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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-24 02:15 | 2020-03-19 | INFN | N/A | Oaktree Optical Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.94 | 1,000,000 | $4,940,000 | 25,175,384 | +4.1% |
| 2020-03-20 16:09 | 2020-03-19 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 400,000 | $6,000,000 | 7,079,701 | +6.0% |
| 2020-03-21 00:08 | 2020-03-19 | N/A | N/A | Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.53 | 875,918 | $17,106,679 | 5,516,742 | +18.9% |
| 2020-03-20 23:29 | 2020-03-18 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $103.65 | 116,502 | $12,075,188 | 23,516,666 | +0.5% |
| 2020-03-20 23:35 | 2020-03-19 | CDLX | Cardlytics, Inc. | SOSIN CLIFFORD | 10% owner | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $30.54 | 100,000 | $3,054,240 | 3,419,894 | +3.0% |
| 2020-03-21 02:06 | 2020-03-18 | DELL | Dell Technologies Inc. | DELL MICHAEL S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Electronic Computers | BUY | $31.70 | 828,199 | $26,253,743 | 1,380,440 | +150.0% |
| 2020-03-20 23:48 | 2020-03-18 | SPWR | N/A | TOTAL S.A. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.92 | 492,731 | $2,425,468 | 84,922,018 | +0.6% |
| 2020-03-20 23:45 | 2020-03-16 | SPWR | N/A | TOTAL S.A. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.65 | 460,369 | $2,141,821 | 84,429,287 | +0.5% |
| 2020-03-20 21:10 | 2020-03-18 | MYOV | Myovant Sciences Ltd. | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $7.54 | 387,800 | $2,923,896 | 45,784,204 | +0.9% |
| 2020-03-21 04:34 | 2020-03-18 | OCUL | OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC | SUMMER ROAD LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.62 | 385,838 | $1,783,420 | 5,145,688 | +8.1% |
| 2020-03-20 19:57 | 2020-03-19 | SOL | Emeren Group Ltd | SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CFO | Electric & Other Services Combined | BUY | $1.02 | 1,213,500 | $1,237,770 | 133,763,500 | +0.9% |
| 2020-03-20 23:12 | 2020-03-18 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $4.43 | 5,328,184 | $23,614,511 | 63,024,402 | +9.2% |
| 2020-03-20 16:05 | 2020-03-18 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | TTWFGP LLC | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $37.66 | 165,000 | $6,213,818 | 46,820,277 | +0.4% |
| 2020-03-21 00:14 | 2020-03-19 | NXRT | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | DONDERO JAMES D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $37.47 | 73,100 | $2,739,057 | 267,771 | +37.6% |
| 2020-03-20 23:30 | 2020-03-18 | ABG | Asbury Automotive Group Inc. | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $43.27 | 121,876 | $5,273,623 | 2,118,216 | +6.1% |
| 2020-03-21 04:00 | 2020-03-19 | PGEN | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.24 | 1,000,000 | $2,241,600 | 10,511,973 | +10.5% |
| 2020-03-21 03:06 | 2020-03-18 | CLNY | DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | BARRACK THOMAS JR | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman & CEO | Investment Advice | BUY | $10.55 | 179,540 | $1,894,793 | 16,024 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-19 21:55 | 2020-03-17 | N/A | Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. | Caravel Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.34 | 817,831 | $15,000,000 | 1,567,831 | +109.0% |
| 2020-03-19 21:52 | 2020-03-17 | N/A | Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. | Alaris Master Fund LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.34 | 681,526 | $12,500,000 | 1,306,526 | +109.0% |
| 2020-03-19 21:48 | 2020-03-17 | N/A | Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. | Excelsior Holdings D2 LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.34 | 1,363,051 | $25,000,000 | 2,613,051 | +109.0% |
| 2020-03-19 23:26 | 2020-03-17 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $107.47 | 106,678 | $11,465,069 | 23,400,164 | +0.5% |
| 2020-03-20 03:38 | 2020-03-17 | CDLX | Cardlytics, Inc. | SOSIN CLIFFORD | 10% owner | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $41.48 | 227,444 | $9,433,649 | 3,319,894 | +7.4% |
| 2020-03-20 03:38 | 2020-03-17 | HOME | N/A | SOSIN CLIFFORD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.35 | 518,007 | $1,215,503 | 10,433,735 | +5.2% |
| 2020-03-20 00:39 | 2020-03-17 | CASI | N/A | He Wei-Wu | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | Other | BUY | $1.53 | 1,000,002 | $1,526,403 | 6,332,347 | +18.8% |
| 2020-03-20 01:39 | 2020-03-17 | CERC | Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. | ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.05 | 1,981,219 | $4,058,329 | 705,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-19 20:36 | 2020-03-12 | CIM | CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP | DONLIN PAUL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $15.22 | 120,609 | $1,835,669 | 255,609 | +89.3% |
| 2020-03-19 23:40 | 2020-03-02 | MIST | Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. | RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $18.95 | 78,263 | $1,483,084 | 4,306,527 | +1.9% |
| 2020-03-19 21:12 | 2020-03-19 | XOM | EXXON MOBIL CORP | Swiger Andrew P | Officer - Senior Vice President | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $33.80 | 30,000 | $1,014,000 | 1,161,768 | +2.7% |
| 2020-03-20 00:56 | 2020-03-18 | DK | Delek US Holdings, Inc. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $10.66 | 1,109,400 | $11,821,877 | 10,539,880 | +11.8% |
| 2020-03-19 23:02 | 2020-03-17 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $4.97 | 4,265,200 | $21,189,514 | 57,696,218 | +8.0% |
| 2020-03-20 01:47 | 2020-03-17 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V. | 10% owner, Other | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $8.67 | 230,000 | $1,994,583 | 22,026,522 | +1.1% |
| 2020-03-19 17:54 | 2020-03-18 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | TTWFGP LLC | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $31.40 | 165,000 | $5,181,314 | 46,655,277 | +0.4% |
| 2020-03-20 00:03 | 2020-03-17 | AIMT | N/A | ENRIGHT PATRICK G | Director | Other | BUY | $11.36 | 125,000 | $1,420,050 | 70,561 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-20 01:09 | 2020-03-17 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Officer, 10% owner - See Remarks | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $10.34 | 167,800 | $1,735,052 | 1,946,010 | +9.4% |
| 2020-03-20 04:47 | 2020-03-18 | SAFT | SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC | SRB Corp | 10% owner | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $73.75 | 17,110 | $1,261,863 | 1,563,643 | +1.1% |
| 2020-03-19 23:59 | 2020-03-12 | COTY | COTY INC. | Cottage Holdco B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $11.49 | 3,260,329 | $37,473,243 | 461,299,223 | +0.7% |
| 2020-03-18 23:41 | 2020-03-16 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $101.80 | 104,643 | $10,652,804 | 23,293,486 | +0.5% |
| 2020-03-18 14:23 | 2020-03-16 | ECC | Eagle Point Credit Co Inc. | Spinner Daniel M. | Other | Other | BUY | $138,099.78 | 537,148 | $74,180,018,801 | 166,550 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-18 19:28 | 2020-03-16 | SPWR | N/A | TOTAL S.A. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.66 | 456,071 | $2,123,102 | 84,424,989 | +0.5% |
| 2020-03-18 23:21 | 2020-03-16 | MYOV | Myovant Sciences Ltd. | Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $7.32 | 387,800 | $2,839,937 | 45,396,404 | +0.9% |
| 2020-03-18 23:55 | 2020-03-18 | XOM | EXXON MOBIL CORP | Duffin Neil W | Officer - Vice President | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $36.41 | 30,000 | $1,092,180 | 162,097 | +22.7% |
| 2020-03-18 23:34 | 2020-03-16 | CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | Blackstone CQP Common Holdco L.P. | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $25.86 | 946,115 | $24,464,547 | 1,691,160 | +127.0% |
| 2020-03-18 23:31 | 2020-03-16 | CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | GSO Holdings I LLC | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $25.86 | 946,115 | $24,464,547 | 1,691,160 | +127.0% |
| 2020-03-18 23:08 | 2020-03-16 | CBTX | Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | Penland Joe Sr | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $19.77 | 68,954 | $1,363,000 | 426,144 | +19.3% |
| 2020-03-18 23:02 | 2020-03-16 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $4.77 | 4,610,490 | $22,006,791 | 53,431,018 | +9.4% |
| 2020-03-18 23:36 | 2020-03-16 | AGO | ASSURED GUARANTY LTD | Feldstein Andrew T | Officer - Chief Investment Officer | Surety Insurance | BUY | $29.77 | 50,000 | $1,488,610 | 57,232 | +691.4% |
| 2020-03-19 04:23 | 2020-03-16 | FPH | Five Point Holdings, LLC | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $4.21 | 1,134,650 | $4,772,111 | 2,724,204 | +71.4% |
| 2020-03-18 16:15 | 2020-03-17 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | TTWFGP LLC | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $33.25 | 165,000 | $5,485,755 | 46,490,277 | +0.4% |
| 2020-03-18 19:38 | 2020-03-17 | SBGI | N/A | SMITH FREDERICK G | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Vice President | Other | BUY | $13.54 | 300,000 | $4,062,000 | 449,000 | +201.3% |
| 2020-03-19 03:52 | 2020-03-13 | MIDD | MIDDLEBY Corp | FITZGERALD TIMOTHY JOHN | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery | BUY | $78.07 | 18,750 | $1,463,743 | 6,250 | +100.0% |
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.