Penny Stock Insider Trading
Tracking Executive Conviction in Stocks Under $5
Insider Activity in Low-Priced Equities
Insider trading in penny stocks often carries significant weight due to the high volatility inherent in smaller companies. When a director or CEO of a low-cap firm purchases shares, it can signal a major belief in an upcoming fundamental shift.
| Filing Date | Trade Date | Ticker | Company Name | Reporting Person | Relationship | Industry | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 21:24 | 2026-03-16 | RRGB | RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC | Griffith Jesse | Officer - Chief Operations Officer | Retail-Eating Places | SELL | $3.21 | 1,402 | -$4,502 | 42,949 | -3.2% |
| 2026-03-17 21:24 | 2026-03-17 | AWRE | AWARE INC /MA/ | Traverse David K | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $1.15 | 4,500 | $5,175 | 60,984 | +8.0% |
| 2026-03-17 21:25 | 2026-03-16 | RRGB | RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC | Mussetter Sarah A. | Officer - CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | Retail-Eating Places | SELL | $3.21 | 4,037 | -$12,962 | 109,801 | -3.5% |
| 2026-03-17 20:25 | 2026-03-16 | CCIF | Carlyle Credit Income Fund | Basmadjian Lauren Michelle | Director | Other | BUY | $3.22 | 16,000 | $51,520 | 37,448 | +74.6% |
| 2026-03-17 19:30 | 2026-02-19 | SCND | SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC | MOORE JOHN A | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Laboratory Analytical Instruments | BUY | $0.65 | 1,000 | $650 | 917,871 | +0.1% |
| 2026-03-17 18:30 | 2026-03-16 | RCG | RENN Fund, Inc. | STAHL MURRAY | Officer, 10% owner - President/Co-Portfolio Manager | Other | BUY | $3.05 | 1,134 | $3,459 | 67,368 | +1.7% |
| 2026-03-16 20:08 | 2026-03-16 | CPSH | CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE/ | Cavoli Ivo James | Director | Pottery & Related Products | BUY | $3.86 | 2,315 | $8,924 | 53,000 | +4.6% |
| 2026-03-16 23:55 | 2026-03-16 | DTI | Drilling Tools International Corp | Domino Michael Wayne Jr. | Officer - President, DTR Division | Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | SELL | $3.58 | 2,083 | -$7,457 | 1,449,999 | -0.1% |
| 2026-03-16 22:43 | 2026-03-16 | AIRS | Airsculpt Technologies, Inc. | Chernett Jorey | 10% owner | Services-Offices & Clinics of Doctors of Medicine | BUY | $2.43 | 105,848 | $257,211 | 6,592,059 | +1.6% |
| 2026-03-16 20:06 | 2026-03-12 | OLPX | OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC. | Duffy John C | Officer - General Counsel | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | SELL | $1.26 | 34,962 | -$44,052 | 982,855 | -3.4% |
| 2026-03-16 20:06 | 2026-03-13 | OLPX | OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC. | Baldwin Amanda | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | SELL | $1.17 | 451,837 | -$528,649 | 9,129,515 | -4.7% |
| 2026-03-16 20:03 | 2026-03-12 | IPSC | Century Therapeutics, Inc. | Russotti Gregory | Officer - See Remarks | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | SELL | $2.55 | 10,076 | -$25,684 | 515,427 | -1.9% |
| 2026-03-16 20:04 | 2026-03-12 | IPSC | Century Therapeutics, Inc. | Carr Douglas | Officer - SVP Finance & Operations | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | SELL | $2.55 | 7,043 | -$17,953 | 507,261 | -1.4% |
| 2026-03-16 21:15 | 2026-03-16 | BBAI | BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. | Braden Pamela Joyce | Director | Services-Prepackaged Software | SELL | $4.00 | 80,000 | -$320,000 | 508,687 | -13.6% |
| 2026-03-16 20:59 | 2026-03-12 | UWMC | UWM Holdings Corp | Mat Ishbia | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President and CEO | Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents | SELL | $3.72 | 2,266,322 | -$8,429,585 | 12,335,597 | -15.5% |
| 2026-03-16 23:42 | 2026-03-16 | APHP | American Picture House Corp | MacGregor Bannor Michael | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Services-Amusement & Recreation Services | SELL | $0.05 | 500,000 | -$25,000 | 21,136,048 | -2.3% |
| 2026-03-16 22:53 | 2026-03-13 | EQ | Equillium, Inc. | Zedelmayer Christine | Officer - Sr. Vice President and COO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | OPT+S | $2.50 | 120,312 | -$300,816 | 62,586 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-16 20:06 | 2026-03-12 | OLPX | OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC. | FOX TRISHA L | Officer - Chief People Officer | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | SELL | $1.26 | 25,421 | -$32,030 | 1,080,363 | -2.3% |
| 2026-03-16 20:29 | 2026-03-16 | ABEO | ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC. | Vazzano Joseph Walter | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | SELL | $4.76 | 785 | -$3,737 | 567,775 | -0.1% |
| 2026-03-16 22:25 | 2026-03-13 | FNKO | Funko, Inc. | Shah Husnal | Officer - Chief Product Officer | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | OPT+S | $3.89 | 6,009 | -$23,376 | 16,767 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-16 22:20 | 2026-03-13 | FNKO | Funko, Inc. | Le Pendeven Yves | Officer - CFO | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | OPT+S | $3.95 | 6,031 | -$23,845 | 58,074 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-16 22:23 | 2026-03-13 | FNKO | Funko, Inc. | Oddie Andrew David | Officer - CHIEF INTERNATIONAL OFFICER | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | OPT+S | $3.89 | 11,094 | -$43,189 | 69,313 | 0.0% |
| 2026-03-16 20:17 | 2026-03-12 | ABSI | Absci Corp | Busch Andreas | Officer - Chief Innovation Officer | Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research | BUY | $2.29 | 100,000 | $229,000 | 421,446 | +31.1% |
| 2026-03-16 21:12 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Marks Howard Edward | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 236,650 | -$331,144 | 19,887,689 | -1.2% |
| 2026-03-16 20:20 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Strassman Hunter | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 2,407 | -$3,368 | 14,312 | -14.4% |
| 2026-03-16 20:19 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Miller Ronald David | Director | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 85,886 | -$120,180 | 77,269,392 | -0.1% |
| 2026-03-16 20:19 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Miller Lee | 10% owner | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 85,886 | -$120,180 | 50,269,392 | -0.2% |
| 2026-03-16 20:18 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Chernick Aubrey | 10% owner | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 190,876 | -$267,093 | 2,094,595 | -8.4% |
| 2026-03-16 20:17 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Amster Joshua Daniel | Officer - Chief Revenue Officer | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 15,071 | -$21,089 | 5,374,171 | -0.3% |
| 2026-03-16 20:16 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Reyes Jonathan | Officer - Chief Compliance Officer | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 5,432 | -$7,602 | 32,295 | -14.4% |
| 2026-03-16 20:15 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Cronin Johanna | Officer - Chief Marketing Officer | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 29,970 | -$41,937 | 18,319,193 | -0.2% |
| 2026-03-16 20:14 | 2026-03-12 | STGC | STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. | Mathews Joseph | Officer - Chief Technology Officer | Other | SELL | $1.40 | 7,329 | -$10,256 | 43,569 | -14.4% |
| 2026-03-17 01:10 | 2026-03-13 | UDMY | Udemy, Inc. | Blanchard Sarah | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | Services-Educational Services | SELL | $4.78 | 25,000 | -$119,375 | 1,455,763 | -1.7% |
| 2026-03-17 00:45 | 2026-03-12 | FSCO | FS Credit Opportunities Corp. | Bethel Keith | Director | Other | BUY | $4.84 | 2,500 | $12,100 | 25,000 | +11.1% |
| 2026-03-16 23:46 | 2026-03-12 | TLYS | TILLY'S, INC. | Shay Capital LLC | 10% owner | Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores | SELL | $2.55 | 1,025,000 | -$2,616,005 | 2,335,000 | -30.5% |
| 2026-03-16 21:32 | 2026-03-12 | ARQ | Arq, Inc. | Smith Claiborne Benson | Officer - Gen Counsel, Corp Secretary | Miscellaneous Chemical Products | BUY | $1.92 | 2,000 | $3,836 | 102,491 | +2.0% |
| 2026-03-16 19:30 | 2026-03-12 | NMTC | NEUROONE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES Corp | Christianson Mark | Officer - Business Development Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | SELL | $0.80 | 917 | -$734 | 214,283 | -0.4% |
| 2026-03-17 01:55 | 2026-03-12 | FLNT | Fluent, Inc. | GLOBAL VALUE INVESTMENT CORP. | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $3.47 | 82,355 | $286,126 | 3,089,676 | +2.7% |
| 2026-03-17 01:55 | 2026-03-12 | FLNT | Fluent, Inc. | GEYGAN JAMES | Director, 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $3.47 | 82,480 | $286,552 | 58,406 | +100.0% |
| 2026-03-16 21:54 | 2026-03-12 | SPRU | SPRUCE POWER HOLDING CORP | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | 10% owner | Electric Services | BUY | $4.22 | 18,107 | $76,334 | 3,259,706 | +0.6% |
| 2026-03-16 20:06 | 2026-03-12 | OLPX | OLAPLEX HOLDINGS, INC. | DUNLEAVY CATHERINE | Officer - COO and CFO | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | SELL | $1.26 | 93,809 | -$118,199 | 3,026,885 | -3.0% |
| 2026-03-16 20:30 | 2026-03-12 | MX | MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR Corp | NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $2.76 | 38,006 | $104,923 | 136,206 | +38.7% |
| 2026-03-16 20:54 | 2026-03-13 | OBIO | Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. | Hochman David P | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $4.29 | 10,000 | $42,900 | 1,086,467 | +0.9% |
| 2026-03-17 00:44 | 2026-03-16 | NLST | NETLIST INC | SASAKI GAIL M | Officer - EVP and CFO | Semiconductors & Related Devices | SELL | $1.50 | 20,898 | -$31,347 | 518,470 | -3.9% |
| 2026-03-16 23:42 | 2026-03-12 | NLST | NETLIST INC | Hong Chun K | Director, Officer - President, CEO and Chairman | Semiconductors & Related Devices | SELL | $1.50 | 343,995 | -$515,993 | 3,511,177 | -8.9% |
| 2026-03-16 23:33 | 2026-03-16 | DLPN | Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. | O'Dowd William IV | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Personal Services | BUY | $1.59 | 3,100 | $4,929 | 450,090 | +0.7% |
| 2026-03-16 10:15 | 2026-03-15 | VANI | Vivani Medical, Inc. | Williams Gregg | Director, 10% owner | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | BUY | $1.07 | 1,575,231 | $1,683,292 | 31,357,183 | +5.3% |
| 2026-03-16 22:08 | 2026-03-13 | MYO | MYOMO, INC. | KIRK THOMAS F | Director | Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | BUY | $0.71 | 72,000 | $51,113 | 553,857 | +14.9% |
| 2026-03-16 16:33 | 2026-03-13 | RCG | RENN Fund, Inc. | STAHL MURRAY | Officer, 10% owner - President/Co-Portfolio Manager | Other | BUY | $3.05 | 1,134 | $3,459 | 67,286 | +1.7% |
| 2026-03-16 21:48 | 2026-03-12 | AFCG | Advanced Flower Capital Inc. | TANNENBAUM LEONARD M | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $2.59 | 51,808 | $134,333 | 6,047,389 | +0.9% |
High Risk, High Reward Insider Trades
Penny stocks are notoriously volatile, but when insiders put their own money into stocks priced under $5, it provides a unique layer of validation. Unlike large-cap stocks where buys might be routine, a million-share purchase at $0.50 can indicate that management sees a path to recovery or exponential growth. Our tracking allows you to identify ini speculative signals in real-time, focusing on the capital flow of those with intimate industry knowledge. Following these low-cap moves helps bridge the information gap in the most volatile market segments.
Identifying Legitimate Micro-Cap Conviction
Our Penny Stock Filter isolates the most speculative yet promising filings from the SEC Form 4 feed. By focusing on low-priced equities, we highlight where CEOs and Directors are taking meaningful positions. This list is essential for small-cap investors looking to follow the capital of those with intimate knowledge of a company's research, patents, or upcoming regulatory approvals. Eliminate the noise and focus strictly on high-impact accumulation from leadership betting big on their company’s future value in the micro-cap space.
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.