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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-06 00:18 | 2019-08-01 | USAT | CANTALOUPE, INC. | Hudson Executive Capital LP | 10% owner | Calculating & Accounting Machines (No Electronic Computers) | BUY | $6.93 | 1,000,252 | $6,931,746 | 8,195,972 | +13.9% |
| 2019-08-06 03:15 | 2019-08-01 | FSLY | Fastly, Inc. | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $19.53 | 120,863 | $2,360,527 | 2,687,498 | +4.7% |
| 2019-08-06 00:45 | 2019-08-01 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V. | 10% owner, Other | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $24.80 | 686,500 | $17,024,445 | 15,073,681 | +4.8% |
| 2019-08-05 21:04 | 2019-08-01 | F | FORD MOTOR CO | FORD WILLIAM CLAY JR | Director, Officer - Exec. Chairman and Chairman | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $9.51 | 840,962 | $7,995,783 | 1,100,617 | +323.9% |
| 2019-08-05 15:00 | 2019-08-02 | MYL | N/A | COURY ROBERT J | Director | Other | BUY | $20.06 | 49,859 | $1,000,012 | 947,194 | +5.6% |
| 2019-08-06 01:19 | 2019-08-01 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $18.34 | 634,698 | $11,642,202 | 19,787,764 | +3.3% |
| 2019-08-03 03:53 | 2006-10-31 | AUSI | AURA SYSTEMS INC | Breslow Warren | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $0.45 | 7,643,462 | $3,428,093 | 7,478,611 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-02 21:14 | 2019-05-08 | FARM | FARMER BROTHERS CO | Levin Easterly Partners LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products | BUY | $17.43 | 129,979 | $2,265,196 | 2,533,128 | +5.4% |
| 2019-08-02 23:49 | 2019-08-02 | ETRN | N/A | KARAM THOMAS F | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Other | BUY | $16.39 | 100,000 | $1,639,000 | 450,000 | +28.6% |
| 2019-08-03 00:02 | 2019-07-31 | ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | AUSTIN ROXANNE S | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $65.86 | 55,000 | $3,622,091 | 117,114 | +88.5% |
| 2019-08-02 01:32 | 2019-08-01 | ETRN | N/A | KARAM THOMAS F | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Other | BUY | $16.11 | 100,000 | $1,611,000 | 350,000 | +40.0% |
| 2019-08-02 00:11 | 2019-07-30 | ATEX | Anterix Inc. | Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $44.47 | 96,861 | $4,307,215 | 3,297,631 | +3.0% |
| 2019-08-01 04:41 | 2019-07-29 | FLLCU | N/A | Swipy Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 214,500 | $2,145,000 | 1,652,000 | +14.9% |
| 2019-08-01 04:40 | 2019-07-29 | FLLCU | N/A | Wong Ting Lun | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 214,500 | $2,145,000 | 1,652,000 | +14.9% |
| 2019-08-01 04:39 | 2019-07-29 | FLLCU | N/A | Chong Jonathan Peng Fai | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Financial Officer | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 214,500 | $2,145,000 | 1,652,000 | +14.9% |
| 2019-08-01 04:37 | 2019-07-29 | FLLCU | N/A | Toh Anderson Heng Hee | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Operating Officer | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 214,500 | $2,145,000 | 1,652,000 | +14.9% |
| 2019-08-01 00:00 | 2019-07-29 | LVGO | N/A | Kinnevik AB (publ) | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $28.00 | 3,141,795 | $87,970,260 | 12,653,927 | +33.0% |
| 2019-07-31 23:46 | 2019-07-29 | ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | Gosebruch Henry O | Officer - EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $67.28 | 30,000 | $2,018,385 | 75,763 | +65.6% |
| 2019-08-01 03:29 | 2019-07-29 | LVGO | N/A | Taneja Hemant | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $28.00 | 2,678,571 | $74,999,988 | 2,678,571 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-01 03:22 | 2019-07-29 | LVGO | N/A | General Catalyst Group Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $28.00 | 2,678,571 | $74,999,988 | 2,678,571 | +100.0% |
| 2019-07-31 17:34 | 2019-07-29 | EFF | N/A | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.26 | 80,875 | $1,234,427 | 1,126,163 | +7.7% |
| 2019-08-01 00:38 | 2019-07-29 | CSTL | CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC | Cook Joseph C. III | Director, 10% owner | Services-Medical Laboratories | BUY | $16.00 | 334,745 | $5,355,920 | 208,053 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-01 00:57 | 2019-07-29 | CSTL | CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC | MGC Venture Partners 2013 GP, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Medical Laboratories | BUY | $16.00 | 312,500 | $5,000,000 | 134,700 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-01 04:43 | 2019-07-29 | CSTL | CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC | Sofinnova HealthQuest Partners, L.P. | 10% owner | Services-Medical Laboratories | BUY | $16.00 | 62,500 | $1,000,000 | 1,833,577 | +3.5% |
| 2019-08-01 00:04 | 2019-07-29 | TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | Boze Brandon B | Director, 10% owner, Other | Railroad Equipment | BUY | $19.26 | 658,796 | $12,687,027 | 22,561,698 | +3.0% |
| 2019-08-01 01:43 | 2019-07-29 | EGLE | N/A | Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.56 | 650,000 | $2,963,025 | 28,794,085 | +2.3% |
| 2019-07-31 23:30 | 2019-07-30 | VCNX | VACCINEX, INC. | FRIEDBERG ALBERT | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.08 | 1,838,235 | $7,499,999 | 6,619,012 | +38.5% |
| 2019-08-01 03:25 | 2019-07-29 | LVGO | N/A | GC Venture LH Manager, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $28.00 | 2,678,571 | $74,999,988 | 2,678,571 | +100.0% |
| 2019-08-01 01:48 | 2019-07-29 | CSTL | CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC | KABAKOFF DAVID S | Director, 10% owner | Services-Medical Laboratories | BUY | $16.00 | 62,500 | $1,000,000 | 1,833,577 | +3.5% |
| 2019-07-30 23:54 | 2019-07-30 | SBE-U | ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. | McNeill Scott K. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & CFO | Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment | BUY | $10.00 | 103,000 | $1,030,000 | 103,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-07-29 15:42 | 2019-07-26 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 93,724 | $1,405,867 | 4,696,408 | +2.0% |
| 2019-07-29 16:14 | 2019-07-26 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 368,708 | $5,530,618 | 17,758,137 | +2.1% |
| 2019-07-30 03:31 | 2019-07-25 | EGLE | N/A | Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.76 | 1,000,000 | $4,760,000 | 28,144,085 | +3.7% |
| 2019-07-30 00:18 | 2019-07-25 | ATEX | Anterix Inc. | Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $44.90 | 41,300 | $1,854,341 | 3,200,770 | +1.3% |
| 2019-07-29 23:40 | 2019-07-25 | SLDB | Solid Biosciences Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $4.65 | 2,822,581 | $13,125,002 | 6,749,803 | +71.9% |
| 2019-07-27 02:09 | 2019-07-24 | NGM | N/A | Svennilson Peter | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.49 | 89,866 | $1,212,427 | 15,903,671 | +0.6% |
| 2019-07-27 01:57 | 2019-07-24 | NGM | N/A | COLUMN GROUP L P | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.49 | 89,866 | $1,212,427 | 2,334,580 | +4.0% |
| 2019-07-26 18:48 | 2019-07-26 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Ghasemi Seifi | Officer - Chairman, Pres. and CEO | Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | BUY | $227.16 | 20,000 | $4,543,200 | 453,783 | +4.6% |
| 2019-07-27 02:24 | 2019-07-24 | NGM | N/A | GOEDDEL DAVID V | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.49 | 89,866 | $1,212,427 | 16,093,671 | +0.6% |
| 2019-07-26 23:27 | 2019-07-24 | THC | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $19.62 | 827,424 | $16,231,659 | 18,717,654 | +4.6% |
| 2019-07-27 00:57 | 2019-07-26 | CNX | CNX Resources Corp | LANIGAN BERNARD JR | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $6.39 | 200,000 | $1,277,600 | 637,950 | +45.7% |
| 2019-07-25 19:42 | 2019-07-23 | ESPR | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | BIOTECH TARGET N V | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $42.65 | 50,000 | $2,132,565 | 3,572,964 | +1.4% |
| 2019-07-25 23:05 | 2019-07-23 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Officer, 10% owner - See Remarks | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $18.85 | 546,286 | $10,297,500 | 2,416,448 | +29.2% |
| 2019-07-26 00:38 | 2019-07-23 | CCI | CROWN CASTLE INC. | MARTIN J LANDIS | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $127.33 | 16,300 | $2,075,461 | 4,100 | +100.0% |
| 2019-07-24 23:16 | 2019-07-22 | MIRM | Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | O'Donnell Niall | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 300,000 | $4,500,000 | 1,921,118 | +18.5% |
| 2019-07-24 23:53 | 2019-07-22 | MIRM | Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Chang Carmen | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 450,000 | $6,750,000 | 4,186,243 | +12.0% |
| 2019-07-24 23:51 | 2019-07-22 | MIRM | Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | New Enterprise Associates 16, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 450,000 | $6,750,000 | 4,186,243 | +12.0% |
| 2019-07-24 17:50 | 2019-07-24 | N-A | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | Texas County & District Retirement System | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.79 | 461,872 | $9,141,369 | 4,261,636 | +12.2% |
| 2019-07-24 23:54 | 2019-07-22 | MIRM | Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Makhzoumi Mohamad | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 450,000 | $6,750,000 | 4,186,243 | +12.0% |
| 2019-07-25 00:00 | 2019-06-16 | MDCL | Medicine Man Technologies Inc. | Dye Justin | Director, 10% owner | Services-Management Consulting Services | BUY | $2.00 | 3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 5,000,000 | +233.3% |
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.