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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-30 14:12 | 2017-08-29 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $136.10 | 20,500 | $2,790,146 | 10,385,421 | +0.2% |
| 2017-08-30 23:29 | 2017-08-28 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $40.30 | 42,530 | $1,714,078 | 1,059,974 | +4.2% |
| 2017-08-31 00:00 | 2017-08-29 | SJM | J M SMUCKER Co | SMUCKER RICHARD K | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies | BUY | $105.40 | 10,000 | $1,054,000 | 652,168 | +1.6% |
| 2017-08-31 02:42 | 2017-08-28 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.57 | 66,970 | $1,310,677 | 5,872,234 | +1.2% |
| 2017-08-30 01:23 | 2017-08-25 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment S LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $13.31 | 417,942 | $5,561,763 | 6,109,962 | +7.3% |
| 2017-08-30 01:12 | 2017-08-25 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $13.31 | 417,942 | $5,561,763 | 6,109,962 | +7.3% |
| 2017-08-29 17:22 | - | HLWD | N/A | Kruse William R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $800.00 | 41,470,889 | $33,176,711,200 | 62,954,070 | +193.0% |
| 2017-08-29 17:21 | - | HLWD | N/A | Chan Danny | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $400.00 | 20,647,093 | $8,258,837,200 | 31,058,991 | +198.3% |
| 2017-08-30 04:49 | 2017-08-25 | FRGI | N/A | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P | Director | Other | BUY | $17.28 | 125,000 | $2,159,850 | 1,981,295 | +6.7% |
| 2017-08-29 23:18 | 2017-08-25 | NXEO | N/A | First Pacific Advisors, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.25 | 250,000 | $1,812,500 | 169,148 | +100.0% |
| 2017-08-30 00:00 | 2017-08-25 | REGN | REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Sanofi | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $481.36 | 72,378 | $34,840,135 | 23,880,537 | +0.3% |
| 2017-08-29 23:17 | 2017-08-25 | COTY | COTY INC. | HUBER EDGAR O. | Officer - President of Coty Luxury | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $16.43 | 80,000 | $1,314,376 | 159,570 | +100.5% |
| 2017-08-29 01:00 | 2017-08-24 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $16.30 | 2,600,000 | $42,379,480 | 277,808,041 | +0.9% |
| 2017-08-29 00:29 | 2017-08-24 | UPL | N/A | FIR TREE INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.85 | 1,549,899 | $12,168,102 | 34,955,650 | +4.6% |
| 2017-08-28 23:06 | 2017-08-24 | NS | N/A | GREEHEY WILLIAM E | Director | Other | BUY | $38.69 | 43,101 | $1,667,763 | 3,497,763 | +1.2% |
| 2017-08-25 15:43 | 2017-08-24 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $135.26 | 18,300 | $2,475,242 | 10,364,921 | +0.2% |
| 2017-08-25 15:31 | 2017-08-23 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $134.87 | 10,301 | $1,389,337 | 10,346,621 | +0.1% |
| 2017-08-25 23:00 | 2017-08-24 | XNAFX | N/A | Colony NorthStar, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.89 | 179,978 | $1,600,000 | 1,860,534 | +10.7% |
| 2017-08-26 00:00 | 2017-08-23 | REGN | REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Sanofi | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $480.93 | 166,415 | $80,033,616 | 23,808,159 | +0.7% |
| 2017-08-26 00:14 | 2017-08-23 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.41 | 88,376 | $1,715,634 | 5,805,264 | +1.5% |
| 2017-08-24 23:44 | 2017-08-22 | FDC | N/A | Shanahan Jeff | Officer - Executive Vice President | Other | BUY | $18.04 | 77,453 | $1,397,113 | 1,199,491 | +6.9% |
| 2017-08-25 00:45 | 2017-08-22 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment S LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $13.32 | 337,000 | $4,488,233 | 5,764,089 | +6.2% |
| 2017-08-25 00:35 | 2017-08-22 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $13.32 | 337,000 | $4,488,233 | 5,764,089 | +6.2% |
| 2017-08-25 02:00 | 2017-08-22 | FRGI | N/A | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P | Director | Other | BUY | $17.67 | 90,000 | $1,590,183 | 1,856,295 | +5.1% |
| 2017-08-23 23:16 | 2017-08-21 | MCRN | N/A | Goeke Thomas J | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Other | BUY | $15.41 | 65,000 | $1,001,501 | 177,844 | +57.6% |
| 2017-08-23 23:44 | 2017-08-21 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $40.24 | 34,037 | $1,369,805 | 1,008,006 | +3.5% |
| 2017-08-24 00:55 | 2017-08-21 | NXEO | N/A | First Pacific Advisors, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.30 | 162,190 | $1,183,987 | 44,520 | +100.0% |
| 2017-08-24 02:06 | 2017-08-21 | LE | LANDS' END, INC. | LAMPERT EDWARD S | 10% owner | Retail-Family Clothing Stores | BUY | $12.17 | 218,762 | $2,662,443 | 14,893,323 | +1.5% |
| 2017-08-24 00:47 | 2017-08-21 | UPL | N/A | FIR TREE INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.16 | 3,044,821 | $24,849,698 | 33,405,751 | +10.0% |
| 2017-08-23 18:00 | 2017-08-21 | AXDX | N/A | SCHULER JACK W | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.45 | 50,000 | $1,072,345 | 12,564,905 | +0.4% |
| 2017-08-23 23:52 | 2017-08-22 | GE | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | TISCH JAMES S | Director | Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | BUY | $24.56 | 100,000 | $2,456,000 | 540,000 | +22.7% |
| 2017-08-22 23:36 | 2017-08-22 | IAMXU | Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company | I-AM Capital Partners LLC | 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $10.00 | 254,500 | $2,545,000 | 1,692,000 | +17.7% |
| 2017-08-22 23:00 | 2017-08-21 | XNAFX | N/A | Colony NorthStar, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.88 | 191,441 | $1,700,000 | 1,680,557 | +12.9% |
| 2017-08-23 04:59 | 2017-08-18 | BRQS | Borqs Technologies, Inc. | Zhengqi International Holding Ltd | 10% owner | Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | BUY | $10.40 | 966,136 | $10,047,814 | 2,461,307 | +64.6% |
| 2017-08-23 04:59 | 2017-08-10 | BRQS | Borqs Technologies, Inc. | Tu Jian | Director, Officer - President & Chairman | Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | BUY | $10.52 | 536,067 | $5,639,425 | 686,067 | +357.4% |
| 2017-08-22 15:34 | 2017-08-18 | CDXC | Niagen Bioscience, Inc. | Champion River Ventures Ltd | 10% owner | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | BUY | $2.60 | 1,179,250 | $3,066,050 | 5,769,230 | +25.7% |
| 2017-08-22 15:34 | 2017-08-18 | CDXC | Niagen Bioscience, Inc. | Pioneer Step Holdings Ltd | 10% owner | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | BUY | $2.60 | 786,167 | $2,044,034 | 3,846,155 | +25.7% |
| 2017-08-22 23:41 | 2017-08-22 | IAMXU | Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company | Kanuga Suhel | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Financial Officer | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $10.00 | 254,500 | $2,545,000 | 1,692,000 | +17.7% |
| 2017-08-22 23:40 | 2017-08-22 | IAMXU | Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company | Cherian F Jacob | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $10.00 | 254,500 | $2,545,000 | 1,692,000 | +17.7% |
| 2017-08-23 00:15 | 2017-08-18 | TRN | TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | 10% owner | Railroad Equipment | BUY | $28.15 | 375,000 | $10,556,250 | 16,947,019 | +2.3% |
| 2017-08-22 21:30 | 2017-08-21 | UBFO | UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES | Mochizuki Robert Michele | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $8.75 | 175,000 | $1,531,250 | 228,766 | +325.5% |
| 2017-08-23 01:16 | 2017-08-21 | SAFE | N/A | ISTAR INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.42 | 51,503 | $1,000,327 | 5,716,888 | +0.9% |
| 2017-08-22 23:17 | 2017-04-25 | STDY | N/A | STARK BRIAN JAY | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.90 | 503,050 | $2,967,995 | 1,166,428 | +75.8% |
| 2017-08-22 00:04 | 2017-08-18 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $134.75 | 33,235 | $4,478,303 | 10,329,720 | +0.3% |
| 2017-08-22 02:14 | 2017-08-17 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners Co-Investment S LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $13.21 | 320,627 | $4,235,194 | 5,452,947 | +6.2% |
| 2017-08-22 02:02 | 2017-08-17 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $13.21 | 320,627 | $4,235,194 | 5,452,947 | +6.2% |
| 2017-08-22 01:00 | 2017-08-17 | FRGI | N/A | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P | Director | Other | BUY | $18.01 | 110,000 | $1,980,792 | 1,766,295 | +6.6% |
| 2017-08-21 23:03 | 2017-08-16 | NAV | NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH | 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $29.92 | 39,550 | $1,183,296 | 16,604,300 | +0.2% |
| 2017-08-19 04:38 | 2017-08-16 | RNGR | Ranger Energy Services, Inc. | CSL Energy Opportunity GP I, LLC | 10% owner | Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | BUY | $14.50 | 612,069 | $8,875,001 | 2,250,455 | +37.4% |
| 2017-08-19 04:33 | 2017-08-16 | RNGR | Ranger Energy Services, Inc. | Leykum Charles S. | Director | Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | BUY | $14.50 | 612,069 | $8,875,001 | 2,818,350 | +27.7% |
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.