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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-03 23:01 | 2019-08-29 | BG | N/A | CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO | Director | Other | BUY | $52.27 | 20,000 | $1,045,416 | 3,931,155 | +0.5% |
| 2019-08-30 16:19 | 2019-08-29 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 266,667 | $4,000,000 | 5,229,741 | +5.4% |
| 2019-08-31 01:28 | 2019-08-28 | PRPL | Purple Innovation, Inc. | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Household Furniture | BUY | $8.02 | 132,200 | $1,059,781 | 6,196,170 | +2.2% |
| 2019-08-31 00:02 | 2019-08-28 | LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | Zinterhofer Eric Louis | Director | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $16.02 | 81,407 | $1,304,311 | 1,216,037 | +7.2% |
| 2019-08-30 17:21 | 2019-08-30 | ATEX | Anterix Inc. | Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $43.50 | 1,000,000 | $43,500,000 | 4,391,312 | +29.5% |
| 2019-08-31 02:17 | 2019-08-28 | FG | N/A | Blackstone Group Inc | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.98 | 167,048 | $1,332,225 | 16,542,584 | +1.0% |
| 2019-08-29 15:55 | 2019-08-28 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 122,797 | $1,841,957 | 17,880,934 | +0.7% |
| 2019-08-29 23:47 | 2019-08-27 | GTT | N/A | SPRUCE HOUSE PARTNERSHIP LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.35 | 520,000 | $4,342,364 | 13,945,000 | +3.9% |
| 2019-08-29 23:03 | 2019-08-27 | BG | N/A | CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO | Director | Other | BUY | $52.35 | 125,000 | $6,543,788 | 3,911,155 | +3.3% |
| 2019-08-29 23:57 | 2019-08-27 | EWBC | EAST WEST BANCORP INC | NG DOMINIC | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $38.71 | 25,840 | $1,000,313 | 548,290 | +4.9% |
| 2019-08-30 02:30 | 2019-08-27 | FOX | Fox Corp | MURDOCH KEITH RUPERT | Director, Officer - Chairman | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $32.06 | 500,000 | $16,028,000 | 1,205,714 | +70.9% |
| 2019-08-29 23:59 | 2019-08-27 | CYH | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | SMITH WAYNE T | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $1.99 | 1,200,000 | $2,382,480 | 3,836,482 | +45.5% |
| 2019-08-28 23:34 | 2019-08-26 | RRD | N/A | Chatham Asset Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.21 | 508,000 | $1,120,699 | 9,041,657 | +6.0% |
| 2019-08-28 21:52 | 2019-04-24 | SNWW | SANUWAVE Health, Inc. | Stolarski Anthony Michael | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $0.11 | 11,036,864 | $1,207,433 | 17,011,490 | +184.7% |
| 2019-08-29 00:17 | 2019-08-26 | NCMI | National CineMedia, Inc. | Standard General L.P. | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $7.78 | 212,000 | $1,649,169 | 15,773,390 | +1.4% |
| 2019-08-27 23:41 | 2019-08-23 | RRR | Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | FERTITTA FRANK J III | Director, 10% owner | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $19.30 | 555,149 | $10,711,600 | 47,120,802 | +1.2% |
| 2019-08-27 23:41 | 2019-08-23 | RRR | Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | FERTITTA LORENZO J | Director, 10% owner | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $19.30 | 555,148 | $10,711,581 | 47,120,801 | +1.2% |
| 2019-08-28 00:20 | 2019-08-23 | W | Wayfair Inc. | Kumin Michael Andrew | Director | Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses | BUY | $109.75 | 29,000 | $3,182,611 | 8,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-28 02:40 | 2019-08-23 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V. | 10% owner, Other | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $21.75 | 52,385 | $1,139,510 | 16,628,920 | +0.3% |
| 2019-08-27 23:30 | 2019-08-23 | THC | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $20.70 | 81,368 | $1,684,033 | 19,439,259 | +0.4% |
| 2019-08-28 00:11 | 2019-08-23 | CWH | Camping World Holdings, Inc. | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $7.56 | 289,182 | $2,187,286 | 5,441,100 | +5.6% |
| 2019-08-28 02:12 | 2019-08-23 | FG | N/A | Blackstone Group Inc | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.94 | 289,153 | $2,297,003 | 16,375,536 | +1.8% |
| 2019-08-28 01:00 | 2019-08-23 | GRA | N/A | 40 North Latitude Fund LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $64.87 | 28,487 | $1,847,855 | 9,865,008 | +0.3% |
| 2019-08-27 17:23 | 2019-08-26 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.76 | 300,000 | $5,927,460 | 241,879,496 | +0.1% |
| 2019-08-27 23:41 | 2019-08-23 | DISH | N/A | DEFRANCO JAMES | Director, Officer - Executive Vice President | Other | BUY | $31.18 | 300,000 | $9,354,000 | 2,205,059 | +15.7% |
| 2019-08-27 01:39 | 2019-08-22 | GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | Omaha Aggregator (Cayman) L.P. | 10% owner | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $8.45 | 209,000 | $1,766,907 | 1,002,708 | +26.3% |
| 2019-08-26 23:56 | 2019-08-22 | RRD | N/A | Chatham Asset Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.20 | 650,000 | $1,432,860 | 8,533,657 | +8.2% |
| 2019-08-27 00:16 | 2019-08-22 | RUN | Sunrun Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $15.06 | 650,000 | $9,791,015 | 14,858,079 | +4.6% |
| 2019-08-27 01:42 | 2019-08-22 | GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | Blackstone Group Inc | 10% owner | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $8.45 | 209,000 | $1,766,907 | 1,002,708 | +26.3% |
| 2019-08-26 17:51 | 2019-08-23 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.95 | 400,000 | $7,979,760 | 241,579,496 | +0.2% |
| 2019-08-23 23:11 | 2019-08-21 | SSP | E.W. SCRIPPS Co | Granado Corina S. | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $12.00 | 100,000 | $1,199,560 | 510,452 | +24.4% |
| 2019-08-23 23:12 | 2019-08-21 | DFIN | Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. | Jacobowitz Jeffrey | Director | Services-Miscellaneous Business Services | BUY | $11.42 | 314,057 | $3,587,222 | 3,015,700 | +11.6% |
| 2019-08-24 00:32 | 2019-08-21 | FOSL | Fossil Group, Inc. | McKelvey Gregory A | Officer - Executive Vice President | Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts | BUY | $10.07 | 200,000 | $2,014,560 | 536,215 | +59.5% |
| 2019-08-23 23:53 | 2019-08-21 | NCMI | National CineMedia, Inc. | Standard General L.P. | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $7.31 | 240,000 | $1,754,880 | 15,561,390 | +1.6% |
| 2019-08-24 01:00 | 2019-08-21 | FSLY | Fastly, Inc. | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $21.84 | 359,071 | $7,841,428 | 3,895,982 | +10.2% |
| 2019-08-24 03:52 | 2019-08-21 | AERI | N/A | Foresite Capital Management II, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.45 | 46,153 | $1,082,449 | 2,250,477 | +2.1% |
| 2019-08-24 03:14 | 2019-08-20 | ICPT | N/A | AKKARAJU SRINIVAS | Director | Other | BUY | $66.37 | 67,784 | $4,498,580 | 398,481 | +20.5% |
| 2019-08-22 23:50 | 2019-08-20 | RRD | N/A | Chatham Asset Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.03 | 776,000 | $1,572,021 | 7,883,657 | +10.9% |
| 2019-08-23 02:21 | 2019-08-20 | FG | N/A | Blackstone Group Inc | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.77 | 329,889 | $2,563,633 | 16,086,383 | +2.1% |
| 2019-08-23 01:01 | 2019-08-20 | GRA | N/A | 40 North Latitude Fund LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $64.65 | 106,608 | $6,892,367 | 9,836,521 | +1.1% |
| 2019-08-22 01:26 | 2019-08-21 | KLXE | KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. | KHOURY AMIN J | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO, President | Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | BUY | $11.85 | 100,000 | $1,185,130 | 1,264,607 | +8.6% |
| 2019-08-22 01:23 | 2019-08-19 | GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | Omaha Aggregator (Cayman) L.P. | 10% owner | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $8.22 | 282,500 | $2,322,546 | 793,708 | +55.3% |
| 2019-08-21 23:51 | 2019-08-19 | IHTM | iHeartMedia, Inc. | Mahoney Sean O | Director | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $13.21 | 90,000 | $1,189,296 | 141,315 | +175.4% |
| 2019-08-22 00:37 | 2019-06-05 | LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | Zinterhofer Eric Louis | Director | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $17.49 | 1,134,630 | $19,846,381 | 1,134,630 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-22 01:47 | 2019-08-19 | RUN | Sunrun Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $15.78 | 640,000 | $10,101,952 | 14,208,079 | +4.7% |
| 2019-08-22 01:22 | 2019-08-19 | GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | Blackstone Group Inc | 10% owner | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $8.22 | 282,500 | $2,322,546 | 793,708 | +55.3% |
| 2019-08-20 22:12 | 2019-08-16 | CCLFX | N/A | Nesbitt Stephen Lane | Officer, 10% owner - President | Other | BUY | $10.05 | 99,502,488 | $1,000,000,004 | 49,751 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-21 00:30 | 2019-08-20 | XCLIX | N/A | THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.68 | 290,262 | $3,100,000 | 1,383,439 | +26.6% |
| 2019-08-20 17:33 | 2019-08-15 | MHK | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | BALCAEN FILIP | Director | Carpets & Rugs | BUY | $109.98 | 12,500 | $1,374,701 | 906,251 | +1.4% |
| 2019-08-20 23:46 | 2019-08-16 | RRR | Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | FERTITTA LORENZO J | Director, 10% owner | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $18.51 | 131,650 | $2,436,249 | 46,553,153 | +0.3% |
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.