331$734.8KOct 8, 2026
SPEM State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF0.00%128,798$699.2KOct 8, 2026
PGJ Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF0.65%98,900$533.1KOct 8, 2026
CXSE WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund0.09%78,812$425.6KOct 7, 2026
ECNS iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF0.52%59,765$322.1KOct 8, 2026

From each fund's latest holdings file on record that shows VNET's listed security itself. A file counts when its line count is consistent with the fund's reported holdings count (at most twice it plus 10, or at most 1,000 lines for a reported count of exactly 10, which the data source gives many funds as a cap), read with that file or inherited from the fund's last classified file (within 20% of its line count, read within 60 days). Funds whose line for the company could not be confirmed as VNET's listed security, or that hold it through underlying funds (look-through), are not listed. Only long positions count: a fund is left out when any of its lines for VNET reports a negative weight, share count or value, or none of them above zero (a short position, or figures that disagree). Shares, value and weight are as reported in each fund's file, dated by the data source's last update of that file (not the date of the positions); the weight is VNET's share of that fund.

How to Read VNET Insider Activity

Net insider sentiment skews to the sell side over the trailing twelve months: 3 sales versus 0 buys. Insider sales carry less informational weight than buys because they are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. The transaction type alone does not say whether a sale was made on the open market or privately, or under a 10b5-1 plan; the filing's plan checkbox and footnotes do. The transaction table above includes the filer's reporting name, transaction type, share count, per-share price, and total dollar value where computable. For options traders, insider activity is one input to event-driven sizing alongside earnings calendar, analyst-rating cluster moves, and the implied-vol surface. Form 4 filings (the dominant Section 16 reporting form) must be submitted within two business days of the transaction; clusters of buys across multiple insiders within a short window are the strongest informational pattern. SEC EDGAR carries the underlying source filings for verification and additional historical depth.

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Frequently asked VNET insider trading questions

How active are VNET insiders right now?
Over the trailing twelve months, VNET Group, Inc. (VNET) insiders made 0 buy transactions and 3 sale transactions. Net insider sentiment over the trailing twelve months tilts to the sell side (3 sales vs 0 buys). The transaction list above shows the most recent filings; each entry includes the insider's name, transaction type, share count, and per-share price.
What counts as an insider transaction?
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires officers, directors, and 10% beneficial-owner shareholders to disclose changes in their holdings via Form 3 (initial statement), Form 4 (subsequent transactions, filed within two business days), and Form 5 (annual catch-up). Insider transactions cover open-market purchases and sales, exercise of stock options, gifts, and grants. The "transaction type" field on each row distinguishes these subcategories.
Are VNET insider buys a bullish signal?
Insider purchases (Type P, made on the open market or privately; the code covers both) carry more informational weight than insider sales: an insider must commit personal capital, and the SEC scrutinizes purchases under Rule 10b5-1 for material non-public information. Sales, by contrast, are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying within a short window) is a stronger signal than isolated buys.
How do VNET insider transactions affect options pricing?
Insider transaction data does not directly drive implied volatility, but Form 4 disclosures can move single-name IV if the size or timing is unusual (e.g. a large CEO buy ahead of an earnings window). Options markets price the marginal informational content; routine transactions under pre-scheduled plans are typically ignored. For event-driven options sizing, pair the insider transaction history with the upcoming earnings calendar.