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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-12 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% |
| 2017-05-12 03:03 | 2017-05-09 | PLSE | PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Zanganeh Maky | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $20.49 | 53,760 | $1,101,585 | 85,474 | +169.5% |
| 2017-05-11 21:57 | 2017-05-09 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $9.52 | 500,000 | $4,760,000 | 44,509,893 | +1.1% |
| 2017-05-11 23:35 | 2017-05-10 | TWLO | TWILIO INC | Lawson Jeff | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $23.43 | 100,000 | $2,343,180 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-11 13:41 | 2017-05-10 | OPK | OPKO HEALTH, INC. | FROST PHILLIP MD ET AL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $6.96 | 1,125,000 | $7,829,775 | 162,411,643 | +0.7% |
| 2017-05-11 21:51 | 2017-05-09 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $35.93 | 50,000 | $1,796,480 | 4,858,799 | +1.0% |
| 2017-05-12 01:04 | 2017-05-09 | SRG | Seritage Growth Properties | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $39.94 | 62,400 | $2,492,063 | 3,881,950 | +1.6% |
| 2017-05-12 03:56 | 2017-05-09 | CAPR | CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS, INC. | CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.10 | 1,145,161 | $3,549,999 | 4,049,959 | +39.4% |
| 2017-05-10 23:58 | 2016-12-29 | INSE | Inspired Entertainment, Inc. | Alvarez Luke Lyon | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $10.00 | 150,720 | $1,507,200 | 1,091,303 | +16.0% |
| 2017-05-11 00:03 | 2017-05-09 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $22.21 | 462,123 | $10,264,260 | 13,600,665 | +3.5% |
| 2017-05-11 03:22 | 2017-05-08 | NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | Donahoe John J | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $98.05 | 11,236 | $1,101,634 | 11,236 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-11 01:46 | 2017-05-10 | TEP | N/A | DEHAEMERS DAVID G JR | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $49.83 | 26,016 | $1,296,377 | 338,863 | +8.3% |
| 2017-05-11 00:23 | 2017-05-08 | TPX | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | Nabi Usman | Director | Household Furniture | BUY | $48.30 | 610,000 | $29,461,841 | 4,663,100 | +15.1% |
| 2017-05-11 00:39 | 2017-05-08 | TPX | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | JAFFER REHAN | 10% owner | Household Furniture | BUY | $48.30 | 610,000 | $29,461,841 | 4,663,100 | +15.1% |
| 2017-05-11 00:07 | 2017-05-10 | PAGP | PLAINS GP HOLDINGS LP | ARMSTRONG GREG L | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board & CEO | Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) | BUY | $27.64 | 100,000 | $2,764,460 | 600,625 | +20.0% |
| 2017-05-11 00:52 | 2017-05-08 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.86 | 431,500 | $11,591,687 | 30,759,540 | +1.4% |
| 2017-05-10 21:31 | 2017-05-03 | N/A | N/A | LIPSCHULTZ MARC S | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.04 | 331,858 | $3,000,000 | 165,929 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-11 00:48 | 2017-05-08 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.33 | 299,473 | $7,287,316 | 13,846,994 | +2.2% |
| 2017-05-11 00:48 | 2017-05-08 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.33 | 140,929 | $3,429,338 | 3,406,397 | +4.3% |
| 2017-05-11 00:07 | 2017-05-10 | RCII | UPBOUND GROUP, INC. | SPEESE MARK E | Director, Officer, Other - Interim CEO | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $11.70 | 100,000 | $1,169,890 | 844,627 | +13.4% |
| 2017-05-09 21:21 | 2017-04-28 | CERC | Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. | ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.49 | 2,592,858 | $1,278,020 | 3,210,000 | +420.1% |
| 2017-05-10 01:29 | 2017-05-09 | KITE | N/A | BONDERMAN DAVID | Director | Other | BUY | $68.94 | 50,000 | $3,447,000 | 2,408,084 | +2.1% |
| 2017-05-09 23:45 | 2017-05-09 | BHVN | N/A | Cha Albert | Director | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 470,000 | $7,990,000 | 1,976,818 | +31.2% |
| 2017-05-09 23:44 | 2017-05-09 | BHVN | N/A | Bailey Gregory | Director | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 175,000 | $2,975,000 | 1,290,299 | +15.7% |
| 2017-05-09 22:37 | 2017-05-09 | KITE | N/A | Belldegrun Arie | Director, Officer - Chairman, President and CEO | Other | BUY | $68.57 | 17,000 | $1,165,690 | 85,507 | +24.8% |
| 2017-05-09 23:46 | 2017-05-05 | MB | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.46 | 469,973 | $11,963,915 | 469,973 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-09 20:05 | 2017-05-05 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $35.57 | 43,400 | $1,543,912 | 4,808,799 | +0.9% |
| 2017-05-10 04:29 | 2017-05-08 | REV | N/A | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.40 | 950,000 | $19,384,180 | 41,619,640 | +2.3% |
| 2017-05-09 23:47 | 2017-05-09 | BHVN | N/A | CHILDS JOHN W | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 415,000 | $7,055,000 | 2,719,438 | +18.0% |
| 2017-05-08 22:58 | 2017-05-05 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $139.31 | 40,000 | $5,572,336 | 9,041,803 | +0.4% |
| 2017-05-08 22:51 | 2017-05-04 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $138.45 | 40,000 | $5,537,808 | 9,001,803 | +0.4% |
| 2017-05-09 02:05 | 2017-05-08 | HRTG | Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | Lucas Bruce | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $12.06 | 83,262 | $1,004,140 | 681,071 | +13.9% |
| 2017-05-08 23:28 | 2017-05-05 | MD | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. | Kadre Manuel | Director | Services-Hospitals | BUY | $55.79 | 21,704 | $1,210,838 | 111,255 | +24.2% |
| 2017-05-09 02:10 | 2017-04-28 | CVNA | CARVANA CO. | ABRAMS BISON PARTNERS, LP | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $12.74 | 500,000 | $6,370,600 | 2,500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2017-05-09 00:22 | 2017-05-04 | SRG | Seritage Growth Properties | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $40.83 | 123,500 | $5,042,394 | 3,819,550 | +3.3% |
| 2017-05-08 23:55 | 2017-05-04 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.19 | 298,200 | $7,809,470 | 30,328,040 | +1.0% |
| 2017-05-09 01:14 | 2017-05-08 | UBFO | UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES | MACKOVAK BENJAMIN | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $8.20 | 389,958 | $3,197,656 | 916,289 | +74.1% |
| 2017-05-06 03:07 | 2017-05-03 | HCA | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | FRIST THOMAS F JR | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $83.06 | 361,205 | $29,999,917 | 361,205 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-06 03:07 | 2017-05-03 | HCA | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | FRIST PATRICIA C | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $83.06 | 361,205 | $29,999,917 | 361,205 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-06 00:46 | 2017-05-03 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.04 | 2,839,434 | $68,268,228 | 13,547,521 | +26.5% |
| 2017-05-06 00:45 | 2017-05-03 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.04 | 1,336,205 | $32,126,243 | 3,265,468 | +69.3% |
| 2017-05-06 00:39 | 2017-05-04 | CVNA | CARVANA CO. | GARCIA ERNEST C II | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $8.20 | 164,517 | $1,349,039 | 1,464,517 | +12.7% |
| 2017-05-04 23:36 | 2017-05-03 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $138.34 | 15,127 | $2,092,742 | 8,961,803 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-05 01:12 | 2017-05-02 | SXCP | N/A | Sun Coal & Coke LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.52 | 72,443 | $1,196,882 | 25,488,139 | +0.3% |
| 2017-05-05 04:42 | 2017-05-03 | CLDR | N/A | INTEL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 1,200,000 | $18,000,000 | 26,065,827 | +4.8% |
| 2017-05-04 23:14 | 2017-05-04 | ADC | Agree Realty Corporation | AGREE RICHARD | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman of Board | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $44.73 | 25,000 | $1,118,250 | 477,016 | +5.5% |
| 2017-05-04 23:55 | 2017-05-03 | NCSM | NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. | MCSHANE MICHAEL | Director | Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | BUY | $17.00 | 225,000 | $3,825,000 | 324,999 | +225.0% |
| 2017-05-04 15:16 | 2017-05-03 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | GONCALVES LOURENCO | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | Metal Mining | BUY | $6.31 | 200,000 | $1,262,740 | 2,855,296 | +7.5% |
| 2017-05-04 15:17 | 2017-05-02 | GST | N/A | ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.47 | 25,456,521 | $37,421,086 | 54,864,826 | +86.6% |
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.