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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-08 16:57 | 2014-12-04 | GLUU | N/A | Abony Lorne | Director | Other | BUY | $3.67 | 274,050 | $1,005,955 | 274,050 | +100.0% |
| 2014-12-09 00:00 | 2014-12-05 | EVEP | N/A | Walker John B | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $25.90 | 70,000 | $1,813,000 | 1,923,698 | +3.8% |
| 2014-12-09 01:06 | 2014-12-04 | PBIB | N/A | WYCOFF W KIRK | Director | Other | BUY | $100.00 | 19,688 | $1,968,800 | 19,688 | +100.0% |
| 2014-12-06 04:48 | 2014-12-05 | SWKH | SWK Holdings Corp | CARLSON CAPITAL L P | Director, 10% owner, Other | Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution | BUY | $1.37 | 17,440,525 | $23,893,519 | 90,120,229 | +24.0% |
| 2014-12-05 04:54 | 2014-10-23 | JONE | N/A | Jones Jonny | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board & CEO | Other | BUY | $12.41 | 88,495 | $1,098,568 | 88,495 | +100.0% |
| 2014-12-04 15:46 | 2014-12-03 | SFXE | N/A | SILLERMAN ROBERT F X | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO and Chairman of the B.O.D. | Other | BUY | $4.21 | 1,330,290 | $5,600,654 | 29,960,263 | +4.6% |
| 2014-12-05 00:15 | 2014-12-02 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | OSWALD BRIAN H | Officer - CFO, CCO, Treasury & Secretary | Other | BUY | $9.12 | 162,500 | $1,482,731 | 311,500 | +109.1% |
| 2014-12-04 00:40 | 2014-12-01 | DO | N/A | LOEWS CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.43 | 410,395 | $12,079,895 | 71,695,015 | +0.6% |
| 2014-12-04 00:16 | 2014-12-01 | HCOM | N/A | Twin Haven Capital Partners, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.07 | 56,366 | $1,469,332 | 180,000 | +45.6% |
| 2014-12-04 01:37 | 2014-12-01 | OCIP | N/A | Sawiris Nassef | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $16.88 | 100,000 | $1,687,840 | 199,851 | +100.1% |
| 2014-12-03 16:00 | 2014-12-01 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $9.08 | 115,000 | $1,043,970 | 4,701,210 | +2.5% |
| 2014-12-03 21:48 | 2012-10-25 | ACAR | N/A | DERRICK DAVID G | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Executive Chairman | Other | BUY | $0.77 | 1,323,214 | $1,014,244 | 37,006 | +100.0% |
| 2014-12-04 01:38 | 2014-12-02 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $91.72 | 93,184 | $8,546,836 | 31,111,293 | +0.3% |
| 2014-12-03 23:30 | 2014-12-01 | POZN | N/A | PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.50 | 500,000 | $3,750,000 | 3,863,699 | +14.9% |
| 2014-12-03 01:53 | 2014-11-28 | QTNT | N/A | WILKERSON L JOHN | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.50 | 157,895 | $1,500,003 | 447,400 | +54.5% |
| 2014-12-03 01:53 | 2014-12-01 | SFXE | N/A | SILLERMAN ROBERT F X | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO and Chairman of the Board | Other | BUY | $4.38 | 444,092 | $1,942,903 | 28,629,973 | +1.6% |
| 2014-12-03 02:24 | 2014-11-30 | DNY | N/A | STEWART WEST INDIES TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.88 | 56,608 | $1,295,191 | 56,608 | +100.0% |
| 2014-12-03 00:06 | 2014-12-01 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Other | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $11.23 | 286,068 | $3,211,518 | 4,503,139 | +6.8% |
| 2014-12-02 16:54 | 2014-12-01 | MDGN | N/A | BARER SOL J | Director | Other | BUY | $4.10 | 365,854 | $1,500,001 | 365,854 | +100.0% |
| 2014-12-03 01:53 | 2014-11-28 | QTNT | N/A | SHROFF ZUBEEN | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.50 | 157,895 | $1,500,003 | 447,400 | +54.5% |
| 2014-12-03 04:15 | 2014-11-28 | EPM | EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP | JVL Advisors, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $7.20 | 373,463 | $2,690,539 | 22,115 | +100.0% |
| 2014-12-01 14:04 | 2014-11-26 | SFXE | N/A | SILLERMAN ROBERT F X | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO and Chairman of the Board | Other | BUY | $4.32 | 409,454 | $1,768,841 | 28,185,881 | +1.5% |
| 2014-12-02 00:44 | 2014-11-28 | HCLP | N/A | Rasmus Robert E. | Director, Officer - Co-CEO and Director | Other | BUY | $38.70 | 30,000 | $1,161,000 | 30,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-12-02 02:29 | 2014-11-26 | TRIP | TripAdvisor, Inc. | Kaufer Stephen | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $72.55 | 13,785 | $1,000,127 | 283,669 | +5.1% |
| 2014-12-02 04:05 | 2014-11-25 | FUEL | N/A | John George H. | Director, Officer - Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman | Other | BUY | $17.23 | 60,000 | $1,033,512 | 2,322,924 | +2.7% |
| 2014-12-02 01:18 | 2014-11-28 | QTNT | N/A | Galen Partners V LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.50 | 157,895 | $1,500,003 | 5,837,397 | +2.8% |
| 2014-12-02 01:35 | 2014-11-26 | OCIP | N/A | Sawiris Nassef | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $17.10 | 90,055 | $1,539,499 | 99,851 | +919.3% |
| 2014-11-29 01:01 | 2014-11-26 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $89.75 | 74,923 | $6,724,339 | 31,018,109 | +0.2% |
| 2014-11-26 16:59 | 2014-11-25 | REXX | N/A | SHANER LANCE T | Director | Other | BUY | $8.78 | 487,800 | $4,284,104 | 199,996 | +100.0% |
| 2014-11-27 00:11 | 2014-11-24 | VRX | Bausch Health Companies Inc. | UBBEN JEFFREY W | Director, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $142.25 | 210,000 | $29,872,500 | 17,780,936 | +1.2% |
| 2014-11-26 17:00 | 2014-11-25 | HRG | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP | 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $12.90 | 5,000,000 | $64,500,000 | 46,632,180 | +12.0% |
| 2014-11-27 03:19 | 2014-11-26 | LXRX | LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Artal International S.C.A. | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.01 | 149,253,731 | $150,000,000 | 149,253,731 | +100.0% |
| 2014-11-26 03:43 | 2014-11-21 | AINC | N/A | Bennett Monty J | Director, Officer - CEO and Chairman of the Board | Other | BUY | $115.56 | 20,019 | $2,313,434 | 115,477 | +21.0% |
| 2014-11-26 00:16 | 2014-11-21 | ACMP | N/A | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $66.37 | 60,000 | $3,982,200 | 60,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-11-25 00:54 | 2014-11-21 | N/A | N/A | Allegheny Technologies Inc Master Pension Trust | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.95 | 159,490 | $3,181,826 | 748,742 | +27.1% |
| 2014-11-25 00:59 | 2014-11-21 | N/A | N/A | State of Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.95 | 341,763 | $6,818,172 | 1,604,447 | +27.1% |
| 2014-11-25 04:48 | 2014-11-24 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Ghasemi Seifi | Officer - Chairman, Pres. and CEO | Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | BUY | $144.67 | 30,000 | $4,340,055 | 130,026 | +30.0% |
| 2014-11-25 00:16 | 2014-11-24 | HTZ | HERC HOLDINGS INC | TAGUE JOHN P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing | BUY | $24.11 | 84,200 | $2,030,062 | 84,200 | +100.0% |
| 2014-11-22 03:38 | 2014-11-19 | AINC | N/A | BENNETT MONTGOMERY J | Director, Officer - CEO and Chairman of the Board | Other | BUY | $98.69 | 56,325 | $5,558,731 | 95,458 | +143.9% |
| 2014-11-21 22:04 | 2014-11-20 | STFC | N/A | STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $220.45 | 6,000 | $1,322,690 | 25,600,241 | +0.0% |
| 2014-11-21 01:07 | 2014-11-19 | CLI | Veris Residential, Inc. | Litt Jonathan | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $19.15 | 187,400 | $3,588,410 | 477,400 | +64.6% |
| 2014-11-20 17:28 | 2014-11-19 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | ONEAL E STANLEY | Director | Miscellaneous Chemical Products | BUY | $26.02 | 47,601 | $1,238,545 | 242,698 | +24.4% |
| 2014-11-21 00:42 | 2014-11-18 | RAX | N/A | WESTON GRAHAM M | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $42.75 | 58,480 | $2,500,137 | 252,504 | +30.1% |
| 2014-11-21 00:01 | 2014-11-19 | AON | Aon plc | KNIGHT LESTER B | Director | Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service | BUY | $90.44 | 60,000 | $5,426,220 | 90,044 | +199.7% |
| 2014-11-20 01:27 | 2014-11-17 | CJES | N/A | Ma Adrianna | Director | Other | BUY | $18.07 | 576,997 | $10,426,740 | 63,629 | +100.0% |
| 2014-11-19 16:43 | 2014-11-18 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Ghasemi Seifi | Officer - Chairman, Pres. and CEO | Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | BUY | $138.97 | 23,000 | $3,196,310 | 100,026 | +29.9% |
| 2014-11-20 02:44 | 2014-11-17 | STAA | STAAR SURGICAL CO | BROADWOOD PARTNERS LP | 10% owner | Ophthalmic Goods | BUY | $8.64 | 189,646 | $1,639,205 | 7,417,582 | +2.6% |
| 2014-11-20 02:48 | 2014-11-17 | AINC | N/A | BENNETT MONTGOMERY J | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $78.85 | 26,921 | $2,122,651 | 39,133 | +220.4% |
| 2014-11-19 22:55 | 2014-11-19 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $6.50 | 2,100,000 | $13,650,000 | 14,439,444 | +17.0% |
| 2014-11-20 01:28 | 2014-11-17 | CJES | N/A | GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.07 | 576,997 | $10,426,740 | 63,629 | +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.