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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 00:43 | 2017-03-15 | ICUI | ICU MEDICAL INC/DE | LOPEZ GEORGE A | Director, 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $155.60 | 12,000 | $1,867,242 | 577,716 | +2.1% |
| 2017-03-17 04:14 | 2017-03-14 | NRG | NRG ENERGY, INC. | Wilder John C Jr | Director | Electric Services | BUY | $17.47 | 1,200,000 | $20,962,920 | 9,007,214 | +15.4% |
| 2017-03-15 20:42 | 2017-03-14 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $126.31 | 70,000 | $8,841,441 | 8,415,653 | +0.8% |
| 2017-03-16 01:43 | 2017-03-13 | TLF | TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC | Pappas James C | Director | Leather & Leather Products | BUY | $7.25 | 482,409 | $3,497,851 | 599,135 | +413.3% |
| 2017-03-15 23:56 | 2017-03-13 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $232.95 | 104,967 | $24,451,853 | 327,681 | +47.1% |
| 2017-03-16 01:28 | 2017-03-13 | FSC | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp | TANNENBAUM LEONARD M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.51 | 532,968 | $2,401,927 | 13,201,259 | +4.2% |
| 2017-03-16 01:35 | 2017-03-13 | KDMN | N/A | Loeb Daniel S | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.36 | 1,488,095 | $4,999,999 | 9,407,745 | +18.8% |
| 2017-03-15 00:21 | 2017-03-13 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $126.19 | 52,682 | $6,647,831 | 8,345,653 | +0.6% |
| 2017-03-15 00:16 | 2017-03-10 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $125.03 | 65,331 | $8,168,263 | 8,292,971 | +0.8% |
| 2017-03-14 20:42 | 2017-03-10 | CAFN | N/A | DAVIS JAMES L | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.50 | 222,223 | $1,000,004 | 1,196,893 | +22.8% |
| 2017-03-14 23:20 | 2017-03-10 | PCI | N/A | Roman Emmanuel | Other | Other | BUY | $20.53 | 95,000 | $1,950,483 | 95,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-03-14 23:49 | 2017-03-10 | CODI | Compass Diversified Holdings | Offenberg Alan B | Other | Household Furniture | BUY | $16.64 | 150,000 | $2,495,310 | 474,942 | +46.2% |
| 2017-03-14 20:29 | 2017-03-10 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $39.17 | 38,279 | $1,499,285 | 4,398,678 | +0.9% |
| 2017-03-14 16:15 | 2017-03-13 | LCUT | LIFETIME BRANDS, INC | Mill Road Capital II, L.P. | 10% owner | Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware | BUY | $18.04 | 163,335 | $2,946,661 | 1,628,203 | +11.2% |
| 2017-03-14 23:03 | 2017-03-10 | LCII | LCI INDUSTRIES | GERO JAMES | Director | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | BUY | $101.12 | 10,000 | $1,011,200 | 217,655 | +4.8% |
| 2017-03-14 23:30 | 2017-02-10 | VSAR | Aravive, Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.30 | 94,016 | $1,438,708 | 4,229,563 | +2.3% |
| 2017-03-15 00:27 | 2017-03-10 | SHLD | N/A | FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.67 | 281,900 | $2,445,088 | 27,760,248 | +1.0% |
| 2017-03-14 00:23 | 2017-03-09 | SRG | Seritage Growth Properties | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $45.55 | 53,200 | $2,423,068 | 3,702,750 | +1.5% |
| 2017-03-14 00:46 | 2017-03-09 | FSC | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp | TANNENBAUM LEONARD M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.41 | 594,740 | $2,622,387 | 12,668,291 | +4.9% |
| 2017-03-13 15:00 | 2017-03-10 | HLF | HERBALIFE LTD. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | BUY | $51.35 | 372,324 | $19,118,837 | 22,872,324 | +1.7% |
| 2017-03-14 03:51 | 2017-03-09 | CVGW | CALAVO GROWERS INC | COLE LECIL E | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board and CEO | Agricultural Services | BUY | $56.42 | 95,000 | $5,360,157 | 561,981 | +20.3% |
| 2017-03-10 19:15 | 2017-03-09 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $123.65 | 70,000 | $8,655,318 | 8,227,640 | +0.9% |
| 2017-03-10 21:07 | 2017-03-09 | QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Van Damme Alexandre | Director | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $54.29 | 141,105 | $7,660,590 | 5,419,230 | +2.7% |
| 2017-03-11 00:51 | 2017-02-28 | CVRS | N/A | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.66 | 7,557,436 | $5,000,000 | 24,965,253 | +43.4% |
| 2017-03-11 01:41 | 2017-03-08 | NAV | NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $25.58 | 423,404 | $10,830,590 | 16,695,928 | +2.6% |
| 2017-03-11 00:48 | 2017-03-09 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $41.21 | 24,434 | $1,006,901 | 328,259 | +8.0% |
| 2017-03-11 01:01 | 2017-03-08 | OMNT | N/A | HANSEN MICHAEL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.90 | 300,000 | $2,070,000 | 3,312,829 | +10.0% |
| 2017-03-11 00:28 | 2017-03-08 | PTXP | N/A | Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.10 | 400,000 | $6,440,000 | 3,439,577 | +13.2% |
| 2017-03-09 19:08 | 2017-03-08 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $124.47 | 70,000 | $8,712,690 | 8,157,640 | +0.9% |
| 2017-03-10 06:00 | 2017-03-07 | CAPN | SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC | Vivo Ventures V, LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.91 | 1,488,213 | $1,353,976 | 165,372 | +100.0% |
| 2017-03-09 15:30 | 2017-03-08 | CHK | EXPAND ENERGY Corp | DUNHAM ARCHIE W | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $5.24 | 500,000 | $2,622,100 | 4,637,717 | +12.1% |
| 2017-03-09 21:36 | 2016-12-06 | VBIV | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.05 | 3,383,955 | $10,321,063 | 6,245,725 | +118.2% |
| 2017-03-09 19:45 | 2017-03-07 | SFR | N/A | STERNLICHT BARRY S | Director | Other | BUY | $32.50 | 476,891 | $15,498,958 | 166,739 | +100.0% |
| 2017-03-08 20:12 | 2017-03-07 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $123.81 | 70,000 | $8,666,560 | 8,087,640 | +0.9% |
| 2017-03-08 20:06 | 2017-03-06 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $124.71 | 70,000 | $8,730,001 | 8,017,640 | +0.9% |
| 2017-03-09 02:30 | 2017-03-06 | FRGI | N/A | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P | Director | Other | BUY | $20.82 | 347,000 | $7,223,742 | 1,007,000 | +52.6% |
| 2017-03-08 18:00 | 2017-03-07 | KTOS | KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | CARANO BANDEL L | Director, 10% owner | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts | BUY | $7.25 | 275,862 | $2,000,000 | 13,540,305 | +2.1% |
| 2017-03-08 05:11 | 2017-03-03 | STKL | SunOpta Inc. | Oaktree Organics, L.P. | 10% owner | Beverages | BUY | $6.90 | 2,509,921 | $17,318,706 | 2,509,921 | +100.0% |
| 2017-03-08 05:09 | 2017-03-03 | STKL | SunOpta Inc. | Oaktree Huntington Investment Fund II, L.P. | 10% owner | Beverages | BUY | $6.90 | 490,079 | $3,381,594 | 490,079 | +100.0% |
| 2017-03-08 01:11 | 2017-03-06 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $42.60 | 26,060 | $1,110,237 | 287,202 | +10.0% |
| 2017-03-08 00:16 | 2017-03-07 | AAP | ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC | Greco Thomas | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | BUY | $154.29 | 6,500 | $1,002,885 | 107,936 | +6.4% |
| 2017-03-08 01:19 | 2017-02-24 | BBW | BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops | BUY | $9.63 | 756,252 | $7,285,354 | 2,341,479 | +47.7% |
| 2017-03-07 20:15 | 2017-03-06 | BCO | BRINKS CO | Pertz Douglas A | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo | BUY | $51.95 | 30,000 | $1,558,500 | 133,472 | +29.0% |
| 2017-03-08 02:52 | 2017-03-06 | EDGW | N/A | DiSanto Frederick D. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.50 | 191,501 | $1,244,757 | 29,907 | +100.0% |
| 2017-03-08 01:49 | 2017-03-03 | CRZO | N/A | WEBSTER STEVEN A | Director | Other | BUY | $30.99 | 40,830 | $1,265,391 | 2,618,010 | +1.6% |
| 2017-03-07 00:01 | 2017-03-02 | LJPC | N/A | TANG KEVIN C | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.64 | 100,000 | $3,463,840 | 3,291,165 | +3.1% |
| 2017-03-07 04:37 | 2017-03-02 | DS | N/A | EDENS WESLEY R | Director | Other | BUY | $4.20 | 1,000,000 | $4,203,700 | 3,142,000 | +46.7% |
| 2017-03-04 02:28 | 2017-03-01 | EXXI | N/A | Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $30.95 | 623,275 | $19,291,545 | 3,910,549 | +19.0% |
| 2017-03-04 01:54 | 2017-03-01 | EXXI | N/A | OAKTREE FUND GP I, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $30.95 | 623,275 | $19,291,545 | 3,910,549 | +19.0% |
| 2017-03-04 04:16 | 2017-03-01 | FRGI | N/A | FRIEDMAN BRIAN P | Director | Other | BUY | $20.33 | 660,000 | $13,419,120 | 660,000 | +100.0% |
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.