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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-25 04:07 | 2017-04-20 | LSXMA | Liberty Media Corp | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $39.96 | 2,470,117 | $98,699,206 | 13,153,917 | +23.1% |
| 2017-04-25 04:04 | 2017-04-20 | LSXMK | Liberty Media Corp | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $39.95 | 3,875,011 | $154,805,527 | 27,232,120 | +16.6% |
| 2017-04-25 00:54 | 2017-04-20 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $25.46 | 143,820 | $3,662,017 | 10,083,732 | +1.4% |
| 2017-04-25 00:54 | 2017-04-20 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $25.46 | 67,680 | $1,723,302 | 1,635,449 | +4.3% |
| 2017-04-21 18:00 | 2017-04-20 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $135.63 | 19,053 | $2,584,094 | 8,735,986 | +0.2% |
| 2017-04-22 04:46 | 2017-04-19 | N/A | Runway Growth Finance Corp. | Retirement Plan of Carilion Clinic | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 110,855 | $1,662,821 | 150,556 | +279.2% |
| 2017-04-21 14:16 | 2017-04-19 | SRNE | Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. | ABG Management Ltd | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $2.00 | 550,000 | $1,100,000 | 1,991,441 | +38.2% |
| 2017-04-22 00:48 | 2017-04-19 | N/A | Runway Growth Finance Corp. | OCM Growth Holdings LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 554,274 | $8,314,103 | 752,780 | +279.2% |
| 2017-04-22 04:44 | 2017-04-19 | N/A | Runway Growth Finance Corp. | Carilion Clinic | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 110,855 | $1,662,821 | 150,556 | +279.2% |
| 2017-04-22 00:28 | 2017-04-19 | TOCA | Forte Biosciences, Inc. | Hasnain Faheem | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 202,857 | +97.2% |
| 2017-04-21 18:10 | 2017-04-19 | GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.38 | 239,024 | $2,480,926 | 6,768,090 | +3.7% |
| 2017-04-20 19:17 | 2017-04-19 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $134.53 | 36,500 | $4,910,513 | 8,716,933 | +0.4% |
| 2017-04-20 21:12 | 2016-04-11 | ESES | N/A | Stoltz Donald III | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.34 | 582,146 | $1,361,465 | 2,979,534 | +24.3% |
| 2017-04-20 23:52 | 2016-11-03 | GEC | N/A | Mast Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.01 | 2,583,446 | $7,772,814 | 1,947,735 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-21 00:21 | 2017-04-18 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.30 | 556,902 | $13,532,886 | 9,939,912 | +5.9% |
| 2017-04-21 00:20 | 2017-04-18 | BTU | PEABODY ENERGY CORP | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $24.30 | 262,071 | $6,368,404 | 1,567,769 | +20.1% |
| 2017-04-21 00:00 | 2017-04-18 | IMH | IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC | PICKUP RICHARD H/ | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $12.66 | 1,579,779 | $20,000,002 | 1,191,153 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-21 00:00 | 2017-04-18 | IMH | IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC | RHP Trust, dated May 31, 2011 | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $12.66 | 493,681 | $6,250,001 | 2,354,146 | +26.5% |
| 2017-04-21 00:00 | 2017-04-18 | IMH | IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC | Pickup Todd M | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $12.66 | 394,945 | $5,000,004 | 1,793,796 | +28.2% |
| 2017-04-21 00:00 | 2017-04-18 | IMH | IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC | Vintage Trust II, dated July 19, 2007 | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $12.66 | 394,945 | $5,000,004 | 1,793,796 | +28.2% |
| 2017-04-19 17:59 | 2017-04-18 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $133.89 | 24,780 | $3,317,854 | 8,680,433 | +0.3% |
| 2017-04-19 20:42 | 2017-04-17 | N/A | Blue Owl Capital Corp | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.09 | 4,500,000 | $67,905,000 | 10,620,015 | +73.5% |
| 2017-04-19 18:11 | 2017-04-17 | GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.31 | 259,463 | $2,674,830 | 6,529,066 | +4.1% |
| 2017-04-19 23:06 | 2017-04-17 | AXON | N/A | Hung David | Director, Officer - Principal Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $18.54 | 539,375 | $10,000,013 | 539,375 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-20 00:41 | 2017-04-17 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $25.76 | 1,176,400 | $30,307,358 | 28,144,999 | +4.4% |
| 2017-04-20 02:54 | 2017-04-17 | PLSE | PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | DUGGAN ROBERT W | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $24.45 | 319,242 | $7,805,722 | 2,898,192 | +12.4% |
| 2017-04-18 04:59 | 2017-04-13 | SRNE | Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. | ABG Management Ltd | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $2.00 | 2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-18 03:43 | 2017-04-12 | VIRT | Virtu Financial, Inc. | TJMT Holdings LLC | Director, Officer, 10% owner, Other - See Viola, Vincent J. | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | BUY | $15.46 | 144,542 | $2,234,171 | 1,000,000 | +16.9% |
| 2017-04-17 18:20 | 2017-04-17 | WFC | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | SLOAN TIMOTHY J | Director, Officer - CEO & President | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $51.65 | 39,000 | $2,014,350 | 754,581 | +5.5% |
| 2017-04-17 19:33 | 2017-04-12 | GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.34 | 152,965 | $1,581,398 | 6,269,603 | +2.5% |
| 2017-04-17 18:23 | 2017-04-17 | WFC | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | SANGER STEPHEN W | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $51.65 | 58,342 | $3,013,364 | 79,834 | +271.5% |
| 2017-04-14 23:35 | 2017-04-12 | FMCIU | N/A | Forum Investors I, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 555,000 | $5,550,000 | 555,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-14 13:09 | 2017-03-07 | CAPN | SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC | ENGLEMAN EDGAR | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.91 | 1,488,213 | $1,353,976 | 14,638,722 | +11.3% |
| 2017-04-15 00:35 | 2017-04-12 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $25.78 | 1,486,800 | $38,327,028 | 26,968,599 | +5.8% |
| 2017-04-14 20:37 | 2017-04-12 | SIGM | N/A | SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.63 | 223,919 | $1,261,269 | 4,068,819 | +5.8% |
| 2017-04-13 22:10 | 2017-04-11 | CVGW | CALAVO GROWERS INC | COLE LECIL E | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | Agricultural Services | BUY | $61.78 | 42,942 | $2,652,957 | 604,923 | +7.6% |
| 2017-04-13 18:31 | 2017-04-11 | IDT | IDT CORP | JONAS HOWARD S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $13.73 | 728,332 | $9,999,998 | 958,752 | +316.1% |
| 2017-04-13 03:22 | 2017-04-10 | VIRT | Virtu Financial, Inc. | TJMT Holdings LLC | Director, Officer, 10% owner, Other - See Viola, Vincent J. | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | BUY | $15.62 | 100,000 | $1,562,260 | 855,458 | +13.2% |
| 2017-04-12 20:38 | 2017-04-10 | GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.35 | 170,454 | $1,764,693 | 6,116,638 | +2.9% |
| 2017-04-12 22:00 | 2015-10-19 | ISRL | N/A | Naphtha Holding, LTD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $120.00 | 16,000 | $1,920,000 | 1,930,321 | +0.8% |
| 2017-04-13 00:32 | 2017-04-10 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $25.48 | 450,000 | $11,465,370 | 25,481,799 | +1.8% |
| 2017-04-12 23:42 | 2017-04-10 | HESM | N/A | HESS JOHN B | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board & CEO | Other | BUY | $23.00 | 206,550 | $4,750,650 | 43,500 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-12 21:03 | 2017-04-12 | NS | N/A | GREEHEY WILLIAM E | Director | Other | BUY | $46.35 | 323,600 | $14,998,860 | 3,397,763 | +10.5% |
| 2017-04-10 17:32 | 2017-04-05 | ENDV | ENDONOVO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Mann Michael Scott | Officer, 10% owner - President | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | BUY | $0.09 | 20,089,849 | $1,866,347 | 20,088,849 | +100.0% |
| 2017-04-10 21:42 | 2017-04-07 | YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | Pant Muktesh | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $31.17 | 100,000 | $3,116,660 | 115,733 | +635.6% |
| 2017-04-10 20:17 | 2017-04-06 | GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.31 | 205,921 | $2,122,572 | 5,946,184 | +3.6% |
| 2017-04-11 04:41 | 2017-04-07 | EYES | Vivani Medical, Inc. | Williams Gregg | Director, 10% owner | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | BUY | $1.00 | 4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 19,384,634 | +26.0% |
| 2017-04-11 00:35 | 2017-04-06 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Investment Advice | BUY | $25.26 | 1,266,800 | $32,000,888 | 25,031,799 | +5.3% |
| 2017-04-11 04:43 | 2017-04-06 | PLSE | PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | DUGGAN ROBERT W | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $19.75 | 191,464 | $3,782,256 | 2,578,950 | +8.0% |
| 2017-04-08 02:14 | 2017-01-10 | VIRT | Virtu Financial, Inc. | TJMT Holdings LLC | Director, Officer, 10% owner, Other - See Viola, Vincent J. | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | BUY | $15.87 | 151,128 | $2,398,628 | 755,458 | +25.0% |
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.