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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-14 20:34 | 2020-05-12 | MCY | MERCURY GENERAL CORP | JOSEPH GEORGE | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $37.00 | 59,582 | $2,204,534 | 19,143,742 | +0.3% |
| 2020-05-14 02:21 | 2020-05-11 | CDEV | Permian Resources Corp | REL US Centennial Holdings, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $0.89 | 5,108,059 | $4,536,467 | 83,239,827 | +6.5% |
| 2020-05-14 03:21 | 2020-05-13 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $328.37 | 14,000 | $4,597,249 | 2,276,968 | +0.6% |
| 2020-05-14 03:19 | 2020-05-13 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $319.03 | 104,921 | $33,473,062 | 2,263,642 | +4.9% |
| 2020-05-14 03:17 | 2020-05-12 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $339.26 | 139,205 | $47,226,730 | 2,162,017 | +6.9% |
| 2020-05-14 03:12 | 2020-05-11 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $350.50 | 113,804 | $39,888,689 | 2,025,143 | +6.0% |
| 2020-05-14 02:20 | 2020-05-11 | CDEV | Permian Resources Corp | Riverstone Non-ECI USRPI AIV, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $0.89 | 5,108,059 | $4,536,467 | 83,239,827 | +6.5% |
| 2020-05-13 17:55 | 2020-05-11 | EVF | Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.06 | 241,972 | $1,224,378 | 4,245,168 | +6.0% |
| 2020-05-13 21:41 | 2020-05-11 | MCY | MERCURY GENERAL CORP | JOSEPH GEORGE | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $35.65 | 66,363 | $2,365,841 | 19,084,160 | +0.3% |
| 2020-05-14 00:23 | 2020-05-13 | FTV | Fortive Corp | SPOON ALAN G | Director | Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | BUY | $55.22 | 20,000 | $1,104,460 | 71,278 | +39.0% |
| 2020-05-14 00:53 | 2020-05-11 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corp | KLINSKY STEVEN B | Director | Other | BUY | $8.11 | 150,000 | $1,215,900 | 229,163 | +189.5% |
| 2020-05-13 00:42 | 2020-05-05 | NMGIII | N/A | Teachers' Retirement Allowances Fund | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 800,000 | $8,000,000 | 2,400,000 | +50.0% |
| 2020-05-13 04:52 | 2020-05-08 | GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | Omaha Aggregator (Cayman) L.P. | 10% owner | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $8.92 | 232,000 | $2,068,489 | 2,031,208 | +12.9% |
| 2020-05-13 02:46 | 2020-05-08 | UPWK | UPWORK, INC | GRETSCH GREGORY C. | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $9.95 | 542,996 | $5,403,082 | 449,629 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-13 03:45 | 2020-05-11 | TCDA | N/A | Parker Geoffrey M. | Officer - Chief Fin. Officer and EVP | Other | BUY | $30.09 | 35,000 | $1,053,203 | 95,000 | +58.3% |
| 2020-05-13 03:00 | 2020-05-08 | HOG | HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. | ZEITZ JOCHEN | Director, Officer - Chairman and Acting President | Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts | BUY | $21.26 | 97,850 | $2,080,086 | 97,850 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-12 23:32 | 2020-05-12 | VTVT | vTv Therapeutics Inc. | PERELMAN RONALD O | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.60 | 625,000 | $1,000,000 | 34,731,212 | +1.8% |
| 2020-05-13 04:55 | 2020-05-08 | GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | Blackstone Group Inc | 10% owner | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $8.92 | 232,000 | $2,068,489 | 2,031,208 | +12.9% |
| 2020-05-12 22:38 | 2020-05-08 | MCY | MERCURY GENERAL CORP | JOSEPH GEORGE | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $35.59 | 29,883 | $1,063,536 | 19,017,797 | +0.2% |
| 2020-05-11 20:24 | 2020-05-07 | NHS | Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.93 | 154,980 | $1,538,812 | 4,596,881 | +3.5% |
| 2020-05-11 20:18 | 2020-05-07 | EVF | Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.05 | 206,958 | $1,044,289 | 4,003,196 | +5.5% |
| 2020-05-11 23:45 | 2020-05-07 | MCY | MERCURY GENERAL CORP | JOSEPH GEORGE | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $35.19 | 103,465 | $3,640,933 | 18,987,914 | +0.5% |
| 2020-05-09 02:25 | 2020-05-06 | GEO | GEO GROUP INC | ZOLEY GEORGE C | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs | BUY | $11.31 | 250,000 | $2,828,275 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-07 16:26 | 2020-05-05 | MYOV | Myovant Sciences Ltd. | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $11.97 | 100,000 | $1,196,540 | 48,247,693 | +0.2% |
| 2020-05-07 22:17 | 2020-05-06 | AGNC | AGNC Investment Corp. | Kain Gary D | Director, Officer - Director, CEO, and CIO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $12.60 | 189,188 | $2,383,390 | 892,000 | +26.9% |
| 2020-05-07 00:18 | 2020-05-04 | N/A | N/A | RESSLER RICHARD S | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.05 | 200,000 | $5,010,540 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-06 16:44 | 2020-05-04 | PTON | PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC. | Woodson Capital Management, LP | 10% owner | Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC | BUY | $33.40 | 150,000 | $5,009,385 | 4,618,908 | +3.4% |
| 2020-05-07 00:18 | 2020-05-04 | N/A | N/A | Kuba Shaul | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.05 | 200,000 | $5,010,540 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-07 00:19 | 2020-05-04 | N/A | N/A | Shemesh Avraham | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.05 | 200,000 | $5,010,540 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-07 02:32 | 2020-05-05 | LYRA | Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. | ANDERSON EDWARD T | Director, 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $16.00 | 250,000 | $4,000,000 | 553,123 | +82.5% |
| 2020-05-06 23:56 | 2020-05-04 | LGF | STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ | RACHESKY MARK H MD | Director, 10% owner | Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production | BUY | $7.10 | 181,967 | $1,292,057 | 3,242,547 | +5.9% |
| 2020-05-07 02:38 | 2020-05-05 | LYRA | Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. | NBVM GP, LLC | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $16.00 | 250,000 | $4,000,000 | 553,123 | +82.5% |
| 2020-05-07 02:30 | 2020-05-05 | LYRA | Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. | Polaris Venture Management Co. V, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $16.00 | 62,500 | $1,000,000 | 7,274 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-05 23:24 | 2020-05-01 | BYD | BOYD GAMING CORP | BOYD WILLIAM S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $16.07 | 100,000 | $1,607,450 | 19,402,101 | +0.5% |
| 2020-05-05 18:11 | 2020-05-04 | N/A | N/A | UAW Chrysler Retireees Medical Benefits Plan | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 10,000,000 | $100,000,000 | 9,320,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-06 02:54 | 2020-05-01 | FBK | FB Financial Corp | Ayers James W. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $22.10 | 59,250 | $1,309,407 | 13,578,490 | +0.4% |
| 2020-05-05 22:40 | 2020-05-01 | MYOV | Myovant Sciences Ltd. | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $11.44 | 100,000 | $1,144,050 | 48,147,693 | +0.2% |
| 2020-05-06 00:48 | 2020-05-01 | PFLEX | PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund Class A-4 | IVASCYN DANIEL J | Other | Other | BUY | $7.75 | 645,161 | $4,999,998 | 645,161 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-05 15:01 | 2020-05-01 | CFR | CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. | WESTON GRAHAM M | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $68.00 | 29,400 | $1,999,159 | 164,113 | +21.8% |
| 2020-05-04 19:32 | 2020-04-23 | PTON | PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC. | Woodson Capital Management, LP | 10% owner | Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC | BUY | $30.95 | 50,000 | $1,547,425 | 4,468,908 | +1.1% |
| 2020-05-05 00:02 | 2020-04-30 | RESI | N/A | Deer Park Road Management Company, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.38 | 125,000 | $1,422,150 | 6,649,359 | +1.9% |
| 2020-05-04 13:47 | 2020-04-30 | F | FORD MOTOR CO | FARLEY JR JAMES D | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $5.13 | 194,950 | $1,000,035 | 828,922 | +30.8% |
| 2020-05-05 01:45 | 2020-05-04 | UNVR | N/A | ALEXOS NICHOLAS W | Officer - EVP, CFO | Other | BUY | $13.33 | 250,000 | $3,333,725 | 250,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-05-05 00:25 | 2020-04-30 | FENC | FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Essetifin SPA | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $6.25 | 768,000 | $4,800,000 | 3,993,694 | +23.8% |
| 2020-05-04 17:39 | 2020-04-28 | CFFA | N/A | GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.32 | 97,600 | $1,007,232 | 3,127,115 | +3.2% |
| 2020-05-01 18:51 | 2020-04-29 | N-A | Principal Real Asset Fund | PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.27 | 843,611 | $17,100,000 | 3,907,446 | +27.5% |
| 2020-05-01 17:20 | 2020-05-01 | IMMU | N/A | Avoro Capital Advisors LLC | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $28.50 | 1,750,000 | $49,875,000 | 26,250,000 | +7.1% |
| 2020-05-02 00:35 | 2020-04-29 | MYOV | Myovant Sciences Ltd. | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $12.00 | 100,000 | $1,199,720 | 48,047,693 | +0.2% |
| 2020-05-01 00:13 | 2019-12-26 | THMO | Thermogenesis Holdings Inc. | Xu Xiaochun | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture | BUY | $2,277,134.00 | 683,824 | $1,557,158,880,416 | 683,824 | +100.0% |
| 2020-04-29 23:16 | 2020-04-28 | N/A | Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. | Packer Craig | Director, Officer - CEO and President | Other | BUY | $14.05 | 233,205 | $3,276,530 | 1,720,397 | +15.7% |
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.