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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-17 02:00 | 2015-03-12 | EVHC | N/A | SCHNALL RICHARD J | Director | Other | BUY | $36.73 | 100,000 | $3,673,440 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-16 20:12 | 2015-03-13 | N-A | N/A | Christodoulou George | Director, Officer, 10% owner - PRESIDENT | Other | BUY | $4,000.00 | 1,500,000 | $6,000,000,000 | 6,950,000 | +27.5% |
| 2015-03-13 23:19 | 2008-11-10 | MNP | N/A | COMERICA BANK | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $50,000.00 | 61 | $3,050,000 | 828 | +8.0% |
| 2015-03-13 23:56 | 2015-03-11 | DO | N/A | LOEWS CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.58 | 685,373 | $18,216,529 | 72,669,593 | +1.0% |
| 2015-03-14 03:15 | 2015-03-11 | CSBR | CHAMPIONS ONCOLOGY, INC. | BROWN MICHAEL MAURICE | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $0.40 | 6,250,000 | $2,500,000 | 22,281,040 | +39.0% |
| 2015-03-14 02:47 | 2015-03-11 | CSBR | CHAMPIONS ONCOLOGY, INC. | Battery Ventures IX, L.P. | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $0.40 | 6,250,000 | $2,500,000 | 22,281,040 | +39.0% |
| 2015-03-13 23:40 | 2015-03-11 | WIW | WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.22 | 280,700 | $3,149,398 | 13,280,215 | +2.2% |
| 2015-03-13 22:24 | 2015-03-13 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | KINDER RICHARD D | Director, Officer - Chairman and CEO | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $39.50 | 100,000 | $3,950,000 | 233,812,353 | +0.0% |
| 2015-03-12 20:04 | 2015-03-11 | N-A | N/A | Sosland Morton I. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.00 | 250,000 | $6,000,000 | 2,198,554 | +12.8% |
| 2015-03-13 01:24 | 2015-03-11 | ITCI | N/A | Alafi Christopher D | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.00 | 625,000 | $15,000,000 | 627,604 | +24,001.5% |
| 2015-03-12 02:38 | 2015-03-11 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $16.25 | 155,870 | $2,533,075 | 2,010,000 | +8.4% |
| 2015-03-11 19:57 | 2015-03-09 | HNSN | N/A | Schuler Family Foundation | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $650.00 | 23,077 | $15,000,050 | 23,077 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-12 01:55 | 2015-03-09 | SGEN | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.66 | 285,036 | $9,878,521 | 25,008,136 | +1.2% |
| 2015-03-11 22:54 | 2015-03-11 | ETP | N/A | Welch Jamie | Director, Officer - Group Chief Financial Officer | Other | BUY | $54.97 | 20,000 | $1,099,400 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-11 01:21 | 2015-03-06 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | HUGHES B WAYNE ET AL | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $16.24 | 844,130 | $13,707,236 | 1,854,130 | +83.6% |
| 2015-03-11 00:14 | 2015-03-09 | D | DOMINION ENERGY, INC | Dragas Helen E | Director | Electric Services | BUY | $69.82 | 18,545 | $1,294,830 | 1,200 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-11 02:35 | 2015-03-09 | CLR | N/A | Hamm Harold | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Other | BUY | $42.97 | 139,621 | $5,999,989 | 253,273,086 | +0.1% |
| 2015-03-11 02:20 | 2015-03-06 | CONN | N/A | Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.85 | 304,900 | $8,490,154 | 4,243,157 | +7.7% |
| 2015-03-10 19:20 | 2015-03-09 | AAT | American Assets Trust, Inc. | RADY ERNEST S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $40.54 | 200,000 | $8,108,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-09 23:35 | 2015-03-06 | RDUS | N/A | BIOTECH GROWTH N V | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $47.08 | 75,000 | $3,531,128 | 3,722,140 | +2.1% |
| 2015-03-09 23:11 | 2015-03-05 | FOXF | FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | SABO ELIAS | Director | Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts | BUY | $14.87 | 100,000 | $1,487,060 | 217,758 | +84.9% |
| 2015-03-10 01:44 | 2007-08-16 | NCT | N/A | NARDONE RANDAL A | Officer - Secretary | Other | BUY | $18.51 | 109,000 | $2,017,645 | 37,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-10 01:43 | 2007-08-16 | NCT | N/A | EDENS WESLEY R | Director | Other | BUY | $18.51 | 109,000 | $2,017,645 | 37,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-10 01:28 | 2015-03-05 | MLNK | N/A | HANDY & HARMAN LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.73 | 319,654 | $1,193,460 | 1,985,624 | +19.2% |
| 2015-03-09 22:13 | 2015-03-06 | HLX | HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC | KRATZ OWEN E | Director, Officer - PRESIDENT & CEO | Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | BUY | $13.99 | 71,500 | $1,000,442 | 6,386,343 | +1.1% |
| 2015-03-06 19:51 | 2015-03-04 | HTWO | N/A | Ramsey Neil P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.50 | 3,335,428 | $35,021,994 | 5,714,311 | +140.2% |
| 2015-03-06 19:43 | 2015-03-04 | HTWO | N/A | d.Quant Special Opportunities Fund, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.50 | 3,335,428 | $35,021,994 | 5,714,311 | +140.2% |
| 2015-03-06 21:04 | 2015-02-26 | GFIG | N/A | BGC Partners, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.10 | 54,274,212 | $331,072,693 | 71,349,676 | +317.8% |
| 2015-03-07 00:48 | 2015-03-04 | BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | GARDEN EDWARD P | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $39.43 | 84,000 | $3,312,263 | 30,039,408 | +0.3% |
| 2015-03-06 01:11 | 2015-03-04 | SIR | N/A | Government Properties Income Trust | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.85 | 3,418,421 | $95,203,025 | 24,918,421 | +15.9% |
| 2015-03-06 01:01 | 2015-03-03 | NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.60 | 2,590,000 | $1,554,000 | 9,595,656 | +37.0% |
| 2015-03-06 01:13 | 2015-03-04 | SIR | N/A | PORTNOY ADAM | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.85 | 90,035 | $2,507,475 | 96,535 | +1,385.2% |
| 2015-03-06 01:12 | 2015-03-04 | SIR | N/A | PORTNOY BARRY M | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.85 | 110,035 | $3,064,475 | 117,239 | +1,527.3% |
| 2015-03-06 02:02 | 2015-03-03 | SGEN | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $34.84 | 448,841 | $15,637,127 | 24,723,100 | +1.8% |
| 2015-03-06 02:06 | 2015-03-04 | OAS | Chord Energy Corp | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $12.80 | 8,000,000 | $102,400,000 | 20,374,500 | +64.6% |
| 2015-03-04 23:03 | 2015-03-02 | ARI | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. | PRESS ERIC | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $17.36 | 91,278 | $1,584,750 | 112,485 | +430.4% |
| 2015-03-05 02:01 | 2015-03-02 | SLRC | SLR Investment Corp. | SPOHLER BRUCE J | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $20.25 | 52,236 | $1,057,873 | 2,131,238 | +2.5% |
| 2015-03-05 02:04 | 2015-03-02 | SLRC | SLR Investment Corp. | GROSS MICHAEL S | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $20.25 | 52,236 | $1,057,873 | 2,151,238 | +2.5% |
| 2015-03-05 01:44 | 2015-03-02 | EPD | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. | WILLIAMS RANDA DUNCAN | Director, 10% owner | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $34.00 | 1,498,055 | $50,933,870 | 2,373,055 | +171.2% |
| 2015-03-04 03:24 | 2015-02-27 | CAS | N/A | MARTIN WILLIAM C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.03 | 786,112 | $2,379,954 | 4,630,795 | +20.4% |
| 2015-03-03 02:22 | 2015-02-26 | GFIG | N/A | BGC Partners, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.10 | 54,558,487 | $332,806,771 | 71,633,951 | +319.5% |
| 2015-03-02 20:22 | 2015-02-26 | UBI | N/A | Wright Paul | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $99,812.57 | 269,088 | $26,858,364,836 | 606,516 | +79.7% |
| 2015-03-02 20:18 | 2015-02-20 | UBI | N/A | Wright Paul | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $101,819.82 | 337,428 | $34,356,858,223 | 337,428 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-03 02:22 | 2014-11-18 | AYN | N/A | OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.99 | 224,578 | $2,918,234 | 256,157 | +711.2% |
| 2015-03-02 23:45 | 2015-03-02 | THRX | Innoviva, Inc. | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1,673,692.44 | 92,674 | $155,107,773,185 | 31,673,853 | +0.3% |
| 2015-03-03 02:20 | 2014-11-18 | AYN | N/A | Bulldog Investors, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.99 | 294,073 | $3,821,361 | 335,630 | +707.6% |
| 2015-03-02 17:40 | 2015-02-27 | LVLT | N/A | STT CROSSING LTD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $48.06 | 8,432,432 | $405,224,736 | 63,931,025 | +15.2% |
| 2015-03-03 05:13 | 2015-02-27 | MDVN | N/A | FALBERG KATHRYN E | Director | Other | BUY | $117.67 | 25,000 | $2,941,685 | 25,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-28 01:13 | 2015-02-25 | BKJ | N/A | Lo Conte Anthony | Director | Other | BUY | $10.95 | 463,000 | $5,069,850 | 534,000 | +652.1% |
| 2015-02-28 00:20 | 2015-02-25 | BKJ | N/A | Daily John K | Director | Other | BUY | $10.95 | 92,600 | $1,013,970 | 134,202 | +222.6% |
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.