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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-15 16:45 | 2017-02-14 | ALDX | Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.50 | 893,025 | $4,018,613 | 2,589,451 | +52.6% |
| 2017-02-15 14:06 | 2017-02-09 | CLPR | Clipper Realty Inc. | BISTRICER DAVID | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Co-Chairman and CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $13.50 | 666,666 | $8,999,991 | 333,333 | +100.0% |
| 2017-02-16 01:59 | 2017-02-13 | GWRS | Global Water Resources, Inc. | LEVINE WILLIAM S | Director, 10% owner | Water Supply | BUY | $8.20 | 500,000 | $4,100,000 | 6,831,204 | +7.9% |
| 2017-02-16 01:19 | 2017-02-13 | VRML | Aspira Women's Health Inc. | SCHULER JACK W | 10% owner | In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | BUY | $1.40 | 974,081 | $1,363,713 | 3,132,220 | +45.1% |
| 2017-02-15 01:48 | 2017-02-14 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $29.86 | 153,000 | $4,568,993 | 32,250,451 | +0.5% |
| 2017-02-15 01:48 | 2017-02-14 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $29.86 | 72,000 | $2,150,114 | 15,176,682 | +0.5% |
| 2017-02-14 16:10 | 2017-02-13 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $29.52 | 64,000 | $1,889,338 | 15,104,682 | +0.4% |
| 2017-02-14 16:08 | 2017-02-13 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $29.52 | 136,000 | $4,014,842 | 32,097,451 | +0.4% |
| 2017-02-14 23:14 | 2017-02-10 | GER | N/A | Loupis Kyri | Other | Other | BUY | $8.77 | 150,000 | $1,316,160 | 400,000 | +60.0% |
| 2017-02-15 01:37 | 2017-02-13 | TWTR | N/A | Dorsey Jack | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $16.43 | 425,998 | $7,000,042 | 15,468,426 | +2.8% |
| 2017-02-14 16:45 | 2017-02-10 | VSAR | Aravive, Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.30 | 94,016 | $1,438,708 | 4,228,563 | +2.3% |
| 2017-02-15 01:26 | 2017-02-14 | AGEN | Agenus Inc. | INCYTE CORP | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $6.00 | 10,000,000 | $60,000,000 | 17,763,968 | +128.8% |
| 2017-02-15 05:02 | 2017-02-10 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $18.56 | 4,090,000 | $75,905,492 | 275,208,041 | +1.5% |
| 2017-02-14 00:07 | 2017-02-09 | CLPR | Clipper Realty Inc. | Levinson Sam | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $13.50 | 333,334 | $4,500,009 | 126,335 | +100.0% |
| 2017-02-14 00:42 | 2017-02-09 | CIGI | Colliers International Group Inc. | SPRUCE HOUSE PARTNERSHIP LP | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $38.28 | 52,723 | $2,018,236 | 5,920,142 | +0.9% |
| 2017-02-14 01:38 | 2017-02-10 | MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | MILLER DAVID B | Director | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $65.37 | 15,298 | $1,000,091 | 35,298 | +76.5% |
| 2017-02-14 01:00 | 2017-01-23 | ICTV | N/A | PESSIN SANDRA F | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $0.34 | 3,529,412 | $1,200,000 | 5,696,079 | +162.9% |
| 2017-02-14 01:32 | 2017-02-13 | AMC | AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. | ARON ADAM M | Director, Officer - CEO AND PRESIDENT | Services-Motion Picture Theaters | BUY | $31.50 | 31,747 | $1,000,031 | 51,747 | +158.7% |
| 2017-02-11 01:23 | 2017-02-10 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $29.18 | 85,000 | $2,480,071 | 31,961,451 | +0.3% |
| 2017-02-11 01:23 | 2017-02-10 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $29.18 | 40,000 | $1,167,092 | 15,040,682 | +0.3% |
| 2017-02-11 02:18 | 2017-01-26 | CELH | Celsius Holdings, Inc. | Milmoe William H. | Director | Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters | BUY | $3.06 | 380,459 | $1,164,014 | 10,931,696 | +3.6% |
| 2017-02-10 22:01 | 2016-10-04 | TBBK | Bancorp, Inc. | Chrystal John C | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $4.50 | 225,000 | $1,012,500 | 358,500 | +168.5% |
| 2017-02-10 16:45 | 2017-02-08 | VSAR | Aravive, Inc. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $13.72 | 145,823 | $2,001,246 | 4,134,547 | +3.7% |
| 2017-02-10 02:20 | 2017-02-09 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $27.91 | 68,000 | $1,897,588 | 31,876,451 | +0.2% |
| 2017-02-09 01:55 | 2017-02-08 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $26.86 | 51,000 | $1,369,794 | 31,808,451 | +0.2% |
| 2017-02-09 02:05 | 2017-02-07 | WBA | N/A | Barra Ornella | Officer - Co-Chief Operating Officer | Other | BUY | $80.93 | 124,000 | $10,035,630 | 1,697,438 | +7.9% |
| 2017-02-09 00:30 | 2017-02-06 | LAUR | LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. | KKR 2006 Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership | 10% owner | Services-Educational Services | BUY | $14.00 | 3,571,428 | $49,999,992 | 38,691 | +100.0% |
| 2017-02-08 22:25 | 2017-01-12 | N/A | N/A | SBI Holdings, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $120,239.52 | 37,300 | $4,484,934,003 | 8,289,756 | +0.5% |
| 2017-02-09 00:29 | 2017-02-06 | LAUR | LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. | KKR Fund Holdings L.P. | 10% owner | Services-Educational Services | BUY | $14.00 | 3,571,428 | $49,999,992 | 38,691 | +100.0% |
| 2017-02-07 02:04 | 2017-02-06 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $25.88 | 51,000 | $1,319,946 | 31,723,451 | +0.2% |
| 2017-02-04 01:11 | 2017-02-03 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $25.57 | 153,000 | $3,911,705 | 31,672,451 | +0.5% |
| 2017-02-04 01:11 | 2017-02-03 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $25.57 | 72,000 | $1,840,802 | 14,904,682 | +0.5% |
| 2017-02-04 01:05 | 2017-02-01 | EVI | EVI INDUSTRIES, INC. | Western State Design, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Personal Services | BUY | $4.89 | 388,504 | $1,899,785 | 2,044,990 | +23.5% |
| 2017-02-03 17:15 | 2017-02-03 | MIC | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp | Hooke James | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $74.15 | 15,000 | $1,112,250 | 71,576 | +26.5% |
| 2017-02-03 02:13 | 2017-02-01 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $25.32 | 144,000 | $3,645,504 | 14,832,682 | +1.0% |
| 2017-02-03 02:12 | 2017-02-01 | ARNC | Howmet Aerospace Inc. | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $25.32 | 306,000 | $7,746,696 | 31,519,451 | +1.0% |
| 2017-02-03 05:26 | 2017-02-02 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | Lee Antonio | 10% owner, Other | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $817.00 | 7,371,008 | $6,022,113,536 | 4,492,628,992 | +0.2% |
| 2017-02-02 19:06 | 2017-01-31 | CLMS | N/A | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.40 | 198,866 | $1,670,892 | 2,580,956 | +8.3% |
| 2017-02-02 21:54 | 2017-02-01 | SYTE | N/A | Arquitos Capital Partners, LP | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO; CFO | Other | BUY | $0.05 | 60,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 127,080,260 | +89.4% |
| 2017-02-02 03:41 | 2016-12-27 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | Lee Antonio | 10% owner, Other | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $0.00 | 4,510,000,000 | $4,510,000 | 10,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-02-02 00:18 | 2017-02-01 | JNCE | N/A | Celgene Switzerland LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 625,000 | $10,000,000 | 3,456,463 | +22.1% |
| 2017-02-02 01:58 | 2017-01-30 | LOB | Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | WILLIAMS WILLIAM L. III | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman & EVP | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $20.34 | 50,000 | $1,017,100 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-02-02 02:05 | 2017-01-30 | SRG | Seritage Growth Properties | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $40.63 | 75,200 | $3,055,376 | 3,649,550 | +2.1% |
| 2017-02-02 00:31 | 2017-01-30 | TLRD | N/A | EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 1,110,000 | $22,200,000 | 7,253,578 | +18.1% |
| 2017-02-01 02:01 | 2017-01-27 | CELH | Celsius Holdings, Inc. | Leissner Tim | Director | Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters | BUY | $3.00 | 433,333 | $1,299,999 | 3,972,659 | +12.2% |
| 2017-02-01 00:51 | 2017-01-31 | ANAB | AnaptysBio Inc. | Topper James N | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 400,000 | $6,000,000 | 297,804 | +100.0% |
| 2017-01-31 21:03 | 2017-01-27 | GLQ | Clough Global Equity Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.59 | 86,342 | $1,000,427 | 2,282,726 | +3.9% |
| 2017-01-31 17:28 | 2017-01-27 | CLMS | N/A | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.36 | 197,305 | $1,650,042 | 2,382,090 | +9.0% |
| 2017-02-01 00:20 | 2017-01-31 | ANAB | AnaptysBio Inc. | Frazier Healthcare VII, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 400,000 | $6,000,000 | 88,709 | +100.0% |
| 2017-02-01 00:16 | 2017-01-31 | ANAB | AnaptysBio Inc. | Frazier Healthcare V, LP | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $15.00 | 400,000 | $6,000,000 | 88,709 | +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.