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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-08 04:25 | 2019-03-05 | HAIN | HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC | Engaged Capital Co-Invest VI-D, L.P. | Other | Food and Kindred Products | BUY | $20.73 | 3,974,911 | $82,392,353 | 4,096,052 | +3,281.2% |
| 2019-03-08 04:22 | 2019-03-05 | HAIN | HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC | Welling Glenn W. | Director, 10% owner | Food and Kindred Products | BUY | $20.73 | 3,974,911 | $82,392,353 | 4,096,052 | +3,281.2% |
| 2019-03-08 00:11 | 2019-03-01 | UIHC | American Coastal Insurance Corp. | DAVIS KERN MICHAEL | Director | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $16.57 | 61,823 | $1,024,407 | 263,538 | +30.6% |
| 2019-03-08 00:35 | 2019-03-05 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | PLANT JOHN C | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $18.51 | 105,000 | $1,943,057 | 115,000 | +1,050.0% |
| 2019-03-07 02:54 | 2017-12-27 | KALO | N/A | Kassett Rajni | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16,700.12 | 1,996,667 | $33,344,578,500 | 19,963,941 | +11.1% |
| 2019-03-07 00:45 | 2019-03-04 | KLDO | N/A | Flagship Ventures Fund V General Partner LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 933,333 | $13,999,995 | 2,244,305 | +71.2% |
| 2019-03-07 00:39 | 2019-03-05 | MRSN | Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. | MOTT DAVID M | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.00 | 3,750,000 | $15,000,000 | 11,890,138 | +46.1% |
| 2019-03-07 02:41 | 2019-03-04 | MEET | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.40 | 686,431 | $3,705,904 | 1,967,205 | +53.6% |
| 2019-03-07 01:25 | 2019-03-04 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $6.17 | 400,000 | $2,469,680 | 10,792,956 | +3.8% |
| 2019-03-07 00:38 | 2019-03-05 | MRSN | Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. | New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.00 | 3,750,000 | $15,000,000 | 11,890,138 | +46.1% |
| 2019-03-06 00:34 | 2019-03-01 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | HARF PETER | Director | Beverages | BUY | $25.44 | 156,800 | $3,989,008 | 156,800 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-06 00:51 | 2019-03-01 | RUN | Sunrun Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $16.26 | 766,201 | $12,455,440 | 18,583,400 | +4.3% |
| 2019-03-06 01:22 | 2019-03-01 | MGTX | MeiraGTx Holdings plc | PERCEPTIVE LIFE SCIENCES MASTER FUND LTD | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $13.80 | 1,304,348 | $18,000,002 | 6,007,746 | +27.7% |
| 2019-03-06 01:14 | 2019-03-01 | MDCO | N/A | DENNER ALEXANDER J | Director | Other | BUY | $25.59 | 606,900 | $15,528,386 | 3,387,900 | +21.8% |
| 2019-03-06 00:06 | 2019-03-01 | AAMC | N/A | ERBEY WILLIAM C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $37.17 | 57,226 | $2,127,090 | 681,029 | +9.2% |
| 2019-03-05 22:08 | 2019-03-04 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.61 | 200,000 | $3,922,500 | 238,188,493 | +0.1% |
| 2019-03-04 23:25 | 2019-03-01 | N-A | N/A | BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INC/DE | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 9,790,000 | $97,900,000 | 9,800,000 | +97,900.0% |
| 2019-03-04 19:07 | 2019-03-01 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.30 | 76,836 | $1,482,927 | 237,988,493 | +0.0% |
| 2019-03-02 03:52 | 2019-02-28 | HAIN | HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC | Welling Glenn W. | Director, 10% owner | Food and Kindred Products | BUY | $19.30 | 1,003,918 | $19,379,533 | 195,655 | +100.0% |
| 2019-03-02 01:40 | 2019-02-28 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $6.32 | 200,000 | $1,263,200 | 10,392,956 | +2.0% |
| 2019-03-02 01:15 | 2019-02-28 | FAT | Fat Brands, Inc | FOG CUTTER CAPITAL GROUP INC | 10% owner | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $5.64 | 201,651 | $1,137,312 | 9,679,288 | +2.1% |
| 2019-03-01 22:13 | 2019-02-28 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.23 | 300,000 | $5,768,100 | 237,911,657 | +0.1% |
| 2019-03-02 03:34 | 2019-02-27 | SEAC | SeaChange International Inc. | SINGER KAREN | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $1.55 | 955,987 | $1,484,265 | 6,067,616 | +18.7% |
| 2019-02-28 16:14 | 2019-02-27 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 245,772 | $3,686,581 | 17,184,423 | +1.5% |
| 2019-02-28 18:55 | 2019-02-26 | GOGO | Gogo Inc. | TOWNSEND CHARLES C | Director | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $4.36 | 277,405 | $1,208,820 | 831,672 | +50.0% |
| 2019-03-01 01:01 | 2019-02-26 | RRTS | N/A | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.50 | 231,143,609 | $115,571,805 | 271,640,210 | +570.8% |
| 2019-03-01 01:00 | 2019-02-26 | RRTS | N/A | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.50 | 491,180,168 | $245,590,084 | 577,235,338 | +570.8% |
| 2019-03-01 00:29 | 2019-02-26 | UIHC | American Coastal Insurance Corp. | DAVIS KERN MICHAEL | Director | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $16.58 | 61,823 | $1,025,025 | 263,538 | +30.6% |
| 2019-03-01 00:11 | 2019-02-28 | VTVT | vTv Therapeutics Inc. | PERELMAN RONALD O | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.84 | 815,217 | $1,499,999 | 16,493,653 | +5.2% |
| 2019-02-27 17:51 | 2019-02-25 | HUNT | N/A | OXFORD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.25 | 355,000 | $3,638,750 | 1,255,000 | +39.4% |
| 2019-02-28 01:02 | 2019-02-25 | BSIG | N/A | Paulson John | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.95 | 14,790,038 | $206,321,030 | 20,000,552 | +283.8% |
| 2019-02-27 18:22 | 2019-02-26 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.33 | 300,000 | $5,800,080 | 237,611,657 | +0.1% |
| 2019-02-27 05:03 | 2019-02-22 | SNNA | N/A | Burow Kristina | Director | Other | BUY | $2.50 | 2,165,800 | $5,414,500 | 1,865,800 | +100.0% |
| 2019-02-26 22:00 | 2019-02-22 | CAR | AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. | SRS Investment Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) | BUY | $35.33 | 4,189,300 | $148,007,969 | 16,189,300 | +34.9% |
| 2019-02-26 21:19 | 2019-02-01 | N-A | N/A | Partners Group Private Equity II, LLC | Other | Other | BUY | $5.54 | 721,852 | $4,000,000 | 1,087,804 | +197.3% |
| 2019-02-27 00:40 | 2019-02-25 | BCBP | BCB BANCORP INC | DiDomenico Vincent Jr | Director | Savings Institution, Federally Chartered | BUY | $12.64 | 100,000 | $1,264,000 | 159,530 | +168.0% |
| 2019-02-27 00:37 | 2019-02-25 | BCBP | BCB BANCORP INC | HOGAN MARK D | Director | Savings Institution, Federally Chartered | BUY | $12.64 | 100,000 | $1,264,000 | 499,015 | +25.1% |
| 2019-02-27 05:08 | 2019-02-22 | SNNA | N/A | ARCH Venture Partners X, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.50 | 2,165,800 | $5,414,500 | 1,865,800 | +100.0% |
| 2019-02-27 05:06 | 2019-02-22 | SNNA | N/A | ARCH Venture Partners VIII, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.50 | 2,165,800 | $5,414,500 | 1,865,800 | +100.0% |
| 2019-02-25 22:51 | 2019-02-22 | XCLIX | N/A | THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.08 | 148,810 | $1,500,000 | 960,526 | +18.3% |
| 2019-02-26 00:04 | 2019-02-21 | MAT | MATTEL INC /DE/ | Kreiz Ynon | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Dolls & Stuffed Toys | BUY | $14.02 | 71,425 | $1,001,379 | 71,425 | +100.0% |
| 2019-02-26 01:30 | 2019-02-21 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $128.74 | 29,642 | $3,816,188 | 20,300,000 | +0.1% |
| 2019-02-26 01:00 | 2019-02-21 | CLR | N/A | Hamm Harold | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Other | BUY | $44.49 | 883,977 | $39,324,866 | 2,626,199 | +50.7% |
| 2019-02-26 02:05 | 2019-02-25 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.29 | 300,000 | $5,786,310 | 237,311,657 | +0.1% |
| 2019-02-23 00:45 | 2019-02-20 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $130.60 | 40,000 | $5,223,864 | 20,270,358 | +0.2% |
| 2019-02-23 00:32 | 2019-02-20 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $434.90 | 229,940 | $99,999,756 | 3,237,146 | +7.6% |
| 2019-02-22 19:16 | 2019-02-21 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $19.15 | 300,000 | $5,745,120 | 237,011,657 | +0.1% |
| 2019-02-22 23:51 | 2019-02-22 | N-A | N/A | Medical Information Technology, Inc. Profit Sharing Trust | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $44.00 | 28,222 | $1,241,768 | 6,690,251 | +0.4% |
| 2019-02-22 02:05 | 2019-02-19 | TCRR | N/A | MPM SunStates Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 706,666 | $10,599,990 | 4,050,865 | +21.1% |
| 2019-02-22 00:53 | 2019-02-19 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $129.04 | 50,000 | $6,451,795 | 20,230,358 | +0.2% |
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.