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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-14 01:05 | 2016-09-09 | SGEN | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $50.71 | 447,311 | $22,682,917 | 39,432,496 | +1.1% |
| 2016-09-12 23:23 | 2016-09-08 | QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Thompson Motta Roberto Moses | Director | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $46.98 | 22,000 | $1,033,560 | 22,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-12 22:34 | 2016-09-09 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Nimbley Thomas J. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $21.84 | 50,000 | $1,092,000 | 160,000 | +45.5% |
| 2016-09-13 00:05 | 2016-09-09 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $43.06 | 65,000 | $2,798,751 | 624,572 | +11.6% |
| 2016-09-12 23:04 | 2016-09-08 | PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | PENSKE ROGER S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $48.07 | 327,602 | $15,748,025 | 32,584,940 | +1.0% |
| 2016-09-12 23:03 | 2016-09-08 | PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | PENSKE CORP | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $48.07 | 327,602 | $15,748,025 | 32,584,940 | +1.0% |
| 2016-09-09 21:30 | 2016-03-01 | N/A | N/A | KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 277,778 | $2,500,000 | 277,889 | +250,002.5% |
| 2016-09-09 23:25 | 2016-09-02 | BBRG | N/A | TAC Capital LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.96 | 300,052 | $1,489,308 | 1,939,450 | +18.3% |
| 2016-09-10 00:33 | 2016-09-08 | WNRL | N/A | Stevens Jeff A | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $22.32 | 134,408 | $2,999,987 | 410,691 | +48.6% |
| 2016-09-10 00:34 | 2016-09-08 | WNRL | N/A | Foster Paul L | Director | Other | BUY | $22.32 | 268,817 | $5,999,995 | 799,380 | +50.7% |
| 2016-09-09 23:09 | 2016-09-07 | KYE | N/A | Voya Financial, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20,000,000.00 | 800,000 | $16,000,000,000,000 | 800,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-09 17:57 | 2016-09-06 | GGO-GGO-A | N/A | GABELLI MARIO J | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $24.25 | 709,268 | $17,199,749 | 30,927 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-09 23:38 | 2016-09-07 | SCOR | COMSCORE, INC. | WPP plc | 10% owner | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $30.80 | 114,668 | $3,531,729 | 11,289,364 | +1.0% |
| 2016-09-09 19:49 | 2016-09-07 | CRIS | CURIS INC | Aurigene Discovery Technologies Ltd | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $2.40 | 10,208,333 | $24,499,999 | 27,328,464 | +59.6% |
| 2016-09-09 00:24 | 2016-09-07 | ULTA | Ulta Beauty, Inc. | Eck Dennis K | Director | Retail-Retail Stores, NEC | BUY | $246.97 | 11,000 | $2,716,670 | 498,530 | +2.3% |
| 2016-09-09 01:38 | 2016-09-06 | OCIP | N/A | Sawiris Nassef | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $6.04 | 198,500 | $1,199,575 | 687,058 | +40.6% |
| 2016-09-08 23:07 | 2016-09-07 | ASB | Associated Banc-Corp | JEFFE ROBERT A | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $25.00 | 60,000 | $1,500,000 | 60,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-08 23:06 | 2016-09-07 | ASB | Associated Banc-Corp | BERGSTROM JOHN F | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-09 00:39 | 2016-09-06 | SGEN | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $48.43 | 414,016 | $20,049,760 | 39,030,368 | +1.1% |
| 2016-09-08 01:19 | 2016-09-01 | DVMT | Dell Technologies Inc. | DELL MICHAEL S | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Electronic Computers | BUY | $27.50 | 836,364 | $23,000,010 | 261,355,504 | +0.3% |
| 2016-09-08 00:16 | 2016-08-29 | WAIR | N/A | Bancroft Thomas | Director | Other | BUY | $13.85 | 150,000 | $2,078,070 | 8,175,308 | +1.9% |
| 2016-09-08 00:22 | 2016-09-07 | SQNM | N/A | LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.40 | 36,649,440 | $87,958,656 | 119,551,297 | +44.2% |
| 2016-09-07 23:54 | 2016-09-02 | PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | PENSKE ROGER S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $46.95 | 225,000 | $10,564,763 | 32,257,338 | +0.7% |
| 2016-09-07 23:53 | 2016-09-02 | PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | PENSKE CORP | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $46.95 | 225,000 | $10,564,763 | 32,257,338 | +0.7% |
| 2016-09-06 23:15 | 2016-09-01 | COCP | Cocrystal Pharma, Inc. | Schinazi Raymond F | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.41 | 4,878,050 | $2,000,001 | 4,878,050 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-07 03:16 | 2016-09-01 | FSFR | N/A | TANNENBAUM LEONARD M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.91 | 250,000 | $2,227,500 | 404,728 | +161.6% |
| 2016-09-07 03:30 | 2016-09-01 | AAP | ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC | Smith Jeffrey C | Director | Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | BUY | $158.77 | 70,000 | $11,113,613 | 67,259 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-07 03:03 | 2016-09-01 | PSX | Phillips 66 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $77.86 | 82,361 | $6,412,767 | 79,652,008 | +0.1% |
| 2016-09-03 00:00 | 2016-08-31 | HLF | HERBALIFE LTD. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | BUY | $60.39 | 306,846 | $18,530,430 | 19,611,529 | +1.6% |
| 2016-09-01 23:59 | 2016-08-30 | PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | PENSKE ROGER S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $45.24 | 187,764 | $8,494,856 | 32,032,338 | +0.6% |
| 2016-09-01 23:58 | 2016-08-30 | PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | PENSKE CORP | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $45.24 | 187,764 | $8,494,856 | 32,032,338 | +0.6% |
| 2016-08-31 23:04 | 2016-08-31 | NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | Del Rio Frank J | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Water Transportation | BUY | $35.94 | 83,498 | $3,000,718 | 27,875 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-01 00:12 | 2016-08-29 | MB | N/A | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.37 | 58,776 | $1,020,939 | 3,351,493 | +1.8% |
| 2016-09-01 00:25 | 2016-08-29 | AGC | N/A | MAITLAND TRACY V | Director, Officer, Other - Chairman, President & CEO | Other | BUY | $5.85 | 172,071 | $1,006,443 | 188,071 | +1,075.4% |
| 2016-09-01 00:24 | 2016-08-29 | AGC | N/A | ADVENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT /DE/ | Other | Other | BUY | $5.85 | 172,071 | $1,006,443 | 172,071 | +100.0% |
| 2016-09-01 01:10 | 2016-08-30 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $27.22 | 350,000 | $9,526,090 | 9,055,671 | +4.0% |
| 2016-08-30 21:59 | 2016-03-01 | N/A | N/A | CNL Fund Advisors II, LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 255,556 | $2,300,000 | 277,889 | +1,144.3% |
| 2016-08-31 01:28 | 2016-08-26 | JONE | N/A | JVL Advisors, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.77 | 9,025,270 | $24,999,998 | 15,629,320 | +136.7% |
| 2016-08-29 23:18 | 2016-08-25 | DM | N/A | DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.17 | 54,337 | $1,367,787 | 50,363,255 | +0.1% |
| 2016-08-29 23:44 | 2016-08-25 | SRG | Seritage Growth Properties | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $45.15 | 24,700 | $1,115,163 | 3,478,550 | +0.7% |
| 2016-08-29 23:44 | 2016-08-29 | CWEI | N/A | ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.70 | 5,051,100 | $149,999,991 | 6,093,505 | +484.6% |
| 2016-08-29 23:35 | 2016-08-25 | CAVM | N/A | CHADWICK ARTHUR D | Officer - VP Finance & Admin CFO | Other | BUY | $55.33 | 20,000 | $1,106,600 | 122,845 | +19.4% |
| 2016-08-30 02:37 | 2016-08-25 | SCOR | COMSCORE, INC. | WPP plc | 10% owner | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $29.58 | 60,000 | $1,774,530 | 11,174,696 | +0.5% |
| 2016-08-30 03:01 | 2016-08-25 | PSX | Phillips 66 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $78.29 | 83,466 | $6,534,370 | 79,569,647 | +0.1% |
| 2016-08-30 01:04 | 2016-08-25 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $27.66 | 525,000 | $14,523,285 | 8,705,671 | +6.4% |
| 2016-08-29 23:52 | 2016-08-25 | PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | PENSKE ROGER S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $44.21 | 478,000 | $21,134,101 | 31,844,574 | +1.5% |
| 2016-08-29 23:51 | 2016-08-25 | PAG | PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | PENSKE CORP | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $44.21 | 478,000 | $21,134,101 | 31,844,574 | +1.5% |
| 2016-08-27 00:42 | 2016-08-26 | HLF | HERBALIFE LTD. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | BUY | $59.31 | 2,304,683 | $136,690,749 | 19,304,683 | +13.6% |
| 2016-08-25 23:39 | 2016-08-16 | ELRE | Yinfu Gold Corp. | Hong Zhang | Director | Miscellaneous Metal Ores | BUY | $0.20 | 15,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 15,330,000 | +4,545.5% |
| 2016-08-25 23:36 | 2016-08-16 | ELRE | Yinfu Gold Corp. | Chuen Tsang Yuk | Officer - CFO | Miscellaneous Metal Ores | BUY | $0.20 | 5,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | +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.