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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-30 00:27 | 2016-12-27 | VRA | Vera Bradley, Inc. | Miller P. Michael | Director, 10% owner | Leather & Leather Products | BUY | $15.60 | 1,099,839 | $17,157,488 | 3,300,497 | +50.0% |
| 2016-12-29 00:43 | 2016-12-26 | KOOL | Thermogenesis Holdings Inc. | Boyalife (Hong Kong) Ltd | 10% owner | Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture | BUY | $2.52 | 6,102,942 | $15,379,414 | 6,838,237 | +830.0% |
| 2016-12-28 22:27 | 2016-12-23 | TRNC | N/A | Merrick Venture Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 2,500,000 | $37,500,000 | 3,827,788 | +188.3% |
| 2016-12-28 22:27 | 2016-12-23 | TRNC | N/A | FERRO MICHAEL W JR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 2,500,000 | $37,500,000 | 3,827,788 | +188.3% |
| 2016-12-27 21:25 | 2016-12-22 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $14.86 | 84,000 | $1,248,391 | 42,687,920 | +0.2% |
| 2016-12-28 00:55 | 2016-12-22 | SIX | N/A | DUFFEY JOHN M | Director, Officer - President, CEO | Other | BUY | $59.93 | 25,000 | $1,498,198 | 121,000 | +26.0% |
| 2016-12-24 02:03 | 2016-10-24 | CRSP | CRISPR Therapeutics AG | Woiwode Thomas | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $14.00 | 161,000 | $2,254,000 | 185,987 | +644.3% |
| 2016-12-24 02:03 | 2016-10-24 | CRSP | CRISPR Therapeutics AG | Versant Venture Capital IV, L.P. | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $14.00 | 161,000 | $2,254,000 | 185,987 | +644.3% |
| 2016-12-24 00:04 | 2016-12-21 | CDZI | CADIZ INC | Water Asset Management LLC | 10% owner | Water Supply | BUY | $11.46 | 102,614 | $1,175,669 | 2,850,460 | +3.7% |
| 2016-12-24 02:02 | 2016-10-24 | CRSP | CRISPR Therapeutics AG | Bolzon Bradley J PhD | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $14.00 | 161,000 | $2,254,000 | 185,987 | +644.3% |
| 2016-12-23 21:26 | 2016-12-21 | GPCM | N/A | VB Funding, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.67 | 1,500,000 | $1,000,050 | 1,500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-23 02:18 | 2016-12-22 | LONE | Lonestar Resources US Inc. | LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $5.75 | 3,478,261 | $20,000,001 | 3,978,488 | +695.3% |
| 2016-12-23 01:34 | 2016-12-20 | FRED | N/A | Alden Global Capital LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.85 | 5,533,005 | $109,848,408 | 9,275,000 | +147.9% |
| 2016-12-22 19:48 | 2016-12-19 | GLV | Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.87 | 277,000 | $3,287,602 | 1,497,699 | +22.7% |
| 2016-12-23 02:05 | 2016-12-20 | MLNK | N/A | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.41 | 1,705,975 | $2,405,425 | 2,245,990 | +315.9% |
| 2016-12-22 22:31 | 2016-12-21 | GPCM | N/A | VB Funding, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.50 | 1,500,000 | $2,250,000 | 1,500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-21 21:45 | 2016-12-19 | REED | REED'S, INC. | REED CHRISTOPHER J | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters | BUY | $2,700.00 | 5,000 | $13,500,000 | 2,423,890 | +0.2% |
| 2016-12-21 00:32 | 2016-12-16 | RETA | N/A | Traweek James W JR | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.99 | 164,753 | $3,787,820 | 1,916,642 | +9.4% |
| 2016-12-21 00:30 | 2016-12-16 | RETA | N/A | McGaughy R Kent Jr | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.99 | 164,753 | $3,787,820 | 1,916,642 | +9.4% |
| 2016-12-21 00:28 | 2016-12-16 | RETA | N/A | CPMG Inc | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.99 | 164,753 | $3,787,820 | 332,230 | +98.4% |
| 2016-12-19 21:25 | 2016-12-16 | INOV | N/A | Hoffmann Andre S | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.29 | 200,000 | $1,858,580 | 309,559 | +182.6% |
| 2016-12-20 03:36 | 2016-12-19 | WRD | N/A | Graham Jay Carlton | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 500,000 | $7,500,000 | 500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-20 03:20 | 2016-12-19 | WRD | N/A | Bahr Anthony Franklin | Director, Officer - President | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 500,000 | $7,500,000 | 500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-20 00:52 | 2016-12-15 | TIVO | N/A | Welling Glenn W. | Director | Other | BUY | $21.30 | 75,000 | $1,597,635 | 254,000 | +41.9% |
| 2016-12-19 17:57 | 2016-12-15 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $14.82 | 86,000 | $1,274,778 | 42,603,920 | +0.2% |
| 2016-12-20 00:48 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | Viswanathan Ravi | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:47 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | Sonsini Peter W. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:46 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | Sakoda Jon | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:44 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | Florence Anthony A. Jr. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:43 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | Growth Equity Opportunities IV, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-19 19:30 | 2016-12-15 | GLV | Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.75 | 142,351 | $1,671,955 | 1,220,699 | +13.2% |
| 2016-12-20 00:44 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:45 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | KOLLURI KRISHNA KITTU | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:47 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:45 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | MAKOWER JOSHUA | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:46 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | MOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-20 00:35 | 2016-12-16 | FOX | N/A | UBBEN JEFFREY W | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $27.78 | 3,000,000 | $83,349,900 | 3,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-20 01:22 | 2016-12-15 | NCT | N/A | EDENS WESLEY R | Director | Other | BUY | $4.37 | 1,000,000 | $4,370,000 | 2,642,000 | +60.9% |
| 2016-12-20 00:43 | 2016-12-19 | AKAO | N/A | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 500,000 | $6,750,000 | 5,215,128 | +10.6% |
| 2016-12-17 03:12 | 2016-12-14 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Brook | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $7.24 | 289,110 | $2,094,110 | 2,166,834 | +15.4% |
| 2016-12-17 03:09 | 2016-12-14 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Seth | Director | Other | BUY | $7.24 | 289,110 | $2,094,110 | 2,166,834 | +15.4% |
| 2016-12-16 18:23 | 2016-12-15 | VIAVIAB | N/A | Bakish Robert M | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $34.85 | 30,000 | $1,045,506 | 113,914 | +35.8% |
| 2016-12-17 00:31 | 2016-12-14 | WYNN | WYNN RESORTS LTD | WAYSON DANIEL BOONE | Director | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $93.83 | 37,500 | $3,518,625 | 92,010 | +68.8% |
| 2016-12-17 00:34 | 2016-12-16 | WIZD | Prairie Operating Co. | KESSLER PAUL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $0.13 | 8,490,213 | $1,143,632 | 34,681,646 | +32.4% |
| 2016-12-16 00:15 | 2016-12-13 | PAYC | Paycom Software, Inc. | Richison Chad R. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President and CEO | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $45.73 | 25,000 | $1,143,313 | 4,076,220 | +0.6% |
| 2016-12-15 18:57 | 2016-12-13 | FSD | N/A | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.98 | 183,200 | $2,927,792 | 4,474,388 | +4.3% |
| 2016-12-15 18:29 | 2016-12-13 | AGC | N/A | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.73 | 223,862 | $1,282,259 | 4,927,222 | +4.8% |
| 2016-12-14 23:15 | 2016-12-13 | REPH | N/A | Broadfin Healthcare Master Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 650,000 | $3,900,000 | 3,100,086 | +26.5% |
| 2016-12-15 00:26 | 2016-12-12 | PTI | N/A | Cormorant Asset Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.82 | 121,301 | $1,312,901 | 3,804,027 | +3.3% |
| 2016-12-15 00:22 | 2016-12-12 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $247.22 | 91,978 | $22,739,206 | 304,997 | +43.2% |
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.