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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-20 23:52 | 2018-06-18 | USX | N/A | Fuller William Eric | Director, Officer, 10% owner, Other - President & CEO | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 296,875 | $4,750,000 | 599,098 | +98.2% |
| 2018-06-20 23:30 | 2018-06-18 | VTVT | vTv Therapeutics Inc. | PERELMAN RONALD O | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.38 | 570,776 | $2,499,999 | 3,757,218 | +17.9% |
| 2018-06-21 01:07 | 2018-06-19 | SCOO | N/A | Mill Road Capital II, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.98 | 400,000 | $7,992,000 | 2,423,516 | +19.8% |
| 2018-06-20 02:26 | 2018-06-01 | TDACU | Sports Entertainment Gaming Global Corp | Butkevych Gennadii | Director | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-19 23:05 | 2018-06-15 | IMMU | N/A | venBio Select Advisor LLC | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $23.39 | 200,000 | $4,678,000 | 17,714,461 | +1.1% |
| 2018-06-19 22:45 | 2018-06-15 | LRAD | Genasys Inc. | AWM Investment Company, Inc. | 10% owner | Household Audio & Video Equipment | BUY | $2.20 | 564,549 | $1,242,008 | 4,543,506 | +14.2% |
| 2018-06-19 23:13 | 2018-06-15 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer - Chairman | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 73,333 | $1,100,000 | 385,000 | +23.5% |
| 2018-06-19 23:11 | 2018-06-15 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 73,333 | $1,100,000 | 385,000 | +23.5% |
| 2018-06-20 00:55 | 2018-06-15 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $41.71 | 158,857 | $6,626,164 | 8,949,515 | +1.8% |
| 2018-06-19 00:03 | 2018-06-14 | DSPG | N/A | Paul Cynthia | Director | Other | BUY | $11.79 | 86,421 | $1,018,981 | 105,871 | +444.3% |
| 2018-06-18 15:36 | 2018-06-15 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 266,667 | $4,000,000 | 1,422,513 | +23.1% |
| 2018-06-18 18:38 | 2015-11-23 | CGME | N/A | Summer Wind Capital LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.25 | 4,793,334 | $1,185,871 | 7,333,866 | +188.7% |
| 2018-06-19 00:16 | 2018-06-14 | LGCY | N/A | Baines Creek Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.18 | 214,693 | $1,327,576 | 14,226,276 | +1.5% |
| 2018-06-15 13:38 | 2018-06-14 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $124.01 | 150,000 | $18,601,290 | 14,000,000 | +1.1% |
| 2018-06-15 21:02 | 2018-06-15 | IMMU | N/A | venBio Select Advisor LLC | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $24.00 | 575,000 | $13,800,000 | 17,514,461 | +3.4% |
| 2018-06-15 21:19 | 2018-06-15 | CLXT | Cibus, Inc. | Cellectis S.A. | 10% owner | Agricultural Chemicals | BUY | $19.49 | 63,175 | $1,231,281 | 22,713,175 | +0.3% |
| 2018-06-16 01:55 | 2018-06-13 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | Arora Nikesh | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | BUY | $214.44 | 62,395 | $13,380,265 | 294,247 | +26.9% |
| 2018-06-14 13:15 | 2018-06-13 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $123.75 | 100,000 | $12,375,070 | 13,850,000 | +0.7% |
| 2018-06-14 23:12 | 2018-06-12 | CLI | Veris Residential, Inc. | DeMarco Michael J. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $20.12 | 68,301 | $1,373,963 | 81,323 | +524.5% |
| 2018-06-15 00:41 | 2018-06-12 | DISCA | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | MALONE JOHN C | Director, 10% owner | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $23.44 | 1,407,000 | $32,985,005 | 557,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-15 03:39 | 2018-06-13 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $41.58 | 130,569 | $5,428,458 | 8,790,658 | +1.5% |
| 2018-06-14 23:17 | 2018-06-12 | JCAP | N/A | DONDERO JAMES D | Director | Other | BUY | $18.50 | 100,000 | $1,850,000 | 363,803 | +37.9% |
| 2018-06-15 04:20 | 2018-06-12 | MELI | MERCADOLIBRE INC | Malka Meyer | Director | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $298.89 | 49,978 | $14,938,089 | 49,978 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-13 15:43 | 2018-06-12 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 133,333 | $2,000,000 | 1,155,846 | +13.0% |
| 2018-06-13 13:06 | 2018-06-12 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $124.79 | 150,400 | $18,767,935 | 13,750,000 | +1.1% |
| 2018-06-13 17:52 | 2018-06-11 | GFN | N/A | Havner Family Trust | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.12 | 554,641 | $6,167,608 | 3,465,726 | +19.1% |
| 2018-06-13 17:49 | 2018-06-11 | GFN | N/A | Havner LeeAnn R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.12 | 554,641 | $6,167,608 | 3,475,226 | +19.0% |
| 2018-06-13 22:05 | 2018-06-12 | GABC | GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC. | Ramsey Chris A | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $36.85 | 27,509 | $1,013,707 | 27,509 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-13 21:39 | 2018-06-12 | TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | Musk Elon | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $343.78 | 72,500 | $24,923,927 | 33,737,921 | +0.2% |
| 2018-06-14 04:40 | 2018-06-11 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $41.46 | 160,800 | $6,667,266 | 8,660,089 | +1.9% |
| 2018-06-13 22:29 | 2018-06-11 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.36 | 50,000 | $1,367,835 | 6,200,913 | +0.8% |
| 2018-06-13 17:45 | 2018-06-11 | GFN | N/A | HAVNER RONALD L JR | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.12 | 554,641 | $6,167,608 | 3,467,726 | +19.0% |
| 2018-06-13 00:50 | 2018-06-08 | N/A | N/A | Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.44 | 385,857 | $7,886,917 | 1,602,767 | +31.7% |
| 2018-06-12 13:04 | 2018-06-11 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $125.55 | 96,278 | $12,088,059 | 13,599,600 | +0.7% |
| 2018-06-12 20:57 | 2018-06-11 | MRTX | N/A | venBio Select Advisor LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $38.85 | 400,000 | $15,540,000 | 4,798,101 | +9.1% |
| 2018-06-12 16:18 | 2018-06-08 | FLNT | Fluent, Inc. | Schulke Ryan | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Advertising | BUY | $2.80 | 500,000 | $1,400,000 | 6,901,537 | +7.8% |
| 2018-06-12 18:50 | 2018-06-08 | CLNE | Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | TOTAL S.A. | 10% owner | Gas & Other Services Combined | BUY | $1.64 | 50,856,296 | $83,404,325 | 50,856,296 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-13 00:40 | 2018-06-08 | PRPL | Purple Innovation, Inc. | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Household Furniture | BUY | $7.65 | 288,308 | $2,205,556 | 5,958,772 | +5.1% |
| 2018-06-12 16:22 | 2018-06-08 | RDVT | Red Violet, Inc. | Brauser Michael | Director, 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $7.33 | 191,000 | $1,400,030 | 1,063,983 | +21.9% |
| 2018-06-13 02:28 | 2018-06-08 | BH-A | Biglari Holdings Inc. | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $978.69 | 3,399 | $3,326,565 | 6,581 | +106.8% |
| 2018-06-13 01:49 | 2018-06-11 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | Macquarie Infrastructure Management (USA) INC | Director, 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $41.46 | 160,800 | $6,667,266 | 8,605,689 | +1.9% |
| 2018-06-12 23:05 | 2018-06-08 | MGTX | MeiraGTx Holdings plc | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $15.01 | 1,383,333 | $20,761,062 | 4,703,398 | +41.7% |
| 2018-06-13 01:10 | 2018-06-08 | LXRX | LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Invus Public Equities, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $12.80 | 235,396 | $3,014,128 | 2,960,894 | +8.6% |
| 2018-06-12 13:19 | 2018-06-11 | TERP | N/A | BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.66 | 60,975,609 | $649,999,992 | 29,878,048 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-11 23:41 | 2018-06-07 | FCRIX | N/A | Franklin Square Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.03 | 1,326,438 | $17,283,481 | 1,326,438 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-11 13:08 | 2018-06-08 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $126.01 | 82,122 | $10,347,865 | 13,503,322 | +0.6% |
| 2018-06-12 00:16 | 2018-06-07 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $20.70 | 141,100 | $2,920,375 | 13,672,346 | +1.0% |
| 2018-06-11 23:36 | 2018-06-07 | FCRIX | N/A | Adelman David J. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.03 | 1,326,438 | $17,283,481 | 1,326,438 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-11 23:40 | 2018-06-07 | FCRIX | N/A | Forman Michael C. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $13.03 | 1,326,438 | $17,283,481 | 1,326,438 | +100.0% |
| 2018-06-12 00:37 | 2018-06-07 | NCMI | National CineMedia, Inc. | Standard General L.P. | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $7.32 | 297,600 | $2,178,224 | 14,684,713 | +2.1% |
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.