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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-14 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% |
| 2018-03-14 03:57 | 2018-03-13 | REVG | REV Group, Inc. | Sullivan Timothy W | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $22.53 | 100,000 | $2,252,500 | 208,620 | +92.1% |
| 2018-03-13 22:30 | 2018-03-12 | CRVS | Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ADAMS STREET PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $8.50 | 588,235 | $4,999,998 | 126,806 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-14 01:07 | 2018-03-09 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer - Chairman Emeritus | Other | BUY | $9.92 | 500,000 | $4,962,100 | 4,371,897 | +12.9% |
| 2018-03-12 15:24 | 2018-03-09 | BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | GARDEN EDWARD P | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $56.67 | 360,000 | $20,399,508 | 16,127,272 | +2.3% |
| 2018-03-12 18:40 | 2018-03-09 | EGN | N/A | COHEN JONATHAN Z | Director | Other | BUY | $57.36 | 17,500 | $1,003,800 | 17,500 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-12 22:03 | 2018-02-16 | NZF | Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund | Toronto Dominion Investments, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 1,550 | $155,000,000 | 3,050 | +103.3% |
| 2018-03-12 21:33 | 2018-03-08 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corp | KLINSKY STEVEN B | Director | Other | BUY | $13.36 | 201,100 | $2,686,797 | 5,641,587 | +3.7% |
| 2018-03-09 17:03 | 2018-03-07 | PF | N/A | Pant Muktesh | Director | Other | BUY | $56.93 | 20,000 | $1,138,600 | 49,706 | +67.3% |
| 2018-03-10 03:02 | 2018-03-07 | BW | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | 10% owner | Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces | BUY | $6.13 | 495,796 | $3,040,370 | 6,810,425 | +7.9% |
| 2018-03-10 02:25 | 2018-03-07 | ANGI | Angi Inc. | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $15.30 | 577,800 | $8,837,971 | 3,425,030 | +20.3% |
| 2018-03-10 00:24 | 2018-03-08 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $32.20 | 67,961 | $2,188,025 | 5,442,794 | +1.3% |
| 2018-03-10 00:16 | 2018-03-09 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | MAY PETER W | Director | Food and Kindred Products | BUY | $44.27 | 1,028,600 | $45,537,562 | 18,801,262 | +5.8% |
| 2018-03-10 04:14 | 2018-03-07 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $133.14 | 1,329,162 | $176,962,369 | 29,825,055 | +4.7% |
| 2018-03-09 17:36 | 2018-03-09 | MMAC | N/A | Hunt James Christopher | Director | Other | BUY | $33.00 | 125,000 | $4,125,000 | 125,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-09 00:08 | 2018-03-07 | CHDN | Churchill Downs Inc | DUCHOSSOIS RICHARD L | Director | Services-Racing, Including Track Operation | BUY | $271.85 | 3,680 | $1,000,403 | 16,290 | +29.2% |
| 2018-03-09 03:07 | 2018-03-06 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment S LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $14.63 | 409,900 | $5,998,477 | 176,201 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-09 03:04 | 2018-03-06 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $14.63 | 409,900 | $5,998,477 | 176,201 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-08 14:05 | 2018-03-06 | OCSI | N/A | OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.75 | 162,900 | $1,262,068 | 365,100 | +80.6% |
| 2018-03-09 01:04 | 2018-03-06 | VRX | Bausch Health Companies Inc. | Paulson John | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.40 | 7,066,629 | $108,826,087 | 20,839,035 | +51.3% |
| 2018-03-09 02:56 | 2018-03-06 | LGCY | N/A | Baines Creek Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.10 | 274,000 | $1,124,743 | 12,287,357 | +2.3% |
| 2018-03-09 01:26 | 2018-03-06 | TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Railroad Equipment | BUY | $32.99 | 306,343 | $10,104,785 | 19,863,695 | +1.6% |
| 2018-03-09 02:09 | 2018-03-06 | JOE | ST JOE Co | FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) | BUY | $18.97 | 58,000 | $1,100,289 | 701,300 | +9.0% |
| 2018-03-09 01:05 | 2018-03-06 | TMQ | Trilogy Metals Inc. | PAULSON & CO. INC. | 10% owner | Gold and Silver Ores | BUY | $1.47 | 1,527,523 | $2,245,459 | 11,566,126 | +15.2% |
| 2018-03-08 00:44 | 2018-03-05 | CLR | N/A | Hamm Harold | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Other | BUY | $50.59 | 25,886 | $1,309,625 | 1,419,859 | +1.9% |
| 2018-03-07 17:17 | 2018-03-06 | LAWS | Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. | KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | 10% owner | Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $25.00 | 120,000 | $2,999,952 | 2,574,202 | +4.9% |
| 2018-03-07 14:56 | 2018-03-06 | TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | Deutsche Telekom Holding B.V. | 10% owner | Radiotelephone Communications | BUY | $63.45 | 209,864 | $13,315,724 | 538,590,941 | +0.0% |
| 2018-03-08 00:32 | 2018-03-05 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $32.21 | 104,715 | $3,372,378 | 5,374,833 | +2.0% |
| 2018-03-08 01:27 | 2018-03-05 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $13.56 | 335,827 | $4,553,814 | 18,424,424 | +1.9% |
| 2018-03-06 22:48 | 2018-03-01 | BOMN | BOSTON OMAHA Corp | Peterson Adam K | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Co-Chief Executive Officer | Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors | BUY | $23.30 | 1,650,000 | $38,445,000 | 9,585,719 | +20.8% |
| 2018-03-07 05:16 | 2018-03-02 | TSRO | N/A | Viswanathan Ravi | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.40 | 145,532 | $8,354,177 | 739,516 | +24.5% |
| 2018-03-06 23:30 | 2018-03-01 | BOMN | BOSTON OMAHA Corp | Boulderado Group, LLC | 10% owner | Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors | BUY | $23.30 | 1,650,000 | $38,445,000 | 3,431,020 | +92.6% |
| 2018-03-07 05:19 | 2018-03-02 | TSRO | N/A | NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 13 LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.40 | 116,445 | $6,684,479 | 9,681,129 | +1.2% |
| 2018-03-07 03:34 | 2018-03-05 | BW | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | 10% owner | Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces | BUY | $5.63 | 492,667 | $2,775,193 | 6,314,629 | +8.5% |
| 2018-03-07 03:45 | 2018-03-02 | KLDX | N/A | WATERTON MINING PARALLEL FUND OFFSHORE MASTER, LP | Other | Other | BUY | $1.37 | 3,143,123 | $4,306,079 | 9,679,316 | +48.1% |
| 2018-03-06 22:19 | 2018-03-05 | TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | Deutsche Telekom Holding B.V. | 10% owner | Radiotelephone Communications | BUY | $62.80 | 150,000 | $9,419,460 | 538,381,077 | +0.0% |
| 2018-03-07 05:11 | 2018-03-02 | TSRO | N/A | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.40 | 145,532 | $8,354,177 | 739,516 | +24.5% |
| 2018-03-07 00:23 | 2018-03-02 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $32.52 | 80,000 | $2,601,448 | 5,853,799 | +1.4% |
| 2018-03-07 05:17 | 2018-03-02 | TSRO | N/A | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.40 | 145,532 | $8,354,177 | 739,516 | +24.5% |
| 2018-03-07 05:11 | 2018-03-02 | TSRO | N/A | KERINS PATRICK J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.40 | 116,445 | $6,684,479 | 9,681,129 | +1.2% |
| 2018-03-07 05:20 | 2018-03-02 | TSRO | N/A | MOTT DAVID M | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.40 | 145,532 | $8,354,177 | 739,516 | +24.5% |
| 2018-03-07 05:10 | 2018-03-02 | TSRO | N/A | BARRETT M JAMES | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.40 | 116,445 | $6,684,479 | 9,681,129 | +1.2% |
| 2018-03-07 02:00 | 2018-03-02 | SRG | Seritage Growth Properties | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Other | Real Estate | BUY | $36.17 | 77,638 | $2,808,166 | 608,253 | +14.6% |
| 2018-03-07 00:22 | 2018-03-02 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $13.90 | 100,000 | $1,389,500 | 18,088,597 | +0.6% |
| 2018-03-07 02:55 | 2018-03-02 | HD | HOME DEPOT, INC. | CODINA ARMANDO M | Director | Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers | BUY | $178.66 | 6,650 | $1,188,089 | 42,300 | +18.7% |
| 2018-03-07 05:10 | 2018-03-02 | TSRO | N/A | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $57.40 | 145,532 | $8,354,177 | 739,516 | +24.5% |
| 2018-03-06 00:07 | 2018-03-01 | FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | TUCHMAN MARTIN | Director | Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing | BUY | $16.41 | 79,324 | $1,301,707 | 77,500 | +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.