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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-07 01:22 | 2018-11-06 | CHDN | Churchill Downs Inc | DUCHOSSOIS RICHARD L | Director | Services-Racing, Including Track Operation | BUY | $271.47 | 3,700 | $1,004,439 | 186,000 | +2.0% |
| 2018-11-07 02:56 | 2018-11-05 | ASGN | ASGN Inc. | Callaghan Brian J. | Director | Services-Help Supply Services | BUY | $68.03 | 15,000 | $1,020,450 | 387,733 | +4.0% |
| 2018-11-07 02:00 | 2018-11-05 | NEWM | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Reed Michael | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | BUY | $14.22 | 75,000 | $1,066,163 | 377,361 | +24.8% |
| 2018-11-07 00:22 | 2018-11-02 | APEN | N/A | STONEPINE CAPITAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 300,000 | $1,500,000 | 2,877,996 | +11.6% |
| 2018-11-07 02:20 | 2018-11-06 | MCHX | MARCHEX INC | Edenbrook Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $2.97 | 350,000 | $1,038,485 | 927,699 | +60.6% |
| 2018-11-07 00:31 | 2018-11-02 | TWST | Twist Bioscience Corp | ARCH Venture Partners VIII, LLC | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $14.00 | 75,000 | $1,050,000 | 954,146 | +8.5% |
| 2018-11-07 01:00 | 2018-11-02 | TWST | Twist Bioscience Corp | CRANDELL KEITH | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $14.00 | 75,000 | $1,050,000 | 954,146 | +8.5% |
| 2018-11-06 16:48 | 2018-11-05 | FUN | N/A | KLEIN THOMAS | Director | Other | BUY | $50.98 | 20,000 | $1,019,600 | 56,012 | +55.5% |
| 2018-11-07 00:22 | 2018-11-05 | PFG | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | GELATT DANIEL | Director | Accident & Health Insurance | BUY | $48.10 | 25,000 | $1,202,500 | 138,694 | +22.0% |
| 2018-11-06 02:56 | 2018-11-01 | TRTN | Triton International Ltd | Bharti Global Ltd | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $34.78 | 337,000 | $11,720,860 | 8,280,590 | +4.2% |
| 2018-11-06 02:42 | 2018-11-01 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $92.35 | 1,310,572 | $121,035,780 | 1,310,572 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-06 04:54 | 2018-11-01 | MB | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $33.51 | 144,100 | $4,828,604 | 750,843 | +23.7% |
| 2018-11-05 15:14 | 2018-11-01 | GE | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | CULP H LAWRENCE JR | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | BUY | $9.73 | 225,000 | $2,189,250 | 585,800 | +62.4% |
| 2018-11-06 01:00 | 2018-11-01 | VBFC | N/A | LEHMAN KENNETH R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.76 | 88,781 | $3,086,338 | 706,260 | +14.4% |
| 2018-11-06 01:42 | 2018-11-05 | AXL | Dauch Corp | DAUCH DAVID C | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | BUY | $11.47 | 88,100 | $1,010,507 | 481,136 | +22.4% |
| 2018-11-03 00:04 | 2018-05-18 | CSSE | N/A | Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.28 | 135,656 | $1,258,549 | 224,900 | +152.0% |
| 2018-11-03 02:54 | 2018-11-02 | AXNX | N/A | Pardo Geoff | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 866,666 | $12,999,990 | 3,133,332 | +38.2% |
| 2018-11-03 02:40 | 2018-11-02 | AXNX | N/A | Andera Partners | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 866,666 | $12,999,990 | 3,557,461 | +32.2% |
| 2018-11-02 23:04 | 2018-10-31 | AXNX | N/A | Cormorant Asset Management, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 133,333 | $1,999,995 | 1,285,827 | +11.6% |
| 2018-11-03 02:35 | 2018-11-02 | AXNX | N/A | Wisniewski Raphael | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 866,666 | $12,999,990 | 3,557,461 | +32.2% |
| 2018-11-03 02:28 | 2018-11-02 | AXNX | N/A | Tammenoms Bakker Juliet | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 533,333 | $7,999,995 | 2,933,333 | +22.2% |
| 2018-11-03 02:34 | 2018-11-02 | AXNX | N/A | Gilde Healthcare Holding B.V. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 866,666 | $12,999,990 | 3,133,332 | +38.2% |
| 2018-11-03 02:26 | 2018-11-02 | AXNX | N/A | Longitude Capital Partners III, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 533,333 | $7,999,995 | 2,933,333 | +22.2% |
| 2018-11-02 23:14 | 2018-11-01 | NBR | NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD | YEARWOOD JOHN | Director | Drilling Oil & Gas Wells | BUY | $5.14 | 197,000 | $1,012,580 | 397,434 | +98.3% |
| 2018-11-01 17:31 | 2018-10-29 | MHK | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | BALCAEN FILIP | Director | Carpets & Rugs | BUY | $118.42 | 250,000 | $29,603,825 | 652,768 | +62.1% |
| 2018-11-02 00:11 | 2018-10-30 | REN | N/A | KEMC Fund IV GP, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.81 | 445,845 | $11,954,665 | 2,762,506 | +19.2% |
| 2018-11-02 02:18 | 2018-10-30 | AYX | N/A | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $50.92 | 265,000 | $13,493,297 | 5,166,199 | +5.4% |
| 2018-11-02 02:58 | 2018-10-30 | WRTC | WRAP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | NORRIS ELWOOD G | Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) | BUY | $3.00 | 333,334 | $1,000,002 | 5,718,219 | +6.2% |
| 2018-11-01 23:18 | 2018-10-30 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Officer, 10% owner - See Remarks | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $21.53 | 76,089 | $1,637,877 | 1,507,369 | +5.3% |
| 2018-11-01 21:55 | 2018-10-31 | ALGT | Allegiant Travel Company | REDMOND JOHN | Director, Officer - President | Air Transportation, Scheduled | BUY | $115.42 | 12,000 | $1,384,986 | 108,125 | +12.5% |
| 2018-10-31 23:13 | 2018-10-29 | FRED | N/A | Alden Global Capital LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.53 | 845,000 | $2,137,850 | 13,000,000 | +7.0% |
| 2018-10-31 21:55 | 2018-10-29 | HAS | HASBRO, INC. | GOLDNER BRIAN | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | BUY | $91.80 | 11,000 | $1,009,798 | 1,005,190 | +1.1% |
| 2018-10-30 16:51 | 2018-10-29 | HSY | HERSHEY CO | HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL | 10% owner | Sugar & Confectionery Products | BUY | $106.00 | 47,170 | $5,000,020 | 8,300,791 | +0.6% |
| 2018-10-30 16:31 | 2018-10-29 | HSY | HERSHEY CO | HERSHEY TRUST CO | 10% owner | Sugar & Confectionery Products | BUY | $106.00 | 47,170 | $5,000,020 | 8,300,791 | +0.6% |
| 2018-10-30 23:56 | 2018-10-26 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $138.52 | 23,700 | $3,282,948 | 18,469,360 | +0.1% |
| 2018-10-30 23:13 | 2018-10-26 | FNF | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | Rood John D | Director | Title Insurance | BUY | $32.51 | 31,200 | $1,014,256 | 73,681 | +73.4% |
| 2018-10-30 13:11 | 2018-10-29 | TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | Musk Elon | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $334.98 | 29,844 | $9,997,262 | 33,767,765 | +0.1% |
| 2018-10-31 02:05 | 2018-10-30 | SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | INGRAM DOUGLAS S | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $120.39 | 16,695 | $2,009,873 | 415,945 | +4.2% |
| 2018-10-30 19:55 | 2018-10-26 | CFR | CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. | ALVAREZ CARLOS | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $93.71 | 54,000 | $5,060,356 | 424,000 | +14.6% |
| 2018-10-29 23:29 | 2018-10-25 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $139.15 | 49,500 | $6,887,979 | 18,445,660 | +0.3% |
| 2018-10-30 02:34 | 2018-10-25 | KLXE | KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. | Roberts Gary J | Officer - VP and General Manager | Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | BUY | $31.26 | 83,375 | $2,606,002 | 310,018 | +36.8% |
| 2018-10-30 00:44 | 2018-10-25 | APPN | Appian Corporation | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $24.39 | 153,447 | $3,741,897 | 6,850,509 | +2.3% |
| 2018-10-29 16:07 | 2018-10-26 | GTT | N/A | SPRUCE HOUSE PARTNERSHIP LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.28 | 100,000 | $3,428,000 | 10,525,000 | +1.0% |
| 2018-10-30 01:29 | 2018-10-25 | BTN | N/A | Fundamental Global Investors, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.16 | 698,459 | $2,907,336 | 1,096,981 | +175.3% |
| 2018-10-26 23:25 | 2018-10-24 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $138.32 | 70,000 | $9,682,267 | 18,396,160 | +0.4% |
| 2018-10-26 16:29 | 2018-10-23 | LOGC | N/A | Arix Bioscience plc | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 700,000 | $7,000,000 | 2,979,023 | +30.7% |
| 2018-10-26 22:18 | 2018-10-26 | N-A | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | Texas County & District Retirement System | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.01 | 222,285 | $4,448,148 | 3,145,432 | +7.6% |
| 2018-10-27 00:03 | 2018-10-24 | FRED | N/A | Alden Global Capital LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.54 | 585,000 | $1,487,772 | 12,155,000 | +5.1% |
| 2018-10-27 00:00 | 2018-10-26 | ASGN | ASGN Inc. | Sheridan Edwin A. | Director | Services-Help Supply Services | BUY | $65.33 | 20,000 | $1,306,536 | 21,686 | +1,186.2% |
| 2018-10-27 00:45 | 2018-10-24 | GTT | N/A | SPRUCE HOUSE PARTNERSHIP LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $33.55 | 524,100 | $17,583,241 | 10,524,100 | +5.2% |
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.