HK Insider Trading
BATTALION OIL CORP | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at BATTALION OIL CORP provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-14 00:03 | 2013-06-13 | Cusack Charles E III | Officer - EVP, Chief Operating Officer | BUY | $5.05 | 20,000 | $100,998 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-15 18:11 | 2012-11-13 | BRIDWELL TUCKER S | Director | BUY | $5.74 | 20,000 | $114,820 | 35,000 | +133.3% |
| 2012-11-13 17:11 | 2012-11-12 | Kasparek Leah R. | Officer - VP, Human Resources | BUY | $5.35 | 4,667 | $24,968 | 28,000 | +20.0% |
| 2012-11-13 17:10 | 2012-11-09 | Zuehlke Scott M. | Officer - VP, Investor Relations | BUY | $5.63 | 2,055 | $11,570 | 22,221 | +10.2% |
| 2012-11-13 17:10 | 2012-11-09 | WILSON FLOYD C | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | BUY | $5.71 | 175,000 | $999,828 | 3,280,000 | +5.6% |
| 2012-11-13 17:09 | 2012-11-09 | Elkouri David S | Officer - EVP, General Counsel | BUY | $5.55 | 5,000 | $27,750 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 2012-11-13 17:08 | 2012-11-09 | Cusack Charles E III | Officer - EVP, Exploration | BUY | $5.57 | 20,000 | $111,400 | 303,333 | +7.1% |
| 2012-11-13 17:12 | 2012-11-09 | BRIDWELL TUCKER S | Director | BUY | $5.74 | 30,000 | $172,176 | 15,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-13 17:09 | 2012-11-09 | FULLER THOMAS R | Director | BUY | $5.76 | 17,300 | $99,724 | 155,633 | +12.5% |
| 2012-11-13 23:00 | 2012-11-09 | CHRISTMAS JAMES W | Director | BUY | $5.73 | 100,000 | $572,580 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-09-20 01:35 | 2012-09-18 | MILLER DAVID B | Director, 10% owner | SELL | $7.00 | 40,250,000 | $281,750,000 | 3,750,000 | -91.5% |
| 2012-09-20 01:33 | 2012-09-18 | EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P. | 10% owner | SELL | $7.00 | 40,250,000 | $281,750,000 | 3,750,000 | -91.5% |
| 2012-09-13 23:39 | 2012-09-13 | CHRISTMAS JAMES W | Director | BUY | $7.24 | 100,000 | $724,000 | 105,000 | +2,000.0% |
| 2012-08-13 23:41 | 2012-08-10 | Zuehlke Scott M. | Officer - VP, Investor Relations | BUY | $7.49 | 5,670 | $42,468 | 1,550 | +100.0% |
| 2012-08-07 00:04 | 2012-08-03 | Rinando Joseph S III | Officer - VP, Chief Accounting Officer | BUY | $6.77 | 10,000 | $67,737 | 21,000 | +90.9% |
| 2012-08-07 00:03 | 2012-08-03 | Elkouri David S | Officer - EVP, General Counsel | BUY | $6.81 | 30,000 | $204,198 | 45,000 | +200.0% |
| 2012-08-07 00:16 | 2012-08-06 | BRIDWELL TUCKER S | Director | BUY | $7.35 | 20,000 | $147,062 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-08-07 00:06 | 2012-08-03 | HEROD STEPHEN W | Officer - President | BUY | $6.89 | 43,346 | $298,654 | 68,346 | +173.4% |
| 2011-08-26 23:16 | 2011-08-25 | BHP BILLITON LTD | 10% owner | BUY | $38.75 | 43,738,426 | $1,694,864,008 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-31 23:35 | 2011-05-27 | Holcombe H Weldon | Officer - EVP - Mid Continent Region | SELL | $26.31 | 14,000 | $368,276 | 165,295 | -7.8% |
| 2011-05-31 23:32 | 2011-05-26 | Obut Tina S | Officer - SVP - Corporate Reserves | SELL | $25.73 | 2,500 | $64,329 | 116,194 | -2.1% |
| 2011-05-23 14:59 | 2011-05-20 | WILSON FLOYD C | Director, Officer - Chairman of Board and CEO | SELL | $25.19 | 141,400 | $3,561,513 | 2,794,551 | -4.8% |
| 2011-05-23 14:59 | 2011-05-20 | DeSanctis Ellen | Officer - SVP - Corporate Communications | BUY | $24.49 | 5,000 | $122,460 | 76,600 | +7.0% |
| 2011-05-17 02:32 | 2011-05-16 | WILSON FLOYD C | Director, Officer - Chairman of Board and CEO | SELL | $25.03 | 108,600 | $2,718,464 | 2,935,951 | -3.6% |
| 2011-05-11 23:30 | 2011-05-09 | DeSanctis Ellen | Officer - SVP - Corporate Communications | BUY | $25.64 | 7,500 | $192,300 | 71,600 | +11.7% |
| 2011-04-07 23:27 | 2011-04-05 | Obut Tina S | Officer - SVP - Corporate Reserves | SELL | $24.55 | 2,500 | $61,378 | 118,694 | -2.1% |
| 2011-03-23 23:48 | 2011-03-21 | Mize Mark | Officer - EVP - CFO, Treasurer | OPT+S | $22.76 | 23,848 | $542,850 | 126,927 | 0.0% |
| 2011-03-23 23:47 | 2011-03-21 | Mize Mark | Officer - EVP - CFO, Treasurer | SELL | $22.82 | 41,060 | $936,969 | 141,473 | -22.5% |
| 2011-03-23 23:47 | 2011-03-21 | Mize Mark | Officer - EVP - CFO, Treasurer | OPT+S | $22.70 | 68,140 | $1,546,846 | 182,533 | 0.0% |
| 2011-03-23 23:44 | 2011-03-21 | Charboneau C Byron | Officer - VP, CAO and Controller | OPT+S | $22.66 | 35,760 | $810,304 | 55,971 | 0.0% |
| 2010-12-17 00:57 | 2010-12-14 | DeSanctis Ellen | Officer - SVP - Corporate Communications | BUY | $18.57 | 5,000 | $92,850 | 42,000 | +13.5% |
| 2010-11-13 00:32 | 2010-11-09 | Dunlap Joan W | Officer - VP - Investor Relations | OPT+S | $18.82 | 24,518 | $461,529 | 62,565 | 0.0% |
| 2010-11-09 00:19 | 2010-11-05 | DeSanctis Ellen | Officer - SVP - Corporate Communications | BUY | $16.80 | 5,000 | $84,000 | 37,000 | +15.6% |
| 2010-08-25 00:02 | 2010-08-20 | Obut Tina S | Officer - SVP - Corporate Reserves | BUY | $15.19 | 2,500 | $37,975 | 85,194 | +3.0% |
| 2010-04-08 02:27 | 2010-04-06 | SMILEY STEPHEN P | Director | BUY | $22.06 | 4,500 | $99,270 | 6,800 | +195.7% |
| 2010-03-26 23:59 | 2010-03-24 | VIGGIANO CHRISTOPHER A | Director | BUY | $20.41 | 5,000 | $102,047 | 81,595 | +6.5% |
| 2010-03-22 23:09 | 2010-03-18 | Merriman Gary A | Director | BUY | $20.58 | 7,500 | $154,334 | 7,500 | +100.0% |
| 2010-01-16 01:40 | 2010-01-15 | WILSON FLOYD C | Director, Officer - Chairman of Board and CEO | SELL | $26.25 | 11,910 | $312,605 | 2,915,576 | -0.4% |
| 2010-01-16 01:39 | 2010-01-15 | WILSON FLOYD C | Director, Officer - Chairman of Board and CEO | SELL | $25.79 | 114,606 | $2,955,425 | 2,927,486 | -3.8% |
| 2010-01-16 01:28 | 2010-01-15 | WILSON FLOYD C | Director, Officer - Chairman of Board and CEO | SELL | $25.70 | 123,484 | $3,173,292 | 3,042,092 | -3.9% |
| 2009-12-18 01:00 | 2009-12-15 | VIGGIANO CHRISTOPHER A | Director | BUY | $24.09 | 6,000 | $144,519 | 78,595 | +8.3% |
| 2009-12-18 01:00 | 2009-10-19 | VIGGIANO CHRISTOPHER A | Director | SELL | $26.71 | 100 | $2,671 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2009-12-15 01:16 | 2009-12-10 | CHRISTMAS JAMES W | Director, Other | SELL | $21.32 | 7,100 | $151,361 | 2,047,241 | -0.3% |
| 2009-12-15 01:13 | 2009-12-10 | CHRISTMAS JAMES W | Director, Other | OPT+S | $21.13 | 116,400 | $2,459,194 | 2,054,341 | 0.0% |
| 2009-12-03 02:59 | 2009-11-30 | Holcombe H Weldon | Officer - EVP - Mid Continent Region | SELL | $22.64 | 2,787 | $63,098 | 127,640 | -2.1% |
| 2009-11-17 00:57 | 2009-11-12 | Dunlap Joan W | Officer - VP - Investor Relations | BUY | $22.77 | 4,000 | $91,080 | 43,928 | +10.0% |
| 2009-06-12 02:17 | 2009-06-11 | VIGGIANO CHRISTOPHER A | Director | SELL | $26.04 | 23,000 | $598,927 | 64,395 | -26.3% |
| 2009-06-12 02:16 | 2009-06-11 | HEROD STEPHEN W | Officer - EVP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT | SELL | $25.00 | 10,000 | $250,037 | 389,781 | -2.5% |
| 2009-06-12 02:15 | 2009-06-09 | STONEBURNER RICHARD K | Officer - EVP - COO | SELL | $24.94 | 25,508 | $636,170 | 253,597 | -9.1% |
| 2009-06-12 02:14 | 2009-06-09 | Holcombe H Weldon | Officer - EVP - Mid Continent Region | OPT+S | $25.00 | 31,058 | $776,450 | 133,962 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $HK Trades
Not every insider transaction in BATTALION OIL CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $HK shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for HK
Insider activity data for BATTALION OIL CORP is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $HK, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.