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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-04 23:05 | 2019-01-02 | OCPIX | N/A | TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.58 | 782,881 | $7,500,000 | 5,028,157 | +18.4% |
| 2019-01-05 00:11 | 2019-01-02 | N/A | Runway Growth Finance Corp. | OCM Growth Holdings LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.19 | 2,192,658 | $33,306,476 | 7,815,569 | +39.0% |
| 2019-01-05 00:04 | 2019-01-02 | N/A | Runway Growth Finance Corp. | Carilion Clinic | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.19 | 395,306 | $6,004,693 | 1,409,038 | +39.0% |
| 2019-01-04 21:11 | 2019-01-02 | EFR | Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust | UBS Group AG | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.75 | 114,781 | $1,463,458 | 114,781 | +100.0% |
| 2019-01-04 22:25 | 2019-01-03 | EHI | WESTERN ASSET GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.44 | 185,213 | $1,563,198 | 5,512,217 | +3.5% |
| 2019-01-04 22:21 | 2018-12-31 | HIX | WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.78 | 262,631 | $1,519,058 | 9,227,748 | +2.9% |
| 2019-01-05 00:41 | 2019-01-02 | FDX | FEDEX CORP | STEINER DAVID P | Director | Air Courier Services | BUY | $162.92 | 7,000 | $1,140,446 | 25,994 | +36.9% |
| 2019-01-04 00:50 | 2018-12-31 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $133.38 | 50,400 | $6,722,448 | 19,536,858 | +0.3% |
| 2019-01-04 01:10 | 2018-12-31 | EQGP | N/A | Equitrans Midstream Corp | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 15,364,421 | $307,288,420 | 291,373,187 | +5.6% |
| 2019-01-04 00:37 | 2018-12-31 | RESI | N/A | Deer Park Road Management Company, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.34 | 125,000 | $1,042,500 | 5,891,766 | +2.2% |
| 2019-01-04 01:29 | 2019-01-03 | PVAC | N/A | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $55.40 | 30,000 | $1,661,886 | 1,729,382 | +1.8% |
| 2019-01-03 17:12 | 2018-12-31 | GNUS | Kartoon Studios, Inc. | Heyward Andy | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production | BUY | $3.12 | 620,401 | $1,935,651 | 990,728 | +167.5% |
| 2019-01-04 00:01 | 2018-12-31 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.31 | 299,707 | $1,891,151 | 37,892,777 | +0.8% |
| 2019-01-04 02:52 | 2018-12-31 | MEET | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.66 | 404,786 | $1,887,477 | 4,805,929 | +9.2% |
| 2019-01-03 01:20 | 2018-12-28 | NEON | Neonode Inc. | Rosberg Ulf | Director, 10% owner | Electronic Components, NEC | BUY | $1.60 | 1,138,796 | $1,822,074 | 1,589,956 | +252.4% |
| 2019-01-03 02:04 | 2018-12-28 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $132.31 | 52,200 | $6,906,509 | 19,486,458 | +0.3% |
| 2019-01-02 16:36 | 2018-12-28 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 194,556 | $2,918,345 | 16,938,651 | +1.2% |
| 2019-01-03 01:14 | 2018-12-28 | N/A | N/A | Ascribe Capital LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.61 | 116,313 | $1,117,768 | 7,021,879 | +1.7% |
| 2019-01-03 01:10 | 2018-12-28 | N/A | N/A | Ascribe Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.61 | 116,313 | $1,117,768 | 7,021,879 | +1.7% |
| 2019-01-03 01:46 | 2018-12-28 | NES | N/A | Gates Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.58 | 117,696 | $1,127,610 | 7,045,370 | +1.7% |
| 2019-01-02 23:55 | 2018-12-28 | KFS | KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | STILWELL JOSEPH | Director, 10% owner | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $2.58 | 563,614 | $1,451,306 | 280,000 | +100.0% |
| 2019-01-01 00:24 | 2018-12-27 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $130.02 | 68,100 | $8,854,130 | 19,434,258 | +0.4% |
| 2019-01-01 00:31 | 2018-12-20 | EGLE | N/A | Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.39 | 960,000 | $4,216,896 | 26,219,538 | +3.8% |
| 2018-12-31 15:03 | 2018-12-27 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.48 | 55,000 | $1,346,477 | 45,338,321 | +0.1% |
| 2018-12-31 15:11 | 2018-12-27 | SGMS | Light & Wonder, Inc. | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | BUY | $17.11 | 400,000 | $6,844,000 | 36,050,736 | +1.1% |
| 2019-01-01 00:04 | 2018-12-27 | MEET | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.39 | 263,852 | $1,158,046 | 4,401,143 | +6.4% |
| 2018-12-31 21:44 | 2018-12-27 | HIX | WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.63 | 267,294 | $1,505,400 | 8,965,117 | +3.1% |
| 2018-12-29 00:41 | 2018-12-26 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $127.98 | 79,400 | $10,161,263 | 19,366,158 | +0.4% |
| 2018-12-29 00:34 | 2018-12-26 | CRSP | CRISPR Therapeutics AG | Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Ltd | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $24.93 | 40,198 | $1,002,192 | 5,380,940 | +0.8% |
| 2018-12-28 17:41 | 2018-12-26 | FLMN | N/A | HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.27 | 1,354,622 | $9,844,580 | 6,394,098 | +26.9% |
| 2018-12-29 00:53 | 2018-12-26 | CWEN | Clearway Energy, Inc. | Global Infrastructure Investors III, LLC | 10% owner | Electric Services | BUY | $16.59 | 132,612 | $2,199,688 | 132,612 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-29 00:05 | 2018-12-26 | BXC | BlueLinx Holdings Inc. | Nokomis Capital, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels | BUY | $20.31 | 105,989 | $2,152,891 | 1,205,993 | +9.6% |
| 2018-12-28 19:09 | 2018-12-26 | CUK | CARNIVAL PLC | DONALD ARNOLD W | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Water Transportation | BUY | $46.43 | 21,595 | $1,002,613 | 141,311 | +18.0% |
| 2018-12-28 19:06 | 2018-12-26 | CCL | CARNIVAL CORP | DONALD ARNOLD W | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Water Transportation | BUY | $46.43 | 21,595 | $1,002,613 | 141,311 | +18.0% |
| 2018-12-27 16:29 | 2018-12-24 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $125.81 | 48,000 | $6,038,698 | 19,286,758 | +0.2% |
| 2018-12-27 14:35 | 2018-12-21 | YEXT | Yext, Inc. | Walrath Michael | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $13.35 | 100,000 | $1,335,000 | 112,690 | +788.0% |
| 2018-12-27 23:59 | 2018-12-26 | FLMN | N/A | HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.26 | 1,019,285 | $7,399,907 | 6,058,761 | +20.2% |
| 2018-12-28 00:50 | 2018-12-24 | RESI | N/A | Deer Park Road Management Company, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.42 | 400,000 | $3,368,000 | 5,766,766 | +7.5% |
| 2018-12-28 00:08 | 2018-12-21 | SLNO | SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC | Sinclair Andrew | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.60 | 4,669,272 | $7,470,835 | 4,669,272 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-28 01:01 | 2018-12-21 | ODT | N/A | Davis Aaron I. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.27 | 125,000 | $1,658,825 | 2,978,762 | +4.4% |
| 2018-12-28 03:22 | 2018-12-21 | NIMU | NON INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS INC /FL/ | FROST PHILLIP MD ET AL | 10% owner | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | BUY | $0.07 | 33,355,325 | $2,334,873 | 48,355,325 | +222.4% |
| 2018-12-27 23:13 | 2018-12-24 | BCDA | BioCardia, Inc. | FROST PHILLIP MD ET AL | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $0.75 | 2,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 12,875,318 | +18.4% |
| 2018-12-28 01:12 | 2018-12-21 | APPN | Appian Corporation | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $24.92 | 180,800 | $4,505,807 | 7,454,291 | +2.5% |
| 2018-12-28 00:08 | 2018-12-24 | BXC | BlueLinx Holdings Inc. | Nokomis Capital, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels | BUY | $20.48 | 49,117 | $1,005,842 | 1,100,004 | +4.7% |
| 2018-12-28 00:52 | 2018-12-24 | SCHW | SCHWAB CHARLES CORP | Bettinger Walter W | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | BUY | $38.81 | 124,669 | $4,838,080 | 366,672 | +51.5% |
| 2018-12-28 00:32 | 2018-12-24 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $5.82 | 304,792 | $1,772,609 | 37,593,070 | +0.8% |
| 2018-12-28 03:36 | 2018-12-21 | NIMU | NON INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS INC /FL/ | HSIAO JANE PH D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Interim CEO | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | BUY | $0.07 | 27,235,734 | $1,906,501 | 20,883,660 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-28 04:00 | 2018-12-27 | VTVT | vTv Therapeutics Inc. | PERELMAN RONALD O | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.84 | 815,217 | $1,499,999 | 13,232,785 | +6.6% |
| 2018-12-28 01:45 | 2018-12-24 | GRA | N/A | 40 North Latitude Fund LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $60.70 | 233,720 | $14,186,079 | 9,344,510 | +2.6% |
| 2018-12-27 23:51 | 2018-12-24 | BCDA | BioCardia, Inc. | STERTZER SIMON H | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $0.75 | 3,333,332 | $2,499,999 | 2,076,346 | +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.