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While still coming in at low levels, the volume of insider selling certainly has picked up as the first quarter draws to a close. 24/7 Wall St. readers may recall that selling by insiders and 10% owners during the huge market sell-off in January and February was almost nonexistent. The return of the S&P 500 to the 2,000 level has proven to be a point at which some are ready to take money off the table.

We cover insider selling every week at 24/7 Wall St., and we like to remind readers that just because an individual or 10% institutional owner is selling stock, that is no cause for immediate alarm. Many top executives, and even directors, are compensated with stock and often sell just to diversify or purchase other assets.

Here are companies that reported notable insider selling this past week.

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) had a director at the company selling a massive block of shares this past week. Valueact Capital Master Fund shed an incredible 1,876,411 shares at prices that ranged from $69.30 to $69.60. The total for the trade came to a phenomenal $130 million. MSCI offers content, applications and services to support the needs of institutional investors in investment processes worldwide. The stock closed Friday at $69.62.

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