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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 01:41 | 2022-05-31 | BODY | Beachbody Company, Inc. | Daikeler Carl | Director, Officer, 10% owner - SEE REMARKS | Retail-Nonstore Retailers | BUY | $2.20 | 588,800 | $1,297,480 | 2,864,679 | +25.9% |
| 2022-06-03 02:59 | 2022-05-31 | IOVA | IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | Rothbaum Wayne P. | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $6.60 | 1,000,000 | $6,600,000 | 8,067,333 | +14.1% |
| 2022-06-02 23:26 | 2022-05-31 | NGM | N/A | COLUMN GROUP L P | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.46 | 153,806 | $2,069,660 | 56,836 | +100.0% |
| 2022-06-03 01:50 | 2022-05-31 | HRT | N/A | STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.56 | 106,642 | $1,552,420 | 539,979 | +24.6% |
| 2022-06-02 15:55 | 2022-06-01 | NRXP | NRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Javitt Jonathan C | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Scientist | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $58.00 | 100,000 | $5,800,000 | 146,332 | +215.8% |
| 2022-06-03 00:00 | 2022-05-31 | NILE | Hyperscale Data, Inc. | AULT MILTON C III | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $0.42 | 3,907,500 | $1,641,541 | 273,792 | +100.0% |
| 2022-06-02 23:22 | 2022-05-31 | NGM | N/A | GOEDDEL DAVID V | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.46 | 153,806 | $2,069,660 | 56,836 | +100.0% |
| 2022-06-02 14:30 | 2022-05-31 | SCOR | COMSCORE, INC. | LIVEK WILLIAM PAUL | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $1.92 | 600,000 | $1,150,200 | 2,399,379 | +33.3% |
| 2022-06-01 23:27 | 2022-05-01 | CRAWA | Crawford United Corp. | CRAWFORD EDWARD F | Director, 10% owner | Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | BUY | $26.00 | 38,462 | $1,000,012 | 38,462 | +100.0% |
| 2022-06-01 23:07 | 2022-05-24 | NRDY | Nerdy Inc. | Cohn Charles K. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Educational Services | BUY | $2.00 | 826,048 | $1,652,096 | 2,399,224 | +52.5% |
| 2022-06-01 23:07 | 2022-05-23 | NRDY | Nerdy Inc. | Cohn Charles K. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Educational Services | BUY | $2.01 | 1,307,063 | $2,627,197 | 1,573,176 | +491.2% |
| 2022-06-01 23:06 | 2022-05-27 | GBTG | Global Business Travel Group, Inc. | Apollo Principal Holdings III GP Ltd | 10% owner | Transportation Services | BUY | $10.00 | 2,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 2,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-06-01 23:13 | 2022-05-27 | KDNY | ADURO BIOTECH, INC. | AKKARAJU SRINIVAS | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 570,000 | $7,980,000 | 5,161,888 | +12.4% |
| 2022-06-02 02:00 | 2022-05-27 | EVLO | Evelo Biosciences Inc. | Flagship Ventures Fund IV General Partner LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.46 | 27,397,259 | $39,999,998 | 13,698,630 | +100.0% |
| 2022-06-02 00:26 | 2022-05-27 | WIW | WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.21 | 188,135 | $2,109,727 | 14,022,751 | +1.4% |
| 2022-06-01 00:40 | 2022-05-26 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $86.78 | 18,796 | $1,631,117 | 6,304,914 | +0.3% |
| 2022-06-01 00:15 | 2022-05-26 | SIX | N/A | Ruchim Arik W | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.63 | 125,000 | $3,703,638 | 9,475,000 | +1.3% |
| 2022-05-31 19:29 | 2022-05-26 | SMM | N/A | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.51 | 176,191 | $1,500,214 | 3,943,554 | +4.7% |
| 2022-06-01 00:14 | 2022-05-26 | SIX | N/A | JAFFER REHAN | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.63 | 125,000 | $3,703,638 | 9,475,000 | +1.3% |
| 2022-06-01 00:49 | 2022-05-26 | APPN | Appian Corporation | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $47.50 | 81,825 | $3,886,532 | 8,185,215 | +1.0% |
| 2022-06-01 01:42 | 2022-05-26 | NSIT | INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INC | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, 10% owner, Other | Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses | BUY | $98.63 | 80,000 | $7,890,000 | 4,099,226 | +2.0% |
| 2022-06-01 02:20 | 2022-05-24 | UBI | N/A | Coleman Craig E. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.66 | 32,072,237 | $21,097,117 | 1,920,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-06-01 00:18 | 2022-05-26 | NILE | Hyperscale Data, Inc. | AULT MILTON C III | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $0.36 | 4,000,000 | $1,448,400 | 16,100,000 | +33.1% |
| 2022-06-01 00:36 | 2022-05-26 | RIVN | Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE | FLATLEY JAY T | Director | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $29.31 | 40,000 | $1,172,400 | 92,616 | +76.0% |
| 2022-06-01 02:50 | 2022-05-26 | KYMR | Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | Director, Other | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $14.34 | 289,426 | $4,150,311 | 230,637 | +100.0% |
| 2022-05-31 23:30 | 2022-04-30 | WHLM | Wilhelmina International, Inc. | Retail Ecommerce Ventures LLC | 10% owner | Services-Management Consulting Services | BUY | $10.00 | 118,750 | $1,187,500 | 831,250 | +16.7% |
| 2022-05-31 23:30 | 2021-12-31 | WHLM | Wilhelmina International, Inc. | Retail Ecommerce Ventures LLC | 10% owner | Services-Management Consulting Services | BUY | $10.00 | 237,500 | $2,375,000 | 712,500 | +50.0% |
| 2022-05-28 04:17 | 2022-05-25 | BODY | Beachbody Company, Inc. | Daikeler Carl | Director, Officer, 10% owner - SEE REMARKS | Retail-Nonstore Retailers | BUY | $1.92 | 970,226 | $1,859,244 | 2,275,879 | +74.3% |
| 2022-05-28 00:24 | 2022-05-25 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $85.36 | 16,743 | $1,429,164 | 6,286,118 | +0.3% |
| 2022-05-28 01:34 | 2022-05-25 | HRT | N/A | STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.08 | 237,093 | $3,338,720 | 536,570 | +79.2% |
| 2022-05-27 23:44 | 2022-05-25 | KOD | Kodiak Sciences Inc. | BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $6.75 | 350,406 | $2,363,734 | 15,455,507 | +2.3% |
| 2022-05-27 23:20 | 2022-05-25 | WIW | WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND | CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 110,624 | $1,217,052 | 13,834,616 | +0.8% |
| 2022-05-27 18:31 | 2022-05-25 | CUK | CARNIVAL PLC | WEISENBURGER RANDALL J | Director | Water Transportation | BUY | $11.76 | 100,000 | $1,175,500 | 870,950 | +13.0% |
| 2022-05-27 18:29 | 2022-05-25 | CCL | CARNIVAL CORP | WEISENBURGER RANDALL J | Director | Water Transportation | BUY | $11.76 | 100,000 | $1,175,500 | 870,950 | +13.0% |
| 2022-05-28 00:32 | 2022-05-25 | BBY | BEST BUY CO INC | SCHULZE RICHARD M | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores | BUY | $79.60 | 250,000 | $19,900,750 | 20,464,051 | +1.2% |
| 2022-05-26 23:18 | 2022-05-24 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $83.29 | 20,498 | $1,707,330 | 6,269,345 | +0.3% |
| 2022-05-27 02:58 | 2022-05-24 | COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. | Ehrsam Frederick Ernest III | Director | Finance Services | BUY | $60.60 | 30,030 | $1,819,830 | 1,121,844 | +2.8% |
| 2022-05-27 00:55 | 2022-05-24 | CAR | AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. | Hees Bernardo | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) | BUY | $172.78 | 28,334 | $4,895,557 | 450,476 | +6.7% |
| 2022-05-27 01:41 | 2022-05-24 | CCD | Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 440,000 | $11,000,000 | 440,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-05-27 00:01 | 2022-05-24 | RNG | RingCentral, Inc. | Shmunis Vladimir | Director, Officer - CEO & Chairman | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $59.52 | 20,000 | $1,190,442 | 289,379 | +7.4% |
| 2022-05-26 23:47 | 2022-05-24 | PRPL | Purple Innovation, Inc. | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Household Furniture | BUY | $4.66 | 1,676,674 | $7,812,798 | 40,854,130 | +4.3% |
| 2022-05-27 01:43 | 2022-05-24 | CSQ | CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 320,000 | $8,000,000 | 320,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-05-27 01:42 | 2021-08-24 | CSQ | CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 600,000 | $15,000,000 | 600,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-05-27 01:42 | 2022-05-24 | CHY | CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE & HIGH INCOME FUND | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 740,000 | $18,500,000 | 740,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-05-27 04:45 | 2022-05-24 | NILE | Hyperscale Data, Inc. | AULT MILTON C III | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $0.31 | 5,042,500 | $1,547,543 | 266,292 | +100.0% |
| 2022-05-27 01:40 | 2022-05-24 | CHI | CALAMOS CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND | MetLife Investment Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 680,000 | $17,000,000 | 680,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-05-26 04:30 | 2022-05-23 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | Liebowitz Michael | 10% owner | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | BUY | $0.17 | 9,175,927 | $1,546,144 | 18,142,033 | +102.3% |
| 2022-05-25 14:51 | 2022-05-24 | FMNB | FARMERS NATIONAL BANC CORP /OH/ | Muransky Edward | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $1,440.00 | 1,440 | $2,073,600 | 103,627 | +1.4% |
| 2022-05-25 23:14 | 2022-05-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $83.82 | 26,723 | $2,239,911 | 6,248,847 | +0.4% |
| 2022-05-25 23:31 | 2022-05-23 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | Galbut Russell W | Director | Water Transportation | BUY | $15.13 | 100,000 | $1,512,500 | 489,917 | +25.6% |
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.