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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-15 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% |
| 2016-12-15 02:49 | 2016-12-12 | NCT | N/A | EDENS WESLEY R | Director | Other | BUY | $4.15 | 2,172,000 | $9,014,886 | 1,017,280 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-14 17:05 | 2016-12-13 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $28.90 | 34,606 | $1,000,113 | 213,805 | +19.3% |
| 2016-12-14 04:40 | 2016-12-09 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Brook | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $7.29 | 188,336 | $1,373,855 | 1,877,724 | +11.1% |
| 2016-12-14 04:36 | 2016-12-09 | MCC | PhenixFIN Corp | Taube Seth | Director | Other | BUY | $7.29 | 188,336 | $1,373,855 | 1,877,724 | +11.1% |
| 2016-12-14 00:59 | 2016-12-07 | TCI | TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS INC | Moos Daniel J | Officer - President and CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $10.60 | 285,000 | $3,021,000 | 290,000 | +5,700.0% |
| 2016-12-14 00:15 | 2016-12-09 | WTI | W&T OFFSHORE INC | KROHN TRACY W | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $1.95 | 835,308 | $1,628,851 | 43,478,020 | +2.0% |
| 2016-12-14 00:29 | 2016-12-13 | JCAP | N/A | DONDERO JAMES D | Director | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 79,000 | $1,501,000 | 256,279 | +44.6% |
| 2016-12-10 02:41 | 2016-12-09 | DGSE | Envela Corp | Elemetal, LLC | 10% owner | Retail-Jewelry Stores | BUY | $0.41 | 8,536,585 | $3,500,000 | 12,814,727 | +199.5% |
| 2016-12-09 19:22 | 2016-12-07 | FSD | N/A | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.72 | 104,611 | $1,644,338 | 4,255,396 | +2.5% |
| 2016-12-10 02:32 | 2016-12-09 | DGSE | Envela Corp | NTR METALS, LLC | 10% owner | Retail-Jewelry Stores | BUY | $0.41 | 5,948,560 | $2,438,910 | 6,365,460 | +1,426.9% |
| 2016-12-09 14:00 | 2016-12-08 | TRTL | N/A | Leight Nathan | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.85 | 1,831,500 | $18,040,275 | 404,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-10 00:08 | 2016-12-07 | WTI | W&T OFFSHORE INC | KROHN TRACY W | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $1.94 | 1,180,888 | $2,290,923 | 42,642,712 | +2.8% |
| 2016-12-09 19:37 | 2016-12-07 | MDCO | N/A | Cox Christopher T | Officer - EVP & Chief Corp. Dev. Officer | Other | BUY | $33.20 | 105,500 | $3,502,948 | 171,155 | +160.7% |
| 2016-12-09 02:52 | 2016-12-06 | ASUR | ASURE SOFTWARE INC | Red Oak Partners, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | BUY | $8.00 | 190,000 | $1,520,000 | 190,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-09 02:09 | 2016-12-06 | TR | TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC | GORDON ELLEN R | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President | Sugar & Confectionery Products | BUY | $38.45 | 53,355 | $2,051,500 | 6,024,923 | +0.9% |
| 2016-12-08 23:55 | 2016-09-30 | FSFR | N/A | TANNENBAUM LEONARD M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 1,942,630 | $17,483,670 | 2,677,519 | +264.3% |
| 2016-12-08 22:23 | 2016-12-06 | VBIV | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.05 | 3,383,955 | $10,321,063 | 6,213,314 | +119.6% |
| 2016-12-09 00:53 | 2016-12-06 | MDCO | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director | Other | BUY | $33.77 | 621,720 | $20,993,433 | 925,146 | +204.9% |
| 2016-12-08 00:32 | 2016-12-06 | ITCI | N/A | Alafi Christopher D | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.27 | 65,000 | $1,057,485 | 3,695,205 | +1.8% |
| 2016-12-08 00:21 | 2016-12-06 | ITCI | N/A | ALAFI CAPITAL CO LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.27 | 65,000 | $1,057,485 | 3,695,205 | +1.8% |
| 2016-12-08 00:35 | 2016-12-06 | ITCI | N/A | ALAFI MOSHE | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.27 | 65,000 | $1,057,485 | 3,695,205 | +1.8% |
| 2016-12-07 04:22 | 2016-12-02 | WEN | Wendy's Co | PELTZ NELSON | Director, 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $12.79 | 3,743,384 | $47,894,727 | 44,535,921 | +9.2% |
| 2016-12-07 04:18 | 2016-12-02 | WEN | Wendy's Co | MAY PETER W | Director, 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $12.79 | 3,743,384 | $47,894,727 | 44,535,921 | +9.2% |
| 2016-12-07 04:20 | 2016-12-02 | WEN | Wendy's Co | Peltz Matthew H. | Director | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $12.79 | 3,743,384 | $47,894,727 | 44,535,921 | +9.2% |
| 2016-12-07 00:08 | 2016-09-22 | RMPLX | RiverNorth Capital & Income Fund, Inc. | RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Other | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-07 04:19 | 2016-12-02 | WEN | Wendy's Co | TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $12.79 | 3,743,384 | $47,894,727 | 44,535,921 | +9.2% |
| 2016-12-07 04:17 | 2016-12-02 | WEN | Wendy's Co | GARDEN EDWARD P | 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $12.79 | 3,743,384 | $47,894,727 | 44,535,921 | +9.2% |
| 2016-12-07 03:02 | 2016-12-02 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $245.86 | 82,695 | $20,331,798 | 284,246 | +41.0% |
| 2016-12-07 00:21 | 2016-12-01 | MDVX | N/A | GORLIN STEVE | Director | Other | BUY | $1.75 | 571,429 | $1,000,001 | 1,018,592 | +127.8% |
| 2016-12-06 02:56 | 2016-12-01 | DWCH | N/A | G2 Investment Partners Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.91 | 251,606 | $1,487,973 | 1,881,514 | +15.4% |
| 2016-12-06 02:32 | 2016-11-25 | DWCH | N/A | G2 INVESTMENT PARTNERS QP LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.56 | 356,304 | $2,337,176 | 1,532,589 | +30.3% |
| 2016-12-06 02:23 | 2016-11-21 | DWCH | N/A | G2 INVESTMENT PARTNERS QP LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.75 | 770,309 | $5,200,818 | 1,367,365 | +129.0% |
| 2016-12-06 02:03 | 2016-11-11 | DWCH | N/A | G2 INVESTMENT PARTNERS QP LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.09 | 583,496 | $4,139,204 | 1,199,875 | +94.7% |
| 2016-12-06 01:58 | 2016-11-10 | DWCH | N/A | G2 INVESTMENT PARTNERS QP LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.04 | 583,477 | $4,106,686 | 1,332,411 | +77.9% |
| 2016-12-06 01:03 | 2016-12-01 | PGRE | Paramount Group, Inc. | Otto-Bernstein Katharina | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $15.59 | 100,000 | $1,559,010 | 12,131,489 | +0.8% |
| 2016-12-05 22:51 | 2016-12-01 | AMID | N/A | ARCLIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS FUND V, L.P. | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $14.32 | 626,304 | $8,968,673 | 4,224,284 | +17.4% |
| 2016-12-06 01:27 | 2016-12-01 | JMBA | N/A | Welling Glenn W. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.10 | 135,000 | $1,363,028 | 1,984,785 | +7.3% |
| 2016-12-06 02:22 | 2016-12-01 | IIPR | INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES INC | Gold Alan D | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Real Estate | BUY | $20.00 | 200,600 | $4,011,418 | 200,600 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-05 16:37 | 2016-12-02 | PODD | INSULET CORP | SULLIVAN PATRICK J | Director, Officer - CEO and Chairman of the Board | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $33.89 | 40,000 | $1,355,720 | 261,544 | +18.1% |
| 2016-12-03 01:16 | 2016-12-01 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $20.52 | 162,400 | $3,332,724 | 13,138,542 | +1.3% |
| 2016-12-03 00:06 | 2016-11-30 | EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corp | Szyman Catherine M. | Officer - CVP, Critical Care & Vascular | Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | BUY | $83.43 | 12,870 | $1,073,693 | 3,942 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-03 00:12 | 2016-12-01 | ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | EVANS BRUCE R | Director | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $73.63 | 15,700 | $1,155,949 | 26,690 | +142.9% |
| 2016-12-02 01:54 | 2016-11-29 | DWCH | N/A | G2 Investment Partners Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.47 | 217,383 | $1,406,381 | 1,790,830 | +13.8% |
| 2016-12-02 00:59 | 2016-11-29 | PTI | N/A | Cormorant Asset Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.24 | 170,391 | $1,744,122 | 3,550,336 | +5.0% |
| 2016-12-02 00:01 | 2016-11-29 | CHKE | N/A | HEADLANDS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LP (THE PARTNERSHIP) | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.50 | 464,429 | $4,412,076 | 1,562,617 | +42.3% |
| 2016-12-02 00:05 | 2016-11-29 | TNAV | N/A | Nokomis Capital, L.L.C. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.85 | 198,332 | $1,160,282 | 4,392,226 | +4.7% |
| 2016-12-02 00:42 | 2016-11-30 | LAWS | Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. | KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | 10% owner | Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $23.45 | 300,000 | $7,035,000 | 1,978,088 | +17.9% |
| 2016-12-01 22:25 | 2016-11-30 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | Laubenthal Raymond F | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $245.39 | 7,200 | $1,766,838 | 1,615 | +100.0% |
| 2016-12-01 23:47 | 2016-12-01 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | Laubenthal Raymond F | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $245.39 | 7,200 | $1,766,838 | 1,615 | +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.