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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-21 21:47 | 2018-11-20 | NICHX | Variant Alternative Income Fund | Fintel Curt | Officer - Treasurer | Other | BUY | $25.32 | 200,000 | $5,064,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-21 23:44 | 2018-10-02 | XCLIX | N/A | THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.98 | 491,207 | $4,899,989 | 501,690 | +4,685.8% |
| 2018-11-22 00:49 | 2018-11-20 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | Cortes Fernando | Officer - Chief Supply Chain Officer | Beverages | BUY | $26.72 | 43,000 | $1,149,046 | 67,540 | +175.2% |
| 2018-11-22 01:29 | 2018-11-19 | APPN | Appian Corporation | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $25.15 | 185,682 | $4,669,921 | 7,073,491 | +2.7% |
| 2018-11-21 19:44 | 2018-11-19 | HD | HOME DEPOT, INC. | VADON MARK C | Director | Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers | BUY | $174.27 | 11,500 | $2,004,105 | 11,500 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-21 21:03 | 2018-11-20 | PSX | Phillips 66 | FERGUSON J BRIAN | Director | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $92.31 | 21,500 | $1,984,581 | 21,500 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-22 01:57 | 2018-11-19 | INFI | N/A | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.37 | 1,469,826 | $2,011,457 | 1,254,993 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-22 01:42 | 2018-11-19 | XOMA | XOMA Royalty Corp | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.17 | 72,253 | $1,023,659 | 556,555 | +14.9% |
| 2018-11-22 01:47 | 2018-11-19 | UFI | UNIFI INC | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, Other | Textile Mill Products | BUY | $26.84 | 60,500 | $1,623,935 | 1,127,679 | +5.7% |
| 2018-11-21 03:13 | 2018-11-19 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $19.71 | 144,137 | $2,841,445 | 15,689,426 | +0.9% |
| 2018-11-21 01:48 | 2018-11-20 | EVER | EverQuote, Inc. | Abrams Zachary F | 10% owner | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $100,000.00 | 20,000 | $2,000,000,000 | 2,277,936 | +0.9% |
| 2018-11-21 03:17 | 2018-11-19 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $19.71 | 144,138 | $2,841,464 | 17,603,978 | +0.8% |
| 2018-11-20 23:52 | 2018-11-16 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer - Chairman | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 75,021 | $1,125,315 | 54,089 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-20 23:51 | 2018-11-16 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 75,021 | $1,125,315 | 54,089 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-20 23:39 | 2018-11-20 | CBTX | Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | Penland Joe Sr | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $34.99 | 30,670 | $1,073,033 | 190,670 | +19.2% |
| 2018-11-20 16:59 | 2018-11-19 | ET | Energy Transfer LP | WARREN KELCY L | Director, Officer - CEO | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $14.93 | 1,000,000 | $14,930,000 | 40,542,084 | +2.5% |
| 2018-11-21 01:12 | 2018-11-16 | VAPO | N/A | Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 92,500 | $1,295,000 | 1,189,026 | +8.4% |
| 2018-11-21 01:47 | 2018-11-16 | ZANDZG | ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | BARTON RICHARD N | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $27.35 | 703,497 | $19,238,532 | 6,928,940 | +11.3% |
| 2018-11-21 00:31 | 2018-11-19 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $27.54 | 100,000 | $2,754,400 | 36,405,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018-11-21 02:11 | 2018-11-20 | MODD | Modular Medical, Inc. | MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $2.25 | 720,001 | $1,620,002 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-21 02:28 | 2018-11-19 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $9.03 | 2,800,000 | $25,296,040 | 300,908,041 | +0.9% |
| 2018-11-19 18:17 | 2018-11-16 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 200,000 | $3,000,000 | 2,264,702 | +9.7% |
| 2018-11-20 02:47 | 2018-06-28 | EVER | EverQuote, Inc. | Abrams Zachary F | 10% owner | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $178,941.18 | 17,000 | $3,042,000,001 | 2,257,936 | +0.8% |
| 2018-11-20 01:40 | 2018-11-19 | K | KELLANOVA | CAHILLANE STEVEN A | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, Pres. & CEO/Trustee | Grain Mill Products | BUY | $61.63 | 17,825 | $1,098,626 | 33,755 | +111.9% |
| 2018-11-20 02:25 | 2018-11-15 | SSNC | SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc | ZAMKOW MICHAEL JAY | Director | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $47.53 | 22,100 | $1,050,358 | 2,175 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-20 03:45 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | Sonsini Peter W. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-20 03:41 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | Makhzoumi Mohamad | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-20 03:41 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | Florence Anthony A. Jr. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-20 03:39 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | Growth Equity Opportunities IV, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-20 04:08 | 2018-11-15 | EGLE | N/A | GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.59 | 276,517 | $1,269,960 | 37,189 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-20 03:40 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-20 03:44 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-20 03:42 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | MAKOWER JOSHUA | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-20 01:32 | 2018-11-15 | JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc | Mulligan Seamus | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $144.56 | 50,000 | $7,228,000 | 1,100,868 | +4.8% |
| 2018-11-20 03:44 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | MOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-20 03:17 | 2018-11-16 | NXRT | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | DONDERO JAMES D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $33.00 | 207,972 | $6,863,076 | 16,986 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-20 01:19 | 2018-11-16 | BG | N/A | CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO | Director | Other | BUY | $58.80 | 170,000 | $9,996,527 | 3,626,155 | +4.9% |
| 2018-11-19 23:30 | 2018-11-16 | MCF | N/A | GOFF JOHN C | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.00 | 1,417,298 | $5,669,192 | 69,661 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-20 03:40 | 2018-11-15 | AVEO | N/A | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.87 | 1,200,000 | $2,238,000 | 19,898,038 | +6.4% |
| 2018-11-17 02:12 | 2018-11-14 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $20.03 | 308,845 | $6,186,690 | 15,545,289 | +2.0% |
| 2018-11-17 02:07 | 2018-11-14 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $20.03 | 308,844 | $6,186,670 | 17,459,840 | +1.8% |
| 2018-11-17 00:16 | 2018-11-14 | ITRI | ITRON, INC. | Pruitt Gary E | Director | Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | BUY | $52.88 | 20,000 | $1,057,586 | 41,305 | +93.9% |
| 2018-11-17 01:29 | 2018-11-14 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $28.09 | 965,000 | $27,111,289 | 36,305,000 | +2.7% |
| 2018-11-17 00:10 | 2018-11-16 | MAIN | Main Street Capital CORP | FOSTER VINCENT D | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Other | BUY | $38.66 | 25,869 | $1,000,096 | 1,583,565 | +1.7% |
| 2018-11-17 00:46 | 2018-11-14 | COTY | COTY INC. | Laubies Pierre | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $8.69 | 2,308,447 | $20,053,017 | 2,308,447 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-17 01:06 | 2018-11-14 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $8.89 | 5,400,000 | $47,993,580 | 298,108,041 | +1.8% |
| 2018-11-17 00:52 | 2018-11-14 | UFI | UNIFI INC | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, Other | Textile Mill Products | BUY | $26.97 | 70,300 | $1,896,019 | 1,067,179 | +7.1% |
| 2018-11-16 23:57 | 2018-11-14 | CALL | N/A | B. Riley Financial, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.71 | 14,998,699 | $130,638,668 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-15 16:23 | 2018-11-13 | GHL | N/A | GREENHILL ROBERT F | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $22.69 | 219,770 | $4,987,350 | 799,480 | +37.9% |
| 2018-11-16 00:57 | 2018-11-13 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $38.95 | 33,967 | $1,322,991 | 940,660 | +3.7% |
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.