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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-29 23:59 | 2021-10-29 | BECN | N/A | CD&R Investment Associates IX, Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $51.31 | 116,945 | $5,999,980 | 14,545,973 | +0.8% |
| 2021-10-30 01:32 | 2018-11-20 | MODD | Modular Medical, Inc. | MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $2.25 | 720,000 | $1,620,000 | 917,576 | +364.4% |
| 2021-10-29 22:59 | 2021-08-06 | IDW | IDW MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. | JONAS HOWARD S | Director | Services-Advertising | BUY | $3.60 | 640,000 | $2,304,000 | 640,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-10-29 04:05 | 2021-10-26 | UTRS | Minerva Surgical Inc. | NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 13 LP | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $12.00 | 1,300,000 | $15,600,000 | 9,999,125 | +14.9% |
| 2021-10-29 04:49 | 2021-10-28 | TMTS | N/A | SUBIN NEIL S | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 1,105,000 | $11,050,000 | 1,605,000 | +221.0% |
| 2021-10-29 02:15 | 2021-10-26 | XLO | Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. | Flynn James E | 10% owner, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 775,000 | $12,400,000 | 1,143,972 | +210.0% |
| 2021-10-28 00:48 | 2021-10-25 | ENFN | N/A | Luo Roy | Director | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 1,261,594 | $21,447,098 | 722,707 | +100.0% |
| 2021-10-27 22:24 | 2021-10-25 | GOGN-U | N/A | GoGreen Sponsor 1 LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 1,335,000 | $13,350,000 | 1,335,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-10-28 00:39 | 2021-10-25 | ENFN | N/A | ICONIQ Strategic Partners V, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 1,261,594 | $21,447,098 | 722,707 | +100.0% |
| 2021-10-27 23:04 | 2021-10-25 | VTYX | Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. | Cormorant Asset Management, LP | Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 625,000 | $10,000,000 | 1,410,303 | +79.6% |
| 2021-10-27 23:31 | 2021-10-26 | UTRS | Minerva Surgical Inc. | Novo Holdings A/S | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $12.00 | 580,000 | $6,960,000 | 2,057,132 | +39.3% |
| 2021-10-28 00:55 | 2021-10-25 | CRCT | Cricut, Inc. | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Special Industry Machinery, NEC | BUY | $27.08 | 42,558 | $1,152,662 | 9,418,880 | +0.5% |
| 2021-10-27 23:07 | 2021-10-26 | ASB | Associated Banc-Corp | BERGSTROM JOHN F | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $23.00 | 50,000 | $1,149,785 | 143,259 | +53.6% |
| 2021-10-27 23:29 | 2021-10-26 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $73.86 | 27,075 | $1,999,730 | 36,196,665 | +0.1% |
| 2021-10-28 01:24 | 2021-10-27 | REPX | Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | Libin Alvin Gerald | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $26.00 | 100,482 | $2,612,532 | 1,961,050 | +5.4% |
| 2021-10-27 00:30 | 2021-10-26 | XLO | Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. | RiverVest Venture Fund IV, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 250,000 | $4,000,000 | 1,441,444 | +21.0% |
| 2021-10-27 00:01 | 2021-10-26 | XLO | Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. | Atlas Venture Fund XI, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 187,500 | $3,000,000 | 735,942 | +34.2% |
| 2021-10-27 00:04 | 2021-10-26 | XLO | Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. | Rock Springs Capital Management LP | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 500,000 | $8,000,000 | 1,256,472 | +66.1% |
| 2021-10-26 13:09 | 2021-10-19 | PGTK | Pacific Green Technologies Inc. | Fresh Air Investments (Canada) Ltd. | 10% owner | Hazardous Waste Management | BUY | $4.30 | 340,000 | $1,462,000 | 8,148,982 | +4.4% |
| 2021-10-27 00:02 | 2021-10-26 | XLO | Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. | BAY CITY CAPITAL LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 312,500 | $5,000,000 | 1,129,490 | +38.3% |
| 2021-10-26 23:53 | 2021-10-22 | TCBI | TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC/TX | STALLINGS ROBERT W | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $60.46 | 55,000 | $3,325,053 | 60,000 | +1,100.0% |
| 2021-10-26 01:42 | 2021-10-25 | VTYX | Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. | Royston Aaron | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 312,500 | $5,000,000 | 3,997,269 | +8.5% |
| 2021-10-26 02:40 | 2021-10-25 | VTYX | Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. | venBio Global Strategic Fund III, L.P. | 10% owner, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 312,500 | $5,000,000 | 3,997,269 | +8.5% |
| 2021-10-25 21:47 | 2021-10-25 | CRNX | Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $19.80 | 1,200,000 | $23,760,000 | 5,163,517 | +30.3% |
| 2021-10-26 00:04 | 2021-10-22 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $74.63 | 26,795 | $1,999,823 | 36,169,590 | +0.1% |
| 2021-10-23 03:05 | 2021-10-20 | APPF | Appfolio Inc. | RAUTH WILLIAM R III | Director, 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $130.87 | 72,859 | $9,535,057 | 6,698 | +100.0% |
| 2021-10-22 04:48 | 2021-10-19 | NVTS | Navitas Semiconductor Corp | Wunderlich Gary Kent JR | Director | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $10.00 | 1,415,000 | $14,150,000 | 1,415,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-10-22 04:49 | 2021-10-19 | NVTS | Navitas Semiconductor Corp | HENDRIX RICHARD J | Director | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $10.00 | 1,415,000 | $14,150,000 | 1,415,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-10-21 15:47 | 2021-10-18 | PTPI | Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | SHULMAN JOHN D | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.72 | 1,661,807 | $2,849,999 | 5,057,771 | +48.9% |
| 2021-10-21 00:04 | 2021-10-18 | LUCD | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | PAVmed Inc. | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $14.00 | 571,428 | $7,999,992 | 27,927,190 | +2.1% |
| 2021-10-20 16:00 | 2021-10-19 | VLCN | Empery Digital Inc. | James Adrian | Director, 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $9.14 | 115,000 | $1,050,686 | 1,100,000 | +11.7% |
| 2021-10-21 03:30 | 2021-10-18 | SGHT | Sight Sciences, Inc. | Encrantz Staffan | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $24.00 | 527,048 | $12,649,152 | 3,497,118 | +17.7% |
| 2021-10-20 17:45 | 2021-10-18 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHAIRMAN | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 340,035 | $5,100,525 | 1,564,777 | +27.8% |
| 2021-10-20 18:19 | 2021-10-18 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer - Chairman | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 249,153 | $3,737,294 | 1,650,044 | +17.8% |
| 2021-10-20 17:47 | 2021-10-18 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 340,035 | $5,100,525 | 1,564,777 | +27.8% |
| 2021-10-20 18:18 | 2021-10-18 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 249,153 | $3,737,294 | 1,650,044 | +17.8% |
| 2021-10-20 23:17 | 2021-10-18 | TFC | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | ROGERS WILLIAM H JR | Director, Officer - CEO | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $61.85 | 67,000 | $4,143,950 | 712,513 | +10.4% |
| 2021-10-21 02:37 | 2021-10-19 | INKT | MiNK Therapeutics, Inc. | AGENUS INC | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $12.00 | 1,400,000 | $16,800,000 | 20,881,000 | +7.2% |
| 2021-10-19 23:06 | 2021-10-15 | N/A | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund | MS Credit Partners Holdings Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.01 | 986,857 | $20,733,858 | 5,476,254 | +22.0% |
| 2021-10-19 15:45 | 2021-10-18 | VLCN | Empery Digital Inc. | James Adrian | Director, 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $8.98 | 235,000 | $2,111,240 | 985,000 | +31.3% |
| 2021-10-19 23:44 | 2021-10-15 | N/A | N/A | Alberta Investment Management Corp | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.24 | 359,712 | $8,000,000 | 3,489,574 | +11.5% |
| 2021-10-20 01:43 | 2021-10-15 | APEN | N/A | CPMG Inc | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.75 | 683,871 | $5,300,000 | 2,151,209 | +46.6% |
| 2021-10-20 01:41 | 2021-10-15 | APEN | N/A | McGaughy R Kent Jr | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.75 | 683,871 | $5,300,000 | 2,151,209 | +46.6% |
| 2021-10-20 03:19 | 2021-10-15 | GRX-E | Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust | GABELLI MARIO J | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 1,400,000 | $14,000,000 | 370,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-10-18 23:30 | 2021-10-01 | N/A | Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. | Caravel Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.70 | 2,415,459 | $50,000,000 | 3,983,290 | +154.1% |
| 2021-10-18 23:30 | 2021-10-01 | N/A | Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. | Alaris Master Fund LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.70 | 1,207,729 | $25,000,000 | 2,804,393 | +75.6% |
| 2021-10-18 21:16 | 2021-10-15 | N-A | N/A | Manufacturers Life Reinsurance Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.86 | 529,426 | $11,045,102 | 41,543,539 | +1.3% |
| 2021-10-18 21:01 | 2021-10-15 | N-A | N/A | Manulife (International) Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.86 | 383,896 | $8,008,995 | 30,123,944 | +1.3% |
| 2021-10-18 20:48 | 2021-10-15 | N-A | N/A | Manufacturers Life Insurance Co (Bermuda Branch) | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.86 | 156,342 | $3,261,664 | 12,267,976 | +1.3% |
| 2021-10-18 22:22 | 2021-10-15 | N-A | N/A | Manufacturers Life Reinsurance Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.33 | 448,649 | $7,327,426 | 5,086,506 | +9.7% |
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.