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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-04 23:11 | 2018-08-30 | VNE | N/A | Carlson Jan | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $50.65 | 50,000 | $2,532,500 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-09-05 01:27 | 2018-08-31 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $46.71 | 96,422 | $4,504,267 | 11,802,371 | +0.8% |
| 2018-08-31 23:10 | 2018-08-29 | AMR | N/A | BAYOU CITY ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.89 | 422,000 | $2,065,352 | 3,822,800 | +12.4% |
| 2018-08-31 22:02 | 2018-08-30 | VRAY | N/A | Fosun International Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.25 | 2,702,702 | $24,999,994 | 2,813,834 | +2,432.0% |
| 2018-09-01 03:50 | 2018-08-30 | AXP | N/A | VIVO VENTURES VII, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.17 | 20,142,123 | $3,367,763 | 788,873 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-31 21:03 | 2018-08-30 | QRTEA | QVC Group, Inc. | GEORGE MICHAEL A | Director, Officer - President, CEO | Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses | BUY | $20.40 | 220,600 | $4,499,644 | 1,612,216 | +15.9% |
| 2018-08-31 00:55 | 2018-08-29 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $47.09 | 177,702 | $8,368,556 | 11,705,949 | +1.5% |
| 2018-08-30 14:57 | 2018-06-29 | MFON | MOBIVITY HOLDINGS CORP. | AKIN THOMAS B | Director, 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $1.00 | 2,443,167 | $2,447,320 | 4,700,409 | +108.2% |
| 2018-08-29 23:25 | 2018-08-28 | PGLC | N/A | Honig Barry C | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.61 | 1,634,810 | $2,639,401 | 5,193,568 | +45.9% |
| 2018-08-30 01:50 | 2018-08-28 | WMS | ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. | Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Plastics Foam Products | BUY | $30.08 | 1,500,000 | $45,120,000 | 102,663 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-29 20:18 | 2018-08-27 | N-A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 93,026 | $1,395,386 | 1,656,052 | +6.0% |
| 2018-08-29 20:20 | 2018-08-27 | N-A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 93,026 | $1,395,386 | 1,656,052 | +6.0% |
| 2018-08-30 00:08 | 2018-08-28 | WMS | ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. | JONES ROSS M | Director | Plastics Foam Products | BUY | $30.08 | 1,500,000 | $45,120,000 | 102,663 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-29 04:02 | 2018-08-24 | TTWO | TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC | Viera Paul E | Director | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $133.93 | 75,000 | $10,045,088 | 75,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-28 23:33 | 2018-08-24 | ANDX | N/A | Stevens Jeff A | Director | Other | BUY | $50.14 | 39,175 | $1,964,086 | 552,136 | +7.6% |
| 2018-08-29 00:28 | 2018-08-24 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $46.90 | 109,307 | $5,126,881 | 11,438,710 | +1.0% |
| 2018-08-29 00:49 | 2018-08-24 | LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | Zinterhofer Eric Louis | Director | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $18.43 | 104,303 | $1,922,127 | 104,303 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-29 01:19 | 2018-08-24 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $12.29 | 2,600,000 | $31,952,180 | 292,708,041 | +0.9% |
| 2018-08-27 23:39 | 2018-08-24 | NBEV | N/A | Brennan Ed | Director | Other | BUY | $1.30 | 1,195,000 | $1,547,645 | 1,225,232 | +3,952.8% |
| 2018-08-28 00:48 | 2018-08-23 | LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | Nair Balan | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $18.14 | 110,000 | $1,995,620 | 88,195 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-27 23:24 | 2018-08-23 | OBLN | Vyome Holdings, Inc | INTERWEST PARTNERS X LP | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.82 | 1,098,901 | $2,000,000 | 3,552,239 | +44.8% |
| 2018-08-28 01:12 | 2018-07-18 | CRNX | Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $18.87 | 707,648 | $13,352,893 | 2,587,953 | +37.6% |
| 2018-08-28 00:32 | 2018-08-23 | OBLN | Vyome Holdings, Inc | DOMAIN PARTERS VII L P | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.82 | 1,648,359 | $3,000,013 | 5,634,329 | +41.4% |
| 2018-08-25 00:01 | 2018-08-23 | TZACU | REVIVA PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC. | Nayar Rahul | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 310,000 | $3,100,000 | 1,891,250 | +19.6% |
| 2018-08-25 00:00 | 2018-08-23 | TZACU | REVIVA PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC. | Tenzing LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 310,000 | $3,100,000 | 1,891,250 | +19.6% |
| 2018-08-25 01:38 | 2018-08-22 | FTSV | N/A | Mhatre Ravi | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.08 | 166,858 | $2,515,418 | 33,372 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-25 00:05 | 2018-08-23 | FLMN | N/A | COHEN EDWARD E | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 750,000 | $7,500,000 | 750,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-25 00:03 | 2018-08-23 | FLMN | N/A | COHEN JONATHAN Z | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 750,000 | $7,500,000 | 750,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-25 00:01 | 2018-08-23 | TZACU | REVIVA PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC. | SAXENA PARAG | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 310,000 | $3,100,000 | 1,891,250 | +19.6% |
| 2018-08-24 01:06 | 2018-08-22 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $46.26 | 30,100 | $1,392,399 | 11,329,403 | +0.3% |
| 2018-08-24 02:32 | 2018-08-21 | PTLA | N/A | BIRD JEFFREY W | Director | Other | BUY | $25.84 | 390,000 | $10,077,405 | 449,053 | +660.4% |
| 2018-08-22 23:46 | 2018-08-20 | N/A | Blue Owl Capital Corp | Ostrover Douglas I | Director | Other | BUY | $15.46 | 294,539 | $4,553,573 | 833,315 | +54.7% |
| 2018-08-22 23:46 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | Viswanathan Ravi | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 23:46 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | Sonsini Peter W. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 23:44 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | Makhzoumi Mohamad | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 23:43 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | Florence Anthony A. Jr. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 23:42 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | Growth Equity Opportunities IV, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 23:43 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 18:08 | 2018-08-20 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.65 | 60,000 | $1,178,808 | 6,590,276 | +0.9% |
| 2018-08-22 23:45 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 23:44 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | MAKOWER JOSHUA | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 23:45 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | MOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 22:53 | 2018-08-20 | REED | REED'S, INC. | Bello John | Director | Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters | BUY | $2.49 | 414,477 | $1,033,996 | 1,127,521 | +58.1% |
| 2018-08-22 23:22 | 2018-08-01 | ACER | N/A | TVM Life Science Ventures VII L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.00 | 275,000 | $4,950,000 | 1,697,709 | +19.3% |
| 2018-08-22 23:42 | 2018-08-21 | AVEO | N/A | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.26 | 663,716 | $1,499,998 | 18,698,038 | +3.7% |
| 2018-08-22 04:08 | 2018-08-17 | AMR | N/A | BAYOU CITY ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.34 | 3,400,800 | $14,748,930 | 3,400,800 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-22 04:40 | 2014-07-08 | EVSI | Beam Global | Keshif Ventures, LLC | 10% owner | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $0.14 | 27,413,836 | $3,936,627 | 33,413,836 | +456.9% |
| 2018-08-22 01:13 | 2018-08-17 | ANDX | N/A | Stevens Jeff A | Director | Other | BUY | $48.97 | 25,000 | $1,224,250 | 493,449 | +5.3% |
| 2018-08-22 01:21 | 2018-08-17 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $46.07 | 67,911 | $3,128,375 | 11,299,303 | +0.6% |
| 2018-08-21 23:24 | 2018-08-20 | EVOK | Evoke Pharma Inc | LVP GP III, LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.35 | 500,000 | $1,175,000 | 48,449 | +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.