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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-12 14:03 | 2015-06-10 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $7.32 | 140,000 | $1,024,240 | 5,440,786 | +2.6% |
| 2015-06-12 23:06 | 2015-06-10 | HRTX | HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ | TANG KEVIN C | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $24.75 | 121,212 | $2,999,997 | 4,867,530 | +2.6% |
| 2015-06-12 18:43 | 2015-06-12 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $39.00 | 100,000 | $3,899,890 | 234,012,353 | +0.0% |
| 2015-06-11 20:55 | 2015-06-10 | ASTI | Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. | TFG Radiant Investment Group Ltd | 10% owner | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $1.00 | 1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 5,873,594 | +20.5% |
| 2015-06-12 00:36 | 2015-06-10 | STC | STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP | CHADWICK JAMES M | Director | Title Insurance | BUY | $38.10 | 30,000 | $1,143,000 | 30,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-11 23:26 | 2015-06-09 | PCI | N/A | IVASCYN DANIEL J | Other | Other | BUY | $20.34 | 290,295 | $5,905,703 | 290,295 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-10 14:31 | 2015-06-08 | FGP | FERRELLGAS PARTNERS L P | FERRELL JAMES E | Director - BOD Chairman | Retail-Miscellaneous Retail | BUY | $23.00 | 405,000 | $9,315,000 | 4,763,475 | +9.3% |
| 2015-06-11 00:44 | 2015-06-08 | SHLD | N/A | BERKOWITZ BRUCE R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.46 | 305,500 | $10,527,988 | 26,503,248 | +1.2% |
| 2015-06-11 03:04 | 2015-06-08 | NAV | NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | RACHESKY MARK H MD | Director, 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $24.55 | 925,000 | $22,706,530 | 14,180,528 | +7.0% |
| 2015-06-11 01:45 | 2015-06-10 | CCI | CROWN CASTLE INC. | Bartolo P Robert | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $82.32 | 12,200 | $1,004,258 | 22,265 | +121.2% |
| 2015-06-09 23:41 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | New Enterprise Associates 12, Limited Partnership | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 1,869,159 | $20,000,001 | 7,488,893 | +33.3% |
| 2015-06-09 23:46 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | DRANT RYAN D | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 1,869,159 | $20,000,001 | 7,488,893 | +33.3% |
| 2015-06-09 23:46 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 4,672,897 | $49,999,998 | 1,401,869 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-09 23:42 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | KOLLURI KRISHNA KITTU | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 4,672,897 | $49,999,998 | 1,401,869 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-09 23:45 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 4,672,897 | $49,999,998 | 1,401,869 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-09 23:45 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | KERINS PATRICK J | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 1,869,159 | $20,000,001 | 7,488,893 | +33.3% |
| 2015-06-10 00:22 | 2015-06-09 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $39.40 | 75,785 | $2,985,929 | 555,124 | +15.8% |
| 2015-06-09 23:41 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | MOTT DAVID M | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 2,803,738 | $29,999,997 | 1,401,869 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-09 23:46 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | BARRETT M JAMES | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 1,869,159 | $20,000,001 | 7,488,893 | +33.3% |
| 2015-06-10 00:40 | 2015-06-09 | ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | Angelides Christos E. | Officer - President of Abercrombie &*** | Retail-Family Clothing Stores | BUY | $22.16 | 45,200 | $1,001,618 | 45,200 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-09 23:47 | 2015-06-05 | ARDX | Ardelyx Inc. | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $10.70 | 4,672,897 | $49,999,998 | 1,401,869 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-08 15:28 | 2015-06-07 | ONDR | N/A | DR BORENSTEIN LTD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10,000.00 | 200,000 | $2,000,000,000 | 12,517,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015-06-08 23:54 | 2015-06-04 | HCOM | N/A | Twin Haven Capital Partners, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 74,079 | $1,851,975 | 555,000 | +15.4% |
| 2015-06-08 17:15 | 2015-06-05 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $39.99 | 100,000 | $3,999,000 | 233,912,353 | +0.0% |
| 2015-06-06 00:42 | 2015-06-03 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | FLORES JAMES C | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman of the Board | Metal Mining | BUY | $20.52 | 60,000 | $1,231,044 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-06 01:21 | 2015-06-03 | TPC | TUTOR PERINI CORP | TUTOR RONALD N | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs | BUY | $22.52 | 95,004 | $2,139,946 | 5,751,235 | +1.7% |
| 2015-06-06 01:23 | 2015-06-03 | TPC | TUTOR PERINI CORP | Ronald N. Tutor Separate Property Trust | 10% owner | General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs | BUY | $22.52 | 95,004 | $2,139,946 | 5,751,235 | +1.7% |
| 2015-06-05 22:52 | 2015-06-03 | GLUU | N/A | Tencent Holdings Ltd | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 8,500,000 | $51,000,000 | 21,000,000 | +68.0% |
| 2015-06-04 22:10 | 2015-06-02 | TLCC | Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc. | Little Harbor LLC | 10% owner | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | BUY | $0.76 | 3,289,474 | $2,500,000 | 29,879,474 | +12.4% |
| 2015-06-04 22:09 | 2015-06-02 | TLCC | Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc. | Van Andel David L | Director, 10% owner | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | BUY | $0.76 | 6,578,948 | $5,000,000 | 29,879,474 | +28.2% |
| 2015-06-04 22:12 | 2015-06-02 | TLCC | Twinlab Consolidated Holdings, Inc. | NICHOLSON WILLIAM W | Director | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | BUY | $0.76 | 3,289,474 | $2,500,000 | 29,879,474 | +12.4% |
| 2015-06-04 02:41 | 2015-06-02 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $16.85 | 750,917 | $12,652,201 | 3,010,000 | +33.2% |
| 2015-06-03 21:18 | 2015-05-26 | WMTN | N/A | BOCO Investments LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.10 | 27,896,273 | $2,786,838 | 30,821,857 | +953.5% |
| 2015-06-03 23:15 | 2015-02-17 | N/A | N/A | CASSIDY JAMES M | Other | Other | BUY | $975.00 | 9,750,000 | $9,506,250,000 | 250,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-04 00:15 | 2015-06-02 | LMIA | N/A | SUMME GREGORY L | Director | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-03 21:47 | 2015-04-28 | JAKK | JAKKS PACIFIC INC | Oasis Management Co Ltd. | 10% owner | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | BUY | $6.94 | 1,083,984 | $7,519,705 | 1,630,569 | +198.3% |
| 2015-06-03 00:35 | 2015-05-29 | TPC | TUTOR PERINI CORP | TUTOR RONALD N | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs | BUY | $21.03 | 58,111 | $1,221,923 | 5,656,231 | +1.0% |
| 2015-06-03 00:36 | 2015-05-29 | TPC | TUTOR PERINI CORP | Ronald N. Tutor Separate Property Trust | 10% owner | General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs | BUY | $21.03 | 58,111 | $1,221,923 | 5,656,231 | +1.0% |
| 2015-06-03 00:08 | 2015-06-01 | OFIX | Orthofix Medical Inc. | MATRICARIA RONALD A | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $32.65 | 50,000 | $1,632,520 | 66,000 | +312.5% |
| 2015-06-02 22:43 | 2015-06-01 | ASB | Associated Banc-Corp | FLYNN PHILIP B | Director, Officer - President & CEO | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-02 23:01 | 2015-05-29 | HRTX | HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ | TANG KEVIN C | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $20.62 | 150,000 | $3,092,280 | 4,746,318 | +3.3% |
| 2015-06-02 21:55 | 2015-05-29 | XPO | XPO, Inc. | PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD | 10% owner | Transportation Services | BUY | $45.00 | 1,230,111 | $55,354,995 | 12,645,635 | +10.8% |
| 2015-06-02 18:53 | 2015-05-29 | XPO | XPO, Inc. | GIC Private Ltd | 10% owner | Transportation Services | BUY | $45.00 | 1,845,177 | $83,032,965 | 9,999,123 | +22.6% |
| 2015-06-02 18:02 | 2015-05-29 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | ZELNAK STEPHEN P JR | Director | Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) | BUY | $150.16 | 15,000 | $2,252,472 | 52,649 | +39.8% |
| 2015-06-02 23:20 | 2015-05-29 | N/A | N/A | Belk Claudia W | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $56.00 | 665,649 | $37,276,344 | 247,792 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-01 22:21 | 2015-05-29 | BRKSL | N/A | Fantex Holdings, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 162,993 | $1,629,930 | 162,993 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-02 01:28 | 2015-05-28 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $16.67 | 249,083 | $4,150,968 | 2,259,083 | +12.4% |
| 2015-06-02 00:36 | 2015-05-05 | MMMS | N/A | Diamantis Christopher Eric | Director | Other | BUY | $3.60 | 750,000 | $2,700,000 | 750,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-06-01 15:37 | 2015-05-28 | HK | BATTALION OIL CORP | WILSON FLOYD C | Officer - Chairman and CEO | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $1.03 | 1,000,000 | $1,034,700 | 4,764,807 | +26.6% |
| 2015-05-29 22:50 | 2015-05-28 | RCMT | RCM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Vizi Bradley | Director, 10% owner | Services-Help Supply Services | BUY | $5.55 | 200,000 | $1,110,000 | 1,553,775 | +14.8% |
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.