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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-22 20:34 | 2015-12-17 | KHI | N/A | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.77 | 240,521 | $1,869,738 | 2,187,220 | +12.4% |
| 2015-12-23 00:27 | 2015-12-18 | GUID | N/A | RGM Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.25 | 340,000 | $1,785,000 | 3,882,421 | +9.6% |
| 2015-12-23 00:44 | 2015-12-18 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.70 | 744,000 | $4,985,544 | 8,845,200 | +9.2% |
| 2015-12-22 00:37 | 2015-12-17 | DM | N/A | DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.54 | 41,915 | $1,154,176 | 49,819,461 | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-22 04:54 | 2015-12-18 | RNDY | N/A | KROGER CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.60 | 49,367,157 | $177,721,765 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-22 03:42 | 2015-12-18 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $20.25 | 115,900 | $2,347,242 | 19,997,822 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-22 00:31 | 2015-12-17 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.76 | 790,000 | $5,339,926 | 8,101,200 | +10.8% |
| 2015-12-21 23:42 | 2015-12-15 | SGLDF | KIDOZ INC. | WILLIAMS TRYON M | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Services-Advertising Agencies | BUY | $1,020.03 | 11,200 | $11,424,383 | 15,690,008 | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-22 00:44 | 2015-12-17 | SCOR | COMSCORE, INC. | WPP plc | 10% owner | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $38.56 | 120,000 | $4,627,632 | 6,196,978 | +2.0% |
| 2015-12-22 05:03 | 2015-12-17 | CEQP | N/A | First Reserve GP XI, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.81 | 504,214 | $8,476,947 | 1,865,027 | +37.1% |
| 2015-12-22 03:14 | 2015-12-17 | SHLD | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $19.68 | 192,433 | $3,787,062 | 30,670,247 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-22 05:31 | 2015-12-21 | SNSS | Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. | Misfeldt Dayton | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.84 | 1,750,000 | $1,470,000 | 137,859 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-22 01:11 | 2015-12-17 | EMAN | N/A | STILLWATER HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.50 | 1,333,333 | $2,000,000 | 1,333,333 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-19 01:30 | 2015-12-16 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.60 | 560,500 | $3,701,598 | 7,311,200 | +8.3% |
| 2015-12-19 02:11 | 2015-12-16 | SHLD | N/A | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.77 | 94,000 | $1,858,794 | 27,444,548 | +0.3% |
| 2015-12-19 04:39 | 2015-12-16 | RWC | BK Technologies Corp | Fundamental Global Investors, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment | BUY | $3.70 | 1,462,166 | $5,410,014 | 1,066,666 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-19 01:02 | 2015-12-16 | CETV | N/A | TCS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.49 | 450,000 | $1,121,940 | 15,274,995 | +3.0% |
| 2015-12-18 19:28 | 2015-10-01 | BIOL | N/A | SCHULER JACK W | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.89 | 3,296,237 | $2,924,092 | 5,885,603 | +127.3% |
| 2015-12-19 03:40 | 2015-12-10 | VNDA | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Flynn James E | 10% owner, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $8.60 | 425,982 | $3,665,320 | 1,100,378 | +63.2% |
| 2015-12-18 00:03 | 2015-12-15 | DM | N/A | DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.79 | 50,000 | $1,339,460 | 49,777,546 | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-18 02:26 | 2015-12-15 | HMTV | N/A | Pleasant Lake Partners LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.40 | 123,000 | $1,648,139 | 2,165,316 | +6.0% |
| 2015-12-17 22:55 | 2015-12-15 | SMLP | N/A | SUMMIT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LLC | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $15.93 | 75,883 | $1,208,991 | 151,160 | +100.8% |
| 2015-12-18 04:11 | 2015-12-15 | AXDX | N/A | Strobeck Matthew | Director | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 88,235 | $1,499,995 | 110,235 | +401.1% |
| 2015-12-17 14:05 | 2015-12-16 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $20.33 | 104,799 | $2,130,417 | 19,766,022 | +0.5% |
| 2015-12-18 04:16 | 2015-12-15 | SHLD | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $20.84 | 82,397 | $1,717,088 | 30,477,814 | +0.3% |
| 2015-12-18 04:10 | 2015-12-15 | AXDX | N/A | SCHULER JACK W | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 2,352,941 | $39,999,997 | 11,238,178 | +26.5% |
| 2015-12-18 02:00 | 2015-12-15 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corp | KLINSKY STEVEN B | Director | Other | BUY | $13.03 | 222,313 | $2,896,094 | 3,836,923 | +6.2% |
| 2015-12-16 22:34 | 2015-12-14 | SMLP | N/A | SUMMIT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LLC | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $16.05 | 75,277 | $1,208,196 | 75,277 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-16 14:05 | 2015-12-15 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $20.01 | 115,900 | $2,319,553 | 19,661,223 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-17 01:47 | 2015-12-15 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.38 | 322,500 | $2,058,163 | 6,750,700 | +5.0% |
| 2015-12-16 15:09 | 2015-12-14 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.21 | 165,000 | $1,023,825 | 6,428,200 | +2.6% |
| 2015-12-16 14:46 | 2015-12-11 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.65 | 155,000 | $1,031,370 | 6,263,200 | +2.5% |
| 2015-12-16 14:37 | 2015-12-09 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.71 | 150,000 | $1,006,950 | 6,108,200 | +2.5% |
| 2015-12-16 17:17 | 2015-12-11 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $5.67 | 250,700 | $1,421,920 | 3,653,838 | +7.4% |
| 2015-12-17 02:38 | 2015-12-14 | CEQP | N/A | First Reserve GP XI, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.77 | 756,321 | $12,680,629 | 1,360,813 | +125.1% |
| 2015-12-16 00:27 | 2015-12-11 | DM | N/A | DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.48 | 73,618 | $1,949,552 | 49,727,546 | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-15 14:10 | 2015-12-09 | QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Sicupira Carlos Alberto | Director | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $34.30 | 583,090 | $19,999,987 | 779,090 | +297.5% |
| 2015-12-15 14:15 | 2015-12-09 | QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Van Damme Alexandre | Director | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $34.30 | 5,200,000 | $178,360,000 | 5,200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-15 16:23 | 2015-12-14 | OPK | OPKO HEALTH, INC. | FROST PHILLIP MD ET AL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $9.72 | 106,000 | $1,029,811 | 158,334,543 | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-15 14:05 | 2015-12-14 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $19.46 | 115,900 | $2,255,936 | 19,545,323 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-15 16:21 | 2015-12-14 | CVA | N/A | HOLSTEN JOSEPH M | Director | Other | BUY | $14.49 | 80,780 | $1,170,421 | 128,318 | +169.9% |
| 2015-12-16 01:37 | 2015-12-11 | SHLD | N/A | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.69 | 218,400 | $4,737,926 | 27,360,548 | +0.8% |
| 2015-12-16 04:24 | 2015-12-11 | LE | LANDS' END, INC. | LAMPERT EDWARD S | 10% owner | Retail-Family Clothing Stores | BUY | $23.00 | 74,214 | $1,706,722 | 10,102,242 | +0.7% |
| 2015-12-16 01:44 | 2015-12-11 | BNED | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores | BUY | $8.75 | 449,459 | $3,930,789 | 8,220,792 | +5.8% |
| 2015-12-15 03:43 | 2015-12-11 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $19.91 | 121,300 | $2,415,556 | 19,429,423 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-15 01:16 | 2015-12-10 | CI | N/A | PARTRIDGE JOHN | Director | Other | BUY | $139.35 | 8,820 | $1,229,056 | 1,620 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-14 15:15 | 2015-12-11 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.65 | 155,000 | $1,031,370 | 6,335,200 | +2.5% |
| 2015-12-15 00:06 | 2015-12-10 | PDVW | Anterix Inc. | Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $25.00 | 50,000 | $1,250,000 | 1,789,701 | +2.9% |
| 2015-12-15 02:15 | 2015-12-10 | CEQP | N/A | First Reserve GP XI, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.52 | 302,246 | $4,390,093 | 604,492 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-14 16:57 | 2015-12-11 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $29.85 | 124,475 | $3,715,803 | 6,608,167 | +1.9% |
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.