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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-18 23:21 | 2019-04-17 | MSOII | N/A | Rieder Richard M | Other | Other | BUY | $100.00 | 20,000 | $2,000,000 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-19 02:15 | 2019-04-17 | LAWS | Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. | KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | 10% owner | Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $32.00 | 37,707 | $1,206,624 | 4,338,956 | +0.9% |
| 2019-04-18 23:14 | 2019-04-16 | RCKT | ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | RTW INVESTMENTS, LP | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $17.50 | 550,005 | $9,625,088 | 17,057,324 | +3.3% |
| 2019-04-17 17:41 | 2019-04-16 | N-A | N/A | Manulife (International) Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.69 | 1,015,018 | $21,000,004 | 15,310,212 | +7.1% |
| 2019-04-17 17:32 | 2019-04-16 | N-A | N/A | Manufacturers Life Reinsurance Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.69 | 1,508,026 | $31,200,006 | 22,746,600 | +7.1% |
| 2019-04-17 23:52 | 2019-04-15 | CHAP | N/A | Strategic Value Partners, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.73 | 1,092,553 | $6,257,160 | 2,492,832 | +78.0% |
| 2019-04-18 00:15 | 2019-04-16 | JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | HOBSON MELLODY L | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $111.02 | 18,000 | $1,998,443 | 75,355 | +31.4% |
| 2019-04-17 20:24 | 2019-01-02 | CPMD | CANNAPHARMARX, INC. | Herick Gary J | Director, Officer - Chief Financial Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.00 | 600,000 | $1,200,000 | 600,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-18 03:18 | 2019-04-15 | AMRS | N/A | DOERR L JOHN | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.87 | 6,732,369 | $19,321,899 | 14,585,144 | +85.7% |
| 2019-04-18 04:18 | 2019-04-17 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.75 | 175,000 | $3,456,040 | 239,397,332 | +0.1% |
| 2019-04-17 20:55 | 2019-04-16 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.75 | 152,639 | $3,014,300 | 239,222,332 | +0.1% |
| 2019-04-16 23:39 | 2019-04-12 | FARM | FARMER BROTHERS CO | Levin Easterly Partners LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products | BUY | $19.83 | 562,573 | $11,154,022 | 2,385,029 | +30.9% |
| 2019-04-16 02:35 | 2019-04-15 | PD | PagerDuty, Inc. | Bessemer Venture Partners VIII L.P. | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $24.00 | 300,000 | $7,200,000 | 8,172,224 | +3.8% |
| 2019-04-15 23:31 | 2019-04-11 | SCPH | N/A | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.70 | 389,862 | $1,052,627 | 3,247,005 | +13.6% |
| 2019-04-16 00:02 | 2019-04-15 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.75 | 175,000 | $3,456,250 | 239,069,693 | +0.1% |
| 2019-04-16 02:38 | 2019-04-12 | FIXX | Q32 Bio Inc. | Flynn James E | Director, 10% owner, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $22.50 | 533,333 | $11,999,993 | 1,158,333 | +85.3% |
| 2019-04-12 22:32 | 2019-04-10 | NHS | Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.63 | 121,750 | $1,416,513 | 3,766,921 | +3.3% |
| 2019-04-12 02:59 | 2019-04-09 | TGE | N/A | Enagas U.S.A. LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.48 | 79,534 | $1,947,374 | 400,592 | +24.8% |
| 2019-04-12 02:30 | 2019-04-09 | TGE | N/A | Blackstone Infrastructure Associates L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.49 | 79,534 | $1,947,597 | 400,592 | +24.8% |
| 2019-04-11 23:37 | 2019-04-09 | SYRS | Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc. | AKKARAJU SRINIVAS | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $7.50 | 533,332 | $3,999,990 | 1,593,270 | +50.3% |
| 2019-04-12 00:04 | 2018-02-09 | HK | BATTALION OIL CORP | ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $6.90 | 1,113,466 | $7,682,915 | 21,855,288 | +5.4% |
| 2019-04-12 02:29 | 2019-04-09 | TGE | N/A | Blackstone Holdings III L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.49 | 79,534 | $1,947,597 | 400,592 | +24.8% |
| 2019-04-12 00:32 | 2019-04-10 | BIF | SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. | SUSAN L CICIORA TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.96 | 1,365,044 | $14,960,882 | 6,837,719 | +24.9% |
| 2019-04-11 23:46 | 2019-04-10 | BIF | SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. | LOLA BROWN TRUST 1B | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.96 | 2,319,048 | $25,416,766 | 16,731,365 | +16.1% |
| 2019-04-10 19:56 | 2018-10-09 | ANVV | N/A | Kasa Ali | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO/Founder | Other | BUY | $1,738.95 | 23,373,833 | $40,645,933,907 | 19,753,007 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-10 21:12 | 2019-04-08 | NHS | Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.55 | 132,636 | $1,532,423 | 3,645,171 | +3.8% |
| 2019-04-10 23:13 | 2019-04-08 | CYCN | Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. | SCHULMAN AMY W | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 626,117 | $10,017,872 | 21,635 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-11 00:10 | 2019-04-08 | NGM | N/A | Svennilson Peter | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 1,895,000 | $30,320,000 | 2,350,957 | +415.6% |
| 2019-04-11 00:04 | 2019-04-08 | NGM | N/A | COLUMN GROUP L P | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 1,890,000 | $30,240,000 | 15,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-11 00:07 | 2019-04-08 | NGM | N/A | GOEDDEL DAVID V | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 1,875,000 | $30,000,000 | 15,634,091 | +13.6% |
| 2019-04-10 23:14 | 2019-04-08 | CYCN | Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. | MCGUIRE TERRANCE | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 626,117 | $10,017,872 | 21,635 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-10 21:16 | 2019-04-08 | VVR | Invesco Senior Income Trust | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.28 | 242,325 | $1,037,490 | 20,120,125 | +1.2% |
| 2019-04-10 17:49 | 2019-04-09 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.74 | 175,000 | $3,454,850 | 238,894,493 | +0.1% |
| 2019-04-10 01:27 | 2019-04-08 | NGM | N/A | Merck & Co., Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 4,121,683 | $65,946,928 | 12,955,016 | +46.7% |
| 2019-04-08 23:34 | 2019-04-04 | TRWH | Bally's Corp | Chatham Asset Management, LLC | 10% owner | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $31.14 | 80,100 | $2,493,922 | 5,947,916 | +1.4% |
| 2019-04-08 18:29 | 2019-04-03 | NHS | Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.52 | 94,645 | $1,090,433 | 3,512,535 | +2.8% |
| 2019-04-09 00:22 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | Sonsini Peter W. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-09 00:20 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | Makhzoumi Mohamad | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-09 00:20 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | Florence Anthony A. Jr. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-09 00:18 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | Growth Equity Opportunities Fund IV, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-09 00:19 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-09 00:21 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-09 00:20 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | MAKOWER JOSHUA | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-09 00:21 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | MOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-08 18:32 | 2019-04-03 | VVR | Invesco Senior Income Trust | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.28 | 1,050,449 | $4,499,178 | 19,877,800 | +5.6% |
| 2019-04-09 00:19 | 2019-04-08 | AVEO | N/A | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.14 | 4,347,827 | $4,956,523 | 25,243,865 | +20.8% |
| 2019-04-05 22:26 | 2019-04-03 | TCDA | N/A | Bonita David P | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $36.00 | 225,000 | $8,100,000 | 11,114,280 | +2.1% |
| 2019-04-05 23:06 | 2019-04-03 | CTXR | Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Mazur Leonard L | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.55 | 1,165,048 | $1,799,999 | 8,020,643 | +17.0% |
| 2019-04-06 00:08 | 2019-04-03 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.10 | 65,000 | $1,371,663 | 46,033,321 | +0.1% |
| 2019-04-05 22:24 | 2019-04-03 | TCDA | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $36.00 | 225,000 | $8,100,000 | 11,114,280 | +2.1% |
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.