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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-26 03:01 | 2017-05-23 | LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $39.88 | 328,888 | $13,116,251 | 14,482,703 | +2.3% |
| 2017-05-25 23:47 | 2017-05-23 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $10.07 | 219,073 | $2,205,956 | 813,094 | +36.9% |
| 2017-05-26 00:55 | 2017-05-24 | MFIN | MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP | MURSTEIN ALVIN | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Finance Services | BUY | $23,925.00 | 27,500 | $657,937,500 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-25 00:29 | 2017-05-22 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $18.34 | 756,000 | $13,868,291 | 287,054 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-25 03:29 | 2017-05-22 | GTHX | N/A | Eshelman Ventures, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 300,000 | $4,500,000 | 3,439,151 | +9.6% |
| 2017-05-25 00:28 | 2017-05-22 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $18.34 | 756,000 | $13,868,291 | 287,054 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-25 00:17 | 2017-05-23 | SXCP | N/A | Sun Coal & Coke LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.06 | 105,884 | $1,806,370 | 26,130,911 | +0.4% |
| 2017-05-25 02:54 | 2017-05-22 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Brook | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.13 | 392,025 | $2,402,486 | 3,835,645 | +11.4% |
| 2017-05-25 02:53 | 2017-05-22 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Seth | Director | Other | BUY | $6.13 | 392,025 | $2,402,486 | 3,835,645 | +11.4% |
| 2017-05-24 23:34 | 2017-05-22 | GTHX | N/A | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Other | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 400,000 | $6,000,000 | 2,684,244 | +17.5% |
| 2017-05-25 02:57 | 2017-05-22 | GTHX | N/A | MedImmune Ventures, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 75,000 | $1,125,000 | 3,484,536 | +2.2% |
| 2017-05-25 00:24 | 2017-05-22 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $39.35 | 98,151 | $3,861,751 | 559,582 | +21.3% |
| 2017-05-25 03:18 | 2017-05-22 | GTHX | N/A | Thorp Clay | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 133,333 | $1,999,995 | 3,861,797 | +3.6% |
| 2017-05-25 03:03 | 2017-05-22 | PLSE | PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | DUGGAN ROBERT W | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $26.86 | 83,928 | $2,254,331 | 3,110,244 | +2.8% |
| 2017-05-25 03:05 | 2017-05-22 | GTHX | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 300,000 | $4,500,000 | 3,439,151 | +9.6% |
| 2017-05-24 23:05 | 2017-05-22 | MSBF | N/A | SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.95 | 91,207 | $1,545,959 | 80,942 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-23 21:16 | 2017-05-19 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 174,320 | $2,614,806 | 13,349,850 | +1.3% |
| 2017-05-24 00:10 | 2017-05-19 | EML | EASTERN CO | MITAROTONDA JAMES A | Director | Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware | BUY | $25.90 | 50,098 | $1,297,538 | 575,703 | +9.5% |
| 2017-05-24 00:10 | 2017-05-19 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.22 | 859,600 | $22,538,196 | 32,811,412 | +2.7% |
| 2017-05-23 02:01 | 2017-05-18 | WRD | N/A | Habachy Steve Saad | Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $12.40 | 80,691 | $1,000,891 | 80,691 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-23 02:00 | 2017-05-18 | WRD | N/A | Bahr Anthony Franklin | Director, Officer - President | Other | BUY | $12.67 | 143,526 | $1,818,173 | 643,526 | +28.7% |
| 2017-05-23 00:41 | 2017-05-19 | SXCP | N/A | Sun Coal & Coke LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.41 | 114,990 | $1,886,894 | 26,025,027 | +0.4% |
| 2017-05-22 21:51 | 2017-05-18 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.41 | 50,000 | $1,720,345 | 4,958,799 | +1.0% |
| 2017-05-22 23:03 | 2017-05-18 | TPX | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | Nabi Usman | Director | Household Furniture | BUY | $46.00 | 150,000 | $6,899,475 | 1,958,100 | +8.3% |
| 2017-05-22 23:05 | 2017-05-18 | TPX | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | JAFFER REHAN | 10% owner | Household Furniture | BUY | $46.00 | 150,000 | $6,899,475 | 1,958,100 | +8.3% |
| 2017-05-23 04:29 | 2017-05-18 | GST | N/A | ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.16 | 1,333,035 | $1,546,854 | 56,197,861 | +2.4% |
| 2017-05-23 03:12 | 2017-05-18 | LSXMK | Liberty Media Corp | WESCHLER, R. TED | Other | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $38.08 | 679,930 | $25,891,258 | 29,779,580 | +2.3% |
| 2017-05-23 03:10 | 2017-05-18 | LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp | WESCHLER, R. TED | Other | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $38.26 | 492,156 | $18,831,906 | 14,153,815 | +3.6% |
| 2017-05-23 03:07 | 2017-05-18 | LSXMK | Liberty Media Corp | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $38.08 | 679,930 | $25,891,258 | 29,779,580 | +2.3% |
| 2017-05-23 03:02 | 2017-05-18 | LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $38.26 | 492,156 | $18,831,906 | 14,153,815 | +3.6% |
| 2017-05-23 00:15 | 2017-05-19 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $9.84 | 151,545 | $1,490,642 | 594,021 | +34.2% |
| 2017-05-23 01:59 | 2017-05-16 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.25 | 177,236 | $4,297,636 | 14,340,889 | +1.3% |
| 2017-05-23 01:58 | 2017-05-16 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.25 | 83,405 | $2,022,413 | 3,638,819 | +2.3% |
| 2017-05-19 16:18 | 2017-05-17 | YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | Hsieh Louis | Director | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $34.85 | 30,000 | $1,045,440 | 39,080 | +330.4% |
| 2017-05-19 19:49 | 2017-05-18 | CCUR | N/A | SINGER JULIAN D. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.15 | 190,000 | $1,168,500 | 1,372,379 | +16.1% |
| 2017-05-20 03:22 | 2017-05-17 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Seth | Director | Other | BUY | $6.20 | 304,128 | $1,885,837 | 3,443,620 | +9.7% |
| 2017-05-20 03:21 | 2017-05-17 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Brook | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.20 | 304,128 | $1,885,837 | 3,443,620 | +9.7% |
| 2017-05-20 00:26 | 2017-05-18 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $39.21 | 46,140 | $1,809,094 | 461,431 | +11.1% |
| 2017-05-20 00:41 | 2017-05-18 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.38 | 225,000 | $4,361,580 | 41,944,640 | +0.5% |
| 2017-05-20 00:09 | 2017-05-17 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.42 | 681,672 | $18,008,888 | 31,951,812 | +2.2% |
| 2017-05-19 20:47 | 2017-05-17 | BRKR | BRUKER CORP | LAUKIEN FRANK H | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO, President | Laboratory Analytical Instruments | BUY | $26.22 | 73,000 | $1,913,710 | 37,785,851 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-19 23:25 | 2017-05-18 | AIG | American International Group Inc. | DUPERREAULT BRIAN | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $61.48 | 80,000 | $4,918,248 | 80,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-19 00:56 | 2017-05-16 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $17.82 | 362,025 | $6,450,091 | 231,951 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-19 00:52 | 2017-05-16 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $17.82 | 362,025 | $6,450,091 | 231,951 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-19 02:40 | 2017-05-17 | SXCP | N/A | Sun Coal & Coke LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.47 | 106,700 | $1,650,617 | 25,910,037 | +0.4% |
| 2017-05-18 22:32 | 2017-05-17 | AR | Antero Resources Corporation | Warren Glen C Jr | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $20.99 | 250,000 | $5,247,500 | 10,540,177 | +2.4% |
| 2017-05-18 18:21 | 2017-05-16 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $33.44 | 35,000 | $1,170,386 | 4,908,799 | +0.7% |
| 2017-05-18 22:32 | 2017-05-17 | AR | Antero Resources Corporation | RADY PAUL M | Director, Officer - See remarks | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $21.11 | 500,000 | $10,555,850 | 11,172,368 | +4.7% |
| 2017-05-18 23:15 | 2017-05-16 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $38.55 | 47,976 | $1,849,408 | 415,291 | +13.1% |
| 2017-05-18 23:32 | 2017-05-17 | ETM | N/A | FIELD JOSEPH M | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $9.73 | 135,832 | $1,321,944 | 442,476 | +44.3% |
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.