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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-21 22:45 | 2016-11-18 | BKYI | BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC | Kwok Fong Wong | Director, 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $0.30 | 6,200,000 | $1,860,000 | 12,594,947 | +97.0% |
| 2016-11-19 01:12 | 2016-11-14 | STGG | N/A | Lee Simon S. | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $3.60 | 435,000 | $1,566,000 | 8,754,080 | +5.2% |
| 2016-11-18 19:57 | 2016-09-29 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4,023.94 | 66,585,580 | $267,936,445,371 | 1,638,741,560 | +4.2% |
| 2016-11-18 19:12 | 2016-09-26 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1,684.02 | 37,000,000 | $62,308,854,700 | 1,572,155,980 | +2.4% |
| 2016-11-18 23:14 | 2016-07-21 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $862.17 | 152,700,000 | $131,653,878,180 | 966,309,000 | +18.8% |
| 2016-11-18 20:39 | 2016-11-17 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $14.98 | 218,699 | $3,276,330 | 42,517,920 | +0.5% |
| 2016-11-19 00:36 | 2016-11-17 | NVTA | N/A | BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 733,333 | $4,399,998 | 6,480,668 | +12.8% |
| 2016-11-18 02:23 | 2016-11-15 | TRNC | N/A | Merrick Venture Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.73 | 94,449 | $1,202,402 | 1,151,018 | +8.9% |
| 2016-11-18 02:29 | 2016-09-20 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1,789.68 | 80,000,000 | $143,174,672,000 | 1,535,758,980 | +5.5% |
| 2016-11-17 22:17 | 2016-09-09 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $997.34 | 99,000,000 | $98,737,046,100 | 1,456,759,000 | +7.3% |
| 2016-11-18 03:08 | 2016-11-16 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $20.55 | 80,681 | $1,658,253 | 12,976,142 | +0.6% |
| 2016-11-18 01:07 | 2016-11-16 | CALA | Calithera Biosciences Inc. | ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.15 | 500,000 | $1,575,000 | 3,635,069 | +15.9% |
| 2016-11-18 02:24 | 2016-11-15 | TRNC | N/A | FERRO MICHAEL W JR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.73 | 94,449 | $1,202,402 | 1,151,018 | +8.9% |
| 2016-11-16 23:41 | 2016-11-14 | DWCH | N/A | G2 Investment Partners Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.11 | 583,070 | $4,143,237 | 1,387,104 | +72.5% |
| 2016-11-17 00:44 | 2016-11-14 | MED | MEDIFAST INC | Welling Glenn W. | Director | Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products | BUY | $39.02 | 35,000 | $1,365,567 | 77,360 | +82.6% |
| 2016-11-17 02:05 | 2016-08-16 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1,102.28 | 172,825,000 | $190,501,955,780 | 1,358,209,000 | +14.6% |
| 2016-11-17 01:11 | 2015-08-09 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $883.15 | 227,157,000 | $200,612,591,481 | 1,185,384,000 | +23.7% |
| 2016-11-16 19:53 | 2016-11-14 | FSD | N/A | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.16 | 76,829 | $1,164,643 | 4,042,350 | +1.9% |
| 2016-11-17 01:03 | 2016-11-14 | TTD | Trade Desk, Inc. | FALBERG KATHRYN E | Director | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $25.85 | 80,000 | $2,067,800 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-11-16 20:32 | 2016-11-14 | BHI | N/A | BRENNEMAN GREGORY D | Director | Other | BUY | $58.84 | 85,000 | $5,001,596 | 89,425 | +1,920.9% |
| 2016-11-17 03:45 | 2016-11-10 | IMH | IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC | PICKUP RICHARD H/ | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $13.88 | 235,000 | $3,262,858 | 497,902 | +89.4% |
| 2016-11-16 00:58 | 2016-11-11 | DWCH | N/A | G2 Investment Partners Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.07 | 683,868 | $4,833,853 | 1,581,894 | +76.2% |
| 2016-11-15 23:09 | 2016-07-21 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $891.69 | 244,500,000 | $218,018,767,350 | 906,309,000 | +36.9% |
| 2016-11-16 00:43 | 2016-11-14 | PJT | PJT Partners Inc. | Taubman Paul J | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Investment Advice | BUY | $29.73 | 35,000 | $1,040,487 | 400,000 | +9.6% |
| 2016-11-15 18:12 | 2016-11-10 | DDR | SITE Centers Corp. | Otto Alexander | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $14.91 | 281,301 | $4,193,832 | 42,299,221 | +0.7% |
| 2016-11-16 00:20 | 2016-11-11 | PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | Flitman David E | Officer - See Remarks | Wholesale-Groceries, General Line | BUY | $24.34 | 46,700 | $1,136,678 | 315,150 | +17.4% |
| 2016-11-14 19:02 | 2016-11-09 | DWCH | N/A | G2 Investment Partners Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.72 | 315,701 | $2,121,795 | 1,462,747 | +27.5% |
| 2016-11-15 02:45 | 2016-11-14 | SPKE | Via Renewables, Inc. | Maxwell W Keith III | Director, 10% owner | Electric & Other Services Combined | BUY | $25.82 | 42,185 | $1,089,217 | 135,035 | +45.4% |
| 2016-11-14 21:58 | 2016-11-09 | FSD | N/A | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.18 | 160,060 | $2,430,415 | 3,965,521 | +4.2% |
| 2016-11-15 01:33 | 2016-11-09 | PTI | N/A | Cormorant Asset Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.05 | 259,500 | $2,867,709 | 3,018,082 | +9.4% |
| 2016-11-14 17:15 | 2016-11-09 | CDZI | CADIZ INC | Water Asset Management LLC | 10% owner | Water Supply | BUY | $8.08 | 200,000 | $1,616,000 | 2,660,990 | +8.1% |
| 2016-11-14 19:39 | 2016-11-10 | PSA | Public Storage | GUSTAVSON TAMARA HUGHES | Director, 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $214.98 | 69,763 | $14,997,454 | 16,397,212 | +0.4% |
| 2016-11-14 17:45 | 2016-11-10 | HR | N/A | EMERY DAVID R | Director, Officer - Chairman/CEO | Other | BUY | $27.66 | 72,000 | $1,991,239 | 866,407 | +9.1% |
| 2016-11-14 18:04 | 2016-11-10 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | WHITE MILES D | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $40.67 | 58,263 | $2,369,446 | 3,111,967 | +1.9% |
| 2016-11-14 18:03 | 2016-11-10 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | WHITE MILES D | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $40.65 | 48,761 | $1,982,081 | 3,053,704 | +1.6% |
| 2016-11-14 18:03 | 2016-11-10 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | WHITE MILES D | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $40.53 | 89,578 | $3,630,292 | 3,004,943 | +3.1% |
| 2016-11-14 18:02 | 2016-11-10 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | WHITE MILES D | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $40.45 | 121,456 | $4,912,737 | 2,915,365 | +4.3% |
| 2016-11-14 18:02 | 2016-11-10 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | WHITE MILES D | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $40.54 | 51,892 | $2,103,458 | 2,793,909 | +1.9% |
| 2016-11-15 01:24 | 2016-11-11 | FVE | N/A | PORTNOY BARRY M. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.00 | 17,999,999 | $53,999,997 | 17,999,999 | +100.0% |
| 2016-11-14 18:15 | 2016-10-25 | ESNC | N/A | He Jilun | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.69 | 8,405,417 | $5,800,578 | 8,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-11-14 20:48 | 2016-11-11 | PFTI | N/A | VITTORIA JOSEPH V | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO, Chairman of the Board | Other | BUY | $0.30 | 20,333,333 | $6,100,000 | 25,597,753 | +386.2% |
| 2016-11-15 01:50 | 2016-11-14 | PRGX | N/A | Drapkin Matthew A | Director | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 200,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,283,365 | +18.5% |
| 2016-11-11 01:04 | 2016-11-09 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $20.72 | 724,021 | $14,999,977 | 7,734,021 | +10.3% |
| 2016-11-10 22:28 | 2015-07-13 | NGBL | N/A | Goldfarb Max | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $808.69 | 197,000,000 | $159,311,930,000 | 807,309,000 | +32.3% |
| 2016-11-11 00:08 | 2016-11-09 | HTZ | HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) | BUY | $28.10 | 1,244,831 | $34,984,979 | 29,263,869 | +4.4% |
| 2016-11-10 20:13 | 2016-11-09 | HR | N/A | EMERY DAVID R | Director, Officer - Chairman/CEO | Other | BUY | $28.84 | 68,000 | $1,961,045 | 794,407 | +9.4% |
| 2016-11-11 00:53 | 2016-11-09 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $39.55 | 60,000 | $2,373,030 | 358,548 | +20.1% |
| 2016-11-11 03:05 | 2016-11-08 | TRNC | N/A | SOON-SHIONG PATRICK | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.29 | 269,076 | $3,036,684 | 710,982 | +60.9% |
| 2016-11-10 23:36 | 2016-11-02 | GGO | N/A | GABELLI MARIO J | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 674,211 | $12,810,009 | 958,746 | +237.0% |
| 2016-11-09 22:19 | 2016-11-07 | HSY | HERSHEY CO | HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL | 10% owner | Sugar & Confectionery Products | BUY | $101.60 | 49,500 | $5,029,200 | 12,753,421 | +0.4% |
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.