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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-11 01:16 | 2018-12-06 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $6.43 | 300,000 | $1,929,480 | 9,575,344 | +3.2% |
| 2018-12-11 02:00 | 2018-12-06 | GRA | N/A | 40 North Latitude Fund LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $61.05 | 501,025 | $30,587,376 | 7,200,000 | +7.5% |
| 2018-12-11 01:02 | 2018-12-07 | UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | SHAPIRO EDWARD | Director | Air Transportation, Scheduled | BUY | $88.08 | 15,000 | $1,321,250 | 172,707 | +9.5% |
| 2018-12-07 21:42 | 2018-12-04 | RESI | N/A | Deer Park Road Management Company, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.10 | 250,000 | $2,275,000 | 5,366,766 | +4.9% |
| 2018-12-08 00:32 | 2018-12-04 | IOVA | IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | Rothbaum Wayne P. | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $10.20 | 1,221,053 | $12,454,008 | 7,067,333 | +20.9% |
| 2018-12-08 03:38 | 2018-11-29 | PRTS | CarParts.com, Inc. | Kanen David | 10% owner | Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | BUY | $1.21 | 1,576,228 | $1,903,926 | 2,940,534 | +115.5% |
| 2018-12-08 00:41 | 2018-12-04 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.49 | 135,700 | $3,594,571 | 36,540,700 | +0.4% |
| 2018-12-08 01:56 | 2018-11-30 | SJM | J M SMUCKER Co | SMUCKER RICHARD K | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies | BUY | $103.09 | 20,000 | $2,061,800 | 681,387 | +3.0% |
| 2018-12-08 00:49 | 2018-12-04 | UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | SHAPIRO EDWARD | Director | Air Transportation, Scheduled | BUY | $92.57 | 30,000 | $2,776,995 | 157,707 | +23.5% |
| 2018-12-07 04:48 | 2018-12-03 | EIDX | N/A | BridgeBio Pharma LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.92 | 2,853,848 | $42,589,971 | 22,468,503 | +14.5% |
| 2018-12-06 18:32 | 2018-12-04 | XCLIX | N/A | THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.96 | 251,004 | $2,500,000 | 753,639 | +49.9% |
| 2018-12-06 18:04 | 2018-12-03 | MHK | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | BALCAEN FILIP | Director | Carpets & Rugs | BUY | $124.34 | 78,200 | $9,723,427 | 740,968 | +11.8% |
| 2018-12-07 03:14 | 2018-12-03 | KURA | Kura Oncology, Inc. | EcoR1 Capital Fund Qualified, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $13.50 | 119,906 | $1,618,251 | 4,180,919 | +3.0% |
| 2018-12-07 01:24 | 2018-12-03 | RUN | Sunrun Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $14.53 | 479,677 | $6,970,810 | 17,198,653 | +2.9% |
| 2018-12-04 22:00 | 2018-11-30 | MDRR | Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. | Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $10.00 | 125,000 | $1,250,000 | 736,702 | +20.4% |
| 2018-12-05 04:00 | 2018-11-30 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | ZIDE STEPHEN M | Director | Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | BUY | $51.17 | 20,000 | $1,023,492 | 28,370 | +238.9% |
| 2018-12-05 01:53 | 2018-12-04 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | NELLES DUANE | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $41.74 | 25,000 | $1,043,500 | 126,978 | +24.5% |
| 2018-12-05 01:00 | 2018-11-30 | ACAD | Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. | BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $17.00 | 11,764,705 | $199,999,985 | 35,976,940 | +48.6% |
| 2018-12-03 22:49 | 2018-11-29 | MHK | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | BALCAEN FILIP | Director | Carpets & Rugs | BUY | $127.48 | 10,000 | $1,274,765 | 662,768 | +1.5% |
| 2018-12-03 20:57 | 2018-11-29 | RESI | N/A | Deer Park Road Management Company, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.59 | 300,000 | $2,577,990 | 5,116,766 | +6.2% |
| 2018-12-04 00:27 | 2018-11-29 | EOLS | Evolus, Inc. | BLANK SIMONE | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 295,024 | $4,130,336 | 295,024 | +100.0% |
| 2018-12-04 01:43 | 2017-10-26 | SLB | SLB LIMITED/NV | MARKS MICHAEL E | Director | Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | BUY | $63.56 | 16,000 | $1,016,960 | 84,205 | +23.5% |
| 2018-12-04 01:10 | 2018-11-29 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $6.53 | 400,000 | $2,613,400 | 9,175,344 | +4.6% |
| 2018-12-01 00:40 | 2018-11-30 | SFM | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. | Boney Shon A. | Director | Retail-Grocery Stores | BUY | $22.83 | 88,500 | $2,020,154 | 94,138 | +1,569.7% |
| 2018-11-30 22:21 | 2018-11-28 | PVAC | N/A | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.75 | 52,500 | $3,031,875 | 1,667,997 | +3.2% |
| 2018-12-01 02:03 | 2018-11-28 | EXTN | N/A | CHAI TRUST CO LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.46 | 85,579 | $1,921,702 | 933,109 | +10.1% |
| 2018-12-01 02:12 | 2018-11-28 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Officer, 10% owner - See Remarks | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $22.09 | 888,731 | $19,632,068 | 1,571,290 | +130.2% |
| 2018-12-01 00:30 | 2018-11-29 | VTVT | vTv Therapeutics Inc. | PERELMAN RONALD O | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.33 | 1,879,700 | $2,500,001 | 12,417,568 | +17.8% |
| 2018-12-01 01:50 | 2018-11-28 | RUN | Sunrun Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $14.51 | 1,300,000 | $18,856,760 | 16,718,976 | +8.4% |
| 2018-12-01 01:28 | 2018-11-28 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, Other | Computer Storage Devices | BUY | $41.95 | 124,127 | $5,207,512 | 26,891,778 | +0.5% |
| 2018-12-01 02:53 | 2018-11-28 | ZANDZG | ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | HOAG JAY C | Director | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $35.42 | 1,049,403 | $37,173,107 | 52,063 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-28 22:45 | 2018-11-27 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 215,738 | $3,236,065 | 16,744,094 | +1.3% |
| 2018-11-28 22:43 | 2018-11-27 | CORI | N/A | Gurnet Holding Co | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.50 | 36,629,505 | $457,868,813 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-28 17:36 | 2018-11-26 | PVAC | N/A | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $55.95 | 67,500 | $3,776,699 | 1,615,497 | +4.4% |
| 2018-11-29 01:52 | 2018-11-26 | FRGI | N/A | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.65 | 253,333 | $4,725,775 | 3,786,621 | +7.2% |
| 2018-11-28 03:01 | 2018-08-01 | FZMD | Fuse Medical, Inc. | Reeg Medical Industries, Inc. | 10% owner | Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $0.76 | 2,611,613 | $1,979,080 | 6,611,613 | +65.3% |
| 2018-11-28 02:56 | 2018-08-01 | FZMD | Fuse Medical, Inc. | Reeg Christopher C | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $0.76 | 2,611,613 | $1,979,080 | 6,611,613 | +65.3% |
| 2018-11-28 02:40 | 2018-11-23 | EXTN | N/A | CHAI TRUST CO LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.28 | 124,904 | $2,783,111 | 847,530 | +17.3% |
| 2018-11-27 01:49 | 2018-11-21 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | FRANKLIN MARTIN E | Director | Miscellaneous Chemical Products | BUY | $10.98 | 126,000 | $1,383,480 | 2,068,750 | +6.5% |
| 2018-11-27 01:51 | 2018-11-21 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $19.78 | 379,400 | $7,505,481 | 16,068,826 | +2.4% |
| 2018-11-27 04:42 | 2018-11-21 | W | Wayfair Inc. | Kumin Michael Andrew | Director | Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses | BUY | $89.25 | 18,500 | $1,651,125 | 177,605 | +11.6% |
| 2018-11-27 01:40 | 2018-11-21 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $19.78 | 379,400 | $7,505,481 | 17,983,378 | +2.2% |
| 2018-11-27 00:05 | 2018-11-21 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Officer, 10% owner - See Remarks | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $21.55 | 48,385 | $1,042,726 | 1,571,290 | +3.2% |
| 2018-11-27 00:25 | 2018-11-21 | RUN | Sunrun Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $12.25 | 187,619 | $2,298,445 | 15,418,976 | +1.2% |
| 2018-11-27 01:13 | 2018-11-21 | CORT | CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC | BAKER G LEONARD JR | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $12.73 | 100,000 | $1,272,550 | 3,044,793 | +3.4% |
| 2018-11-27 00:25 | 2018-11-21 | GEO | GEO GROUP INC | ZOLEY GEORGE C | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs | BUY | $22.33 | 50,000 | $1,116,645 | 1,750,000 | +2.9% |
| 2018-11-23 23:47 | 2018-11-20 | TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | Boze Brandon B | Director, 10% owner, Other | Railroad Equipment | BUY | $21.99 | 152,364 | $3,350,576 | 21,560,255 | +0.7% |
| 2018-11-24 01:25 | 2018-11-13 | EGLE | N/A | Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.57 | 1,220,000 | $5,573,570 | 24,237,928 | +5.3% |
| 2018-11-23 23:55 | 2018-11-20 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, Other | Computer Storage Devices | BUY | $41.84 | 371,086 | $15,527,055 | 26,767,651 | +1.4% |
| 2018-11-24 04:02 | 2018-11-21 | ZANDZG | ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | HOAG JAY C | Director | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $29.18 | 850,000 | $24,801,300 | 2,735,000 | +45.1% |
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.