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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-12 00:09 | 2015-12-09 | DM | N/A | DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.02 | 57,552 | $1,670,332 | 49,653,928 | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-12 04:22 | - | TTOO | T2 Biosystems, Inc. | MBD Advisors, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $9.75 | 700,000 | $6,825,000 | 4,157,240 | +20.2% |
| 2015-12-12 04:21 | - | TTOO | T2 Biosystems, Inc. | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $9.75 | 700,000 | $6,825,000 | 4,157,240 | +20.2% |
| 2015-12-12 04:23 | - | TTOO | T2 Biosystems, Inc. | CARELLA THOMAS J. | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $9.75 | 700,000 | $6,825,000 | 4,157,240 | +20.2% |
| 2015-12-11 14:06 | 2015-12-10 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $20.20 | 121,300 | $2,450,163 | 19,308,123 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-12 03:11 | 2015-12-09 | UTI | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Educational Services | BUY | $3.85 | 319,813 | $1,231,504 | 2,701,729 | +13.4% |
| 2015-12-12 02:01 | 2015-12-09 | CETV | N/A | TCS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.34 | 1,076,117 | $2,513,164 | 14,824,995 | +7.8% |
| 2015-12-12 02:52 | 2015-12-09 | LE | LANDS' END, INC. | LAMPERT EDWARD S | 10% owner | Retail-Family Clothing Stores | BUY | $22.99 | 157,642 | $3,623,433 | 10,028,028 | +1.6% |
| 2015-12-12 02:31 | 2015-12-09 | SHLD | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $20.74 | 59,442 | $1,232,613 | 30,352,232 | +0.2% |
| 2015-12-12 02:06 | 2015-12-09 | VNDA | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Flynn James E | 10% owner, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $8.38 | 1,201,364 | $10,063,226 | 1,100,378 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-11 00:14 | 2015-12-10 | AXDX | N/A | FEINBERG LARRY N | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 117,647 | $1,999,999 | 173,079 | +212.2% |
| 2015-12-11 00:17 | 2015-12-09 | NWHM | N/A | IHP Capital Partners VI, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.50 | 500,000 | $6,250,000 | 2,416,618 | +26.1% |
| 2015-12-11 00:18 | 2015-12-09 | NWHM | N/A | Neff Douglas C | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.50 | 500,000 | $6,250,000 | 2,416,618 | +26.1% |
| 2015-12-10 16:18 | 2015-12-09 | GSAT | Globalstar, Inc. | Monroe James III | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $1.85 | 2,000,000 | $3,700,000 | 451,906,893 | +0.4% |
| 2015-12-10 14:07 | 2015-12-09 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $20.08 | 121,300 | $2,435,716 | 19,186,823 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-11 03:40 | 2015-12-08 | SYY | SYSCO CORP | PELTZ NELSON | Director | Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | BUY | $40.97 | 613,221 | $25,123,051 | 42,675,859 | +1.5% |
| 2015-12-11 03:38 | 2015-12-08 | SYY | SYSCO CORP | Frank Joshua D. | Director | Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | BUY | $40.97 | 613,221 | $25,123,051 | 42,675,859 | +1.5% |
| 2015-12-10 14:10 | 2015-01-07 | CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | CC FINCO, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $10.20 | 4,172,946 | $42,564,049 | 10,726,917 | +63.7% |
| 2015-12-11 00:26 | 2015-12-08 | LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $41.84 | 30,819 | $1,289,467 | 32,680,490 | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-10 14:30 | 2015-12-09 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $6.71 | 150,000 | $1,006,950 | 6,180,200 | +2.5% |
| 2015-12-11 01:46 | 2015-12-08 | SHLD | N/A | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.47 | 152,000 | $3,110,802 | 27,211,848 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-11 03:27 | 2015-12-09 | PSTG | Everpure, Inc. | BHUSRI ANEEL | Director, 10% owner | Computer Storage Devices | BUY | $17.95 | 206,887 | $3,713,622 | 1,382,012 | +17.6% |
| 2015-12-11 01:33 | 2015-12-08 | CEQP | N/A | First Reserve GP XI, Inc. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.96 | 302,246 | $4,219,717 | 302,246 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-11 00:49 | 2015-12-08 | BNED | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores | BUY | $10.72 | 166,060 | $1,780,545 | 7,771,333 | +2.2% |
| 2015-12-11 02:39 | 2015-12-08 | NOG | NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC. | Rowling Robert B. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $4.08 | 1,344,401 | $5,487,442 | 7,579,771 | +21.6% |
| 2015-12-11 00:44 | 2015-12-08 | SQNM | N/A | Camber Capital Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.30 | 791,565 | $1,027,056 | 16,191,565 | +5.1% |
| 2015-12-11 00:15 | 2015-12-08 | CVC | N/A | DOLAN CHARLES F | Director, Officer, 10% owner, Other - Chairman | Other | BUY | $29.68 | 1,000,000 | $29,683,400 | 1,386,066 | +259.0% |
| 2015-12-10 14:03 | 2015-12-09 | PTLA | N/A | Fullerton Management Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $48.00 | 750,000 | $36,000,000 | 6,583,568 | +12.9% |
| 2015-12-10 00:06 | 2015-12-07 | DM | N/A | DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.61 | 57,552 | $1,588,976 | 49,596,376 | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-10 02:45 | 2015-12-07 | PSTG | Everpure, Inc. | Greylock XIV GP LLC | 10% owner | Computer Storage Devices | BUY | $17.37 | 1,013,704 | $17,608,951 | 72,737 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-09 14:05 | 2015-12-08 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $20.01 | 121,300 | $2,427,480 | 19,065,523 | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-10 02:05 | 2015-12-07 | EVRI | N/A | Mast Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.38 | 596,600 | $2,015,971 | 1,832,843 | +48.3% |
| 2015-12-10 02:43 | 2015-12-07 | FELP | N/A | ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.57 | 1,308,344 | $3,364,407 | 4,555,244 | +40.3% |
| 2015-12-10 00:47 | 2015-12-09 | TTOO | T2 Biosystems, Inc. | AISLING CAPITAL III LP | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $9.75 | 307,692 | $2,999,997 | 2,830,992 | +12.2% |
| 2015-12-10 03:57 | 2015-12-07 | SHLD | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $19.96 | 257,008 | $5,128,672 | 30,292,790 | +0.9% |
| 2015-12-10 03:54 | 2015-12-07 | LE | LANDS' END, INC. | LAMPERT EDWARD S | 10% owner | Retail-Family Clothing Stores | BUY | $21.56 | 318,438 | $6,865,014 | 9,870,386 | +3.3% |
| 2015-12-09 00:05 | 2015-12-04 | N/A | N/A | AFA Sjukfoersaekringsaktiebolag | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.82 | 53,753 | $1,065,384 | 2,431,965 | +2.3% |
| 2015-12-09 00:29 | 2015-12-08 | NTG | N/A | UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5,000,000.00 | 400,000 | $2,000,000,000,000 | 800,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-09 00:49 | 2015-12-07 | NRE | N/A | Tylis Albert | Director | Other | BUY | $10.85 | 100,000 | $1,084,930 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-09 00:05 | 2015-12-04 | N/A | N/A | State of Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.82 | 59,725 | $1,183,750 | 2,713,019 | +2.3% |
| 2015-12-08 14:05 | 2015-12-07 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $20.47 | 89,300 | $1,828,266 | 18,944,223 | +0.5% |
| 2015-12-09 00:43 | 2015-12-07 | HTZ | HERC HOLDINGS INC | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing | BUY | $14.23 | 11,786,678 | $167,724,428 | 63,709,083 | +22.7% |
| 2015-12-09 03:01 | 2015-12-04 | ETE | Energy Transfer LP | MCREYNOLDS JOHN W | Director, Officer - President | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $16.14 | 84,667 | $1,366,525 | 507,467 | +20.0% |
| 2015-12-09 00:20 | 2015-12-07 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, CEO & President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $38.91 | 30,000 | $1,167,201 | 247,548 | +13.8% |
| 2015-12-09 03:05 | 2015-12-04 | PSTG | Everpure, Inc. | BHUSRI ANEEL | Director, 10% owner | Computer Storage Devices | BUY | $17.01 | 1,175,125 | $19,983,471 | 1,175,125 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-09 01:37 | 2015-12-04 | WYNN | WYNN RESORTS LTD | WYNN STEPHEN A | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $63.61 | 1,003,977 | $63,860,166 | 1,043,292 | +2,553.7% |
| 2015-12-09 00:48 | 2015-12-08 | NRE | N/A | HAMAMOTO DAVID T | Director | Other | BUY | $10.47 | 191,000 | $2,000,572 | 191,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-09 03:52 | 2015-12-04 | SHOS | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.09 | 301,480 | $2,137,825 | 6,052,750 | +5.2% |
| 2015-12-09 00:46 | 2015-12-04 | PBY | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.65 | 85,000 | $1,330,250 | 6,076,365 | +1.4% |
| 2015-12-08 00:11 | 2015-12-03 | DM | N/A | DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.20 | 46,205 | $1,349,001 | 49,538,824 | +0.1% |
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.