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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-15 04:46 | 2018-02-12 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $403.85 | 3,663 | $1,479,310 | 712,624 | +0.5% |
| 2018-02-15 00:09 | 2018-02-12 | MB | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $31.36 | 43,000 | $1,348,459 | 541,724 | +8.6% |
| 2018-02-15 01:38 | 2018-02-12 | POST | Post Holdings, Inc. | STIRITZ WILLIAM P | Director | Grain Mill Products | BUY | $71.99 | 100,000 | $7,199,380 | 1,512,362 | +7.1% |
| 2018-02-15 02:03 | 2018-02-12 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $20.60 | 4,100,000 | $84,475,170 | 290,108,041 | +1.4% |
| 2018-02-14 01:38 | 2017-11-21 | SCPH | N/A | Agger Mette Kirstine | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 654,762 | $9,166,668 | 3,183,986 | +25.9% |
| 2018-02-14 00:59 | 2018-02-13 | MGEN | Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.\DE | Booth Bruce | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.50 | 545,454 | $2,999,997 | 1,351,090 | +67.7% |
| 2018-02-14 02:49 | 2018-02-09 | KKR | KKR & Co. Inc. | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $21.03 | 500,000 | $10,517,000 | 49,700,000 | +1.0% |
| 2018-02-14 00:01 | 2018-02-09 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.73 | 467,178 | $3,144,482 | 33,259,333 | +1.4% |
| 2018-02-14 00:59 | 2018-02-09 | TNDM | TANDEM DIABETES CARE INC | ROEDER DOUGLAS A | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $2.00 | 1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 13,217 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-14 00:52 | 2018-02-09 | TNDM | TANDEM DIABETES CARE INC | BLICKENSTAFF KIM D | Director, Officer - PRESIDENT & CEO | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $2.00 | 750,000 | $1,500,000 | 1,236,494 | +154.2% |
| 2018-02-13 22:30 | 2018-02-12 | GLPI | Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | CLIFFORD WILLIAM J | Officer - SVP, CFO and Treas | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $33.00 | 85,000 | $2,805,000 | 351,068 | +31.9% |
| 2018-02-13 22:29 | 2018-02-12 | GLPI | Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | CARLINO PETER M | Director, Officer - Chairman,CEO,President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $33.33 | 40,000 | $1,333,200 | 4,388,089 | +0.9% |
| 2018-02-14 03:02 | 2018-02-09 | HK | BATTALION OIL CORP | ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $6.90 | 1,113,466 | $7,682,915 | 21,855,284 | +5.4% |
| 2018-02-14 01:08 | 2018-02-09 | SMPL | Simply Good Foods Co | KILTS JAMES M | Director | Food and Kindred Products | BUY | $12.40 | 651,360 | $8,076,864 | 658,860 | +8,684.8% |
| 2018-02-13 00:31 | 2018-02-08 | INSE | Inspired Entertainment, Inc. | HG Vora Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $5.15 | 1,243,500 | $6,404,025 | 4,150,000 | +42.8% |
| 2018-02-13 03:17 | 2018-02-08 | BW | Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | 10% owner | Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces | BUY | $5.66 | 441,456 | $2,500,318 | 5,621,962 | +8.5% |
| 2018-02-13 00:54 | 2018-02-09 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.38 | 75,000 | $2,578,763 | 5,773,799 | +1.3% |
| 2018-02-13 00:23 | 2018-02-08 | VCTR | Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. | HAWKES JAMES B | Director | Investment Advice | BUY | $12.66 | 335,000 | $4,239,995 | 90,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-12 23:44 | 2017-11-09 | GGO-A | N/A | GABELLI MARIO J | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $43.50 | 131,956 | $5,740,086 | 131,956 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-13 03:12 | 2018-02-08 | ONTX | Traws Pharma, Inc. | TYNDALL CAPITAL PARTNERS L P | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.01 | 1,100,000 | $1,111,000 | 2,097,022 | +110.3% |
| 2018-02-13 05:59 | 2018-02-09 | CTIC | N/A | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.00 | 6,333,333 | $18,999,999 | 1,295,582 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-13 00:45 | 2018-02-12 | GRA | N/A | FESTA ALFRED E | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Other | BUY | $65.38 | 25,000 | $1,634,500 | 268,935 | +10.2% |
| 2018-02-13 04:00 | 2017-12-19 | HPPI | Inhibitor Therapeutics, Inc. | Cross Stefan | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $162,660.00 | 600,000 | $97,596,000,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-13 03:47 | 2017-12-19 | HPPI | Inhibitor Therapeutics, Inc. | Mayne Pharma Ventures Pty Ltd | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $162,660.00 | 600,000 | $97,596,000,000 | 198,106,132 | +0.3% |
| 2018-02-09 18:34 | 2018-01-29 | EYEN | HYPERION DEFI, INC. | Yoshida Shuhei | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,718,566 | +6.2% |
| 2018-02-09 18:25 | 2018-01-29 | EYEN | HYPERION DEFI, INC. | Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,718,566 | +6.2% |
| 2018-02-10 04:08 | 2018-02-07 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $394.12 | 3,547 | $1,397,960 | 708,961 | +0.5% |
| 2018-02-08 21:30 | 2017-12-29 | FZMD | Fuse Medical, Inc. | Brooks Mark W | Director, 10% owner | Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $0.20 | 50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 55,000,000 | +1,000.0% |
| 2018-02-08 22:58 | 2016-12-29 | FZMD | Fuse Medical, Inc. | NC 143 Family Holdings, LP | 10% owner | Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $0.20 | 50,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 55,000,000 | +1,000.0% |
| 2018-02-09 02:44 | 2018-02-06 | KKR | KKR & Co. Inc. | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $21.55 | 1,450,000 | $31,244,020 | 49,200,000 | +3.0% |
| 2018-02-09 02:00 | 2018-02-06 | OSIS | OSI SYSTEMS INC | LUSKIN MEYER/ | Director | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $56.79 | 20,000 | $1,135,700 | 28,446 | +236.8% |
| 2018-02-09 01:00 | 2018-02-06 | AON | Aon plc | KNIGHT LESTER B | Director | Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service | BUY | $138.42 | 60,000 | $8,305,302 | 85,000 | +240.0% |
| 2018-02-08 00:27 | 2018-02-05 | KRG | KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST | BINDLEY WILLIAM E | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $15.06 | 100,000 | $1,505,840 | 163,934 | +156.4% |
| 2018-02-07 17:20 | 2018-02-06 | LKFN | LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP | WELCH M SCOTT | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $45.64 | 25,000 | $1,140,968 | 127,798 | +24.3% |
| 2018-02-08 02:38 | 2014-05-14 | MBII | N/A | WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $9.45 | 2,753,509 | $26,021,761 | 4,768,092 | +136.7% |
| 2018-02-07 01:53 | 2018-02-02 | OCN | ONITY GROUP INC. | COOPERMAN LEON G | 10% owner | Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents | BUY | $3.17 | 1,524,913 | $4,836,414 | 5,777,968 | +35.9% |
| 2018-02-06 18:36 | 2018-02-05 | VSI | N/A | SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.83 | 300,000 | $1,149,000 | 4,120,000 | +7.9% |
| 2018-02-07 02:36 | 2018-02-02 | LGCY | N/A | Baines Creek Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.27 | 526,000 | $1,194,967 | 9,571,146 | +5.8% |
| 2018-02-07 04:37 | 2018-02-02 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $400.56 | 3,310 | $1,325,852 | 705,414 | +0.5% |
| 2018-02-06 18:00 | 2018-01-29 | EYEN | HYPERION DEFI, INC. | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 335,000 | $3,350,000 | 1,273,428 | +35.7% |
| 2018-02-06 17:41 | 2018-02-05 | MBII | N/A | ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $0.75 | 6,666,667 | $5,000,000 | 10,348,247 | +181.1% |
| 2018-02-07 00:30 | 2018-02-02 | UFI | UNIFI INC | Bishop Robert J | Director | Textile Mill Products | BUY | $35.22 | 29,329 | $1,032,915 | 1,294,478 | +2.3% |
| 2018-02-05 22:14 | 2018-02-02 | FTSI | N/A | RRJ CAPITAL LTD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.00 | 560,000 | $10,080,000 | 1,164,291 | +92.7% |
| 2018-02-06 00:00 | 2018-02-01 | SGEN | N/A | BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $52.00 | 3,846,153 | $199,999,956 | 44,355,335 | +9.5% |
| 2018-02-06 00:43 | 2018-02-01 | MTECU | N/A | MTech Sponsor LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 225,000 | $2,250,000 | 225,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-02 22:58 | 2018-01-31 | BETR | N/A | HERSHEY CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.00 | 76,739,908 | $920,878,896 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-02 22:33 | 2018-01-02 | VSI | N/A | SHAH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.08 | 490,000 | $2,000,474 | 34,800 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-03 00:10 | 2017-12-15 | AB | AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. | AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. | Other | Investment Advice | BUY | $24.95 | 1,240,983 | $30,962,526 | 2,312,163 | +115.9% |
| 2018-02-02 23:53 | 2018-01-31 | SYRS | Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc. | AKKARAJU SRINIVAS | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $9.55 | 209,424 | $1,999,999 | 1,059,938 | +24.6% |
| 2018-02-03 01:45 | 2018-01-31 | KALA | KALA BIO, Inc. | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 362,240 | $5,433,383 | 3,385,000 | +12.0% |
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.