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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-11 00:18 | 2020-03-09 | BPYU | N/A | Clark Ric | Director | Other | BUY | $15.89 | 63,000 | $1,001,114 | 63,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-10 15:36 | 2020-03-06 | LOW | LOWES COMPANIES INC | Ellison Marvin R | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers | BUY | $103.86 | 10,000 | $1,038,595 | 90,090 | +12.5% |
| 2020-03-10 14:56 | 2020-03-09 | HXL | HEXCEL CORP /DE/ | Stanage Nick L | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO and President | Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | BUY | $55.96 | 20,000 | $1,119,280 | 263,285 | +8.2% |
| 2020-03-11 00:13 | 2020-03-06 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $28.18 | 1,091,477 | $30,758,804 | 11,486,081 | +10.5% |
| 2020-03-11 00:00 | 2020-03-09 | ET | Energy Transfer LP | DAVIS RAY C | Director | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $7.77 | 1,281,000 | $9,959,135 | 28,341,094 | +4.7% |
| 2020-03-11 00:47 | 2020-03-09 | AGO | ASSURED GUARANTY LTD | Feldstein Andrew T | Officer - Chief Investment Officer | Surety Insurance | BUY | $37.82 | 39,632 | $1,498,882 | 25,210 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-11 00:18 | 2020-03-09 | KAR | OPENLANE, Inc. | HALLETT JAMES P | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $16.88 | 59,255 | $1,000,224 | 432,944 | +15.9% |
| 2020-03-10 21:46 | 2020-03-09 | UHAL | U-Haul Holding Co /NV/ | SHOEN MARK V | 10% owner | Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) | BUY | $311.25 | 5,101 | $1,587,704 | 8,323,105 | +0.1% |
| 2020-03-11 03:36 | 2020-03-06 | NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | Rowling Robert B. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $1.07 | 3,352,443 | $3,584,097 | 90,481,544 | +3.8% |
| 2020-03-11 02:31 | 2020-03-06 | GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | Blackstone Group Inc | 10% owner | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $9.24 | 250,400 | $2,314,898 | 1,529,208 | +19.6% |
| 2020-03-10 22:05 | 2020-03-10 | NS | N/A | GREEHEY WILLIAM E | Director | Other | BUY | $12.24 | 200,000 | $2,447,920 | 9,846,530 | +2.1% |
| 2020-03-11 00:15 | 2020-03-10 | WES | Western Midstream Partners, LP | CRANE JAMES R | Director | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $5.87 | 340,700 | $1,999,500 | 666,402 | +104.6% |
| 2020-03-10 00:08 | 2020-03-05 | TVTY | N/A | Tully Daniel | Director | Other | BUY | $11.62 | 250,000 | $2,904,000 | 4,557,144 | +5.8% |
| 2020-03-09 23:52 | 2020-03-06 | N/A | N/A | Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.42 | 239,375 | $4,888,038 | 4,640,824 | +5.4% |
| 2020-03-09 23:51 | 2020-03-05 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $125.26 | 101,100 | $12,664,241 | 22,379,666 | +0.5% |
| 2020-03-10 00:53 | 2020-03-05 | UPWK | UPWORK, INC | GRETSCH GREGORY C. | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $8.04 | 150,000 | $1,205,610 | 195,774 | +327.7% |
| 2020-03-10 00:56 | 2020-03-06 | TNET | TRINET GROUP, INC. | AGI-T, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $52.84 | 52,599 | $2,779,331 | 3,092,786 | +1.7% |
| 2020-03-09 23:15 | 2020-03-05 | NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC. | ICAHN BRETT | Director | Plastics Products, NEC | BUY | $14.47 | 100,000 | $1,447,300 | 828,928 | +13.7% |
| 2020-03-09 23:09 | 2020-03-06 | NLSN | N/A | Attwood James A Jr | Director | Other | BUY | $16.33 | 250,000 | $4,082,500 | 325,747 | +330.0% |
| 2020-03-10 01:17 | 2020-03-05 | QRTEA | QVC Group, Inc. | GEORGE MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - President, CEO | Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses | BUY | $5.44 | 550,000 | $2,994,585 | 2,489,137 | +28.4% |
| 2020-03-09 16:44 | 2020-03-05 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | ADKERSON RICHARD C | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman, President & CEO | Metal Mining | BUY | $10.02 | 250,000 | $2,505,725 | 2,739,023 | +10.0% |
| 2020-03-07 00:34 | 2020-03-04 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $126.19 | 72,900 | $9,199,455 | 22,278,566 | +0.3% |
| 2020-03-07 00:29 | 2020-03-05 | PLNT | Planet Fitness, Inc. | Rondeau Christopher | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs | BUY | $63.57 | 20,000 | $1,271,400 | 48,604 | +69.9% |
| 2020-03-07 00:35 | 2020-03-04 | NHS | Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.90 | 130,112 | $1,548,736 | 4,036,252 | +3.3% |
| 2020-03-07 00:59 | 2020-03-04 | TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | Boze Brandon B | Director, 10% owner, Other | Railroad Equipment | BUY | $20.43 | 173,235 | $3,539,347 | 27,005,855 | +0.6% |
| 2020-03-07 00:39 | 2020-03-04 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.64 | 116,556 | $1,240,727 | 3,293,303 | +3.7% |
| 2020-03-07 00:16 | 2020-03-03 | OTEL | N/A | SOCHET IRA | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.19 | 184,311 | $1,693,800 | 1,450,356 | +14.6% |
| 2020-03-07 00:54 | 2020-03-04 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $42.06 | 29,130 | $1,225,348 | 1,215,340 | +2.5% |
| 2020-03-06 16:31 | 2020-03-05 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.51 | 300,000 | $5,853,810 | 244,039,120 | +0.1% |
| 2020-03-05 21:05 | 2020-03-03 | TVTY | N/A | Tully Daniel | Director | Other | BUY | $11.90 | 164,632 | $1,959,763 | 4,307,144 | +4.0% |
| 2020-03-06 00:33 | 2020-03-03 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $122.03 | 81,700 | $9,970,137 | 22,205,666 | +0.4% |
| 2020-03-06 02:48 | 2020-03-03 | SIX | N/A | Ruchim Arik W | Director | Other | BUY | $21.98 | 300,000 | $6,594,960 | 7,800,000 | +4.0% |
| 2020-03-06 00:14 | 2020-03-04 | PLNT | Planet Fitness, Inc. | Rondeau Christopher | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs | BUY | $67.24 | 25,000 | $1,681,000 | 28,604 | +693.7% |
| 2020-03-06 04:08 | 2020-03-03 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $28.31 | 1,077,464 | $30,502,036 | 1,074,239 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-06 00:15 | 2020-03-03 | NWL | NEWELL BRANDS INC. | ICAHN BRETT | Director | Plastics Products, NEC | BUY | $15.97 | 320,902 | $5,124,195 | 728,928 | +78.6% |
| 2020-03-06 02:45 | 2020-03-03 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Privet Fund Management LLC | 10% owner, Other | Chemicals & Allied Products | BUY | $13.12 | 314,058 | $4,119,310 | 1,535,507 | +25.7% |
| 2020-03-06 04:01 | 2020-03-03 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $28.31 | 1,074,240 | $30,411,412 | 127,722 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-06 03:41 | 2020-03-03 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V. | 10% owner, Other | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $20.50 | 130,000 | $2,664,714 | 21,725,901 | +0.6% |
| 2020-03-06 01:51 | 2020-03-03 | UPWK | UPWORK, INC | LAYTON THOMAS | Director, Other | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $8.09 | 125,000 | $1,010,963 | 125,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-05 18:55 | 2020-02-28 | CRGS | N/A | GOLISANO B THOMAS | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $125,000.00 | 37,500 | $4,687,500,000 | 37,500 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-05 00:13 | 2020-03-02 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $121.36 | 68,100 | $8,264,793 | 22,123,966 | +0.3% |
| 2020-03-05 00:28 | 2020-03-02 | PPR | Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.97 | 437,653 | $2,176,405 | 34,537,890 | +1.3% |
| 2020-03-04 23:34 | 2020-03-02 | NHS | Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.73 | 139,219 | $1,633,693 | 3,906,140 | +3.7% |
| 2020-03-05 03:26 | 2020-03-02 | NGM | N/A | Svennilson Peter | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.97 | 62,868 | $1,129,424 | 16,604,044 | +0.4% |
| 2020-03-05 03:28 | 2020-03-02 | NGM | N/A | COLUMN GROUP L P | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.97 | 62,868 | $1,129,424 | 437,137 | +16.8% |
| 2020-03-04 23:41 | 2020-03-02 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.56 | 113,964 | $1,203,357 | 3,176,747 | +3.7% |
| 2020-03-05 01:46 | 2020-03-02 | AGO | ASSURED GUARANTY LTD | Feldstein Andrew T | Officer - Chief Investment Officer | Surety Insurance | BUY | $41.29 | 36,000 | $1,486,440 | 12,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-03-05 03:47 | 2020-03-02 | EXTN | N/A | CHAI TRUST CO LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.75 | 1,472,500 | $9,934,958 | 2,565,749 | +134.7% |
| 2020-03-04 23:31 | 2020-03-02 | EHI | WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.07 | 571,782 | $5,759,960 | 9,334,770 | +6.5% |
| 2020-03-05 03:24 | 2020-03-02 | NGM | N/A | GOEDDEL DAVID V | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.97 | 62,868 | $1,129,424 | 16,794,044 | +0.4% |
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.