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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-24 00:33 | 2018-03-21 | RIBT | RiceBran Technologies | CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO | 10% owner | Grain Mill Products | BUY | $1.50 | 1,100,000 | $1,649,890 | 3,754,732 | +41.4% |
| 2018-03-24 01:30 | 2018-03-21 | ADAP | Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $1.91 | 1,268,508 | $2,417,903 | 73,407,508 | +1.8% |
| 2018-03-23 00:12 | 2018-03-20 | TIF | N/A | Trapani Francesco | Director | Other | BUY | $98.11 | 15,000 | $1,471,674 | 390,000 | +4.0% |
| 2018-03-22 23:17 | 2018-03-20 | GDP | N/A | Gen IV Investment Opportunities, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.75 | 655,660 | $7,048,345 | 1,768,991 | +58.9% |
| 2018-03-22 23:38 | 2018-03-20 | NCMI | National CineMedia, Inc. | Standard General L.P. | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $5.69 | 300,000 | $1,707,000 | 14,007,713 | +2.2% |
| 2018-03-23 01:11 | 2018-03-20 | APPN | Appian Corporation | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $26.36 | 113,447 | $2,990,474 | 5,267,978 | +2.2% |
| 2018-03-22 23:41 | 2018-03-20 | TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Railroad Equipment | BUY | $32.63 | 447,505 | $14,603,252 | 21,211,200 | +2.2% |
| 2018-03-23 00:53 | 2018-03-20 | ANGI | Angi Inc. | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $14.39 | 412,032 | $5,928,028 | 3,635,954 | +12.8% |
| 2018-03-23 01:05 | 2018-03-21 | HD | HOME DEPOT, INC. | BRENNEMAN GREGORY D | Director | Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers | BUY | $178.29 | 16,827 | $3,000,086 | 5,609 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-21 23:53 | 2018-03-20 | XFLT | XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust | Brombach Theodore J | Officer, Other - President & CEO | Other | BUY | $441,550.00 | 300 | $132,465,000 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-22 01:53 | 2018-03-19 | CASI | N/A | He Wei-Wu | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.24 | 3,086,419 | $9,999,998 | 4,958,024 | +164.9% |
| 2018-03-22 04:42 | 2018-03-19 | MYOV | Myovant Sciences Ltd. | Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $18.67 | 7,420,625 | $138,543,069 | 7,420,625 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-22 01:09 | 2018-03-21 | YEXT | Yext, Inc. | SHEEHAN ANDREW T | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $12.00 | 1,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 1,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-22 01:27 | 2018-03-20 | WOW | WideOpenWest, Inc. | Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Cable & Other Pay Television Services | BUY | $7.19 | 1,456,767 | $10,480,419 | 26,294,576 | +5.9% |
| 2018-03-20 15:38 | 2018-03-19 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 133,333 | $2,000,000 | 874,178 | +18.0% |
| 2018-03-21 04:05 | 2018-03-20 | ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | Darling Scott C | Director | Services-Computer Programming Services | BUY | $16.00 | 62,500 | $1,000,000 | 62,500 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-21 04:02 | 2018-03-20 | ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | Bess Lane | Director | Services-Computer Programming Services | BUY | $16.00 | 109,375 | $1,750,000 | 2,191,792 | +5.3% |
| 2018-03-20 19:02 | 2018-03-20 | N-A | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | Texas County & District Retirement System | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.22 | 389,161 | $7,868,447 | 1,834,135 | +26.9% |
| 2018-03-21 00:41 | 2018-03-16 | NCMI | National CineMedia, Inc. | Standard General L.P. | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $5.72 | 888,513 | $5,082,294 | 14,137,713 | +6.7% |
| 2018-03-20 20:08 | 2018-02-28 | PTLF | N/A | Campbell Vyvyan | Director | Other | BUY | $4,017.00 | 305,000 | $1,225,185,000 | 1,305,000 | +30.5% |
| 2018-03-21 04:04 | 2018-03-20 | ZS | Zscaler, Inc. | Giancarlo Charles H | Director | Services-Computer Programming Services | BUY | $16.00 | 125,000 | $2,000,000 | 125,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-20 17:20 | 2018-03-19 | N-A | N/A | Strong Curtis Duane | Officer - Commodity Manager | Other | BUY | $14,500.00 | 2,000 | $29,000,000 | 4,500 | +80.0% |
| 2018-03-20 17:35 | 2018-03-19 | N-A | N/A | MARCHAND CHRISTINE A | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | Other | BUY | $14,500.00 | 2,000 | $29,000,000 | 14,167 | +16.4% |
| 2018-03-20 17:00 | 2018-03-19 | N-A | N/A | KUHLERS CHAD E | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | Other | BUY | $79,750.00 | 11,000 | $877,250,000 | 31,166 | +54.5% |
| 2018-03-20 23:48 | 2018-03-19 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $9.92 | 200,000 | $1,984,160 | 4,871,897 | +4.3% |
| 2018-03-20 01:07 | 2018-03-15 | APPN | Appian Corporation | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $26.11 | 137,302 | $3,584,475 | 5,154,531 | +2.7% |
| 2018-03-20 00:25 | 2018-03-15 | TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Railroad Equipment | BUY | $32.77 | 900,000 | $29,490,030 | 20,763,695 | +4.5% |
| 2018-03-20 01:11 | 2018-03-15 | ANGI | Angi Inc. | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $14.87 | 230,889 | $3,433,343 | 502,928 | +84.9% |
| 2018-03-20 00:15 | 2018-03-16 | RILY | BRC Group Holdings, Inc. | RILEY BRYANT R | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | Investment Advice | BUY | $18.25 | 221,181 | $4,036,553 | 4,287,439 | +5.4% |
| 2018-03-19 20:03 | 2018-03-15 | PIH | FG Nexus Inc. | Fundamental Global Investors, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Finance Services | BUY | $7.85 | 424,572 | $3,332,890 | 424,572 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-20 03:15 | 2018-03-15 | LJPC | N/A | TANG KEVIN C | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.50 | 508,474 | $14,999,983 | 4,138,893 | +14.0% |
| 2018-03-19 23:52 | 2018-03-15 | INSW | International Seaways, Inc. | PAULSON & CO. INC. | 10% owner | Water Transportation | BUY | $18.34 | 357,479 | $6,556,737 | 3,456,773 | +11.5% |
| 2018-03-20 03:48 | 2018-03-16 | HCHC | INNOVATE Corp. | BARR WAYNE JR | Director | Fabricated Structural Metal Products | BUY | $5.35 | 200,000 | $1,070,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-16 23:54 | 2018-03-14 | LGCY | N/A | Baines Creek Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.82 | 333,000 | $1,271,294 | 12,895,252 | +2.7% |
| 2018-03-16 23:50 | 2018-03-14 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $9.98 | 300,000 | $2,994,600 | 4,671,897 | +6.9% |
| 2018-03-17 03:33 | 2018-03-14 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $136.83 | 491,499 | $67,250,039 | 30,685,554 | +1.6% |
| 2018-03-17 00:04 | 2018-03-14 | UAL | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | SHAPIRO EDWARD | Director | Air Transportation, Scheduled | BUY | $70.65 | 25,000 | $1,766,300 | 52,707 | +90.2% |
| 2018-03-16 02:02 | 2018-03-13 | BW | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | 10% owner | Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces | BUY | $6.25 | 182,794 | $1,142,335 | 6,993,219 | +2.7% |
| 2018-03-15 17:18 | 2018-03-09 | CVNA | CARVANA CO. | GOODNOW INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $18.23 | 81,000 | $1,476,630 | 1,687,331 | +5.0% |
| 2018-03-15 23:52 | 2018-03-13 | BXC | BlueLinx Holdings Inc. | Fennebresque Kim S | Director | Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels | BUY | $31.41 | 35,000 | $1,099,263 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-16 02:18 | 2018-03-13 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD | PAULSON & CO. INC. | 10% owner | Metal Mining | BUY | $0.50 | 4,105,472 | $2,052,736 | 59,593,314 | +7.4% |
| 2018-03-14 21:05 | 2018-03-12 | CRVS | Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Thompson Peter A. | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $8.50 | 588,235 | $4,999,998 | 5,967,584 | +10.9% |
| 2018-03-14 23:31 | 2018-03-12 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $32.95 | 259,583 | $8,554,091 | 5,702,377 | +4.8% |
| 2018-03-14 23:30 | 2018-03-13 | RGRX | RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | Essetifin SPA | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.23 | 17,933,673 | $4,124,745 | 31,855,399 | +128.8% |
| 2018-03-14 20:58 | 2018-03-12 | CRVS | Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $8.50 | 588,235 | $4,999,998 | 5,967,584 | +10.9% |
| 2018-03-15 01:08 | 2018-03-12 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $136.53 | 369,000 | $50,380,862 | 30,194,055 | +1.2% |
| 2018-03-14 20:47 | 2018-03-12 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corp | KLINSKY STEVEN B | Director | Other | BUY | $13.40 | 281,176 | $3,767,787 | 5,922,763 | +5.0% |
| 2018-03-13 23:07 | 2018-03-12 | CRVS | Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Gould Terry P | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $8.50 | 588,235 | $4,999,998 | 126,806 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-14 00:12 | 2018-03-12 | CRVS | Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Novo Holdings A/S | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $8.50 | 1,176,470 | $9,999,995 | 4,420,516 | +36.3% |
| 2018-03-14 01:06 | 2018-03-09 | LGCY | N/A | Baines Creek Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.05 | 274,895 | $1,114,397 | 12,562,252 | +2.2% |
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.