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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-19 01:21 | 2018-01-16 | CORI | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.54 | 510,000 | $6,395,349 | 6,357,133 | +8.7% |
| 2018-01-17 18:14 | 2018-01-16 | ISIG | BLOOMIA HOLDINGS, INC. | AIR T INC | 10% owner | Agricultural Production-Crops | BUY | $1.25 | 1,132,713 | $1,415,891 | 3,129,816 | +56.7% |
| 2018-01-18 02:01 | 2018-01-15 | WBA | N/A | Pessina Stefano | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Vice Chairman, CEO | Other | BUY | $76.07 | 98,858 | $7,520,128 | 143,091,383 | +0.1% |
| 2018-01-18 01:39 | 2017-12-01 | LACQ | Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. | HG Vora Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 3,837,500 | +35.2% |
| 2018-01-18 00:26 | 2018-01-12 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.89 | 74,453 | $1,332,314 | 7,084,256 | +1.1% |
| 2018-01-18 00:31 | 2018-01-12 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.68 | 6,149,090 | $34,928,676 | 3,389,782,600 | +0.2% |
| 2018-01-16 21:02 | 2018-01-11 | SIG | SIGNET JEWELERS LTD | Edelman Oded | Officer - President of JamesAllen.com | Retail-Jewelry Stores | BUY | $55.31 | 90,398 | $5,000,248 | 90,398 | +100.0% |
| 2018-01-12 21:36 | 2018-01-10 | TEI | TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.61 | 149,211 | $1,731,937 | 5,478,747 | +2.8% |
| 2018-01-12 22:33 | 2017-12-12 | ACER | N/A | TVM Life Science Ventures VI GmbH & Co KG | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.00 | 333,333 | $3,999,996 | 1,422,709 | +30.6% |
| 2018-01-13 01:29 | 2018-01-10 | KALA | KALA BIO, Inc. | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $13.28 | 240,484 | $3,192,714 | 2,692,715 | +9.8% |
| 2018-01-13 00:12 | 2018-01-10 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.70 | 6,239,538 | $35,565,367 | 3,383,633,510 | +0.2% |
| 2018-01-11 22:38 | 2018-01-09 | ASPS | ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A. | Deer Park Road Management Company, LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Business Services | BUY | $27.92 | 355,269 | $9,919,501 | 2,443,768 | +17.0% |
| 2018-01-12 02:14 | 2018-01-09 | AREX | N/A | Wilks Brothers, LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $3.45 | 450,000 | $1,552,770 | 37,599,413 | +1.2% |
| 2018-01-12 05:00 | 2018-01-05 | CRSP | CRISPR Therapeutics AG | EMSTER KURT VON | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $22.75 | 65,934 | $1,499,999 | 1,887,202 | +3.6% |
| 2018-01-12 00:51 | 2018-01-09 | CYH | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | Chen Tian Qiao | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $3.97 | 995,551 | $3,952,039 | 27,484,473 | +3.8% |
| 2018-01-12 00:07 | 2018-01-09 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.95 | 71,993 | $1,292,116 | 7,009,803 | +1.0% |
| 2018-01-10 22:47 | 2018-01-08 | TEI | TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.49 | 322,905 | $3,710,469 | 5,329,536 | +6.4% |
| 2018-01-11 01:52 | 2018-01-08 | CYH | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | Chen Tian Qiao | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $3.98 | 478,700 | $1,905,561 | 26,488,922 | +1.8% |
| 2018-01-11 00:30 | 2018-01-08 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.82 | 5,348,176 | $31,135,476 | 3,377,393,972 | +0.2% |
| 2018-01-10 03:58 | 2018-01-05 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $417.84 | 5,095 | $2,128,876 | 689,267 | +0.7% |
| 2018-01-10 02:29 | 2018-01-05 | MLNT | N/A | Vatera Healthcare Partners LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 5,777,778 | $78,000,003 | 8,729,459 | +195.7% |
| 2018-01-09 00:15 | 2018-01-04 | TEI | TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.37 | 147,010 | $1,671,901 | 5,006,631 | +3.0% |
| 2018-01-09 01:29 | 2018-01-04 | VSI | N/A | Vintage Capital Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.96 | 326,692 | $1,619,020 | 3,587,255 | +10.0% |
| 2018-01-09 01:43 | 2018-01-04 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.95 | 59,420 | $1,066,494 | 6,937,810 | +0.9% |
| 2018-01-09 01:01 | 2018-01-04 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.68 | 5,161,418 | $29,299,822 | 3,372,045,796 | +0.2% |
| 2018-01-06 01:05 | 2018-01-03 | SDOI | N/A | Standard General L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.53 | 200,000 | $2,305,000 | 7,360,075 | +2.8% |
| 2018-01-06 02:14 | 2018-01-03 | AREX | N/A | Wilks Brothers, LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $3.18 | 350,000 | $1,114,610 | 37,149,413 | +1.0% |
| 2018-01-06 01:07 | 2018-01-03 | TPB | Turning Point Brands, Inc. | Standard General L.P. | 10% owner | Tobacco Products | BUY | $20.80 | 150,000 | $3,120,000 | 350,000 | +75.0% |
| 2018-01-06 02:29 | 2018-01-05 | DPW | Hyperscale Data, Inc. | AULT MILTON C III | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $2,700.00 | 1,000 | $2,700,000 | 76,100 | +1.3% |
| 2018-01-05 02:45 | 2018-01-02 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $418.35 | 3,256 | $1,362,132 | 684,172 | +0.5% |
| 2018-01-05 02:55 | 2018-01-02 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.96 | 4,301,182 | $25,635,045 | 3,366,884,378 | +0.1% |
| 2018-01-04 00:21 | 2017-12-29 | ITRI | ITRON, INC. | SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 10% owner | Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | BUY | $68.60 | 21,870 | $1,500,195 | 5,222,140 | +0.4% |
| 2018-01-04 01:07 | 2017-12-29 | VSI | N/A | Vintage Capital Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.33 | 528,305 | $2,288,617 | 3,260,563 | +19.3% |
| 2018-01-04 01:51 | 2017-12-29 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.88 | 71,434 | $1,277,397 | 6,878,390 | +1.0% |
| 2018-01-03 01:51 | 2017-12-29 | IMGL | N/A | Tsun Florence Yuet Kwan | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8,000.00 | 400,000 | $3,200,000,000 | 4,810,000 | +9.1% |
| 2018-01-02 23:36 | 2017-12-29 | IMGL | N/A | Chan Yuk Kiu | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9,400.00 | 470,000 | $4,418,000,000 | 4,740,000 | +11.0% |
| 2018-01-03 00:30 | 2017-12-28 | CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | GSO Holdings I LLC | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $29.56 | 459,823 | $13,592,736 | 2,011,447 | +29.6% |
| 2018-01-03 00:30 | 2017-12-28 | CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | Blackstone CQP Common Holdco L.P. | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $29.56 | 459,823 | $13,592,736 | 2,011,447 | +29.6% |
| 2018-01-03 00:30 | 2017-12-28 | CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | Blackstone Group L.P. | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $29.56 | 459,823 | $13,592,736 | 2,011,447 | +29.6% |
| 2018-01-03 00:20 | 2017-12-28 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.94 | 4,243,452 | $25,185,312 | 3,362,583,196 | +0.1% |
| 2017-12-29 20:15 | 2017-12-28 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 207,816 | $3,117,233 | 15,148,329 | +1.4% |
| 2017-12-30 02:36 | 2017-12-15 | IDGC | N/A | DuFort Sebastien C | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO, Pres.,Sec.,Treas. | Other | BUY | $50.00 | 71,000,000 | $3,550,000,000 | 9,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-29 15:38 | 2017-12-22 | UBI | N/A | Coleman Craig E. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.30 | 3,562,202 | $1,060,824 | 31,525,653 | +12.7% |
| 2017-12-30 00:22 | 2017-12-27 | ITRI | ITRON, INC. | SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 10% owner | Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | BUY | $68.09 | 23,736 | $1,616,073 | 5,200,270 | +0.5% |
| 2017-12-30 00:51 | 2017-12-27 | GRMS | LiveOne, Inc. | ELLIN ROBERT S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO and Chairman | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $4.00 | 700,000 | $2,800,000 | 17,700,505 | +4.1% |
| 2017-12-30 05:30 | 2017-11-14 | CRR | N/A | Wilks Brothers, LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $8.78 | 270,000 | $2,371,356 | 1,520,143 | +21.6% |
| 2017-12-28 21:35 | 2017-12-28 | N-A | Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. | Texas County & District Retirement System | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.37 | 275,975 | $5,621,612 | 1,444,974 | +23.6% |
| 2017-12-29 00:46 | 2017-12-26 | OCIP | N/A | OCIP HOLDING LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.40 | 7,276,549 | $61,123,012 | 76,774,139 | +10.5% |
| 2017-12-29 04:46 | 2017-12-26 | AREX | N/A | Wilks Brothers, LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $2.86 | 350,000 | $1,001,280 | 7,290,300 | +5.0% |
| 2017-12-29 02:21 | 2017-12-26 | CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | GSO Holdings I LLC | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $29.06 | 334,232 | $9,711,579 | 1,551,624 | +27.5% |
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.