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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-09 15:06 | 2016-06-07 | AAP | ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC | Greco Thomas | Director, Officer - CEO | Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | BUY | $150.82 | 6,700 | $1,010,494 | 35,904 | +22.9% |
| 2016-06-09 21:06 | 2016-06-07 | WLH | N/A | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.39 | 208,000 | $3,409,120 | 4,770,917 | +4.6% |
| 2016-06-10 00:13 | 2016-06-07 | WWWW | N/A | Okumus Fund Management Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.49 | 2,038,275 | $35,646,984 | 7,819,406 | +35.3% |
| 2016-06-09 00:14 | 2016-06-06 | MRTX | N/A | Braslyn Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.96 | 376,902 | $3,752,399 | 1,992,085 | +23.3% |
| 2016-06-09 00:46 | 2016-06-06 | LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | Fusco Jack A | Director, Officer - CEO and President | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $33.51 | 44,762 | $1,499,988 | 22,381 | +100.0% |
| 2016-06-09 00:43 | 2016-06-03 | SYY | SYSCO CORP | Frank Joshua D. | Director | Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | BUY | $48.80 | 693,000 | $33,816,945 | 43,954,399 | +1.6% |
| 2016-06-09 00:43 | 2016-06-03 | SYY | SYSCO CORP | PELTZ NELSON | Director | Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | BUY | $48.80 | 693,000 | $33,816,945 | 43,954,399 | +1.6% |
| 2016-06-09 00:38 | 2016-06-06 | BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | GARDEN EDWARD P | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $42.39 | 370,000 | $15,684,485 | 32,214,329 | +1.2% |
| 2016-06-09 03:43 | 2016-06-06 | LE | LANDS' END, INC. | LAMPERT EDWARD S | 10% owner | Retail-Family Clothing Stores | BUY | $16.19 | 155,891 | $2,524,031 | 11,114,983 | +1.4% |
| 2016-06-08 23:15 | 2016-06-07 | NH | N/A | ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 714,286 | $10,000,004 | 15,000,000 | +5.0% |
| 2016-06-08 23:15 | 2016-06-07 | MDCO | N/A | Cox Christopher T | Officer - EVP & Chief Corp. Dev. Officer | Other | BUY | $37.55 | 53,340 | $2,002,944 | 26,340 | +100.0% |
| 2016-06-07 23:31 | 2016-06-07 | CLSD | Clearside Biomedical, Inc. | Thorp Clay | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $7.00 | 785,714 | $5,499,998 | 4,262,819 | +22.6% |
| 2016-06-07 23:35 | 2016-06-07 | CLSD | Clearside Biomedical, Inc. | Hatteras Venture Advisors IV SBIC, LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $7.00 | 414,286 | $2,900,002 | 2,090,170 | +24.7% |
| 2016-06-07 19:07 | 2016-06-03 | RIT | N/A | Bulldog Investors General Partnership | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.92 | 79,952 | $1,112,932 | 87,441 | +1,067.6% |
| 2016-06-08 02:28 | 2016-06-06 | CEQP | N/A | First Reserve GP XI, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.29 | 47,923 | $1,116,127 | 7,484,449 | +0.6% |
| 2016-06-08 03:02 | 2016-06-03 | PSX | Phillips 66 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $80.18 | 469,604 | $37,654,023 | 78,025,220 | +0.6% |
| 2016-06-07 16:18 | 2016-06-03 | RIT | N/A | Bulldog Investors, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.92 | 79,952 | $1,112,932 | 2,378,630 | +3.5% |
| 2016-06-08 00:19 | 2016-06-03 | SHLD | N/A | FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.28 | 260,600 | $3,459,856 | 27,500,548 | +1.0% |
| 2016-06-07 00:55 | 2016-06-04 | IEECD | N/A | Kiles James Jacob | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Strategy Officer | Other | BUY | $950.00 | 950,000 | $902,500,000 | 1,550,000 | +158.3% |
| 2016-06-07 00:35 | 2016-06-04 | IEECD | N/A | Overby Paul Ivar | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Strategy Officer | Other | BUY | $1,400.00 | 1,400,000 | $1,960,000,000 | 1,400,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-06-07 00:31 | 2016-06-04 | IEECD | N/A | Wateska Jeffrey David | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1,200.00 | 1,200,000 | $1,440,000,000 | 1,700,000 | +240.0% |
| 2016-06-06 21:43 | 2016-03-07 | IEECD | N/A | Petchel Robert George | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6,388.71 | 1,550,000 | $9,902,500,035 | 1,550,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-06-06 20:57 | 2016-06-04 | IEECD | N/A | BADJATIA ASHISH | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Operating Officer | Other | BUY | $675.00 | 674,999 | $455,624,325 | 1,400,000 | +93.1% |
| 2016-06-07 00:28 | 2016-06-04 | IEECD | N/A | SCHIFF MARTY | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1,400.00 | 1,400,000 | $1,960,000,000 | 1,400,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-06-07 04:11 | 2016-06-02 | HTZ | HERC HOLDINGS INC | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing | BUY | $9.90 | 983,929 | $9,741,094 | 64,693,012 | +1.5% |
| 2016-06-07 01:05 | 2016-06-02 | CEQP | N/A | First Reserve GP XI, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.65 | 200,008 | $4,529,641 | 7,436,526 | +2.8% |
| 2016-06-07 02:19 | 2016-06-02 | WWWW | N/A | Okumus Fund Management Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.22 | 370,137 | $6,374,907 | 7,139,981 | +5.5% |
| 2016-06-03 23:24 | 2016-06-01 | OVAS | Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. | Dipp Michelle | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $7.00 | 425,000 | $2,975,000 | 962,056 | +79.1% |
| 2016-06-04 00:42 | 2016-06-01 | SMLP | N/A | ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS II, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.96 | 70,255 | $1,472,376 | 5,889,398 | +1.2% |
| 2016-06-03 23:25 | 2016-06-01 | OVAS | Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. | ALDRICH RICHARD | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $7.00 | 425,000 | $2,975,000 | 962,056 | +79.1% |
| 2016-06-04 01:55 | 2016-06-01 | CWEI | N/A | ARES MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.19 | 158,237 | $3,986,275 | 1,042,405 | +17.9% |
| 2016-06-04 04:46 | 2016-06-01 | AAP | ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC | Smith Jeffrey C | Director | Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | BUY | $152.88 | 100,000 | $15,287,620 | 804,495 | +14.2% |
| 2016-06-04 02:38 | 2016-06-01 | LE | LANDS' END, INC. | LAMPERT EDWARD S | 10% owner | Retail-Family Clothing Stores | BUY | $16.16 | 492,182 | $7,951,545 | 10,959,092 | +4.7% |
| 2016-06-03 23:24 | 2016-06-02 | ENH | N/A | CHARMAN JOHN | Director, Officer - Chmn & Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $68.55 | 130,000 | $8,912,098 | 1,812,156 | +7.7% |
| 2016-06-02 21:34 | 2016-06-01 | PBF | PBF Energy Inc. | Nimbley Thomas J. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $27.40 | 50,000 | $1,370,000 | 110,000 | +83.3% |
| 2016-06-02 23:17 | 2016-06-01 | RETA | N/A | Novo A/S | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 750,000 | $8,250,000 | 750,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-06-02 13:18 | 2016-06-01 | RETA | N/A | Huff James Warren | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 114,000 | $1,254,000 | 176,657 | +181.9% |
| 2016-06-02 13:21 | 2016-06-01 | RETA | N/A | ROSE WILLIAM | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 1,100,000 | $12,100,000 | 143,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-06-03 02:56 | 2016-05-31 | CEQP | N/A | First Reserve GP XI, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.07 | 214,205 | $4,727,890 | 7,236,518 | +3.1% |
| 2016-06-02 04:08 | 2016-06-01 | RETA | N/A | Traweek James W JR | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.70 | 251,553 | $3,194,220 | 362,522 | +226.7% |
| 2016-06-02 04:05 | 2016-06-01 | RETA | N/A | McGaughy R Kent Jr | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.70 | 251,553 | $3,194,220 | 362,522 | +226.7% |
| 2016-06-02 04:02 | 2016-06-01 | RETA | N/A | CPMG Inc | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.70 | 251,553 | $3,194,220 | 252,706 | +21,817.3% |
| 2016-06-01 23:18 | 2016-05-31 | NYMT | Adamas Trust, Inc. | Donlon Kevin M. | Officer - President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $5.92 | 203,396 | $1,203,535 | 460,996 | +79.0% |
| 2016-06-02 01:21 | 2016-05-31 | ENH | N/A | CHARMAN JOHN | Director, Officer - Chmn & Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $67.86 | 160,000 | $10,857,152 | 1,682,156 | +10.5% |
| 2016-06-02 03:16 | 2016-05-27 | PSX | Phillips 66 | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $80.05 | 537,968 | $43,064,016 | 77,555,616 | +0.7% |
| 2016-06-02 00:27 | 2016-05-27 | SHLD | N/A | FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.02 | 778,000 | $10,127,615 | 27,239,948 | +2.9% |
| 2016-06-01 02:02 | 2016-05-26 | SMLP | N/A | ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS II, LLC | Director, 10% owner - See Footnotes | Other | BUY | $20.89 | 164,896 | $3,444,348 | 5,819,143 | +2.9% |
| 2016-05-31 14:45 | 2016-05-26 | FDC | N/A | PLUMERI JOSEPH J | Director | Other | BUY | $12.44 | 250,000 | $3,110,100 | 728,664 | +52.2% |
| 2016-06-01 04:49 | 2016-05-26 | AAP | ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC | Smith Jeffrey C | Director | Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | BUY | $155.68 | 400,000 | $62,270,480 | 748,435 | +114.8% |
| 2016-05-31 21:56 | 2015-05-01 | LOGL | N/A | Hillair Capital Investments LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.03 | 604,155,998 | $18,124,680 | 604,155,998 | +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.