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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-26 05:59 | 2016-02-12 | GLUU | N/A | Tencent Holdings Ltd | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.65 | 3,993,740 | $14,573,557 | 7,194,690 | +124.8% |
| 2016-02-26 00:37 | 2016-02-23 | CSII | N/A | Camber Capital Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.55 | 250,000 | $1,888,725 | 4,100,000 | +6.5% |
| 2016-02-25 02:11 | 2016-02-10 | SFR | N/A | Terwilliger Ronald J. | Director | Other | BUY | $21.06 | 95,802 | $2,017,724 | 95,802 | +100.0% |
| 2016-02-25 00:17 | 2016-02-22 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.93 | 1,100,000 | $7,618,160 | 21,060,598 | +5.5% |
| 2016-02-25 01:20 | 2016-02-22 | ITRI | ITRON, INC. | SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 10% owner | Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | BUY | $40.07 | 123,014 | $4,929,491 | 4,131,951 | +3.1% |
| 2016-02-25 01:13 | 2016-02-22 | ERC | ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.13 | 264,770 | $2,945,990 | 4,891,168 | +5.7% |
| 2016-02-24 16:40 | 2016-02-23 | HCN | WELLTOWER INC. | DEROSA THOMAS J | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $61.19 | 33,150 | $2,028,319 | 192,052 | +20.9% |
| 2016-02-25 02:43 | 2016-02-22 | ZANDZG | ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | HOAG JAY C | Director | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $20.03 | 935,000 | $18,724,217 | 1,635,000 | +133.6% |
| 2016-02-25 00:54 | 2016-02-22 | DSU | BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.26 | 550,147 | $1,793,809 | 21,723,118 | +2.6% |
| 2016-02-24 23:10 | 2015-11-09 | WKHS | Workhorse Group Inc. | BAKSA STEPHEN D | 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $428,168.31 | 235,462 | $100,817,365,644 | 2,434,908 | +10.7% |
| 2016-02-25 02:27 | 2016-02-22 | ESNT | Essent Group Ltd. | PBRA (CAYMAN) Co | 10% owner, Other | Surety Insurance | BUY | $19.35 | 214,397 | $4,147,853 | 9,746,264 | +2.2% |
| 2016-02-23 21:15 | 2016-02-16 | WETF | WisdomTree, Inc. | Steinberg Jonathan L | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | BUY | $10.74 | 200,000 | $2,147,840 | 7,134,001 | +2.9% |
| 2016-02-23 21:19 | 2015-10-01 | N-A | N/A | Pignatelli Joseph S. Jr. | Director, Officer - CEO | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 149,500 | $1,495,000 | 149,500 | +100.0% |
| 2016-02-24 05:24 | 2016-02-19 | SMLP | N/A | ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS II, LLC | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $15.84 | 165,577 | $2,622,392 | 2,616,011 | +6.8% |
| 2016-02-23 14:04 | 2016-02-19 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $18.56 | 185,200 | $3,436,997 | 21,600,984 | +0.9% |
| 2016-02-24 01:09 | 2016-02-19 | VPG | Vishay Precision Group, Inc. | Nokomis Capital, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Electronic Components & Accessories | BUY | $11.43 | 91,253 | $1,042,629 | 1,572,160 | +6.2% |
| 2016-02-24 00:01 | 2016-02-19 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.83 | 1,114,700 | $7,616,745 | 19,793,526 | +6.0% |
| 2016-02-23 18:54 | 2016-02-19 | PFG | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | GELATT DANIEL | Director | Accident & Health Insurance | BUY | $36.74 | 30,000 | $1,102,200 | 331,506 | +10.0% |
| 2016-02-24 01:46 | 2016-02-19 | NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | Rowling Robert B. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $2.72 | 498,804 | $1,355,699 | 12,202,365 | +4.3% |
| 2016-02-22 23:28 | 2016-02-19 | QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Van Damme Alexandre | Director | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $32.74 | 78,125 | $2,557,813 | 5,278,125 | +1.5% |
| 2016-02-23 02:41 | 2016-02-18 | BOOT | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | FS Equity Partners VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Shoe Stores | BUY | $9.08 | 205,721 | $1,868,955 | 13,434,645 | +1.6% |
| 2016-02-23 02:29 | 2016-02-11 | BOOT | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | FS Equity Partners VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Shoe Stores | BUY | $8.28 | 171,729 | $1,421,607 | 13,228,924 | +1.3% |
| 2016-02-23 00:01 | 2016-02-18 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.77 | 1,114,000 | $7,544,008 | 18,678,826 | +6.3% |
| 2016-02-23 01:20 | 2016-02-18 | ZANDZG | ZILLOW GROUP, INC. | HOAG JAY C | Director | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $20.05 | 1,075,000 | $21,556,115 | 700,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-02-23 01:34 | 2016-02-18 | SGEN | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.63 | 1,001,471 | $29,675,589 | 35,475,868 | +2.9% |
| 2016-02-23 03:40 | 2014-02-04 | AON | Aon plc | KNIGHT LESTER B | Director | Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service | BUY | $77.31 | 30,000 | $2,319,150 | 31,000 | +3,000.0% |
| 2016-02-20 01:03 | 2016-02-17 | AVXS | N/A | Koh Bong Y | Director | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 | 1,035,657 | +10.7% |
| 2016-02-19 19:43 | 2016-02-18 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $18.82 | 185,200 | $3,485,890 | 21,415,784 | +0.9% |
| 2016-02-20 00:30 | 2016-02-18 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Pulp Mills | BUY | $8.00 | 700,000 | $5,600,000 | 16,303,223 | +4.5% |
| 2016-02-20 00:01 | 2016-02-17 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.71 | 1,109,000 | $7,446,159 | 17,564,826 | +6.7% |
| 2016-02-20 03:00 | 2016-02-17 | PNR | PENTAIR plc | GARDEN EDWARD P | Other | Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) | BUY | $47.84 | 654,011 | $31,289,521 | 14,335,888 | +4.8% |
| 2016-02-20 00:53 | 2016-02-17 | BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | GARDEN EDWARD P | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $35.10 | 891,190 | $31,281,304 | 31,823,629 | +2.9% |
| 2016-02-20 02:20 | 2016-02-17 | TMHC | Taylor Morrison Home Corp | TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc. | 10% owner | Operative Builders | BUY | $13.18 | 332,332 | $4,380,601 | 1,499,732 | +28.5% |
| 2016-02-20 01:46 | 2016-02-18 | ENBL | N/A | CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 14,520,000 | $363,000,000 | 14,520,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-02-20 01:25 | 2016-02-17 | ESNT | Essent Group Ltd. | PBRA (CAYMAN) Co | 10% owner, Other | Surety Insurance | BUY | $18.14 | 68,572 | $1,243,690 | 9,531,867 | +0.7% |
| 2016-02-19 20:38 | 2015-09-03 | AVXS | N/A | Flynn James E | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $19.47 | 750,317 | $14,605,296 | 112,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-02-20 00:09 | 2016-02-17 | BLKB | BLACKBAUD INC | KIGHT PETER J | Director | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $56.53 | 60,644 | $3,428,036 | 74,149 | +449.0% |
| 2016-02-19 03:05 | 2016-02-16 | SMLP | N/A | ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS II, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.97 | 210,265 | $3,358,626 | 2,450,434 | +9.4% |
| 2016-02-18 22:00 | 2016-02-17 | PTI | N/A | FMR LLC | Other | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 375,000 | $3,000,000 | 1,877,812 | +25.0% |
| 2016-02-19 01:50 | 2016-02-17 | PTI | N/A | PERRIGO Co plc | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 125,000 | $1,000,000 | 2,908,067 | +4.5% |
| 2016-02-18 16:59 | 2016-02-16 | TWTR | N/A | Kordestani Omid | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Other | BUY | $16.34 | 122,250 | $1,997,565 | 522,250 | +30.6% |
| 2016-02-19 00:01 | 2016-02-16 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.36 | 1,115,000 | $7,091,400 | 16,455,826 | +7.3% |
| 2016-02-19 01:33 | 2016-02-16 | ITRI | ITRON, INC. | SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 10% owner | Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | BUY | $36.72 | 56,244 | $2,065,555 | 4,008,937 | +1.4% |
| 2016-02-18 21:15 | 2016-02-16 | ERC | ALLSPRING MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.90 | 338,580 | $3,690,691 | 4,549,685 | +8.0% |
| 2016-02-19 01:11 | 2016-02-16 | BGC | N/A | OMTVEDT CRAIG P | Director | Other | BUY | $7.69 | 200,000 | $1,538,560 | 240,937 | +488.6% |
| 2016-02-19 01:45 | 2016-02-16 | REGN | REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Sanofi | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $392.46 | 161,157 | $63,247,918 | 23,353,665 | +0.7% |
| 2016-02-19 02:55 | 2016-02-16 | NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | Rowling Robert B. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $2.97 | 371,495 | $1,103,006 | 11,703,561 | +3.3% |
| 2016-02-19 05:50 | 2016-02-18 | ENH | N/A | CHARMAN JOHN | Director, Officer - Chmn & Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $61.69 | 69,052 | $4,259,818 | 1,516,156 | +4.8% |
| 2016-02-18 23:00 | 2016-02-16 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corp | KLINSKY STEVEN B | Director | Other | BUY | $11.93 | 284,780 | $3,396,827 | 4,527,825 | +6.7% |
| 2016-02-17 20:28 | 2016-02-02 | MCX | N/A | Perone Giuseppe J | Officer - Corporate Secretary | Other | BUY | $7,500.00 | 10,000 | $75,000,000 | 25,000 | +66.7% |
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.