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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-23 04:14 | 2014-08-20 | AAMC | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $588.12 | 27,398 | $16,113,271 | 121,112 | +29.2% |
| 2014-08-22 17:36 | 2014-08-20 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Other | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $11.54 | 118,364 | $1,365,921 | 3,941,971 | +3.1% |
| 2014-08-22 20:09 | 2014-08-15 | FSFR | N/A | TANNENBAUM LEONARD M | Director, Officer - CEO | Other | BUY | $12.76 | 225,437 | $2,877,162 | 602,689 | +59.8% |
| 2014-08-23 00:21 | 2014-08-20 | CLRB | Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. | NEIS JOHN | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.75 | 268,711 | $1,007,666 | 632,426 | +73.9% |
| 2014-08-23 00:22 | 2014-08-20 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $39.49 | 120,541 | $4,759,658 | 100,455,385 | +0.1% |
| 2014-08-22 19:05 | 2014-07-30 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Metal Mining | BUY | $32.74 | 170,000 | $5,565,120 | 419,367 | +68.2% |
| 2014-08-22 19:04 | 2014-07-31 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Metal Mining | BUY | $32.87 | 100,000 | $3,286,710 | 519,367 | +23.8% |
| 2014-08-22 19:02 | 2014-08-21 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer - Chairman of the Board | Metal Mining | BUY | $31.36 | 100,000 | $3,135,780 | 619,367 | +19.3% |
| 2014-08-22 02:47 | 2014-08-19 | OMED | N/A | PAKIANATHAN DEEPIKA | Director | Other | BUY | $18.98 | 80,203 | $1,521,876 | 18,940 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-22 00:14 | 2014-08-20 | PDI | PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund | GROSS WILLIAM H | Other | Other | BUY | $32.99 | 62,463 | $2,060,873 | 73,703 | +555.7% |
| 2014-08-21 23:00 | 2014-08-20 | AFSI | N/A | KARFUNKEL GEORGE | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $43.33 | 100,000 | $4,332,840 | 9,871,286 | +1.0% |
| 2014-08-21 23:37 | 2014-08-19 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $39.16 | 583,800 | $22,862,017 | 100,334,844 | +0.6% |
| 2014-08-20 21:36 | 2014-08-18 | RAND | RAND CAPITAL CORP | Utility Service Holding Co., Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.02 | 452,100 | $1,365,252 | 1,238,692 | +57.5% |
| 2014-08-20 18:59 | 2014-08-18 | GNK | GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD | Strategic Value Partners, LLC | 10% owner | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | BUY | $21.00 | 100,000 | $2,100,000 | 364,162 | +37.9% |
| 2014-08-20 23:36 | 2014-08-18 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $39.00 | 364,184 | $14,201,355 | 99,751,044 | +0.4% |
| 2014-08-20 02:29 | 2014-08-18 | OTIC | N/A | Khuong Chau Quang | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 171,875 | $2,750,000 | 2,256,398 | +8.2% |
| 2014-08-20 02:45 | 2014-08-15 | FSIC | FS KKR Capital Corp | Forman Michael C. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $10.31 | 113,760 | $1,172,638 | 72,900 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-20 02:39 | 2014-08-15 | FSIC | FS KKR Capital Corp | Adelman David J. | Director | Other | BUY | $10.31 | 113,760 | $1,172,638 | 72,900 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-20 02:34 | 2014-08-18 | OTIC | N/A | Avalon Ventures VIII LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 109,375 | $1,750,000 | 814,973 | +15.5% |
| 2014-08-19 23:52 | 2014-08-18 | OTIC | N/A | Novo A/S | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 171,875 | $2,750,000 | 2,159,335 | +8.6% |
| 2014-08-20 02:27 | 2014-08-18 | OTIC | N/A | Lichter Jay | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 109,375 | $1,750,000 | 814,973 | +15.5% |
| 2014-08-20 01:04 | 2014-08-15 | ARIA | N/A | DENNER ALEXANDER J | Director | Other | BUY | $5.83 | 850,000 | $4,955,500 | 5,051,335 | +20.2% |
| 2014-08-19 18:48 | 2014-08-15 | GLP | GLOBAL PARTNERS LP | Global GP LLC | Director, Other | Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals | BUY | $40.61 | 50,007 | $2,030,784 | 277,823 | +22.0% |
| 2014-08-20 01:00 | 2014-08-14 | FSFR | N/A | TANNENBAUM LEONARD M | Director, Officer - CEO | Other | BUY | $12.76 | 225,437 | $2,877,162 | 602,689 | +59.8% |
| 2014-08-19 23:05 | 2014-08-18 | GNC | N/A | HINES MICHAEL F | Director | Other | BUY | $35.41 | 30,000 | $1,062,432 | 37,118 | +421.5% |
| 2014-08-20 02:30 | 2014-08-18 | OTIC | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.00 | 171,875 | $2,750,000 | 2,256,398 | +8.2% |
| 2014-08-20 01:14 | 2014-08-15 | WTW | WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Westend S.A. | 10% owner | Services-Personal Services | BUY | $23.36 | 51,790 | $1,209,928 | 29,443,300 | +0.2% |
| 2014-08-19 23:51 | 2014-08-15 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $38.90 | 359,341 | $13,978,760 | 99,386,860 | +0.4% |
| 2014-08-18 23:23 | 2014-08-18 | VITC | N/A | KROGER CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 34,428,366 | $275,426,928 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-19 00:13 | 2014-07-08 | BARZ | N/A | AMELIO GILBERT F | Director | Other | BUY | $105,000.00 | 700,000 | $73,500,000,000 | 2,700,000 | +35.0% |
| 2014-08-19 00:11 | 2014-07-10 | CYNX | N/A | 5BARz International, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $31,620.00 | 155,000,000 | $4,901,100,000,000 | 1,489,745,971 | +11.6% |
| 2014-08-19 00:07 | 2014-03-31 | CYNX | N/A | 5BARz International, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26,250.00 | 105,000,000 | $2,756,250,000,000 | 1,334,745,971 | +8.5% |
| 2014-08-18 23:54 | 2014-08-14 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $38.98 | 400,000 | $15,591,080 | 99,027,519 | +0.4% |
| 2014-08-18 18:48 | 2014-08-15 | FOFN | N/A | LEHMAN KENNETH R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 15,125,000 | $15,125,000 | 16,000,000 | +1,728.6% |
| 2014-08-18 19:51 | 2014-08-14 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corp | KLINSKY STEVEN B | Director | Other | BUY | $15.19 | 117,940 | $1,791,414 | 2,311,138 | +5.4% |
| 2014-08-16 01:10 | 2014-08-13 | ICD | N/A | Noonan Tighe | Director | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 600,000 | $6,600,000 | 2,562,500 | +30.6% |
| 2014-08-16 01:12 | 2014-08-13 | ICD | N/A | 4D Global Energy Advisors SAS | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 600,000 | $6,600,000 | 2,562,500 | +30.6% |
| 2014-08-16 01:22 | 2014-08-13 | ICD | N/A | SPROTT RESOURCE CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 600,000 | $6,600,000 | 4,525,000 | +15.3% |
| 2014-08-15 23:48 | 2013-09-25 | PARR | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Zell Credit Opportunities Master Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $13.90 | 4,482,920 | $62,312,588 | 9,722,919 | +85.6% |
| 2014-08-15 23:53 | 2014-08-13 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $38.91 | 100,000 | $3,891,270 | 98,627,519 | +0.1% |
| 2014-08-16 00:49 | 2014-08-13 | MNK | N/A | PAULSON & CO INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $69.80 | 132,100 | $9,220,646 | 8,300,000 | +1.6% |
| 2014-08-15 00:27 | - | TTOO | T2 Biosystems, Inc. | MBD Advisors, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $11.00 | 909,090 | $9,999,990 | 3,457,240 | +35.7% |
| 2014-08-15 00:26 | - | TTOO | T2 Biosystems, Inc. | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $11.00 | 909,090 | $9,999,990 | 3,457,240 | +35.7% |
| 2014-08-15 00:26 | - | TTOO | T2 Biosystems, Inc. | CARELLA THOMAS J. | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $11.00 | 909,090 | $9,999,990 | 3,457,240 | +35.7% |
| 2014-08-14 23:34 | 2014-08-12 | TTOO | T2 Biosystems, Inc. | AISLING CAPITAL III LP | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $11.00 | 454,545 | $4,999,995 | 2,523,300 | +22.0% |
| 2014-08-15 00:06 | 2014-08-13 | INSM | INSMED Inc | SHAROKY MELVIN MD | Director | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $11.25 | 88,889 | $1,000,001 | 260,469 | +51.8% |
| 2014-08-15 02:25 | 2014-08-12 | WTW | WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Westend S.A. | 10% owner | Services-Personal Services | BUY | $23.03 | 126,620 | $2,915,704 | 29,391,510 | +0.4% |
| 2014-08-14 23:39 | 2014-08-12 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $38.61 | 75,000 | $2,895,383 | 98,527,519 | +0.1% |
| 2014-08-14 23:28 | 2014-08-13 | NLY | ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | DENAHAN WELLINGTON | Director, Officer - Chairman of Board & CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $11.52 | 86,837 | $1,000,362 | 1,374,918 | +6.7% |
| 2014-08-14 18:00 | 2014-08-12 | NMFC | New Mountain Finance Corp | KLINSKY STEVEN B | Director | Other | BUY | $15.10 | 212,060 | $3,203,018 | 2,193,198 | +10.7% |
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.