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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-03 00:27 | 2018-08-01 | MB | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.86 | 65,019 | $2,266,237 | 606,743 | +12.0% |
| 2018-08-03 00:31 | 2018-07-31 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, Other | Computer Storage Devices | BUY | $52.78 | 946,000 | $49,927,515 | 23,350,700 | +4.2% |
| 2018-08-03 02:08 | 2018-07-31 | FMI | N/A | ROCHE HOLDINGS INC | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $137.00 | 16,221,027 | $2,222,280,699 | 36,825,315 | +78.7% |
| 2018-08-03 00:55 | 2018-08-02 | FTV | Fortive Corp | SPOON ALAN G | Director | Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | BUY | $80.80 | 18,000 | $1,454,400 | 48,268 | +59.5% |
| 2018-08-02 00:47 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | Alexandria Venture Investments, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 136,364 | $1,500,004 | 396,172 | +52.5% |
| 2018-08-02 00:26 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | New Enterprise Associates 12, Limited Partnership | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 2,484,870 | +28.1% |
| 2018-08-02 00:13 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | Bloch Stephen M | Director | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 727,273 | $8,000,003 | 2,563,303 | +39.6% |
| 2018-08-02 00:12 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | Canaan VIII LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 727,273 | $8,000,003 | 2,563,303 | +39.6% |
| 2018-08-02 02:23 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 2,484,870 | +28.1% |
| 2018-08-02 02:28 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 2,484,870 | +28.1% |
| 2018-08-02 02:26 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | KERINS PATRICK J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 2,484,870 | +28.1% |
| 2018-08-02 02:17 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | BARRETT M JAMES | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 2,484,870 | +28.1% |
| 2018-08-02 04:50 | 2018-06-19 | VRCA | Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 1,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 3,410,412 | +41.5% |
| 2018-08-01 23:47 | 2018-07-30 | WOW | WideOpenWest, Inc. | Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $10.81 | 137,000 | $1,480,477 | 28,703,687 | +0.5% |
| 2018-08-02 01:32 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | Other | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 148,818 | $1,636,998 | 624,422 | +31.3% |
| 2018-08-01 23:05 | 2018-07-30 | KMPH | ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Delaware Street Capital Master Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.00 | 304,283 | $1,217,132 | 2,095,914 | +17.0% |
| 2018-08-01 23:15 | 2018-08-01 | FHN | FIRST HORIZON CORP | NISWONGER SCOTT M | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $18.20 | 100,000 | $1,820,000 | 639,403 | +18.5% |
| 2018-08-01 23:10 | 2018-07-30 | FII | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | FARRELL MICHAEL J | Director | Investment Advice | BUY | $24.12 | 65,000 | $1,567,950 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-02 02:21 | 2018-07-30 | LQDA | N/A | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 545,455 | $6,000,005 | 2,484,870 | +28.1% |
| 2018-07-31 13:17 | 2018-07-27 | GLACU | Greenland Technologies Holding Corp. | Yanming Liu | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $10.00 | 260,000 | $2,600,000 | 1,410,000 | +22.6% |
| 2018-08-01 03:40 | 2018-07-27 | BE | Bloom Energy Corp | Powell Colin | Director | Electrical Industrial Apparatus | BUY | $15.00 | 333,333 | $4,999,995 | 333,333 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-01 01:54 | 2018-07-30 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $45.55 | 86,400 | $3,935,831 | 10,808,605 | +0.8% |
| 2018-07-31 23:17 | 2018-07-27 | BE | Bloom Energy Corp | SANDELL SCOTT D | Director, 10% owner | Electrical Industrial Apparatus | BUY | $15.00 | 1,333,333 | $19,999,995 | 1,333,333 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-31 17:37 | 2018-07-27 | XRX | N/A | COZZA KEITH | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $25.42 | 50,000 | $1,271,000 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-08-01 03:13 | 2018-07-27 | BE | Bloom Energy Corp | DOERR L JOHN | Director | Electrical Industrial Apparatus | BUY | $15.00 | 1,333,333 | $19,999,995 | 1,333,333 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-31 23:16 | 2018-07-27 | BE | Bloom Energy Corp | NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 10 L P | 10% owner | Electrical Industrial Apparatus | BUY | $15.00 | 1,333,333 | $19,999,995 | 1,333,333 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-30 18:28 | 2018-07-26 | MHK | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | BALCAEN FILIP | Director | Carpets & Rugs | BUY | $183.02 | 50,000 | $9,151,070 | 342,768 | +17.1% |
| 2018-07-31 03:25 | 2018-07-26 | EGN | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | Other | Other | BUY | $74.39 | 189,582 | $14,103,384 | 5,758,712 | +3.4% |
| 2018-07-31 00:23 | 2018-07-27 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.81 | 50,000 | $1,240,605 | 6,300,913 | +0.8% |
| 2018-07-30 23:37 | 2018-07-27 | T | AT&T INC. | HUTCHINS GLENN H | Director | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $31.04 | 64,329 | $1,996,766 | 164,329 | +64.3% |
| 2018-07-28 01:15 | 2018-07-24 | SBBP | N/A | CDK ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.82 | 399,100 | $1,923,183 | 5,863,384 | +7.3% |
| 2018-07-27 18:13 | 2018-07-25 | T | AT&T INC. | YANG GEOFFREY Y | Director | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $30.39 | 49,390 | $1,500,755 | 49,390 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-27 18:09 | 2018-07-26 | T | AT&T INC. | ROSE MATTHEW K | Director | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $30.51 | 65,500 | $1,998,379 | 98,100 | +200.9% |
| 2018-07-27 23:55 | 2018-07-25 | WOW | WideOpenWest, Inc. | Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $10.34 | 165,000 | $1,706,315 | 28,566,687 | +0.6% |
| 2018-07-27 00:26 | 2018-07-24 | REPL | Replimune Group, Inc. | Slootweg Hugo Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $15.00 | 133,333 | $1,999,995 | 4,721,449 | +2.9% |
| 2018-07-27 00:16 | 2018-07-24 | REPL | Replimune Group, Inc. | Forbion Capital Fund III Cooperatief U.A. | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $15.00 | 133,333 | $1,999,995 | 4,721,449 | +2.9% |
| 2018-07-26 13:13 | 2018-07-25 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $128.22 | 76,800 | $9,847,557 | 14,776,800 | +0.5% |
| 2018-07-26 21:20 | 2018-07-26 | N-A | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | Texas County & District Retirement System | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.01 | 539,660 | $10,796,431 | 2,923,147 | +22.6% |
| 2018-07-26 22:09 | 2018-07-24 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 373,174 | $5,597,603 | 16,400,748 | +2.3% |
| 2018-07-26 23:27 | 2018-07-24 | REPL | Replimune Group, Inc. | Bain Capital Life Sciences Investors, LLC | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $15.00 | 500,000 | $7,500,000 | 2,838,968 | +21.4% |
| 2018-07-27 01:06 | 2018-07-24 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $44.87 | 139,299 | $6,250,792 | 10,631,000 | +1.3% |
| 2018-07-26 21:59 | 2018-07-24 | AQST | Aquestive Therapeutics Inc. | BRATTON DOUGLAS K | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 165,000 | $2,475,000 | 165,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-26 21:56 | 2018-07-25 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.28 | 50,000 | $1,363,805 | 6,250,913 | +0.8% |
| 2018-07-26 23:50 | 2018-07-19 | PRVB | N/A | APPEL PETER A | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.00 | 750,000 | $3,000,000 | 1,950,000 | +62.5% |
| 2018-07-25 13:17 | 2018-07-24 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $128.26 | 100,000 | $12,825,790 | 14,700,000 | +0.7% |
| 2018-07-25 23:04 | 2015-12-21 | BFMC | RocketFuel Blockchain Inc. | Rouf Henrik | 10% owner | Finance Services | BUY | $2.00 | 518,333 | $1,036,666 | 1,023,888 | +102.5% |
| 2018-07-25 23:18 | 2016-07-25 | BFMC | RocketFuel Blockchain Inc. | Oerbekker Henrik | 10% owner | Finance Services | BUY | $2.00 | 528,541 | $1,057,082 | 904,792 | +140.5% |
| 2018-07-26 00:09 | 2018-07-24 | REPL | Replimune Group, Inc. | Omega Fund IV, L.P. | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $15.00 | 266,667 | $4,000,005 | 266,667 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-25 23:30 | 2018-07-24 | GE | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | CULP H LAWRENCE JR | Director | Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | BUY | $13.04 | 191,000 | $2,490,640 | 360,800 | +112.5% |
| 2018-07-24 16:45 | 2018-07-23 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $127.58 | 104,808 | $13,371,216 | 14,600,000 | +0.7% |
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.