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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-13 01:05 | 2013-12-12 | AFSI | N/A | KARFUNKEL GEORGE | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $32.48 | 200,000 | $6,496,000 | 9,471,286 | +2.2% |
| 2013-12-11 18:50 | 2013-11-13 | ARP | N/A | COOPERMAN LEON G | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.19 | 475,654 | $9,128,989 | 2,584,142 | +22.6% |
| 2013-12-11 22:56 | 2013-12-09 | GGP | N/A | Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.17 | 2,568,934 | $54,384,333 | 38,766,821 | +7.1% |
| 2013-12-12 03:11 | 2013-12-10 | SOOP | Chiron Real Estate Inc. | CHAN FAI | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $12,820.00 | 2,000,000 | $25,640,000,000 | 7,500,000 | +36.4% |
| 2013-12-10 17:52 | 2013-12-06 | N/A | N/A | AFA Sjukfoersaekringsaktiebolag | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.81 | 468,074 | $9,272,546 | 1,909,536 | +32.5% |
| 2013-12-10 16:56 | 2011-12-31 | INVU | Investview, Inc. | RICE GREGORY BARTON | 10% owner | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $2.24 | 732,666 | $1,638,388 | 903,125 | +429.8% |
| 2013-12-11 01:32 | 2013-12-06 | NUAN | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.15 | 1,376,600 | $19,482,056 | 60,310,323 | +2.3% |
| 2013-12-09 22:31 | 2011-06-29 | ENGY | N/A | Swank Jerry V | Other | Other | BUY | $0.30 | 7,413,013 | $2,223,904 | 7,413,013 | +100.0% |
| 2013-12-10 03:59 | 2013-12-05 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | WESCHLER, R. TED | Other | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $57.84 | 1,314,170 | $76,011,461 | 36,461,294 | +3.7% |
| 2013-12-09 16:41 | 2013-12-05 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc. | LEIGHTON F THOMSON | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $45.28 | 25,000 | $1,132,000 | 3,217,267 | +0.8% |
| 2013-12-10 03:59 | 2013-12-05 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $57.84 | 1,314,170 | $76,011,461 | 36,461,294 | +3.7% |
| 2013-12-06 22:15 | 2013-12-06 | XNCR | Xencor Inc | STAFFORD JOHN S III | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.50 | 275,000 | $1,512,500 | 7,841,203 | +3.6% |
| 2013-12-06 22:14 | 2013-12-06 | XNCR | Xencor Inc | STAFFORD JOHN S JR | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.50 | 275,000 | $1,512,500 | 2,000,443 | +15.9% |
| 2013-12-05 21:30 | 2011-12-31 | INVU | Investview, Inc. | RICE GREGORY BARTON | 10% owner | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $2.24 | 732,666 | $1,638,388 | 376,609 | +100.0% |
| 2013-12-06 00:31 | 2013-12-03 | CACI | CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ | Blue Harbour Group, LP | 10% owner | Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | BUY | $71.91 | 17,144 | $1,232,779 | 2,379,349 | +0.7% |
| 2013-12-06 00:58 | 2013-12-03 | MATR | N/A | COXE TENCH | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.90 | 276,249 | $1,077,371 | 325,996 | +555.3% |
| 2013-12-06 04:13 | 2013-12-03 | SGEN | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $43.19 | 1,005,901 | $43,442,752 | 351,151 | +100.0% |
| 2013-12-05 16:46 | 2013-12-02 | ACCL | N/A | RGM Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.02 | 149,528 | $1,349,371 | 7,081,705 | +2.2% |
| 2013-12-04 20:52 | 2013-11-25 | VNRX | VOLITIONRX LTD | Innes Guy Archibald | Director | In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | BUY | $261,814.32 | 137,124 | $35,901,027,172 | 1,069,219 | +14.7% |
| 2013-12-05 02:52 | 2013-12-02 | NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | China Pioneer Pharma Holdings Ltd | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.14 | 5,000,000 | $5,700,000 | 7,005,656 | +249.3% |
| 2013-12-05 02:00 | 2013-12-02 | NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Pioneer Pharma (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.14 | 5,000,000 | $5,700,000 | 7,005,656 | +249.3% |
| 2013-12-05 01:59 | 2013-12-02 | NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Pioneer Pharma (Hong Kong) Co Ltd | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.14 | 5,000,000 | $5,700,000 | 7,005,656 | +249.3% |
| 2013-12-05 01:14 | 2013-12-02 | JMP | N/A | Jolson Joseph A | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Other | BUY | $6.61 | 209,808 | $1,387,125 | 1,548,936 | +15.7% |
| 2013-12-05 00:05 | 2013-12-02 | DGICA | DONEGAL GROUP INC | SHEPARD GREGORY M | 10% owner | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $15.92 | 70,000 | $1,114,064 | 3,672,900 | +1.9% |
| 2013-12-05 04:19 | 2013-12-04 | GCFB | N/A | Staenberg Michael H | Director | Other | BUY | $1,000.00 | 2,000 | $2,000,000 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-12-05 00:16 | 2013-12-03 | WES | N/A | CRANE JAMES R | Director | Other | BUY | $61.51 | 100,000 | $6,151,000 | 802,518 | +14.2% |
| 2013-12-05 01:00 | 2013-12-02 | NUAN | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.82 | 6,495,973 | $89,745,765 | 58,933,723 | +12.4% |
| 2013-12-03 19:32 | 2013-11-29 | JANI | RenovaCare Inc. | RAYAT HARMEL S | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $0.43 | 3,500,000 | $1,505,000 | 42,564,800 | +9.0% |
| 2013-12-02 19:16 | 2013-12-02 | WHLR | Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. | Wheeler Jon S | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $4.20 | 345,000 | $1,449,000 | 427,200 | +419.7% |
| 2013-11-27 01:10 | 2013-11-22 | GULTU | Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty Trust | Mount Kellett Capital Management LP | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $2.22 | 1,262,000 | $2,801,640 | 34,650,204 | +3.8% |
| 2013-11-27 00:20 | 2013-11-25 | MUSA | Murphy USA Inc. | DEMING CLAIBORNE P | Director | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $44.94 | 25,000 | $1,123,515 | 215,832 | +13.1% |
| 2013-11-26 01:53 | 2013-11-19 | HMHC | N/A | Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.00 | 3,500,000 | $42,000,000 | 19,330,830 | +22.1% |
| 2013-11-26 00:46 | 2013-11-22 | JCP | N/A | ULLMAN MYRON E III | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $8.95 | 112,000 | $1,002,400 | 112,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-23 01:29 | 2013-11-20 | ZINC | N/A | Dalal Street, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.99 | 147,585 | $2,065,349 | 6,400,694 | +2.4% |
| 2013-11-22 19:59 | 2013-11-20 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.00 | 1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | 11,315,825 | +15.3% |
| 2013-11-23 01:04 | 2013-11-20 | OGEN | ORAGENICS INC | KIRK RANDAL J | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.50 | 1,242,490 | $3,106,225 | 8,140,425 | +18.0% |
| 2013-11-22 22:36 | 2013-11-20 | ACHN | N/A | RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $2.55 | 1,110,000 | $2,826,282 | 23,366,007 | +5.0% |
| 2013-11-22 02:45 | 2013-11-19 | ALCO | Alico Inc. | 734 Investors, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Production-Crops | BUY | $37.00 | 3,725,457 | $137,841,909 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-22 00:15 | 2013-11-19 | ALCO | Alico Inc. | Brokaw George R | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Production-Crops | BUY | $37.00 | 3,725,457 | $137,841,909 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-21 18:55 | 2013-11-19 | ELSE | ELECTRO SENSORS INC | Peterson Nancy P. | 10% owner | Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | BUY | $3.92 | 487,913 | $1,912,619 | 1,754,464 | +38.5% |
| 2013-11-22 01:23 | 2013-05-14 | RCPT | N/A | LILLY ELI & CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 142,857 | $1,999,998 | 2,081,210 | +7.4% |
| 2013-11-22 00:18 | 2013-11-19 | HMHC | N/A | Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.00 | 3,500,000 | $42,000,000 | 19,330,831 | +22.1% |
| 2013-11-22 00:13 | 2013-11-19 | ALCO | Alico Inc. | TRAFELET REMY W | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Production-Crops | BUY | $37.00 | 3,725,457 | $137,841,909 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-21 21:53 | 2013-11-19 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Other | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $8.73 | 144,537 | $1,261,808 | 2,614,489 | +5.9% |
| 2013-11-22 03:47 | 2013-11-07 | IKAN | N/A | Tallwood Partners, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-22 04:01 | 2013-11-19 | AMED | N/A | KKR Asset Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.48 | 425,515 | $6,159,542 | 4,836,608 | +9.6% |
| 2013-11-20 18:14 | 2013-11-19 | OHI | OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC | KORMAN BERNARD J | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $31.24 | 32,424 | $1,012,770 | 609,341 | +5.6% |
| 2013-11-21 01:52 | 2013-11-19 | ELSE | ELECTRO SENSORS INC | Peterson Nancy P. | 10% owner | Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | BUY | $3.92 | 409,781 | $1,606,342 | 1,754,464 | +30.5% |
| 2013-11-21 00:55 | 2013-11-18 | USAK | N/A | Stone House Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.17 | 101,279 | $1,536,159 | 1,445,109 | +7.5% |
| 2013-11-21 03:13 | 2013-11-20 | RLYP | N/A | 5AM Partners III, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 372,692 | $4,099,612 | 62,316 | +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.