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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 04:27 | 2019-05-27 | BCYC | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC | NG CAROLYN | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 571,429 | $8,000,006 | 571,429 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-31 04:26 | 2019-05-28 | BCYC | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC | Anstey Michael | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 314,286 | $4,400,004 | 1,751,437 | +21.9% |
| 2019-05-31 04:25 | 2019-05-28 | BCYC | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC | HARLAND DEBORAH | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 385,714 | $5,399,996 | 1,915,275 | +25.2% |
| 2019-05-31 04:05 | 2019-05-29 | FNKO | Funko, Inc. | Fifth Street Station LLC | 10% owner | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | BUY | $20.72 | 91,125 | $1,888,238 | 2,800,564 | +3.4% |
| 2019-05-31 02:00 | 2019-05-28 | FRGI | N/A | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.75 | 429,389 | $5,901,995 | 5,098,932 | +9.2% |
| 2019-05-31 04:26 | 2019-05-28 | BCYC | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC | SVLSF V, LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 385,715 | $5,400,010 | 39,637 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-31 00:06 | 2019-05-28 | DISCA | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | Faricy Peter | Officer - CEO, Global Direct to Consumer | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $27.91 | 35,900 | $1,001,969 | 182,367 | +24.5% |
| 2019-05-30 23:08 | 2019-05-28 | ESGR | N/A | Gerhardt Hans-Peter | Director | Other | BUY | $166.90 | 6,000 | $1,001,400 | 7,887 | +318.0% |
| 2019-05-31 02:36 | 2019-05-29 | CTLT | N/A | BUZY PETER L | Officer - President, Gene Therapy | Other | BUY | $45.13 | 44,500 | $2,008,285 | 44,500 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-31 04:26 | 2019-05-28 | BCYC | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC | BINGHAM KATE | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 385,715 | $5,400,010 | 39,637 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-31 00:47 | 2019-05-28 | BCYC | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 385,714 | $5,399,996 | 1,915,275 | +25.2% |
| 2019-05-31 04:27 | 2019-05-28 | BCYC | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC | Novartis Bioventures Ltd | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 168,630 | $2,360,820 | 1,769,641 | +10.5% |
| 2019-05-31 02:47 | 2019-05-29 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.75 | 330,180 | $1,567,794 | 1,051,213 | +45.8% |
| 2019-05-31 02:42 | 2019-05-29 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.75 | 495,271 | $2,351,695 | 153,706 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-30 15:22 | 2019-05-29 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.68 | 300,000 | $5,903,910 | 241,179,496 | +0.1% |
| 2019-05-31 00:59 | 2019-05-28 | COTY | COTY INC. | HARF PETER | Director | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $13.04 | 309,222 | $4,033,306 | 9,208,410 | +3.5% |
| 2019-05-30 02:15 | 2019-05-24 | EIDX | N/A | Kumar Neil | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $25.93 | 1,103,848 | $28,622,779 | 23,693,148 | +4.9% |
| 2019-05-30 02:13 | 2019-05-24 | EIDX | N/A | BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.93 | 1,103,848 | $28,622,779 | 23,693,148 | +4.9% |
| 2019-05-29 21:37 | 2019-05-28 | JCS | SUNation Energy, Inc. | Webster Steven | Director | Construction - Special Trade Contractors | BUY | $1,113.50 | 5,000 | $5,567,516 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-30 02:17 | 2019-05-24 | EIDX | N/A | Satvat Ali J. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.93 | 1,103,848 | $28,622,779 | 23,693,148 | +4.9% |
| 2019-05-30 04:30 | 2019-05-27 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment S LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $26.71 | 13,214,000 | $352,945,940 | 2,695,994 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-30 01:32 | 2019-05-28 | RTLR | N/A | Stice Travis D. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $17.50 | 85,000 | $1,487,500 | 199,286 | +74.4% |
| 2019-05-30 04:26 | 2019-05-27 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $26.71 | 13,214,000 | $352,945,940 | 2,695,994 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-29 23:05 | 2018-05-24 | AGNC | AGNC Investment Corp. | Kain Gary D | Director, Officer - Director, CEO, and CIO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $17.72 | 114,102 | $2,021,557 | 11,197 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-30 02:13 | 2019-05-24 | EIDX | N/A | AGUIAR ERIC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.93 | 1,103,848 | $28,622,779 | 23,693,148 | +4.9% |
| 2019-05-29 23:42 | 2019-05-24 | NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | Rowling Robert B. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $2.06 | 1,000,060 | $2,058,123 | 75,713,619 | +1.3% |
| 2019-05-29 04:08 | 2019-05-28 | IDYA | IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. | Stone Paul A. | Officer - SVP, General Counsel | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 250,000 | $2,500,000 | 118,521 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-28 16:04 | 2019-05-24 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 205,006 | $3,075,097 | 17,389,429 | +1.2% |
| 2019-05-28 23:55 | 2019-05-28 | IDYA | IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. | CANAAN X L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 400,000 | $4,000,000 | 2,660,713 | +17.7% |
| 2019-05-29 04:53 | 2019-05-22 | ONCS | N/A | Alpha Holdings, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.14 | 491,000 | $1,541,740 | 1,491,000 | +49.1% |
| 2019-05-28 21:22 | 2019-05-23 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Inversora Carso, S.A. de C.V. | 10% owner, Other | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $28.95 | 1,609,796 | $46,606,492 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-29 04:30 | 2019-05-28 | RM | Regional Management Corp. | BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. | Director, 10% owner, Other | Personal Credit Institutions | BUY | $24.03 | 62,155 | $1,493,585 | 278,325 | +28.8% |
| 2019-05-29 04:14 | 2019-05-28 | IDYA | IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. | DIEKMAN JOHN D | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 250,000 | $2,500,000 | 118,521 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-29 03:40 | 2019-05-28 | IDYA | IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. | 5AM Ventures IV, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 750,000 | $7,500,000 | 500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-28 23:56 | 2019-05-28 | IDYA | IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. | SHANNON TIMOTHY M | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 400,000 | $4,000,000 | 2,660,713 | +17.7% |
| 2019-05-29 02:54 | 2019-05-24 | MDT | Medtronic plc | ANDERSON RICHARD H | Director | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | BUY | $92.40 | 10,900 | $1,007,160 | 89,912 | +13.8% |
| 2019-05-29 00:28 | 2019-05-23 | BG | N/A | CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO | Director | Other | BUY | $51.00 | 160,000 | $8,159,776 | 3,786,155 | +4.4% |
| 2019-05-29 00:39 | 2019-05-23 | CWH | Camping World Holdings, Inc. | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $11.04 | 178,659 | $1,972,449 | 5,063,190 | +3.7% |
| 2019-05-29 04:31 | 2019-05-28 | RM | Regional Management Corp. | BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Director, 10% owner, Other | Personal Credit Institutions | BUY | $24.03 | 68,977 | $1,657,517 | 111,805 | +161.1% |
| 2019-05-29 03:07 | 2019-05-23 | ZANDZG | ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | HOAG JAY C | Director | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $41.80 | 2,098,211 | $87,703,331 | 166,579 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-28 22:30 | 2019-05-23 | BG | N/A | FRIBOURG PAUL J | Director | Other | BUY | $50.94 | 19,750 | $1,006,132 | 129,724 | +18.0% |
| 2019-05-25 01:12 | 2019-05-17 | FNKO | Funko, Inc. | Fifth Street Station LLC | 10% owner | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | BUY | $20.94 | 140,069 | $2,933,577 | 2,709,439 | +5.5% |
| 2019-05-25 02:00 | 2019-05-23 | FRGI | N/A | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.65 | 226,557 | $3,093,341 | 4,669,543 | +5.1% |
| 2019-05-25 00:30 | 2019-05-22 | ONCS | N/A | Alpha Holdings, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.14 | 491,000 | $1,541,740 | 10,491,000 | +4.9% |
| 2019-05-25 04:00 | 2019-05-22 | WTRH | N/A | Stream William Gray | Director | Other | BUY | $7.13 | 141,400 | $1,008,182 | 1,446,956 | +10.8% |
| 2019-05-25 02:29 | 2019-05-22 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.69 | 273,367 | $1,280,806 | 985,177 | +38.4% |
| 2019-05-25 02:23 | 2019-05-22 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.69 | 410,050 | $1,921,207 | 151,032 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-24 19:27 | 2019-05-23 | CTSH | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP | Humphries Brian | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Computer Programming Services | BUY | $61.09 | 19,000 | $1,160,742 | 19,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-05-23 21:52 | 2019-05-23 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 266,667 | $4,000,000 | 3,964,950 | +7.2% |
| 2019-05-23 15:26 | 2019-05-22 | ARR | Armour Residential REIT Inc. | ULM SCOTT | Director, Officer - Co-CEO and CIO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $17.93 | 80,000 | $1,434,600 | 80,000 | +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.