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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-18 00:36 | 2017-05-15 | NNUTU | N/A | BLANK BARRY W | Director | Other | BUY | $1.79 | 868,300 | $1,554,257 | 1,440,600 | +151.7% |
| 2017-05-18 00:45 | 2017-05-16 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $133.06 | 21,700 | $2,887,326 | 9,123,503 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-17 23:18 | 2017-05-16 | HGV | Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. | Wang Mark D | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places | BUY | $36.08 | 28,000 | $1,010,271 | 315,325 | +9.7% |
| 2017-05-18 00:53 | 2017-05-15 | PNR | PENTAIR plc | GARDEN EDWARD P | Director | Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) | BUY | $65.25 | 863,000 | $56,308,334 | 15,198,888 | +6.0% |
| 2017-05-18 00:22 | 2017-05-17 | APC | N/A | FLUOR PETER J | Director | Other | BUY | $51.83 | 20,000 | $1,036,556 | 146,750 | +15.8% |
| 2017-05-18 03:11 | 2017-05-15 | LSXMK | Liberty Media Corp | WESCHLER, R. TED | Other | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $36.44 | 1,867,530 | $68,053,914 | 29,099,650 | +6.9% |
| 2017-05-18 03:08 | 2017-05-15 | LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp | WESCHLER, R. TED | Other | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $36.67 | 507,742 | $18,620,473 | 13,661,659 | +3.9% |
| 2017-05-17 21:36 | 2017-05-15 | CFR | CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. | WESTON GRAHAM M | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $90.56 | 22,081 | $1,999,700 | 22,081 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-18 03:44 | 2017-05-03 | SFLY | N/A | LANSING WILLIAM J | Director | Other | BUY | $52.02 | 20,000 | $1,040,376 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-18 00:52 | 2017-05-15 | NNUTU | N/A | EBRAHIMI FARHAD FRED | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.79 | 9,416,553 | $16,855,630 | 6,608,428 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-18 03:04 | 2017-05-15 | LSXMK | Liberty Media Corp | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $36.44 | 1,867,530 | $68,053,914 | 29,099,650 | +6.9% |
| 2017-05-18 03:01 | 2017-05-15 | LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $36.67 | 507,742 | $18,620,473 | 13,661,659 | +3.9% |
| 2017-05-18 00:25 | 2017-05-17 | APC | N/A | WALKER R A | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | Other | BUY | $51.82 | 19,300 | $1,000,213 | 176,718 | +12.3% |
| 2017-05-17 01:13 | 2017-05-15 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $132.44 | 40,000 | $5,297,532 | 9,101,803 | +0.4% |
| 2017-05-17 01:08 | 2017-05-12 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $130.48 | 20,000 | $2,609,538 | 9,061,803 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-16 16:47 | 2017-04-01 | N-A | N/A | Partners Group Finance USD IC Ltd | Other | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 920,000 | $4,600,000 | 990,000 | +1,314.3% |
| 2017-05-16 23:30 | 2017-05-15 | FPH | Five Point Holdings, LLC | TCO Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $14.00 | 1,785,714 | $24,999,996 | 5,696,572 | +45.7% |
| 2017-05-16 23:26 | 2017-05-15 | FPH | Five Point Holdings, LLC | CASTLELAKE L.P. | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $14.00 | 1,785,714 | $24,999,996 | 5,696,572 | +45.7% |
| 2017-05-17 01:05 | 2017-05-15 | SXCP | N/A | Sun Coal & Coke LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.97 | 134,600 | $2,149,320 | 25,803,337 | +0.5% |
| 2017-05-17 04:18 | 2017-05-12 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Seth | Director | Other | BUY | $6.16 | 230,137 | $1,418,196 | 3,139,492 | +7.9% |
| 2017-05-17 04:17 | 2017-05-12 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Brook | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.16 | 230,137 | $1,418,196 | 3,139,492 | +7.9% |
| 2017-05-17 00:42 | 2017-05-12 | STKL | SunOpta Inc. | Oaktree Organics, L.P. | 10% owner | Beverages | BUY | $8.00 | 1,168,753 | $9,350,024 | 3,678,674 | +46.6% |
| 2017-05-17 00:42 | 2017-05-12 | STKL | SunOpta Inc. | Oaktree Huntington Investment Fund II, L.P. | 10% owner | Beverages | BUY | $8.00 | 223,946 | $1,791,568 | 714,025 | +45.7% |
| 2017-05-17 00:56 | 2017-05-12 | WAIR | N/A | Bancroft Thomas | Director | Other | BUY | $8.73 | 1,000,000 | $8,726,100 | 9,175,308 | +12.2% |
| 2017-05-16 23:35 | 2017-05-12 | CLR | N/A | Hamm Harold | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Other | BUY | $42.23 | 51,765 | $2,185,881 | 1,095,857 | +5.0% |
| 2017-05-16 23:20 | 2017-05-12 | GNC | N/A | MORAN ROBERT F | Director, Officer - Interim CEO | Other | BUY | $6.69 | 300,000 | $2,005,650 | 953,271 | +45.9% |
| 2017-05-16 23:15 | 2017-05-12 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $39.40 | 39,056 | $1,538,685 | 367,315 | +11.9% |
| 2017-05-17 00:58 | 2017-05-12 | SRG | Seritage Growth Properties | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $39.49 | 149,300 | $5,895,155 | 4,031,250 | +3.8% |
| 2017-05-17 00:29 | 2017-05-12 | TPX | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | Nabi Usman | Director | Household Furniture | BUY | $47.68 | 640,000 | $30,516,032 | 1,918,100 | +50.1% |
| 2017-05-17 00:19 | 2017-05-12 | TPX | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | JAFFER REHAN | 10% owner | Household Furniture | BUY | $47.68 | 640,000 | $30,516,032 | 1,918,100 | +50.1% |
| 2017-05-17 00:38 | 2017-05-12 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.98 | 202,100 | $5,453,466 | 31,270,140 | +0.7% |
| 2017-05-17 04:28 | 2017-05-12 | VERI | Veritone, Inc. | GRAZIADIO G LOUIS III | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $14.64 | 79,826 | $1,168,780 | 4,289 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-17 04:26 | 2017-05-12 | VERI | Veritone, Inc. | GRAZIADIO G LOUIS III | Director | Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | BUY | $15.19 | 220,174 | $3,344,399 | 4,775 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-17 02:42 | 2017-05-15 | FPH | Five Point Holdings, LLC | MILLER STUART A | Director | Real Estate | BUY | $14.00 | 100,000 | $1,400,000 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-15 22:27 | 2017-05-11 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto-Bernstein Katharina | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $9.40 | 500,000 | $4,697,650 | 16,255,505 | +3.2% |
| 2017-05-15 23:50 | 2017-05-12 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Lukes David R | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $9.48 | 170,000 | $1,611,600 | 372,948 | +83.8% |
| 2017-05-16 04:37 | 2017-05-11 | KIN | N/A | Park West Asset Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.83 | 155,076 | $1,058,394 | 4,541,480 | +3.5% |
| 2017-05-15 23:23 | 2017-05-15 | GE | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | IMMELT JEFFREY R | Officer - Chairman and CEO | Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | BUY | $28.07 | 100,000 | $2,807,400 | 2,573,926 | +4.0% |
| 2017-05-15 23:52 | 2017-05-11 | LCII | LCI INDUSTRIES | GERO JAMES | Director | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | BUY | $92.03 | 12,000 | $1,104,300 | 229,664 | +5.5% |
| 2017-05-16 01:54 | 2017-05-12 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 | 41,719,640 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-15 13:56 | 2017-05-12 | SOHU | N/A | ZHANG CHARLES | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Other | BUY | $40.06 | 25,000 | $1,001,500 | 68,700 | +57.2% |
| 2017-05-16 03:27 | 2017-05-12 | GEC | N/A | Drapkin Matthew A | Director | Other | BUY | $3.35 | 1,136,792 | $3,808,253 | 1,136,792 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-16 01:06 | 2017-05-11 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.94 | 316,659 | $7,898,774 | 14,163,653 | +2.3% |
| 2017-05-16 01:06 | 2017-05-11 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.94 | 149,017 | $3,717,095 | 3,555,414 | +4.4% |
| 2017-05-16 00:38 | 2017-05-12 | GNTY | N/A | Baker Richard W. | Director | Other | BUY | $27.00 | 50,000 | $1,350,000 | 350,000 | +16.7% |
| 2017-05-13 00:51 | 2017-05-10 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $18.81 | 200,800 | $3,777,289 | 205,563 | +4,215.8% |
| 2017-05-13 00:49 | 2017-05-10 | SEAS | United Parks & Resorts Inc. | Hill Path Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation | BUY | $18.81 | 200,800 | $3,777,289 | 205,563 | +4,215.8% |
| 2017-05-13 00:58 | 2017-05-11 | SXCP | N/A | Sun Coal & Coke LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.52 | 84,300 | $1,392,990 | 25,668,737 | +0.3% |
| 2017-05-12 19:46 | 2017-05-10 | ASPS | ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A. | Deer Park Road Management Company, LP | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Business Services | BUY | $18.92 | 55,000 | $1,040,408 | 2,005,016 | +2.8% |
| 2017-05-13 00:10 | 2017-05-10 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.48 | 308,500 | $8,169,080 | 31,068,040 | +1.0% |
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.