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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-03 00:34 | 2018-02-01 | TDF | TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC | CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.87 | 58,864 | $1,405,084 | 58,864 | +100.0% |
| 2018-02-02 03:07 | 2018-01-30 | SLDB | Solid Biosciences Inc. | Koppel Adam | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $16.00 | 300,000 | $4,800,000 | 1,989,444 | +17.8% |
| 2018-02-01 19:56 | 2018-01-30 | TEI | TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.68 | 93,014 | $1,085,966 | 6,071,036 | +1.6% |
| 2018-02-02 05:12 | 2018-01-30 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $415.69 | 2,749 | $1,142,744 | 702,104 | +0.4% |
| 2018-02-01 01:23 | 2018-01-29 | RVLT | N/A | LAPENTA ROBERT V | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | Other | BUY | $3.60 | 850,000 | $3,060,000 | 950,000 | +850.0% |
| 2018-01-31 02:37 | 2018-01-30 | TORC | Adicet Bio, Inc. | PureTech Health LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 233,333 | $3,499,995 | 9,800,396 | +2.4% |
| 2018-01-31 01:43 | 2018-01-30 | SLDB | Solid Biosciences Inc. | Shah Rajeev M. | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $16.00 | 1,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 2,689,444 | +59.2% |
| 2018-01-30 19:07 | 2018-01-26 | TEI | TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.73 | 89,782 | $1,052,757 | 5,933,831 | +1.5% |
| 2018-01-31 02:42 | 2018-01-30 | TORC | Adicet Bio, Inc. | SILVERSTEIN JONATHAN | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 533,333 | $7,999,995 | 4,830,387 | +12.4% |
| 2018-01-30 21:05 | 2018-01-30 | SLDB | Solid Biosciences Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $16.22 | 1,020,000 | $16,546,542 | 3,927,222 | +35.1% |
| 2018-01-30 22:21 | 2018-01-05 | CRSP | CRISPR Therapeutics AG | BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $22.75 | 527,472 | $11,999,988 | 5,632,802 | +10.3% |
| 2018-01-30 23:34 | 2018-01-26 | KALA | KALA BIO, Inc. | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.97 | 72,760 | $1,089,305 | 3,022,760 | +2.5% |
| 2018-01-31 02:41 | 2018-01-30 | TORC | Adicet Bio, Inc. | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 533,333 | $7,999,995 | 4,830,387 | +12.4% |
| 2018-01-30 00:22 | 2018-01-25 | MNLO | VYNE Therapeutics Inc. | venBio Global Strategic Fund II L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $17.00 | 265,000 | $4,505,000 | 265,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-30 00:19 | 2018-01-25 | MNLO | VYNE Therapeutics Inc. | Remeditex Ventures LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $17.00 | 100,000 | $1,700,000 | 1,582,854 | +6.7% |
| 2018-01-30 00:17 | 2018-01-25 | MNLO | VYNE Therapeutics Inc. | Vivo Capital VIII, LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $17.00 | 294,118 | $5,000,006 | 35,686 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-30 00:14 | 2018-01-25 | MNLO | VYNE Therapeutics Inc. | Cha Albert | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $17.00 | 294,118 | $5,000,006 | 35,686 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-29 20:20 | 2018-01-26 | LPG | DORIAN LPG LTD. | BW Group Ltd | 10% owner | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | BUY | $7.39 | 1,826,460 | $13,500,644 | 7,826,460 | +30.4% |
| 2018-01-30 04:41 | 2018-01-25 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $416.30 | 2,840 | $1,182,297 | 699,355 | +0.4% |
| 2018-01-30 01:01 | 2018-01-25 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.87 | 59,281 | $1,059,624 | 7,257,810 | +0.8% |
| 2018-01-30 01:00 | 2018-01-22 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.82 | 65,053 | $1,159,349 | 7,198,529 | +0.9% |
| 2018-01-26 23:32 | 2017-10-20 | AMMA | SCWorx Corp. | Tracy Joel Daniel | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $50,000.00 | 45,872 | $2,293,600,000 | 320,574 | +16.7% |
| 2018-01-26 23:28 | 2017-10-20 | AMMA | SCWorx Corp. | Gamberale Joseph | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $240,000.00 | 220,183 | $52,843,920,000 | 596,193 | +58.6% |
| 2018-01-26 22:30 | 2018-01-24 | TEI | TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.77 | 116,500 | $1,370,844 | 5,888,240 | +2.0% |
| 2018-01-26 23:30 | 2017-10-20 | AMMA | SCWorx Corp. | SHEFTS MARK | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $200,000.00 | 183,486 | $36,697,200,000 | 373,763 | +96.4% |
| 2018-01-26 05:37 | 2018-01-19 | COLD | AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST | Gross Bradley J. | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $17.40 | 125,000 | $2,175,000 | 125,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-26 05:34 | 2018-01-19 | COLD | AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $17.40 | 125,000 | $2,175,000 | 125,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-26 05:35 | 2018-01-19 | COLD | AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST | GS Advisors VI, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $17.40 | 125,000 | $2,175,000 | 125,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-26 00:59 | 2018-01-25 | ALBO | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $33.00 | 275,000 | $9,075,000 | 1,595,000 | +20.8% |
| 2018-01-24 21:05 | 2018-01-22 | OCN | ONITY GROUP INC. | COOPERMAN LEON G | 10% owner | Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents | BUY | $3.16 | 494,459 | $1,561,502 | 5,640,468 | +9.6% |
| 2018-01-24 23:44 | 2018-01-22 | TEI | TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.76 | 243,458 | $2,862,409 | 5,771,740 | +4.4% |
| 2018-01-25 03:40 | 2018-01-22 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $411.71 | 3,506 | $1,443,446 | 696,515 | +0.5% |
| 2018-01-25 00:07 | 2018-01-22 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.81 | 65,053 | $1,158,893 | 7,198,529 | +0.9% |
| 2018-01-25 04:59 | 2018-01-12 | KALA | KALA BIO, Inc. | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.88 | 257,285 | $3,828,993 | 2,950,000 | +9.6% |
| 2018-01-24 00:35 | 2018-01-23 | AGIO | Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. | CELGENE CORP /DE/ | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $67.00 | 851,154 | $57,027,318 | 1,374,599 | +162.6% |
| 2018-01-22 17:48 | 2018-01-19 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 66,667 | $1,000,000 | 601,446 | +12.5% |
| 2018-01-23 02:49 | 2018-01-18 | BGFLX | N/A | Goodman Bennett J | Other | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 100,000 | $2,500,000 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-23 00:52 | 2018-01-18 | ECR | N/A | EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.44 | 37,823,596 | $92,225,274 | 37,823,596 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-22 17:04 | 2018-01-19 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $12.50 | 1,000,000 | $12,500,000 | 7,782,622 | +14.7% |
| 2018-01-23 01:03 | 2018-01-18 | BGNE | BeOne Medicines Ltd. | BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $101.00 | 1,980,198 | $199,999,998 | 5,121,404 | +63.0% |
| 2018-01-20 03:47 | 2018-01-17 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $416.84 | 3,471 | $1,446,857 | 693,009 | +0.5% |
| 2018-01-20 00:16 | 2018-01-17 | BLK | N/A | MAUGHAN DERYCK C | Director | Other | BUY | $573.44 | 3,861 | $2,214,045 | 15,326 | +33.7% |
| 2018-01-20 01:19 | 2018-01-17 | AQB | AquaBounty Technologies Inc. | KIRK RANDAL J | 10% owner | Fishing, Hunting and Trapping | BUY | $3.25 | 1,538,461 | $4,999,998 | 6,700,738 | +29.8% |
| 2018-01-20 00:38 | 2018-01-17 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | Bulldog Investors, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.10 | 260,243 | $2,368,081 | 1,526,215 | +20.6% |
| 2018-01-20 02:34 | 2018-01-17 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.51 | 1,011,959 | $5,575,894 | 3,390,794,559 | +0.0% |
| 2018-01-18 23:42 | 2017-12-11 | N/A | N/A | Fortune Way Capital Corp (BVI) | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 83,333 | $1,250,000 | 133,333 | +166.7% |
| 2018-01-18 19:04 | 2018-01-17 | N/A | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. | Hough Thomas A. | Director | Other | BUY | $20,000.00 | 983 | $19,656,000 | 4,929 | +24.9% |
| 2018-01-18 18:40 | 2018-01-17 | N/A | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. | BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT MEMBER, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $53,221,587.70 | 2,615,311 | $139,191,026,634,557 | 13,685,521 | +23.6% |
| 2018-01-18 19:22 | 2017-05-11 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | Skulina James | Officer - Executive Vice President | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $243.85 | 6,422 | $1,566,009 | 29,000 | +28.4% |
| 2018-01-18 19:08 | 2018-01-17 | N/A | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. | MARGOLIS JAY | Director | Other | BUY | $25,000.00 | 1,229 | $30,712,500 | 6,172 | +24.9% |
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.