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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-14 04:58 | 2014-08-11 | TSQ | Townsquare Media, Inc. | OCM POF IV AIF GAP HOLDINGS, L.P. | 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $10.90 | 102,000 | $1,111,800 | 12,352,088 | +0.8% |
| 2014-08-14 04:56 | 2014-08-11 | TSQ | Townsquare Media, Inc. | Quick David | Director, 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $10.90 | 102,000 | $1,111,800 | 12,352,088 | +0.8% |
| 2014-08-13 22:50 | 2014-08-11 | SGM | N/A | Levinson Sam | Director | Other | BUY | $13.83 | 150,181 | $2,077,604 | 1,788,588 | +9.2% |
| 2014-08-14 04:57 | 2014-08-11 | TSQ | Townsquare Media, Inc. | Oaktree Fund GP III, L.P. | 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $10.90 | 102,000 | $1,111,800 | 12,352,088 | +0.8% |
| 2014-08-13 21:19 | 2014-07-29 | ASTI | Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. | SHTARD Enterprises LTD. | 10% owner | Semiconductors & Related Devices | BUY | $0.33 | 4,000,000 | $1,320,000 | 12,000,000 | +50.0% |
| 2014-08-14 00:17 | 2014-08-11 | SEM | SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP | NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC | 10% owner | Services-Hospitals | BUY | $14.00 | 100,000 | $1,400,000 | 13,950,000 | +0.7% |
| 2014-08-14 04:55 | 2014-08-11 | TSQ | Townsquare Media, Inc. | Ford B James | Director, 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $10.90 | 102,000 | $1,111,800 | 12,352,088 | +0.8% |
| 2014-08-14 04:56 | 2014-08-11 | TSQ | Townsquare Media, Inc. | KAPLAN STEPHEN A | Director, 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $10.90 | 102,000 | $1,111,800 | 12,352,088 | +0.8% |
| 2014-08-13 23:38 | 2014-08-11 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $38.49 | 101,595 | $3,910,056 | 98,452,519 | +0.1% |
| 2014-08-14 00:50 | 2014-08-11 | MNK | N/A | PAULSON & CO INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $68.78 | 467,900 | $32,180,992 | 8,167,900 | +6.1% |
| 2014-08-13 03:48 | 2014-08-08 | FSIC | FS KKR Capital Corp | Adelman David J. | Director | Other | BUY | $10.33 | 132,137 | $1,365,279 | 233,826 | +129.9% |
| 2014-08-13 03:47 | 2014-08-08 | FSIC | FS KKR Capital Corp | Forman Michael C. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $10.33 | 156,709 | $1,619,180 | 54,410 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-12 13:09 | 2014-08-05 | VYCO | VYCOR MEDICAL INC | FOUNTAINHEAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $10.00 | 164,149 | $1,641,490 | 164,149 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-12 23:34 | 2014-08-12 | INO | INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Kim Jong Joseph | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $9.06 | 250,000 | $2,263,750 | 1,750,000 | +16.7% |
| 2014-08-12 23:40 | 2014-08-08 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $38.52 | 49,000 | $1,887,549 | 98,350,924 | +0.0% |
| 2014-08-13 01:54 | 2014-08-07 | MNK | N/A | PAULSON & CO INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $70.15 | 700,200 | $49,121,761 | 7,700,000 | +10.0% |
| 2014-08-11 22:00 | 2014-08-08 | KIM | KIMCO REALTY CORP | COOPER MILTON | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $22.22 | 50,000 | $1,111,000 | 9,747,977 | +0.5% |
| 2014-08-11 19:32 | 2014-08-07 | GNK | GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD | Strategic Value Partners, LLC | 10% owner | Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight | BUY | $20.50 | 237,057 | $4,859,669 | 356,962 | +197.7% |
| 2014-08-12 02:11 | 2014-08-11 | AVT | AVNET INC | LAWRENCE JAMES A | Director | Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, NEC | BUY | $41.43 | 191,000 | $7,913,130 | 235,327 | +430.9% |
| 2014-08-11 23:17 | 2014-08-07 | T | AT&T INC. | ROSE MATTHEW K | Director | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $34.65 | 30,000 | $1,039,497 | 73,000 | +69.8% |
| 2014-08-11 23:55 | 2014-08-11 | THRX | Innoviva, Inc. | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3,912,271.66 | 172,651 | $675,457,614,371 | 30,748,723 | +0.6% |
| 2014-08-12 02:43 | 2014-08-07 | WTW | WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Westend S.A. | 10% owner | Services-Personal Services | BUY | $22.69 | 257,960 | $5,853,680 | 29,264,890 | +0.9% |
| 2014-08-11 23:37 | 2014-08-07 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $38.22 | 80,878 | $3,091,238 | 98,301,924 | +0.1% |
| 2014-08-12 00:29 | 2014-08-08 | NLY | ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Singh R Nicholas | Officer - Chief Legal Officer | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $11.46 | 122,784 | $1,407,105 | 16,699 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-09 00:03 | 2014-07-30 | OCUL | OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC | CHV II, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $13.00 | 153,846 | $1,999,998 | 2,100,138 | +7.9% |
| 2014-08-08 18:43 | 2014-08-07 | HXL | HEXCEL CORP /DE/ | PUGH DAVID L | Director | Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | BUY | $37.14 | 27,000 | $1,002,737 | 32,000 | +540.0% |
| 2014-08-08 23:40 | 2014-08-06 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $38.05 | 794,603 | $30,236,074 | 98,221,046 | +0.8% |
| 2014-08-07 22:18 | 2014-08-05 | AAVL | Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. | Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II, L.P. | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $17.00 | 400,000 | $6,800,000 | 2,365,471 | +20.4% |
| 2014-08-07 15:14 | 2014-07-31 | LCDX | N/A | Hone L. Michael | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $0.55 | 9,254,545 | $5,090,000 | 9,560,689 | +3,022.9% |
| 2014-08-07 22:17 | 2014-08-05 | AAVL | Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. | Venrock Associates VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $17.00 | 400,000 | $6,800,000 | 2,365,471 | +20.4% |
| 2014-08-07 15:18 | 2014-07-31 | LCDX | N/A | SHEA WILLIAM J | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.21 | 8,281,818 | $10,000,295 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-07 19:43 | 2014-08-05 | MRNS | N/A | Mehra Anand | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 750,683 | $6,005,464 | 27,998 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-07 23:41 | 2014-08-05 | RSG | REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Refuse Systems | BUY | $37.95 | 129,228 | $4,904,422 | 97,426,443 | +0.1% |
| 2014-08-07 22:06 | 2014-08-05 | MRNS | N/A | Domain Partners VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 419,744 | $3,357,952 | 2,476,886 | +20.4% |
| 2014-08-06 23:17 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | Bonita David P | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 275,385 | $3,580,005 | 2,175,857 | +14.5% |
| 2014-08-06 23:26 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | Florence Anthony A. Jr. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +14.8% |
| 2014-08-06 23:29 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | Sonsini Peter W. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +14.8% |
| 2014-08-06 23:24 | 2013-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | New Enterprise Associates 14, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +14.8% |
| 2014-08-06 17:52 | 2014-07-31 | LCDX | N/A | Northeast LCD Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.55 | 24,468,808 | $13,457,844 | 25,915,943 | +1,690.8% |
| 2014-08-06 23:28 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | Viswanathan Ravi | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +14.8% |
| 2014-08-06 23:28 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | Weller Harry R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +14.8% |
| 2014-08-06 23:26 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | DRANT RYAN D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +14.8% |
| 2014-08-06 23:16 | 2014-08-04 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | Chao James | Director, 10% owner | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $1.42 | 1,526,115 | $2,160,063 | 45,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-06 23:13 | 2014-08-04 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President & CEO | Industrial Organic Chemicals | BUY | $1.42 | 1,526,115 | $2,160,063 | 45,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-08-06 23:25 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | BASKETT FOREST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +14.8% |
| 2014-08-06 23:27 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | KOLLURI KRISHNA KITTU | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +14.8% |
| 2014-08-06 16:03 | 2014-08-05 | MRNS | N/A | Canaan VII L P | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 625,000 | $5,000,000 | 2,461,398 | +34.0% |
| 2014-08-06 16:03 | 2014-08-05 | MRNS | N/A | Bloch Stephen M | Director | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 625,000 | $5,000,000 | 2,461,398 | +34.0% |
| 2014-08-06 23:11 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | ELMS STEVE | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 413,077 | $5,370,001 | 3,452,493 | +13.6% |
| 2014-08-06 23:27 | 2014-08-06 | LOXO | N/A | SANDELL SCOTT D | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 230,769 | $2,999,997 | 1,789,420 | +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.