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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-10 19:39 | 2015-10-31 | MBCI | N/A | HAND JEHU | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive/Financial | Other | BUY | $7,500.05 | 300,000 | $2,250,015,000 | 864,981 | +53.1% |
| 2015-11-11 00:15 | 2015-10-06 | NYRT | N/A | ROWAN MARC J | Director | Other | BUY | $10.60 | 99,418 | $1,053,582 | 99,418 | +100.0% |
| 2015-11-10 01:22 | 2015-11-05 | LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $45.46 | 1,000,000 | $45,458,200 | 29,546,241 | +3.5% |
| 2015-11-10 00:38 | 2015-11-05 | NS | N/A | GREEHEY WILLIAM E | Director | Other | BUY | $46.24 | 50,000 | $2,311,860 | 2,941,366 | +1.7% |
| 2015-11-07 01:02 | 2015-11-04 | BCBP | BCB BANCORP INC | HOGAN MARK D | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Savings Institution, Federally Chartered | BUY | $10.00 | 150,000 | $1,500,000 | 406,924 | +58.4% |
| 2015-11-07 03:04 | 2015-11-04 | ANGI | N/A | SEMLER ERIC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $7.57 | 396,676 | $3,001,211 | 5,121,864 | +8.4% |
| 2015-11-07 02:16 | 2015-09-23 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $27.12 | 372,600 | $10,104,130 | 6,431,571 | +6.1% |
| 2015-11-07 02:15 | 2015-09-18 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $27.98 | 616,500 | $17,246,834 | 6,058,971 | +11.3% |
| 2015-11-07 02:14 | 2015-09-15 | COTY | COTY INC. | JAB Cosmetics B.V. | 10% owner | Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | BUY | $28.86 | 590,100 | $17,031,289 | 5,442,471 | +12.2% |
| 2015-11-06 03:06 | 2015-11-03 | HWAY | N/A | Laughlin Conan | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.51 | 350,000 | $4,028,010 | 355,000 | +7,000.0% |
| 2015-11-05 14:05 | 2015-11-04 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $19.76 | 74,100 | $1,464,475 | 17,822,725 | +0.4% |
| 2015-11-06 01:16 | 2015-11-03 | SRG | Seritage Growth Properties | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $42.50 | 23,600 | $1,003,000 | 3,397,250 | +0.7% |
| 2015-11-05 22:37 | 2015-11-03 | MYOK | N/A | Sanofi | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 900,000 | $9,000,000 | 3,218,899 | +38.8% |
| 2015-11-05 23:32 | 2015-11-04 | LODE | Comstock Inc. | Kopple Robert C. | Director | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $0.59 | 1,948,954 | $1,149,883 | 5,981,046 | +48.3% |
| 2015-11-05 00:15 | 2015-11-02 | HCOM | N/A | Twin Haven Capital Partners, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.00 | 60,670 | $1,395,410 | 853,976 | +7.6% |
| 2015-11-05 03:10 | 2015-11-02 | KODK | EASTMAN KODAK CO | GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 10% owner | Photographic Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $12.94 | 210,000 | $2,718,135 | 284,959 | +280.2% |
| 2015-11-05 02:38 | 2015-11-02 | ACW | N/A | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.55 | 723,842 | $1,842,902 | 8,196,746 | +9.7% |
| 2015-11-05 03:12 | 2015-11-02 | KODK | EASTMAN KODAK CO | Blackstone Group L.P. | 10% owner | Photographic Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $12.94 | 210,000 | $2,718,135 | 284,959 | +280.2% |
| 2015-11-03 22:09 | 2015-10-30 | IBP | Installed Building Products, Inc. | Installed Building Systems, Inc. | Director, 10% owner, Other | General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs | BUY | $21.68 | 50,000 | $1,083,915 | 3,520,882 | +1.4% |
| 2015-11-03 22:07 | 2015-10-30 | IBP | Installed Building Products, Inc. | Edwards Jeffrey W. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President, CEO and Chairman | General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs | BUY | $21.68 | 50,000 | $1,083,915 | 3,520,882 | +1.4% |
| 2015-11-04 03:34 | 2015-10-30 | KODK | EASTMAN KODAK CO | GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 10% owner | Photographic Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $12.30 | 177,167 | $2,179,934 | 130,767 | +100.0% |
| 2015-11-03 19:47 | 2015-10-30 | UTEK | N/A | CARLSON CAPITAL L P | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.66 | 87,935 | $1,376,895 | 3,453,986 | +2.6% |
| 2015-10-30 22:53 | 2015-10-28 | ACRS | Aclaris Therapeutics Inc. | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.00 | 244,200 | $3,418,800 | 2,564,552 | +10.5% |
| 2015-10-30 18:25 | 2015-10-28 | UTEK | N/A | CARLSON CAPITAL L P | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.68 | 86,537 | $1,356,511 | 3,366,051 | +2.6% |
| 2015-10-30 01:14 | 2015-10-27 | DMTX | N/A | Dybbs Michael | Director | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 961,538 | $12,499,994 | 2,059,283 | +87.6% |
| 2015-10-30 01:14 | 2015-10-27 | DMTX | N/A | Gupta Rishi | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 200,000 | $2,600,000 | 5,397,698 | +3.8% |
| 2015-10-30 02:22 | 2015-10-28 | ONE | N/A | Zilkha Partners Special Opportunities, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.95 | 604,114 | $1,783,586 | 5,284,540 | +12.9% |
| 2015-10-29 23:09 | 2015-10-28 | VTL | IMMUNIC, INC. | Satter Muneer A | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.50 | 400,000 | $2,200,000 | 7,132,277 | +5.9% |
| 2015-10-30 01:15 | 2015-10-27 | DMTX | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 200,000 | $2,600,000 | 5,397,698 | +3.8% |
| 2015-10-28 23:45 | 2014-06-27 | TNLX | Trans-Lux Corporation | Shi Yaozhong | Director, 10% owner | Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries | BUY | $6.00 | 333,333 | $1,999,998 | 333,333 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-29 00:06 | 2015-10-26 | IOTS | N/A | HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP INC /NY/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 200,000 | $1,000,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-29 00:05 | 2015-10-26 | IOTS | N/A | Andreev Alexei A | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 200,000 | $1,000,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-29 00:07 | 2015-10-26 | IOTS | N/A | CRANDELL KEITH | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 400,000 | $2,000,000 | 400,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-29 00:07 | 2015-10-26 | IOTS | N/A | ARCH VENTURE FUND VI LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 400,000 | $2,000,000 | 400,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-29 01:16 | 2015-10-28 | UPIP | N/A | Mast Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.88 | 8,849,389 | $7,756,489 | 10,117,671 | +697.7% |
| 2015-10-27 23:02 | 2015-10-27 | GHL | N/A | BOK SCOTT L | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $24.89 | 202,510 | $5,039,806 | 406,377 | +99.3% |
| 2015-10-27 19:10 | 2015-10-26 | JAKK | JAKKS PACIFIC INC | Oasis Management Co Ltd. | 10% owner | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | BUY | $8.08 | 245,000 | $1,979,600 | 1,191,153 | +25.9% |
| 2015-10-26 23:37 | 2015-10-22 | LMFA | LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. | CGR63, LLC | 10% owner | Finance Services | BUY | $10.00 | 132,420 | $1,324,200 | 2,191,244 | +6.4% |
| 2015-10-26 23:29 | 2015-10-22 | LMFA | LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. | Rodgers Bruce M. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Finance Services | BUY | $10.00 | 133,920 | $1,339,200 | 42,676 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-26 23:21 | 2015-10-22 | LMFA | LM FUNDING AMERICA, INC. | Gould Carollinn | Director, Officer, 10% owner - VP - General Manager | Finance Services | BUY | $10.00 | 133,920 | $1,339,200 | 42,676 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-26 23:29 | 2015-10-22 | CAPL | CrossAmerica Partners LP | CST BRANDS, INC. | 10% owner | Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) | BUY | $25.06 | 47,632 | $1,193,510 | 5,791,554 | +0.8% |
| 2015-10-27 02:24 | 2015-10-23 | ONE | N/A | Zilkha Partners Special Opportunities, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.77 | 1,316,722 | $3,647,452 | 4,680,426 | +39.1% |
| 2015-10-27 02:03 | 2015-10-22 | BIIB | BIOGEN INC. | DENNER ALEXANDER J | Director | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $277.47 | 310,000 | $86,014,987 | 310,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-26 23:48 | 2015-10-22 | PNR | PENTAIR plc | GARDEN EDWARD P | Other | Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) | BUY | $55.58 | 265,000 | $14,729,548 | 13,270,377 | +2.0% |
| 2015-10-23 23:50 | 2015-10-21 | BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | GARDEN EDWARD P | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $41.34 | 285,000 | $11,781,786 | 30,510,639 | +0.9% |
| 2015-10-24 01:32 | 2015-10-22 | THC | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $29.71 | 500,000 | $14,852,950 | 16,990,230 | +3.0% |
| 2015-10-23 03:21 | 2015-10-15 | FDC | N/A | COOPERMAN LEON G | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 1,500,000 | $24,000,000 | 749,600 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-23 00:16 | 2015-10-20 | AFCO | N/A | LeFrak Harrison T. | Director | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 125,000 | $1,000,000 | 125,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-23 01:05 | 2015-10-20 | FDC | N/A | Nevels James E | Director | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 250,000 | $4,000,000 | 250,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-10-23 01:00 | 2015-10-22 | RLYP | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.56 | 500,000 | $6,280,150 | 7,900,000 | +6.8% |
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.