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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-13 23:13 | 2019-08-12 | ENLC | N/A | DAVIS BARRY E | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Other | BUY | $7.32 | 136,700 | $1,000,835 | 1,101,424 | +14.2% |
| 2019-08-13 13:47 | 2019-08-12 | GE | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | CULP H LAWRENCE JR | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | BUY | $9.04 | 331,684 | $2,998,423 | 930,076 | +55.4% |
| 2019-08-14 01:21 | 2019-08-09 | GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | Blackstone Group Inc | 10% owner | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $7.94 | 264,708 | $2,101,014 | 264,708 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-13 23:04 | 2019-08-09 | AWRE | AWARE INC /MA/ | Ronin Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $2.91 | 1,238,052 | $3,596,541 | 4,516,560 | +37.8% |
| 2019-08-12 16:19 | 2019-08-09 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 266,667 | $4,000,000 | 4,963,075 | +5.7% |
| 2019-08-12 21:20 | 2019-08-08 | RRR | Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | FERTITTA LORENZO J | Director, 10% owner | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $18.71 | 760,000 | $14,222,108 | 46,188,003 | +1.7% |
| 2019-08-12 21:19 | 2019-08-08 | RRR | Red Rock Resorts, Inc. | FERTITTA FRANK J III | Director, 10% owner | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $18.71 | 760,000 | $14,222,108 | 46,188,003 | +1.7% |
| 2019-08-12 15:59 | 2019-08-09 | AXGN | Axogen, Inc. | Zaderej Karen L. | Director, Officer - CEO | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | BUY | $13.50 | 75,000 | $1,012,425 | 593,280 | +14.5% |
| 2019-08-13 00:33 | 2019-08-08 | MD | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. | FERNANDEZ MICHAEL | Director | Services-Hospitals | BUY | $21.58 | 377,591 | $8,146,941 | 188,796 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-13 00:48 | 2019-08-12 | SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | INGRAM DOUGLAS S | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $123.07 | 16,252 | $2,000,160 | 432,197 | +3.9% |
| 2019-08-13 01:48 | 2019-08-09 | SPB | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | Maura David M | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman and CEO | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $50.43 | 20,000 | $1,008,500 | 307,951 | +6.9% |
| 2019-08-12 23:10 | 2019-08-09 | RHP | Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | REED COLIN V | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $79.30 | 13,585 | $1,077,291 | 752,309 | +1.8% |
| 2019-08-09 18:20 | 2019-08-09 | N-A | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | Texas County & District Retirement System | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.79 | 298,200 | $5,901,975 | 4,559,836 | +7.0% |
| 2019-08-10 00:05 | 2019-08-07 | AMAG | N/A | ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.33 | 300,000 | $2,200,410 | 240,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-09 14:26 | 2019-08-07 | TWOU | N/A | Peters Gregory K | Director | Other | BUY | $13.95 | 72,358 | $1,009,394 | 98,102 | +281.1% |
| 2019-08-09 22:41 | 2019-08-07 | AMAG | N/A | Camber Capital Management LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.87 | 385,000 | $3,029,796 | 4,390,000 | +9.6% |
| 2019-08-10 02:48 | 2019-08-07 | NGM | N/A | Svennilson Peter | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 224,664 | $3,145,296 | 16,166,907 | +1.4% |
| 2019-08-10 02:49 | 2019-08-07 | NGM | N/A | COLUMN GROUP L P | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 224,664 | $3,145,296 | 2,597,816 | +9.5% |
| 2019-08-09 22:03 | 2019-08-07 | MPLX | MPLX LP | Heminger Gary R. | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO | Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) | BUY | $27.19 | 42,600 | $1,158,081 | 125,780 | +51.2% |
| 2019-08-10 00:46 | 2019-08-07 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V. | 10% owner, Other | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $22.24 | 354,917 | $7,891,757 | 15,966,898 | +2.3% |
| 2019-08-09 23:12 | 2019-08-07 | TWOU | N/A | STAVIS ROBERT M | Director | Other | BUY | $13.43 | 75,000 | $1,007,595 | 103,130 | +266.6% |
| 2019-08-10 02:48 | 2019-08-07 | NGM | N/A | GOEDDEL DAVID V | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 224,664 | $3,145,296 | 16,356,907 | +1.4% |
| 2019-08-10 00:55 | 2019-06-21 | ATNX | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.67 | 808,481 | $11,859,689 | 10,585,245 | +8.3% |
| 2019-08-10 02:28 | 2019-08-08 | NFLX | NETFLIX INC | SMITH BRADFORD L | Director | Services-Video Tape Rental | BUY | $308.49 | 6,499 | $2,004,901 | 6,499 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-09 00:11 | 2019-08-08 | JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | HOBSON MELLODY L | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $109.91 | 18,200 | $2,000,362 | 93,555 | +24.2% |
| 2019-08-09 01:06 | 2019-08-06 | NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | Rowling Robert B. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $1.55 | 1,508,382 | $2,335,730 | 77,222,001 | +2.0% |
| 2019-08-08 15:32 | 2019-08-06 | NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | Akradi Bahram | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $1.60 | 1,337,588 | $2,141,612 | 80,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-09 00:00 | 2019-08-06 | AQXP | Neurogene Inc. | BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.00 | 371,525 | $1,115,615 | 10,105,159 | +3.8% |
| 2019-08-08 23:23 | 2019-08-06 | OBLN | Vyome Holdings, Inc | DOMAIN PARTERS VII L P | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.00 | 250,000 | $1,000,000 | 813,433 | +44.4% |
| 2019-08-07 19:49 | 2019-08-07 | VERY | N/A | Hemmings Richard A | Director | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 193,500 | $1,935,000 | 193,500 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-07 19:47 | 2019-08-07 | VERY | N/A | Harkensee James C | Officer - Executive Vice President | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 327,782 | $3,277,820 | 327,782 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-07 19:44 | 2019-08-07 | VERY | N/A | Zimmerman Laura R | Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 120,104 | $1,201,040 | 120,104 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-07 19:43 | 2019-08-07 | VERY | N/A | Campbell Christopher | Officer - Executive Vice President | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 102,521 | $1,025,210 | 102,521 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-07 19:42 | 2019-08-07 | VERY | N/A | Kim Chris S | Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 215,222 | $2,152,220 | 215,222 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-07 15:58 | 2019-08-05 | AMRX | Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Fosun International Ltd | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.04 | 1,642,300 | $4,992,592 | 1,642,300 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-08 01:13 | 2018-12-18 | ASDN | N/A | Bent Bruce | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO, CFO | Other | BUY | $97,658.75 | 285,000 | $27,832,745,004 | 55,056,937 | +0.5% |
| 2019-08-07 19:45 | 2019-08-07 | VERY | N/A | Hohmann James E | Director, Officer - CEO and President | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 625,532 | $6,255,320 | 625,532 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-08 00:05 | 2019-08-05 | GHL | N/A | BOK SCOTT L | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $14.36 | 139,220 | $1,998,531 | 867,463 | +19.1% |
| 2019-08-08 00:53 | 2019-08-05 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V. | 10% owner, Other | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $23.16 | 538,300 | $12,465,144 | 15,611,981 | +3.6% |
| 2019-08-08 01:16 | 2019-08-05 | TWLO | TWILIO INC | IMMELT JEFFREY R | Director | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $122.78 | 8,500 | $1,043,671 | 11,630 | +271.6% |
| 2019-08-07 23:38 | 2019-08-05 | LHX | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/ | HAY LEWIS III | Director | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys | BUY | $203.34 | 9,800 | $1,992,732 | 15,028 | +187.5% |
| 2019-08-07 23:30 | 2019-08-06 | PNFP | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. 6.75% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B | INGRAM DAVID B | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $54.15 | 24,100 | $1,305,027 | 58,367 | +70.3% |
| 2019-08-08 00:06 | 2019-08-05 | DISH | N/A | ERGEN CHARLES W | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $31.45 | 500,005 | $15,723,157 | 1,856,075 | +36.9% |
| 2019-08-06 23:17 | 2019-08-02 | N/A | N/A | NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.88 | 498,620 | $10,411,186 | 4,479,731 | +12.5% |
| 2019-08-07 02:52 | 2019-08-02 | EGLE | N/A | Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.32 | 550,000 | $2,374,020 | 29,344,085 | +1.9% |
| 2019-08-07 02:23 | 2019-08-02 | DOW | DOW INC. | FETTIG JEFF M | Director | Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | BUY | $46.00 | 30,000 | $1,379,955 | 15,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-07 00:09 | 2019-08-02 | XCUR | EXICURE, INC. | WALT DAVID R | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.00 | 1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1,767,711 | +130.3% |
| 2019-08-06 23:40 | 2019-08-06 | VTVT | vTv Therapeutics Inc. | PERELMAN RONALD O | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.65 | 1,212,121 | $2,000,000 | 21,488,714 | +6.0% |
| 2019-08-07 04:43 | 2019-08-02 | ATEX | Anterix Inc. | Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $43.65 | 76,681 | $3,346,888 | 3,374,312 | +2.3% |
| 2019-08-06 01:20 | 2019-08-02 | N/A | N/A | Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.88 | 351,141 | $7,331,824 | 3,213,483 | +12.3% |
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.