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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-08 01:09 | 2015-12-03 | LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $43.25 | 2,781,694 | $120,310,213 | 32,649,671 | +9.3% |
| 2015-12-08 02:10 | 2015-12-04 | ETE | Energy Transfer LP | WARREN KELCY L | Director, 10% owner | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $16.62 | 2,485,000 | $41,295,233 | 25,848,220 | +10.6% |
| 2015-12-08 03:19 | 2015-12-04 | ETE | Energy Transfer LP | WARREN KELCY L | Director, 10% owner | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $16.07 | 2,000,000 | $32,133,600 | 25,848,220 | +8.4% |
| 2015-12-08 02:06 | 2015-12-03 | SHLD | N/A | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.19 | 573,100 | $10,999,566 | 27,135,948 | +2.2% |
| 2015-12-08 00:18 | 2015-12-07 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $30.69 | 237,525 | $7,289,642 | 6,483,692 | +3.8% |
| 2015-12-07 20:55 | 2015-12-04 | UNP | UNION PACIFIC CORP | MCCARTHY MICHAEL R | Director | Railroads, Line-Haul Operating | BUY | $78.06 | 50,000 | $3,903,240 | 54,589 | +1,089.7% |
| 2015-12-04 00:48 | 2015-12-02 | ROVI | N/A | Welling Glenn W. | Director | Other | BUY | $11.79 | 274,417 | $3,235,129 | 1,599,215 | +20.7% |
| 2015-12-04 04:50 | 2015-11-09 | MB | N/A | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.87 | 187,711 | $2,978,504 | 2,064,158 | +10.0% |
| 2015-12-04 04:46 | 2015-09-22 | MB | N/A | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.10 | 663,341 | $10,677,004 | 1,876,447 | +54.7% |
| 2015-12-04 04:42 | 2015-08-27 | MB | N/A | Abdiel Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.89 | 432,490 | $6,439,430 | 1,217,490 | +55.1% |
| 2015-12-04 01:42 | 2015-12-01 | DSW | Designer Brands Inc. | Schottenstein Joseph A. | Director | Retail-Shoe Stores | BUY | $22.87 | 500,000 | $11,437,000 | 1,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-04 00:30 | 2015-12-03 | BWINB-A | N/A | ZAKARIA ARSHAD R | Director | Other | BUY | $23.42 | 50,000 | $1,171,000 | 53,000 | +1,666.7% |
| 2015-12-04 01:34 | 2015-12-01 | SPB | N/A | HRG GROUP, INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $95.25 | 98,863 | $9,416,701 | 34,339,752 | +0.3% |
| 2015-12-04 00:08 | 2015-12-02 | ENH | N/A | CHARMAN JOHN | Director, Officer - Chmn & Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $25.13 | 45,080 | $1,132,860 | 22,540 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-04 01:42 | 2015-12-01 | DSW | Designer Brands Inc. | SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Retail-Shoe Stores | BUY | $22.87 | 500,000 | $11,437,000 | 1,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-03 00:44 | 2015-12-01 | HCOM | N/A | Twin Haven Capital Partners, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.30 | 101,663 | $2,470,167 | 994,000 | +11.4% |
| 2015-12-03 00:10 | 2015-12-02 | EPD | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. | HACKETT JAMES T | Director | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $24.50 | 125,000 | $3,062,500 | 25,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-03 00:36 | 2015-10-07 | IHT | INNSUITES HOSPITALITY TRUST | WIRTH JAMES F | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $2.21 | 904,225 | $1,999,965 | 904,225 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-03 00:05 | 2015-11-30 | RUSHB | RUSH ENTERPRISES INC TX | Teton Capital Partners LP | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $22.65 | 57,916 | $1,311,797 | 1,106,460 | +5.5% |
| 2015-12-02 03:45 | 2015-11-02 | KODK | EASTMAN KODAK CO | GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 10% owner | Photographic Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $12.94 | 210,000 | $2,718,135 | 285,769 | +277.2% |
| 2015-12-02 01:17 | 2015-10-01 | TNGO | N/A | Slusky Alexander R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.15 | 2,713,176 | $19,395,410 | 3,962,251 | +217.2% |
| 2015-12-02 03:45 | 2015-11-02 | KODK | EASTMAN KODAK CO | Blackstone Group L.P. | 10% owner | Photographic Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $12.94 | 210,000 | $2,718,135 | 285,769 | +277.2% |
| 2015-12-01 05:05 | 2015-10-30 | TACO | N/A | Levy Ari B. | Director | Other | BUY | $12.00 | 100,000 | $1,200,000 | 1,624,000 | +6.6% |
| 2015-12-01 02:15 | 2015-11-25 | CAPL | CrossAmerica Partners LP | CST BRANDS, INC. | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $24.58 | 59,633 | $1,465,517 | 6,163,231 | +1.0% |
| 2015-12-01 05:00 | 2015-10-30 | TACO | N/A | Aptman Eileen A. | Director | Other | BUY | $12.00 | 120,000 | $1,440,000 | 987,500 | +13.8% |
| 2015-12-01 05:07 | 2015-10-30 | TACO | N/A | LEVY LAWRENCE F | Director | Other | BUY | $12.00 | 100,000 | $1,200,000 | 1,624,000 | +6.6% |
| 2015-11-27 16:30 | 2015-11-24 | CTXS | N/A | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | Other | Other | BUY | $75.70 | 52,136 | $3,946,466 | 4,405,550 | +1.2% |
| 2015-11-27 16:30 | 2015-11-24 | CTXS | N/A | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | Other | Other | BUY | $75.70 | 26,858 | $2,033,032 | 2,269,444 | +1.2% |
| 2015-11-28 01:16 | 2015-11-24 | WAIR | N/A | Bancroft Thomas | Director | Other | BUY | $12.71 | 233,365 | $2,967,096 | 7,555,557 | +3.2% |
| 2015-11-27 14:05 | 2015-11-25 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $20.48 | 63,530 | $1,301,037 | 18,768,878 | +0.3% |
| 2015-11-28 05:42 | 2015-11-24 | WHF | WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. | MNAYMNEH SAMI | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.55 | 3,269,446 | $44,300,993 | 11,502,619 | +39.7% |
| 2015-11-28 05:41 | 2015-11-24 | WHF | WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. | TAMER ANTHONY | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.55 | 3,270,425 | $44,314,259 | 11,502,619 | +39.7% |
| 2015-11-25 16:30 | 2015-11-23 | CTXS | N/A | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | Other | Other | BUY | $75.77 | 17,000 | $1,288,041 | 2,242,586 | +0.8% |
| 2015-11-25 16:30 | 2015-11-23 | CTXS | N/A | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | Other | Other | BUY | $75.77 | 33,000 | $2,500,314 | 4,353,414 | +0.8% |
| 2015-11-26 00:56 | 2015-11-23 | GDEF | N/A | Global Defense & National Security Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.63 | 1,030,103 | $10,949,995 | 3,754,828 | +37.8% |
| 2015-11-26 00:49 | 2015-11-23 | GDEF | N/A | Perl Andrew Damian | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.63 | 1,030,103 | $10,949,995 | 3,754,828 | +37.8% |
| 2015-11-26 01:13 | 2015-11-23 | ROVI | N/A | Welling Glenn W. | Director | Other | BUY | $11.32 | 500,000 | $5,657,500 | 1,391,885 | +56.1% |
| 2015-11-25 23:35 | 2015-11-24 | VIVMF | N/A | STONEPINE CAPITAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.70 | 2,857,142 | $1,999,999 | 18,397,682 | +18.4% |
| 2015-11-24 16:30 | 2015-11-20 | CTXS | N/A | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | Other | Other | BUY | $74.65 | 99,000 | $7,389,895 | 4,320,414 | +2.3% |
| 2015-11-24 16:29 | 2015-11-20 | CTXS | N/A | ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. | Other | Other | BUY | $74.65 | 51,000 | $3,806,915 | 2,225,586 | +2.3% |
| 2015-11-25 00:13 | 2015-11-20 | PARR | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Zell Credit Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $22.00 | 402,284 | $8,850,248 | 402,284 | +100.0% |
| 2015-11-25 00:52 | 2015-11-24 | SQ | Block, Inc. | Rizvi Traverse Management, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Prepackaged Software | BUY | $9.00 | 750,000 | $6,750,000 | 750,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-11-24 17:40 | 2015-11-20 | RIT | N/A | Bulldog Investors General Partnership | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.73 | 218,995 | $2,787,938 | 70,406 | +100.0% |
| 2015-11-25 00:10 | 2015-11-20 | JYNT | JOINT Corp | GLENHILL ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Patent Owners & Lessors | BUY | $5.50 | 651,842 | $3,585,131 | 1,880,100 | +53.1% |
| 2015-11-25 00:37 | 2015-11-20 | INTX | N/A | Loeb Holding CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.50 | 2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 8,940,541 | +28.8% |
| 2015-11-24 19:58 | 2015-11-20 | INTX | N/A | KEMPNER THOMAS L | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.50 | 2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 8,949,640 | +28.8% |
| 2015-11-24 17:38 | 2015-11-20 | RIT | N/A | Bulldog Investors, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.73 | 218,995 | $2,787,938 | 1,901,379 | +13.0% |
| 2015-11-25 00:16 | 2015-06-04 | SLNM-OB | N/A | HAMBRECHT WILLIAM R | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.35 | 10,261,429 | $3,591,500 | 27,174,322 | +60.7% |
| 2015-11-24 00:34 | 2015-11-20 | CACC | CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP | SMITH THOMAS W | 10% owner, Other | Personal Credit Institutions | BUY | $170.34 | 8,000 | $1,362,746 | 57,750 | +16.1% |
| 2015-11-23 16:31 | 2015-11-19 | CTXS | N/A | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | Other | Other | BUY | $73.02 | 346,500 | $25,301,361 | 4,221,414 | +8.9% |
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.