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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-18 04:51 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | JAFCO Super V3 Investment Limited Partnership | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 257,950 | $2,579,500 | 1,817,670 | +16.5% |
| 2015-02-18 04:58 | 2015-02-11 | EOX | N/A | Edelman & Guill Energy L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.12 | 13,392,857 | $15,000,000 | 732,495 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-17 15:39 | 2015-02-13 | IDRA | N/A | BAKER JULIAN | Director | Other | BUY | $3.75 | 5,333,333 | $19,999,999 | 6,323,855 | +538.4% |
| 2015-02-14 00:06 | 2015-02-11 | N/A | N/A | Allegheny Technologies Inc Master Pension Trust | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.70 | 198,102 | $3,902,609 | 1,011,449 | +24.4% |
| 2015-02-14 02:19 | 2015-02-03 | FLKS | Decoy Therapeutics Inc. | Longwood Fund II, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 312,500 | $5,000,000 | 2,697,264 | +13.1% |
| 2015-02-14 00:06 | 2015-02-11 | N/A | N/A | State of Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.70 | 424,505 | $8,362,749 | 2,167,392 | +24.4% |
| 2015-02-14 00:15 | 2015-02-11 | CASM | N/A | Thomas, McNerney & Partners II L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.30 | 1,605,000 | $2,086,500 | 5,938 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-14 02:48 | 2015-02-12 | ATLS | N/A | COOPERMAN LEON G | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $30.22 | 250,000 | $7,555,500 | 972,138 | +34.6% |
| 2015-02-14 01:49 | 2015-02-11 | APO | Apollo Global Management Inc. | Krongard A B | Director | Investment Advice | BUY | $23.80 | 182,500 | $4,342,588 | 250,000 | +270.4% |
| 2015-02-14 00:21 | 2015-02-11 | CASM | N/A | THOMAS JAMES E | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.30 | 1,605,000 | $2,086,500 | 5,938 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-13 21:31 | 2015-02-11 | GMCR | N/A | COCA COLA CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $130.38 | 6,378,286 | $831,595,826 | 25,868,016 | +32.7% |
| 2015-02-13 01:10 | 2015-02-10 | RENT | N/A | WPP plc | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $56.58 | 439,070 | $24,842,932 | 3,037,889 | +16.9% |
| 2015-02-13 01:37 | 2015-02-10 | CFX | Enovis CORP | RALES MITCHELL P | Director | Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | BUY | $46.26 | 500,000 | $23,127,500 | 500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-12 00:32 | 2014-12-23 | VRML | Aspira Women's Health Inc. | Schuler Henri George | 10% owner | In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | BUY | $1.44 | 3,236,290 | $4,660,258 | 188,888 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-12 01:40 | 2015-02-09 | RENT | N/A | WPP plc | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $54.82 | 128,195 | $7,028,022 | 2,598,819 | +5.2% |
| 2015-02-12 03:18 | 2015-02-09 | AVNU | N/A | Deutsch James F. | Director | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 425,000 | $4,675,000 | 171,583 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-12 02:30 | 2015-02-09 | BH | N/A | BIGLARI, SARDAR | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman and CEO | Other | BUY | $415.00 | 2,506 | $1,039,990 | 352,131 | +0.7% |
| 2015-02-12 00:15 | 2015-02-09 | PDVW | Anterix Inc. | FEINBERG STEPHEN | 10% owner | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $41.50 | 149,700 | $6,212,550 | 1,918,300 | +8.5% |
| 2015-02-12 01:43 | 2015-02-10 | FSC | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp | TANNENBAUM LEONARD M | Director | Other | BUY | $6.94 | 1,121,851 | $7,789,460 | 3,147,685 | +55.4% |
| 2015-02-10 23:11 | 2015-02-10 | NVET | N/A | ONE FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD ATF ASIA PACIFIC HEALTHCARE FUND II | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 873,372 | +12.9% |
| 2015-02-11 00:25 | 2015-02-06 | TROV | Cardiff Oncology, Inc. | BRIDGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $4.50 | 444,444 | $1,999,998 | 2,587,301 | +20.7% |
| 2015-02-11 01:06 | 2014-02-10 | NVET | N/A | ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 275,000 | $2,750,000 | 275,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-10 23:48 | 2015-02-09 | ZIOP | Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $8.75 | 1,440,000 | $12,600,000 | 17,830,305 | +8.8% |
| 2015-02-10 00:54 | 2015-02-06 | RREDX | N/A | Berlinsky Fred Scott | Director | Other | BUY | $10.45 | 4,784,689 | $50,000,000 | 4,784,689 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-09 21:18 | 2015-02-05 | ADEP | N/A | AWM Investment Company, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.93 | 386,962 | $2,681,569 | 1,854,812 | +26.4% |
| 2015-02-10 00:57 | 2015-02-05 | ATLS | N/A | COOPERMAN LEON G | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $30.21 | 400,000 | $12,085,000 | 926,538 | +76.0% |
| 2015-02-09 22:31 | 2015-02-05 | MATW | MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP | SCHAWK DAVID A | Director, Officer - President, Brand Solutions | Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) | BUY | $47.67 | 52,950 | $2,524,127 | 311,994 | +20.4% |
| 2015-02-09 23:48 | 2014-11-10 | KFS | KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | STILWELL JOSEPH | Director, 10% owner | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $5.63 | 250,000 | $1,407,500 | 3,772,218 | +7.1% |
| 2015-02-10 02:41 | 2015-01-30 | AIII | N/A | A-III Investment Partners LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.42 | 8,450,704 | $12,000,000 | 8,450,704 | +100.0% |
| 2015-02-07 04:06 | 2015-02-04 | ONCE | N/A | Mehra Anand | Director | Other | BUY | $23.00 | 225,000 | $5,175,000 | 2,118,576 | +11.9% |
| 2015-02-06 23:48 | 2015-02-04 | EPRS | N/A | 5AM Partners III, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 400,000 | $2,000,000 | 2,549,211 | +18.6% |
| 2015-02-06 22:28 | 2015-02-04 | EPRS | N/A | ROCKLAGE SCOTT M | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 400,000 | $2,000,000 | 2,549,211 | +18.6% |
| 2015-02-06 00:58 | 2015-02-04 | ONCE | N/A | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.00 | 100,000 | $2,300,000 | 8,900,212 | +1.1% |
| 2015-02-05 23:57 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | Viswanathan Ravi | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:57 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | Sonsini Peter W. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:55 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | Florence Anthony A. Jr. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:54 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:57 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | Weller Harry R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 21:24 | 2015-02-03 | ATLS | N/A | COOPERMAN LEON G | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.95 | 306,200 | $9,171,670 | 855,038 | +55.8% |
| 2015-02-05 23:55 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | DRANT RYAN D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:55 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:56 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | KOLLURI KRISHNA KITTU | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:56 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:56 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | KERINS PATRICK J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:56 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | MOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-05 23:54 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | BARRETT M JAMES | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-06 01:26 | 2015-02-03 | MRTX | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 | 1,267,000 | +8.6% |
| 2015-02-05 23:54 | 2015-02-04 | TCON | N/A | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 1,888,474 | +36.0% |
| 2015-02-04 18:25 | 2015-02-02 | IIM | Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 500 | $50,000,000 | 1,931 | +34.9% |
| 2015-02-05 00:54 | 2015-02-03 | ENTL | N/A | Essex Woodlands Health Ventures VIII, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 352,941 | $5,999,997 | 108,329 | +100.0% |
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.