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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-05 18:24 | 2019-04-04 | TPL | N/A | Horizon Kinetics LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $784.57 | 1,516 | $1,189,408 | 203,493 | +0.8% |
| 2019-04-04 22:17 | 2016-11-14 | SPKE | Via Renewables, Inc. | Maxwell W Keith III | Director, 10% owner | Electric & Other Services Combined | BUY | $25.40 | 44,042 | $1,118,548 | 136,692 | +47.5% |
| 2019-04-04 23:34 | - | BICX | BioCorRx Inc. | Lucido Louis C. | Director | Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, NEC | BUY | $15.00 | 200,000 | $3,000,000 | 245,411 | +440.4% |
| 2019-04-04 23:38 | 2019-04-02 | CHAP | N/A | Strategic Value Partners, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.40 | 836,798 | $4,518,709 | 2,152,896 | +63.6% |
| 2019-04-05 00:40 | 2019-04-02 | WOW | WideOpenWest, Inc. | Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $9.50 | 330,059 | $3,134,438 | 30,318,560 | +1.1% |
| 2019-04-04 22:55 | 2019-01-24 | GTE | GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $2.37 | 6,444,800 | $15,255,486 | 74,119,986 | +9.5% |
| 2019-04-04 02:20 | 2019-04-02 | EVA | N/A | Enviva Holdings, LP | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.74 | 1,681,237 | $49,999,988 | 1,681,237 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-04 02:42 | 2019-04-02 | CYCN | Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. | Currie Mark G | Officer - President | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.81 | 270,107 | $4,000,285 | 321,755 | +523.0% |
| 2019-04-02 23:33 | 2019-03-29 | TRWH | Bally's Corp | Chatham Asset Management, LLC | 10% owner | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $30.75 | 77,251 | $2,375,507 | 5,856,023 | +1.3% |
| 2019-04-02 21:30 | 2019-02-12 | ASCIX | Angel Oak Strategic Credit Fund | Albe Alvin R Jr | Director | Other | BUY | $24.53 | 71,341 | $1,750,000 | 71,341 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-03 02:06 | 2019-04-01 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.22 | 115,000 | $2,324,829 | 45,968,321 | +0.3% |
| 2019-04-02 19:23 | 2019-03-29 | VBIO | RANGE IMPACT, INC. | LoConti Joseph E. | 10% owner | Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors | BUY | $0.46 | 4,447,651 | $2,045,919 | 4,477,651 | +14,825.5% |
| 2019-04-01 14:47 | 2019-03-29 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | TTWFGP LLC | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $21.40 | 1,401,869 | $29,999,997 | 1,401,869 | +100.0% |
| 2019-04-02 01:47 | 2019-03-28 | WOW | WideOpenWest, Inc. | Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $9.41 | 299,308 | $2,816,698 | 29,988,501 | +1.0% |
| 2019-03-29 23:10 | 2019-03-28 | N/A | Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. | Packer Craig | Director, Officer - CEO and President | Other | BUY | $14.78 | 342,788 | $5,066,407 | 793,084 | +76.1% |
| 2019-03-30 00:14 | 2019-03-27 | TGE | N/A | Enagas U.S.A. LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.76 | 308,992 | $7,341,650 | 353,413 | +695.6% |
| 2019-03-29 23:59 | 2019-03-27 | TGE | N/A | Blackstone Infrastructure Associates L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.76 | 308,992 | $7,341,650 | 353,413 | +695.6% |
| 2019-03-29 23:09 | 2019-03-28 | N/A | Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. | Kirshenbaum Alan | Director, Officer - COO and CFO | Other | BUY | $14.78 | 342,788 | $5,066,407 | 793,084 | +76.1% |
| 2019-03-29 23:10 | 2019-03-28 | N/A | Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. | Ostrover Douglas I | Director | Other | BUY | $14.78 | 342,788 | $5,066,407 | 793,084 | +76.1% |
| 2019-03-30 00:13 | 2019-03-27 | TGE | N/A | GIC Private Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.76 | 125,698 | $2,986,584 | 242,362 | +107.7% |
| 2019-03-30 00:11 | 2019-03-27 | NYSE | N/A | AXAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3,745.00 | 18,674 | $69,934,212 | 7,748,435 | +0.2% |
| 2019-03-30 02:32 | 2019-03-29 | NFE | New Fortress Energy Inc. | EDENS WESLEY R | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $11.29 | 186,099 | $2,101,058 | 3,278,199 | +6.0% |
| 2019-03-30 00:00 | 2019-03-27 | TGE | N/A | Blackstone Holdings III L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.76 | 308,992 | $7,341,650 | 353,413 | +695.6% |
| 2019-03-29 23:15 | 2017-11-10 | SELB | Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. | SPRINGER TIMOTHY A | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.51 | 4,071,418 | $6,142,955 | 76,418 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-29 01:39 | 2019-03-28 | N/A | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd as sole corporate trustee for Universities Superannuation Scheme | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.21 | 2,856,010 | $72,000,012 | 4,770,649 | +149.2% |
| 2019-03-28 23:07 | 2019-03-01 | N-A | N/A | Partners Group Private Equity II, LLC | Other | Other | BUY | $5.62 | 177,854 | $1,000,000 | 1,265,658 | +16.3% |
| 2019-03-29 02:15 | 2019-03-28 | NFE | New Fortress Energy Inc. | NARDONE RANDAL A | Director, 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $9.85 | 580,000 | $5,713,000 | 3,080,000 | +23.2% |
| 2019-03-29 02:11 | 2019-03-28 | NFE | New Fortress Energy Inc. | EDENS WESLEY R | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $9.84 | 592,100 | $5,826,264 | 3,092,100 | +23.7% |
| 2019-03-29 02:13 | 2019-03-28 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.74 | 175,000 | $3,455,200 | 238,719,493 | +0.1% |
| 2019-03-27 20:57 | 2019-03-22 | LIN | LINDE PLC | Enders Thomas | Director | Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | BUY | $172.16 | 6,600 | $1,136,256 | 6,600 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-28 01:36 | 2019-03-25 | WOW | WideOpenWest, Inc. | Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $9.49 | 278,923 | $2,646,226 | 29,689,193 | +0.9% |
| 2019-03-27 22:31 | 2019-03-25 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP | Director | Other | BUY | $9.25 | 150,000 | $1,387,500 | 150,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-26 23:55 | 2019-03-22 | MBIN | Merchants Bancorp | O'Brien Patrick D. | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $25.00 | 100,000 | $2,500,000 | 80,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-27 00:05 | 2019-03-22 | CLR | N/A | Hamm Harold | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Other | BUY | $42.95 | 791,828 | $34,007,825 | 3,418,027 | +30.2% |
| 2019-03-27 00:01 | 2019-03-22 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $5.48 | 264,257 | $1,447,230 | 11,157,213 | +2.4% |
| 2019-03-25 16:31 | 2019-03-22 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 266,667 | $4,000,000 | 3,364,950 | +8.6% |
| 2019-03-26 00:30 | 2019-03-22 | USQIX | N/A | Bontrager John Michael | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.56 | 39,124 | $1,000,000 | 149,082 | +35.6% |
| 2019-03-26 00:49 | 2019-03-22 | WSC | WillScot Holdings Corp | Robertson Stephen | Director | Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing | BUY | $11.55 | 100,000 | $1,155,000 | 49,153,740 | +0.2% |
| 2019-03-25 21:29 | 2019-03-22 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer - Chairman | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 100,028 | $1,500,420 | 156,114 | +178.3% |
| 2019-03-25 21:28 | 2019-03-22 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 100,028 | $1,500,420 | 156,114 | +178.3% |
| 2019-03-26 01:42 | 2019-03-22 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.22 | 115,000 | $2,439,725 | 45,818,321 | +0.3% |
| 2019-03-23 03:14 | 2019-03-21 | N/A | Blue Owl Capital Corp | Ostrover Douglas I | Director | Other | BUY | $15.57 | 352,220 | $5,484,065 | 1,202,291 | +41.4% |
| 2019-03-23 01:36 | 2019-03-20 | WOW | WideOpenWest, Inc. | Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $9.41 | 171,240 | $1,611,557 | 29,410,270 | +0.6% |
| 2019-03-22 02:45 | 2019-03-19 | GASS | StealthGas Inc. | Glendon Capital Management LP | 10% owner | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | BUY | $3.30 | 422,065 | $1,392,815 | 6,403,167 | +7.1% |
| 2019-03-22 04:43 | 2019-03-20 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.90 | 355,000 | $7,065,991 | 45,703,321 | +0.8% |
| 2019-03-21 23:19 | 2019-03-20 | ETRN | N/A | KARAM THOMAS F | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $20.47 | 250,000 | $5,117,200 | 250,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-20 23:01 | 2018-02-14 | N/A | Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | Byrne Richard J | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO and President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $16.71 | 119,688 | $1,999,986 | 119,688 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-21 01:01 | 2019-03-18 | DFRG | N/A | ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.52 | 319,000 | $2,080,837 | 250,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-20 23:42 | 2019-03-20 | HIIQ | N/A | FICHTHORN JOHN | Director | Other | BUY | $29.28 | 93,742 | $2,745,178 | 173,000 | +118.3% |
| 2019-03-20 23:34 | 2019-03-18 | CHAP | N/A | Strategic Value Partners, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.51 | 1,000,000 | $4,505,000 | 1,886,277 | +112.8% |
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.