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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 04:50 | 2017-05-02 | SNCR | Synchronoss Technologies Inc. | Silver Private Holdings I, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Computer Programming Services | BUY | $15.89 | 1,357,383 | $21,572,345 | 5,994,667 | +29.3% |
| 2017-05-04 03:39 | 2017-05-03 | CVNA | CARVANA CO. | GARCIA ERNEST C. III | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $13.35 | 183,333 | $2,447,496 | 183,333 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-03 22:45 | 2017-05-02 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $138.18 | 18,115 | $2,503,163 | 8,946,676 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-03 22:12 | 2017-05-02 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $33.91 | 75,000 | $2,542,920 | 4,765,399 | +1.6% |
| 2017-05-04 00:50 | 2017-05-01 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.73 | 295,500 | $7,898,124 | 30,029,840 | +1.0% |
| 2017-05-04 03:35 | 2017-05-03 | CVNA | CARVANA CO. | GARCIA ERNEST C II | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $13.73 | 1,500,000 | $20,601,000 | 1,500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-03 01:18 | 2017-05-01 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $138.93 | 12,800 | $1,778,254 | 8,928,561 | +0.1% |
| 2017-05-03 01:14 | 2017-04-28 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $138.69 | 30,200 | $4,188,507 | 8,915,761 | +0.3% |
| 2017-05-02 22:35 | 2017-04-28 | FCN | FTI CONSULTING, INC | Gunby Steven Henry | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Services-Management Consulting Services | BUY | $34.51 | 30,000 | $1,035,300 | 166,043 | +22.1% |
| 2017-05-03 00:06 | 2017-04-28 | ZF | N/A | VIRTUS PARTNERS INC | Other | Other | BUY | $12.34 | 733,554 | $9,052,056 | 733,554 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-02 23:34 | 2017-04-28 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $10.92 | 500,000 | $5,457,650 | 44,009,893 | +1.1% |
| 2017-05-02 20:37 | 2017-05-01 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $35.39 | 150,000 | $5,308,605 | 4,690,399 | +3.3% |
| 2017-05-03 02:07 | 2017-04-28 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $25.90 | 297,299 | $7,700,966 | 10,708,087 | +2.9% |
| 2017-05-03 02:06 | 2017-04-28 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $25.90 | 139,905 | $3,623,973 | 1,929,263 | +7.8% |
| 2017-05-03 03:51 | 2017-04-28 | PLSE | PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | DUGGAN ROBERT W | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $23.88 | 84,348 | $2,013,969 | 35,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-03 00:00 | 2017-04-28 | BKYI | BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC | Kwok Fong Wong | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Managing Director, BIO-key HK | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $3.60 | 277,778 | $1,000,001 | 1,327,737 | +26.5% |
| 2017-05-01 22:23 | 2017-04-27 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $139.65 | 23,728 | $3,313,520 | 8,885,561 | +0.3% |
| 2017-05-02 01:00 | 2017-04-28 | BPMX | N/A | Vivo Capital Fund VIII, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.78 | 1,282,052 | $1,000,001 | 14,096,338 | +10.0% |
| 2017-05-02 00:47 | 2017-04-27 | BIIB | BIOGEN INC. | DENNER ALEXANDER J | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $278.50 | 73,858 | $20,569,475 | 383,858 | +23.8% |
| 2017-05-01 18:20 | 2017-04-27 | GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.61 | 150,868 | $1,601,132 | 7,348,266 | +2.1% |
| 2017-05-02 00:37 | 2017-04-27 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.88 | 1,144,200 | $30,754,151 | 29,734,340 | +4.0% |
| 2017-04-28 16:45 | 2016-10-03 | RCRIX | N/A | Schaja Mordecai | Director, Officer - President | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 119,960 | $1,199,601 | 119,960 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-28 23:39 | 2017-04-28 | TWTR | N/A | Dorsey Jack | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $16.62 | 574,002 | $9,540,946 | 16,042,428 | +3.7% |
| 2017-04-29 01:01 | 2015-07-23 | CBA | N/A | AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Other | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 500 | $50,000,000 | 400 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-28 23:21 | 2017-04-26 | KODK | EASTMAN KODAK CO | KARFUNKEL GEORGE | Director | Photographic Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $10.75 | 835,706 | $8,983,840 | 2,203,376 | +61.1% |
| 2017-04-27 20:10 | 2017-04-26 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $138.99 | 40,000 | $5,559,728 | 8,861,833 | +0.5% |
| 2017-04-27 18:37 | 2017-04-25 | GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.55 | 312,503 | $3,298,219 | 7,197,398 | +4.5% |
| 2017-04-28 00:47 | 2017-04-25 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $26.42 | 445,141 | $11,762,762 | 28,590,140 | +1.6% |
| 2017-04-28 00:34 | 2017-04-25 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $26.34 | 327,056 | $8,615,898 | 10,410,788 | +3.2% |
| 2017-04-28 00:33 | 2017-04-25 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $26.34 | 153,909 | $4,054,548 | 1,789,358 | +9.4% |
| 2017-04-27 23:58 | 2017-04-25 | STDY | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.90 | 1,174,000 | $6,926,600 | 2,123,098 | +123.7% |
| 2017-04-26 21:42 | 2017-04-24 | KODK | EASTMAN KODAK CO | MARX MOSES | 10% owner | Photographic Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $10.75 | 454,500 | $4,885,875 | 460,531 | +7,536.4% |
| 2017-04-26 21:54 | 2017-04-25 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $139.40 | 34,300 | $4,781,420 | 8,821,833 | +0.4% |
| 2017-04-27 03:34 | 2017-04-20 | OCN | ONITY GROUP INC. | Devaney John | 10% owner | Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents | BUY | $2.66 | 4,301,934 | $11,447,877 | 12,563,055 | +52.1% |
| 2017-04-27 03:17 | 2017-04-24 | BOLD | N/A | 5AM Partners III, LLC | Other | Other | BUY | $14.50 | 172,413 | $2,499,989 | 2,500,113 | +7.4% |
| 2017-04-26 22:00 | 2017-04-24 | MAT | MATTEL INC /DE/ | SCARBOROUGH DEAN A | Director | Dolls & Stuffed Toys | BUY | $21.95 | 47,000 | $1,031,462 | 77,573 | +153.7% |
| 2017-04-26 01:38 | 2017-04-24 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $137.91 | 24,647 | $3,399,068 | 8,787,533 | +0.3% |
| 2017-04-25 15:29 | 2017-04-21 | N-A | N/A | STRS OHIO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 400,000 | $6,000,000 | 13,175,530 | +3.1% |
| 2017-04-26 00:23 | 2017-04-24 | YSTR | N/A | Kiles James | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Other | BUY | $124,305.50 | 932,523 | $115,917,737,777 | 2,482,523 | +60.2% |
| 2017-04-25 21:46 | 2017-04-24 | CSX | CSX CORP | Harrison E Hunter | Director, Officer - CEO & President | Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | BUY | $50.20 | 300,000 | $15,060,000 | 300,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-26 01:41 | 2017-01-27 | RHNO | N/A | Weston Energy LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,400,000 | +7.7% |
| 2017-04-25 23:30 | 2016-09-16 | ARLZ | N/A | Aryeh Jason | Director | Other | BUY | $5.86 | 295,929 | $1,732,664 | 343,216 | +625.8% |
| 2017-04-25 19:39 | 2017-04-21 | GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.45 | 116,805 | $1,220,180 | 6,884,895 | +1.7% |
| 2017-04-26 01:41 | 2017-01-27 | RHNO | N/A | LAWRENCE BRYAN H | Director | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,400,000 | +7.7% |
| 2017-04-25 00:05 | 2017-04-21 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $136.22 | 26,900 | $3,664,345 | 8,762,886 | +0.3% |
| 2017-04-24 23:34 | 2017-04-24 | AGIO | Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Celgene European Investment Co LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $49.50 | 624,575 | $30,916,463 | 1,856,353 | +50.7% |
| 2017-04-24 23:44 | 2017-04-24 | N/A | N/A | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer - Chairman | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 67,354 | $1,010,303 | 1,215,346 | +5.9% |
| 2017-04-24 23:44 | 2017-04-24 | N/A | N/A | Golub David | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 67,354 | $1,010,303 | 1,215,346 | +5.9% |
| 2017-04-25 04:21 | 2017-04-20 | LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp | WESCHLER, R. TED | Other | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $39.96 | 2,470,117 | $98,699,206 | 13,153,917 | +23.1% |
| 2017-04-25 04:16 | 2017-04-20 | LSXMK | Liberty Media Corp | WESCHLER, R. TED | Other | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $39.95 | 3,875,011 | $154,805,527 | 27,232,120 | +16.6% |
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.