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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-09 23:15 | 2018-07-06 | TDF | TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC | CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.72 | 86,514 | $1,792,570 | 3,943,588 | +2.2% |
| 2018-07-06 23:46 | 2018-07-03 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $13.37 | 7,479,431 | $99,999,992 | 15,937,319 | +88.4% |
| 2018-07-05 22:41 | 2018-07-02 | XXXX | N/A | American Beacon Advisors, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 510,000 | +5,000.0% |
| 2018-07-05 23:30 | 2018-07-02 | TBIO | N/A | Gallagher Brian M. Jr. | Director | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 269,230 | $3,499,990 | 3,697,912 | +7.9% |
| 2018-07-05 23:05 | 2018-07-03 | OCIP | N/A | OCIP HOLDING LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $11.50 | 9,290,248 | $106,837,852 | 86,064,387 | +12.1% |
| 2018-07-06 02:43 | 2018-07-03 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $42.78 | 56,767 | $2,428,611 | 9,919,433 | +0.6% |
| 2018-07-04 02:42 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | SUTTER HILL VENTURES | Other | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 134,735 | $2,155,760 | 2,906,372 | +4.9% |
| 2018-07-04 02:42 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | Pullara Samuel J III | Other | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 136,794 | $2,188,704 | 41,829 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-04 02:42 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | Dyckerhoff Stefan A | Other | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 136,650 | $2,186,400 | 41,305 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-04 02:42 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | Speiser Michael L | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 140,480 | $2,247,680 | 67,417 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-04 03:18 | 2018-07-03 | DOMO | DOMO, INC. | James Joshua G | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Founder, CEO and Chairman | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $21.00 | 101,700 | $2,135,700 | 2,143 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-03 21:10 | 2018-06-29 | NTGN | N/A | Access Industries Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 315,000 | $5,040,000 | 2,097,915 | +17.7% |
| 2018-07-04 01:23 | 2018-06-25 | EYPT | EyePoint, Inc. | EW Healthcare Partners, L.P. | 10% owner | Laboratory Analytical Instruments | BUY | $1.27 | 16,864,066 | $21,333,043 | 25,470,390 | +195.9% |
| 2018-07-04 03:00 | 2018-06-29 | EGN | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | Other | Other | BUY | $72.77 | 647,493 | $47,120,267 | 5,343,614 | +13.8% |
| 2018-07-03 18:55 | 2018-06-29 | ESPR | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | BIOTECH TARGET N V | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $39.48 | 50,000 | $1,973,805 | 3,182,964 | +1.6% |
| 2018-07-04 02:42 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | BIRD JEFFREY W | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 138,987 | $2,223,792 | 4,252 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-04 02:42 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | WHITE JAMES N | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 142,150 | $2,274,400 | 37,254 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-04 02:42 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | COXE TENCH | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 153,049 | $2,448,784 | 126,050 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-04 00:59 | 2018-07-02 | TBIO | N/A | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 269,230 | $3,499,990 | 3,697,912 | +7.9% |
| 2018-07-03 00:00 | 2018-06-28 | USX | N/A | FULLER MAX L | Director, Officer, 10% owner, Other - Executive Chairman | Other | BUY | $14.60 | 560,940 | $8,190,285 | 560,940 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-02 23:53 | 2018-06-27 | N/A | Blue Owl Capital Corp | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.50 | 2,882,150 | $44,673,323 | 17,738,469 | +19.4% |
| 2018-07-03 00:44 | 2018-06-28 | VICL | N/A | ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.21 | 1,276,591 | $1,538,930 | 4,360,500 | +41.4% |
| 2018-07-03 04:13 | 2018-07-02 | TCDA | N/A | Hirsch David | Director | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 131,579 | $2,500,001 | 3,019,734 | +4.6% |
| 2018-07-03 04:05 | 2018-07-02 | TCDA | N/A | COUFAL SANDRA I | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 463,158 | $8,800,002 | 463,158 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-03 04:48 | 2018-07-02 | TCDA | N/A | Isern Brian M. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 463,158 | $8,800,002 | 463,158 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-03 04:08 | 2018-07-02 | TCDA | N/A | Bonita David P | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 368,421 | $6,999,999 | 10,889,280 | +3.5% |
| 2018-07-03 03:01 | 2018-06-28 | TEP | N/A | Tallgrass Energy Holdings, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $44.53 | 25,645 | $1,142,008 | 25,644,863 | +0.1% |
| 2018-07-03 03:48 | 2018-07-02 | TCDA | N/A | Parker Geoffrey M. | Officer - Chief Fin. Officer and Sr. VP | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 60,000 | $1,140,000 | 60,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-07-02 23:30 | 2018-06-28 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $17.89 | 633,912 | $11,339,038 | 32,624,569 | +2.0% |
| 2018-07-02 23:51 | 2018-06-28 | ARPO | Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. | Khuong Chau Quang | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.85 | 777,500 | $2,993,375 | 5,193,946 | +17.6% |
| 2018-07-03 00:00 | 2018-06-29 | FNTE | International Money Express, Inc. | McEntee James J III | Officer - President and CFO | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $10.05 | 200,000 | $2,010,000 | 239,709 | +503.7% |
| 2018-07-03 04:05 | 2018-06-29 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $42.25 | 220,457 | $9,315,366 | 9,769,424 | +2.3% |
| 2018-07-03 04:16 | 2018-07-02 | TCDA | N/A | Longitude Capital Partners II, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 131,579 | $2,500,001 | 3,019,734 | +4.6% |
| 2018-07-03 00:14 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | Clarus Lifesciences III, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 200,000 | $3,200,000 | 3,816,951 | +5.5% |
| 2018-07-03 00:13 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | HENNER DENNIS | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 200,000 | $3,200,000 | 3,816,951 | +5.5% |
| 2018-07-03 00:00 | 2018-06-29 | FNTE | International Money Express, Inc. | COHEN DANIEL G | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $10.05 | 300,000 | $3,015,000 | 653,407 | +84.9% |
| 2018-07-03 00:16 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | Lightspeed Venture Partners Select II, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 468,750 | $7,500,000 | 1,784,269 | +35.6% |
| 2018-07-03 00:14 | 2018-07-02 | FTSV | N/A | SCHAEPE CHRISTOPHER J | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 468,750 | $7,500,000 | 1,784,269 | +35.6% |
| 2018-07-03 04:11 | 2018-07-02 | TCDA | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 368,421 | $6,999,999 | 10,889,280 | +3.5% |
| 2018-07-02 23:56 | 2018-06-28 | ARPO | Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.85 | 777,500 | $2,993,375 | 5,193,946 | +17.6% |
| 2018-07-02 23:15 | 2018-06-29 | TDF | TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC | CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.19 | 113,350 | $2,401,887 | 3,893,588 | +3.0% |
| 2018-06-29 23:17 | 2018-06-28 | ARPO | Whitehawk Therapeutics, Inc. | Satter Muneer A | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.85 | 1,818,182 | $7,000,001 | 5,078,017 | +55.8% |
| 2018-06-30 00:03 | 2018-06-29 | FNTE | International Money Express, Inc. | COHEN BETSY Z | Director | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $10.05 | 500,000 | $5,025,000 | 892,827 | +127.3% |
| 2018-06-29 23:23 | 2018-06-27 | LXRX | LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Invus Public Equities, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $12.51 | 182,838 | $2,287,377 | 3,516,214 | +5.5% |
| 2018-06-30 02:24 | 2018-06-27 | OFG | OFG BANCORP | Colon Jorge | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $14.27 | 79,870 | $1,139,577 | 69,870 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-29 23:07 | 2018-06-28 | TDF | TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC | CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.78 | 87,180 | $1,811,600 | 3,833,371 | +2.3% |
| 2018-06-29 17:27 | 2018-06-26 | MMAC | N/A | Hunt James Christopher | Director | Other | BUY | $34.00 | 125,000 | $4,250,000 | 250,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-29 00:02 | 2018-06-28 | KDUS | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.61 | 8,463,402 | $13,626,077 | 26,288,080 | +47.5% |
| 2018-06-28 23:05 | 2018-06-26 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $17.84 | 637,583 | $11,376,011 | 31,990,657 | +2.0% |
| 2018-06-29 01:03 | 2018-06-26 | IBIO | iBio, Inc. | Eastern Capital LTD | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.90 | 1,683,334 | $1,515,001 | 6,257,734 | +36.8% |
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.