Large Insider Purchases
Institutional-Scale SEC Form 4 Buy Signals
The Signal of $1M+ Conviction
When a corporate executive invests more than $1,000,000 of their own capital into company shares, it represents the highest level of conviction. These seven-figure purchases reflect management's belief in the company's future value.
| Filing Date | Trade Date | Ticker | Company Name | Reporting Person | Relationship | Industry | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-15 00:54 | 2022-11-10 | COTY | COTY INC. | Goudet Olivier | Director | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $7.45 | 200,000 | $1,490,720 | 939,129 | +27.1% |
| 2022-11-10 23:36 | 2022-11-09 | CDZI | CADIZ INC | Heerema International Group Services SA | 10% owner | Water Supply | BUY | $2.00 | 1,783,334 | $3,566,668 | 16,838,965 | +11.8% |
| 2022-11-11 00:10 | 2022-11-09 | TAKAX | N/A | THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 360,000 | $9,000,000 | 800,000 | +81.8% |
| 2022-11-11 03:00 | 2022-11-08 | GTLB | Gitlab Inc. | GV 2021 GP, L.L.C. | Other | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $34.89 | 221,735 | $7,736,002 | 1,294,527 | +20.7% |
| 2022-11-11 00:38 | 2022-11-08 | CMPX | Compass Therapeutics, Inc. | GORDON CARL L | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $3.21 | 402,000 | $1,290,420 | 15,219,994 | +2.7% |
| 2022-11-11 01:10 | 2022-11-08 | IGMS | N/A | BEHRENS M KATHLEEN | Director | Other | BUY | $17.14 | 60,000 | $1,028,550 | 218,200 | +37.9% |
| 2022-11-11 00:14 | 2022-11-08 | CABO | Cable One, Inc. | GAYNER THOMAS SINNICKSON | Director | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $656.86 | 10,000 | $6,568,601 | 21,700 | +85.5% |
| 2022-11-11 00:19 | 2022-11-08 | TDW | TIDEWATER INC | ROBOTTI ROBERT | Director | Water Transportation | BUY | $30.25 | 300,000 | $9,075,000 | 2,969,795 | +11.2% |
| 2022-11-11 00:44 | 2022-11-08 | CMPX | Compass Therapeutics, Inc. | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $3.21 | 402,000 | $1,290,420 | 15,219,994 | +2.7% |
| 2022-11-11 02:31 | 2022-11-08 | RAIN | N/A | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $5.83 | 1,710,358 | $9,971,387 | 341,547 | +100.0% |
| 2022-11-10 00:13 | 2022-11-07 | DH | Definitive Healthcare Corp. | Krantz Jason Ronald | Director, 10% owner, Other | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $11.54 | 450,000 | $5,193,000 | 450,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-11-10 00:40 | 2022-11-08 | KD | Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. | Schroeter Martin J | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | BUY | $9.68 | 109,000 | $1,055,153 | 1,191,833 | +10.1% |
| 2022-11-10 00:48 | 2022-11-07 | DDOG | Datadog, Inc. | Jacobson Matthew | Director | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $69.45 | 719,894 | $49,999,950 | 428,857 | +100.0% |
| 2022-11-09 19:27 | 2022-11-07 | EMO | ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $30.52 | 74,278 | $2,267,135 | 1,684,850 | +4.6% |
| 2022-11-10 00:14 | 2022-11-07 | ESGR | N/A | Silvester Dominic Francis Michael | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $190.08 | 26,000 | $4,942,127 | 509,168 | +5.4% |
| 2022-11-10 00:29 | 2022-11-07 | THRX | N/A | GORDON CARL L | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.21 | 192,000 | $1,000,320 | 16,734,518 | +1.2% |
| 2022-11-10 00:25 | 2022-11-07 | THRX | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.21 | 192,000 | $1,000,320 | 16,734,518 | +1.2% |
| 2022-11-10 00:05 | 2020-12-14 | PCPC | N/A | DOBKIN ERIC S | Director | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-11-10 00:40 | 2022-11-08 | INTC | INTEL CORP | TAN LIP BU | Director | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $27.98 | 48,146 | $1,346,966 | 50,500 | +2,045.3% |
| 2022-11-09 01:11 | 2022-11-04 | GTLB | Gitlab Inc. | GV 2021 GP, L.L.C. | Other | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $35.65 | 479,390 | $17,090,062 | 1,072,792 | +80.8% |
| 2022-11-09 00:39 | 2022-11-04 | NSA | National Storage Affiliates Trust | Nordhagen Arlen Dale | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $37.88 | 53,000 | $2,007,640 | 4,064,851 | +1.3% |
| 2022-11-09 00:30 | 2022-11-04 | RAIN | N/A | Davis Aaron I. | Director | Other | BUY | $5.83 | 972,212 | $5,667,996 | 2,147,212 | +82.7% |
| 2022-11-09 01:30 | 2022-11-04 | CRCT | Cricut, Inc. | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Special Industry Machinery, NEC | BUY | $8.56 | 288,660 | $2,471,420 | 14,886,303 | +2.0% |
| 2022-11-09 01:23 | 2022-11-07 | ET | Energy Transfer LP | WARREN KELCY L | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $12.35 | 1,200,000 | $14,824,680 | 53,778,477 | +2.3% |
| 2022-11-09 04:22 | 2022-11-04 | BA | BOEING CO | CALHOUN DAVID L | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Aircraft | BUY | $158.88 | 25,000 | $3,972,028 | 25,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-11-09 00:19 | 2022-11-04 | NXRT | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | DONDERO JAMES D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $44.78 | 28,488 | $1,275,693 | 350,712 | +8.8% |
| 2022-11-08 19:13 | 2022-11-07 | B | N/A | HOOK THOMAS J | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $38.09 | 35,000 | $1,333,035 | 75,613 | +86.2% |
| 2022-11-09 03:28 | 2022-11-04 | CME | CME GROUP INC. | SHEPARD WILLIAM R | Director | Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | BUY | $170.00 | 48,645 | $8,269,635 | 247,843 | +24.4% |
| 2022-11-08 02:05 | 2022-11-03 | SSP | E.W. SCRIPPS Co | Granado Corina S. | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $12.26 | 100,093 | $1,227,140 | 366,926 | +37.5% |
| 2022-11-08 02:15 | 2022-11-03 | SSP | E.W. SCRIPPS Co | Scripps Jimmy R. | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $12.26 | 101,523 | $1,244,672 | 636,187 | +19.0% |
| 2022-11-08 02:38 | 2022-11-03 | SSP | E.W. SCRIPPS Co | Scripps William A. | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $12.26 | 101,496 | $1,244,341 | 635,962 | +19.0% |
| 2022-11-08 00:54 | 2022-11-04 | CZR | Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | Pegram Michael E | Director | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $44.74 | 25,000 | $1,118,573 | 96,697 | +34.9% |
| 2022-11-08 03:03 | 2022-11-07 | VRNS | VARONIS SYSTEMS INC | O'Boyle James | Officer - SVP of Worldwide Sales | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $16.72 | 60,000 | $1,003,200 | 428,989 | +16.3% |
| 2022-11-08 02:24 | 2022-11-03 | NUVL | Nuvalent, Inc. | Flynn James E | Director, 10% owner, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $33.50 | 650,000 | $21,775,000 | 650,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-11-07 16:26 | 2022-11-04 | TUP | N/A | GOUDIS RICHARD | Director, Officer - Executive Vice Chair | Other | BUY | $3.93 | 254,500 | $1,000,134 | 424,500 | +149.7% |
| 2022-11-04 23:32 | 2022-11-03 | VRT | Vertiv Holdings Co | DEANGELO JOSEPH J | Director | Electronic Components, NEC | BUY | $13.99 | 71,600 | $1,001,684 | 71,600 | +100.0% |
| 2022-11-05 01:17 | 2022-11-02 | FLAC | N/A | VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.08 | 847,062 | $8,538,385 | 1,211,582 | +232.4% |
| 2022-11-03 23:15 | 2022-11-03 | NUVL | Nuvalent, Inc. | Hack Andrew A. F. | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $33.50 | 149,253 | $4,999,976 | 3,577,267 | +4.4% |
| 2022-11-04 01:50 | 2022-11-01 | XSPIX | N/A | Sturzenegger Ron D. | Director | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-11-04 00:21 | 2022-11-01 | APPN | Appian Corporation | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $48.97 | 159,400 | $7,805,738 | 8,487,518 | +1.9% |
| 2022-11-03 17:52 | 2022-11-02 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHAIRMAN | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 200,021 | $3,000,315 | 1,446,173 | +16.1% |
| 2022-11-03 17:46 | 2022-11-02 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHAIRMAN | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 306,032 | $4,590,473 | 4,189,274 | +7.9% |
| 2022-11-03 17:51 | 2022-11-02 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President, CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 200,021 | $3,000,315 | 1,446,173 | +16.1% |
| 2022-11-03 17:45 | 2022-11-02 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 306,032 | $4,590,473 | 4,189,274 | +7.9% |
| 2022-11-03 15:07 | 2022-11-02 | CLNN | Clene Inc. | MATLIN DAVID J | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.01 | 2,871,287 | $2,900,000 | 5,293,684 | +118.5% |
| 2022-11-04 00:05 | 2022-11-02 | ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | HOGAN JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | BUY | $188.58 | 10,600 | $1,998,987 | 185,401 | +6.1% |
| 2022-11-03 23:13 | 2022-11-01 | CHTR | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. /MO/ | Zinterhofer Eric Louis | Director | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $374.04 | 27,202 | $10,174,603 | 46,901 | +138.1% |
| 2022-11-03 02:46 | 2022-10-28 | FORFX | N/A | Fisk Darren | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $9.23 | 108,342 | $1,000,000 | 312,374 | +53.1% |
| 2022-11-02 23:09 | 2022-10-31 | TSHA | Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc. | Manning Paul B | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $2.00 | 1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | 1,642,202 | +1,054.8% |
| 2022-11-02 23:38 | 2022-10-31 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $27.60 | 50,000 | $1,380,000 | 6,977,855 | +0.7% |
Institutional Conviction in Form 4
Tracking these institutional-scale purchases allows you to follow the "smart money" when their conviction is highest. When an executive or a 10% beneficial owner commits a seven-figure sum to an open-market transaction, it bypasses the routine noise of stock-based compensation. These trades are often a precursor to major corporate developments or a signal that management views the current market valuation as significantly disconnected from the company’s internal growth trajectory. By monitoring these high-value entries, investors can align their portfolios with the capital of those who possess the most intimate understanding of a business's long-term health and potential.
Filtering the Market Noise
Our platform is designed to eliminate the noise and focus strictly on high-impact accumulation from directors and CEOs betting big on their company’s future. The SEC EDGAR database is frequently flooded with thousands of automated Form 4 filings, many of which involve small, technical, or pre-scheduled trades that offer little predictive value for the average investor. By applying a strict $1,000,000 minimum threshold, we isolate the transactions where insiders are taking substantial personal financial risk. This high-conviction filter serves as a powerful transparency tool, identifying the exact moments when corporate leadership moves away from passive ownership toward aggressive capital deployment.
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.