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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-15 02:17 | 2018-12-12 | RARX | N/A | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.50 | 1,006,452 | $15,600,006 | 4,858,260 | +26.1% |
| 2018-12-14 16:27 | 2018-12-12 | EYES | Vivani Medical, Inc. | Williams Gregg | Director, 10% owner | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | BUY | $0.92 | 3,275,100 | $2,999,992 | 36,255,772 | +9.9% |
| 2018-12-15 02:14 | 2018-12-12 | FLDM | STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. | LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. | 10% owner, Other | Laboratory Analytical Instruments | BUY | $6.75 | 1,000,000 | $6,750,000 | 1,870,000 | +114.9% |
| 2018-12-15 02:22 | 2018-12-14 | RARX | N/A | NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 13 LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.50 | 645,161 | $9,999,996 | 6,135,234 | +11.8% |
| 2018-12-14 02:13 | 2018-12-06 | EIDX | N/A | BridgeBio Pharma LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.67 | 80,144 | $1,095,865 | 22,548,647 | +0.4% |
| 2018-12-13 22:16 | 2018-12-13 | N-A | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | Texas County & District Retirement System | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.04 | 139,605 | $2,798,100 | 3,285,037 | +4.4% |
| 2018-12-14 02:36 | 2018-12-11 | THOR | N/A | Reardon Tighe | Officer - Acting Chief Financial Officer | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 1,682,086 | +48.0% |
| 2018-12-14 01:21 | 2018-12-11 | GMS | N/A | Ross Ronald R | Director | Other | BUY | $15.63 | 100,000 | $1,562,610 | 150,790 | +196.9% |
| 2018-12-14 02:30 | 2018-12-11 | THOR | N/A | Avalon Ventures X, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 1,682,086 | +48.0% |
| 2018-12-14 00:31 | 2018-12-11 | N/A | Blue Owl Capital Corp | Ostrover Douglas I | Director | Other | BUY | $15.59 | 410,331 | $6,397,060 | 980,695 | +71.9% |
| 2018-12-13 23:08 | 2018-10-08 | EXPL | N/A | Eldred Micah James | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President & CEO | Other | BUY | $0.13 | 12,100,000 | $1,592,360 | 31,595,815 | +62.1% |
| 2018-12-14 02:31 | 2018-12-11 | THOR | N/A | Kolchinsky Peter | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 4,545,455 | $50,000,005 | 9,724,598 | +87.8% |
| 2018-12-14 02:35 | 2018-12-11 | THOR | N/A | Lichter Jay | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 1,682,086 | +48.0% |
| 2018-12-14 02:37 | 2018-12-11 | THOR | N/A | Thompson Peter A. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 1,363,636 | $14,999,996 | 5,316,355 | +34.5% |
| 2018-12-14 00:16 | 2018-12-13 | RCL | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD | Fain Richard D | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Water Transportation | BUY | $105.60 | 18,900 | $1,995,808 | 24,400 | +343.6% |
| 2018-12-14 02:30 | 2018-12-11 | THOR | N/A | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 4,545,455 | $50,000,005 | 9,724,598 | +87.8% |
| 2018-12-14 02:07 | 2018-12-11 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $6.61 | 300,000 | $1,981,560 | 9,875,344 | +3.1% |
| 2018-12-14 02:33 | 2018-12-11 | THOR | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 1,363,636 | $14,999,996 | 1,363,636 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-14 02:01 | 2018-12-11 | GRA | N/A | 40 North Latitude Fund LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $61.33 | 237,822 | $14,585,814 | 7,437,822 | +3.3% |
| 2018-12-14 01:51 | 2018-12-12 | LOB | Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | MAHAN JAMES S III | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $16.08 | 334,454 | $5,378,020 | 3,209,714 | +11.6% |
| 2018-12-14 01:00 | 2018-12-11 | VLO | VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX | WEISENBURGER RANDALL J | Director | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $72.74 | 25,000 | $1,818,375 | 53,717 | +87.1% |
| 2018-12-12 15:40 | 2018-12-10 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $135.91 | 42,598 | $5,789,328 | 18,514,758 | +0.2% |
| 2018-12-12 18:15 | 2018-12-10 | MHK | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | BALCAEN FILIP | Director | Carpets & Rugs | BUY | $119.39 | 43,400 | $5,181,669 | 807,268 | +5.7% |
| 2018-12-13 00:19 | 2018-12-10 | CDZI | CADIZ INC | Water Asset Management LLC | 10% owner | Water Supply | BUY | $9.88 | 111,000 | $1,096,680 | 3,078,162 | +3.7% |
| 2018-12-12 16:10 | 2018-12-11 | NMRK | NEWMARK GROUP, INC. | Gosin Barry M | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) | BUY | $9.25 | 584,567 | $5,407,245 | 2,106,582 | +38.4% |
| 2018-12-13 01:59 | 2018-12-10 | RETA | N/A | Traweek James W JR | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $59.41 | 110,826 | $6,583,829 | 3,023,349 | +3.8% |
| 2018-12-13 01:58 | 2018-12-10 | RETA | N/A | McGaughy R Kent Jr | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $59.41 | 110,826 | $6,583,829 | 3,023,349 | +3.8% |
| 2018-12-13 01:57 | 2018-12-10 | RETA | N/A | CPMG Inc | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $59.41 | 110,826 | $6,583,829 | 281,918 | +64.8% |
| 2018-12-12 17:00 | 2018-12-11 | MEI | METHODE ELECTRONICS INC | DUDA DONALD W | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Electronic Connectors | BUY | $23.79 | 70,848 | $1,685,474 | 70,848 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-13 05:20 | 2018-12-12 | ARMK | Aramark | FOSS ERIC J | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $32.46 | 92,564 | $3,004,183 | 1,679,407 | +5.8% |
| 2018-12-13 02:23 | 2018-12-10 | AKAO | N/A | DUGGAN ROBERT W | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.62 | 743,348 | $1,202,811 | 9,187,309 | +8.8% |
| 2018-12-12 00:18 | 2018-12-07 | N/A | Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. | Packer Craig | Director, Officer - CEO and President | Other | BUY | $14.59 | 450,296 | $6,569,819 | 450,296 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-12 02:53 | 2018-12-07 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | FRANKLIN MARTIN E | Director | Miscellaneous Chemical Products | BUY | $10.93 | 150,750 | $1,648,346 | 2,219,500 | +7.3% |
| 2018-12-12 00:15 | 2018-12-07 | N/A | Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. | Kirshenbaum Alan | Director, Officer - COO and CFO | Other | BUY | $14.59 | 450,296 | $6,569,819 | 450,296 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-12 00:16 | 2018-12-07 | N/A | Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. | Ostrover Douglas I | Director | Other | BUY | $14.59 | 450,296 | $6,569,819 | 450,296 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-12 01:09 | 2018-12-07 | RUN | Sunrun Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $13.88 | 118,546 | $1,645,940 | 17,317,199 | +0.7% |
| 2018-12-12 03:48 | 2018-12-07 | TST | N/A | CANNELL CAPITAL LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.05 | 627,220 | $1,286,303 | 5,611,430 | +12.6% |
| 2018-12-11 20:18 | 2018-12-10 | RGT | ROYCE GLOBAL TRUST, INC. | ROYCE CHARLES M | Director | Other | BUY | $9.21 | 111,100 | $1,023,320 | 210,403 | +111.9% |
| 2018-12-10 16:34 | 2018-12-06 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 466,667 | $7,000,000 | 2,762,215 | +20.3% |
| 2018-12-10 19:32 | 2018-12-06 | MHK | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | BALCAEN FILIP | Director | Carpets & Rugs | BUY | $119.48 | 22,900 | $2,736,113 | 763,868 | +3.1% |
| 2018-12-11 01:52 | 2018-12-10 | NMRK | NEWMARK GROUP, INC. | Gosin Barry M | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) | BUY | $8.59 | 306,429 | $2,632,225 | 1,522,015 | +25.2% |
| 2018-12-10 21:44 | 2018-11-27 | TOGL | N/A | Ng Boon Chee | Director | Other | BUY | $0.75 | 2,860,955 | $2,145,716 | 5,559,332 | +106.0% |
| 2018-12-10 21:37 | 2018-09-04 | TOGL | N/A | Ng Boon Chee | Director | Other | BUY | $0.50 | 2,698,377 | $1,349,189 | 2,698,377 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-11 01:02 | 2018-12-06 | TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | Boze Brandon B | Director, 10% owner, Other | Railroad Equipment | BUY | $21.91 | 280,506 | $6,146,363 | 21,840,761 | +1.3% |
| 2018-12-10 20:45 | 2018-12-06 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer - Chairman | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 175,049 | $2,625,735 | 100,805 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-10 20:48 | 2018-12-06 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 175,049 | $2,625,735 | 100,805 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-11 02:16 | 2018-12-06 | EXTN | N/A | CHAI TRUST CO LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.29 | 119,140 | $2,536,753 | 1,052,249 | +12.8% |
| 2018-12-10 16:30 | 2018-12-06 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.16 | 75,000 | $1,812,030 | 45,077,130 | +0.2% |
| 2018-12-10 16:30 | 2018-12-07 | QTNT | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.50 | 2,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 10,789,054 | +22.8% |
| 2018-12-11 00:46 | 2018-12-06 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, Other | Computer Storage Devices | BUY | $40.61 | 400,000 | $16,244,320 | 27,295,160 | +1.5% |
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.