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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-08 17:15 | 2017-12-07 | ODT | N/A | TANG KEVIN C | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $24.00 | 1,291,666 | $30,999,984 | 12,202,338 | +11.8% |
| 2017-12-09 01:56 | 2017-12-06 | PDVW | Anterix Inc. | Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $31.91 | 99,409 | $3,172,121 | 2,379,562 | +4.4% |
| 2017-12-09 00:05 | 2017-12-06 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.89 | 60,752 | $1,087,096 | 6,561,300 | +0.9% |
| 2017-12-09 00:24 | 2017-12-06 | AGII | N/A | WOODS GARY V | Director | Other | BUY | $61.28 | 20,000 | $1,225,612 | 44,652 | +81.1% |
| 2017-12-09 01:21 | 2017-12-06 | JOE | ST JOE Co | FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) | BUY | $18.49 | 106,300 | $1,965,700 | 562,200 | +23.3% |
| 2017-12-09 02:10 | 2017-12-07 | NLY | ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | DENAHAN WELLINGTON | Director, Officer - Chairman of Board/Exec. Chair. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $11.97 | 125,280 | $1,499,990 | 1,798,414 | +7.5% |
| 2017-12-09 01:19 | 2017-12-06 | ODT | N/A | Boxer Capital, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.00 | 416,666 | $9,999,984 | 2,726,938 | +18.0% |
| 2017-12-08 01:32 | 2017-12-05 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $21.31 | 802,745 | $17,102,482 | 13,283,902 | +6.4% |
| 2017-12-08 00:47 | 2017-12-05 | TTS | TILE SHOP HOLDINGS, INC. | JACULLO PETER J III | Director | Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores | BUY | $8.48 | 187,828 | $1,592,312 | 187,828 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-08 02:14 | 2017-12-05 | AYX | N/A | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.54 | 75,000 | $1,915,500 | 4,001,344 | +1.9% |
| 2017-12-08 00:01 | 2017-12-05 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.73 | 266,238 | $1,792,474 | 27,983,192 | +1.0% |
| 2017-12-08 04:33 | 2017-12-05 | IMMR | IMMERSION CORP | Raging Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | BUY | $7.26 | 372,771 | $2,704,454 | 4,286,630 | +9.5% |
| 2017-12-08 00:31 | 2017-12-05 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.82 | 588,002 | $3,422,172 | 3,335,226,546 | +0.0% |
| 2017-12-07 02:13 | 2017-11-29 | KYE | N/A | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10,200,000.00 | 600,000 | $6,120,000,000,000 | 600,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-07 00:01 | 2017-12-04 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.77 | 250,000 | $1,693,100 | 27,716,950 | +0.9% |
| 2017-12-06 21:48 | 2017-12-06 | APTV | Aptiv PLC | CLARK KEVIN P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | BUY | $87.88 | 22,500 | $1,977,300 | 175,655 | +14.7% |
| 2017-12-07 00:28 | 2017-12-04 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $38.73 | 27,673 | $1,071,739 | 1,323,574 | +2.1% |
| 2017-12-07 00:33 | 2017-12-04 | BIOL | N/A | FEINBERG LARRY N | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.43 | 12,545,615 | $5,439,779 | 30,866,265 | +68.5% |
| 2017-12-06 04:25 | 2017-12-01 | N-A | N/A | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.58 | 397,456 | $5,000,000 | 5,235,595 | +8.2% |
| 2017-12-06 03:41 | 2017-12-01 | SXCP | N/A | Sun Coal & Coke LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.15 | 61,408 | $1,053,325 | 28,001,328 | +0.2% |
| 2017-12-06 00:02 | 2017-12-01 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.82 | 435,000 | $2,967,831 | 27,466,950 | +1.6% |
| 2017-12-06 03:38 | 2017-12-01 | VSAR | Aravive, Inc. | AKKARAJU SRINIVAS | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.17 | 976,467 | $2,115,418 | 1,547,896 | +170.9% |
| 2017-12-06 00:16 | 2017-12-05 | AGN | N/A | COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER J | Director | Other | BUY | $163.30 | 10,000 | $1,633,000 | 14,446 | +224.9% |
| 2017-12-06 04:51 | 2017-12-01 | IMMR | IMMERSION CORP | Raging Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | BUY | $7.31 | 411,998 | $3,011,829 | 3,913,859 | +11.8% |
| 2017-12-06 01:43 | 2017-12-01 | JOE | ST JOE Co | FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) | BUY | $18.47 | 194,600 | $3,593,834 | 501,700 | +63.4% |
| 2017-12-06 04:13 | 2017-12-01 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.98 | 2,316,693 | $13,864,249 | 3,334,638,544 | +0.1% |
| 2017-12-04 17:11 | 2017-12-01 | BKS | N/A | RIGGIO LEONARD | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board | Other | BUY | $6.80 | 1,000,000 | $6,802,700 | 8,594,491 | +13.2% |
| 2017-12-05 00:46 | 2017-11-30 | CLRO | CLEARONE INC | BAGLEY EDWARD D | 10% owner | Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus | BUY | $7.00 | 289,601 | $2,027,207 | 2,623,997 | +12.4% |
| 2017-12-05 01:14 | 2017-11-30 | IBIOUS | iBio, Inc. | Eastern Capital LTD | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.20 | 12,000,000 | $2,400,000 | 45,744,000 | +35.6% |
| 2017-12-05 00:01 | 2017-11-30 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.86 | 170,460 | $1,168,946 | 27,031,950 | +0.6% |
| 2017-12-05 03:03 | 2017-11-30 | PDVW | Anterix Inc. | Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $31.84 | 76,417 | $2,432,934 | 2,280,153 | +3.5% |
| 2017-12-02 01:39 | 2017-11-30 | NRE | N/A | Colony NorthStar, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.54 | 99,628 | $1,448,970 | 5,636,537 | +1.8% |
| 2017-12-02 00:05 | 2016-12-09 | PLSB | N/A | Yates Robert | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO / CFO | Other | BUY | $666.67 | 300,000 | $200,000,010 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-01 21:56 | 2017-11-29 | WSC | WillScot Holdings Corp | Robertson Stephen | Director, 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing | BUY | $9.60 | 43,268,901 | $415,381,450 | 43,268,901 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-02 00:09 | 2017-12-01 | N/A | Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. | Blumberg John A | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $7.42 | 273,040 | $2,025,000 | 309,862 | +741.5% |
| 2017-12-02 00:21 | 2017-11-29 | KYE | N/A | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12,000,000.00 | 480,000 | $5,760,000,000,000 | 768,889 | +166.2% |
| 2017-12-02 01:33 | 2017-11-30 | BDGE | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ | BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. | 10% owner | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $35.95 | 81,537 | $2,931,255 | 30,338 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-02 00:17 | 2017-10-26 | PRDEX | N/A | PIPER ADDISON L | Other | Other | BUY | $250,000.00 | 9,739 | $2,434,748,750 | 9,739 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-01 21:56 | 2017-11-29 | WSC | WillScot Holdings Corp | Sapphire Holding S.a r.l. | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing | BUY | $9.60 | 43,268,901 | $415,381,450 | 43,268,901 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-02 01:29 | 2017-11-29 | BDGE | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ | BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 10% owner | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $36.09 | 109,633 | $3,956,765 | 30,338 | +100.0% |
| 2017-12-02 04:24 | 2017-11-29 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.99 | 961,380 | $5,758,666 | 3,332,321,851 | +0.0% |
| 2017-12-01 00:26 | 2017-11-28 | CLRO | CLEARONE INC | BAGLEY EDWARD D | 10% owner | Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus | BUY | $7.00 | 300,000 | $2,100,000 | 2,334,396 | +14.7% |
| 2017-11-30 15:30 | 2017-11-28 | BIIB | BIOGEN INC. | DENNER ALEXANDER J | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $317.36 | 30,000 | $9,520,800 | 413,858 | +7.8% |
| 2017-11-30 15:30 | 2017-11-29 | MDCO | N/A | DENNER ALEXANDER J | Director | Other | BUY | $30.03 | 170,000 | $5,105,100 | 1,922,000 | +9.7% |
| 2017-12-01 05:28 | 2017-11-30 | BWLD | N/A | MARCATO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Director | Other | BUY | $155.68 | 37,284 | $5,804,373 | 992,399 | +3.9% |
| 2017-11-30 02:48 | 2017-11-27 | APPN | Appian Corporation | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $21.24 | 171,523 | $3,642,943 | 4,465,293 | +4.0% |
| 2017-11-30 05:44 | 2017-11-21 | OTEL | N/A | SOCHET IRA | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.94 | 289,076 | $3,452,984 | 679,873 | +74.0% |
| 2017-11-30 00:53 | 2017-11-27 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $39.27 | 26,626 | $1,045,515 | 1,284,630 | +2.1% |
| 2017-11-30 02:06 | 2017-11-27 | MELI | MERCADOLIBRE INC | Aguzin Alejandro Nicolas | Director | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $274.47 | 10,000 | $2,744,700 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-11-30 02:21 | 2017-11-27 | JOE | ST JOE Co | FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) | BUY | $18.91 | 258,000 | $4,879,399 | 399,200 | +182.7% |
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.