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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-22 13:08 | 2013-08-20 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $16.69 | 60,000 | $1,001,406 | 12,800,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013-08-22 23:37 | 2013-08-20 | GLP | GLOBAL PARTNERS LP | Global GP LLC | Director, Other | Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals | BUY | $34.94 | 45,000 | $1,572,350 | 245,256 | +22.5% |
| 2013-08-22 23:22 | 2013-08-20 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.94 | 1,899,394 | $13,189,392 | 3,124,022,093 | +0.1% |
| 2013-08-22 00:26 | 2013-08-19 | EVHC | N/A | RIGGS LEONARD M JR | Director | Other | BUY | $23.00 | 44,000 | $1,012,000 | 44,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-22 01:25 | 2013-08-19 | SBUX | STARBUCKS CORP | HOBSON MELLODY L | Director | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $70.60 | 141,573 | $9,995,719 | 141,573 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-22 02:54 | 2013-08-19 | XOMA | XOMA Royalty Corp | BAKER BROS. ADVISORS LP | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.62 | 2,757,791 | $9,983,203 | 510,449 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-21 23:05 | 2013-08-20 | NLY | ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | DENAHAN WELLINGTON | Director, Officer - Chairman of Board & CEO | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $10.97 | 181,818 | $1,993,634 | 1,043,463 | +21.1% |
| 2013-08-21 01:06 | 2013-08-14 | GDP | N/A | AUSTIN JOSIAH T | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 70,000 | $1,750,000 | 70,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-21 01:07 | 2013-08-14 | GDP | N/A | MALLOY PATRICK E | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-20 23:20 | 2013-08-16 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.92 | 3,814,359 | $26,410,622 | 3,122,122,699 | +0.1% |
| 2013-08-20 23:51 | 2013-08-16 | SPHS | N/A | Boxer Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.00 | 1,600,000 | $8,000,000 | 246,153 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-20 00:00 | 2013-08-19 | N/A | N/A | AFA Sjukfoersaekringsaktiebolag | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 632,219 | $12,644,380 | 1,390,882 | +83.3% |
| 2013-08-19 23:30 | 2013-08-15 | PSB | N/A | Public Storage | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $72.25 | 54,701 | $3,952,257 | 5,968,799 | +0.9% |
| 2013-08-19 20:15 | 2013-08-15 | GLP | GLOBAL PARTNERS LP | Global GP LLC | Director, Other | Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals | BUY | $34.49 | 34,000 | $1,172,779 | 180,256 | +23.2% |
| 2013-08-20 00:20 | 2013-08-15 | PMCS | N/A | RELATIONAL INVESTORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.27 | 499,311 | $3,132,677 | 22,807,519 | +2.2% |
| 2013-08-17 04:16 | 2013-05-31 | QPACU | N/A | Quinpario Partners I, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 1,150,000 | $11,500,000 | 6,814,333 | +20.3% |
| 2013-08-17 04:00 | 2013-08-14 | FI | EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. | Mosing Donald K. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - See Remarks | Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC | BUY | $22.01 | 80,100 | $1,762,937 | 2,550 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-16 21:11 | 2013-08-14 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $16.74 | 60,000 | $1,004,454 | 12,560,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013-08-16 20:18 | 2013-08-15 | GMCR | N/A | MACKAY A D DAVID | Director | Other | BUY | $75.14 | 14,000 | $1,051,936 | 19,000 | +280.0% |
| 2013-08-16 22:30 | 2013-08-07 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Other | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $7.58 | 198,675 | $1,505,460 | 880,020 | +29.2% |
| 2013-08-17 00:35 | 2013-08-14 | WPT | N/A | GRAZIADIO G LOUIS III | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 53,900 | $1,078,000 | 5,600 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-16 23:19 | 2013-08-16 | IRT | INDEPENDENCE REALTY TRUST, INC. | RAIT Financial Trust | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $8.50 | 170,000 | $1,445,000 | 5,764,900 | +3.0% |
| 2013-08-17 02:28 | 2013-08-14 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.98 | 4,243,421 | $29,615,260 | 3,118,308,340 | +0.1% |
| 2013-08-17 02:32 | 2013-08-01 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.51 | 28,808,212 | $187,639,408 | 3,105,333,735 | +0.9% |
| 2013-08-15 21:44 | 2013-08-13 | XON | PRECIGEN, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 1,887,500 | $30,200,000 | 127,634 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-15 18:09 | 2013-08-14 | AXDX | N/A | SCHULER JACK W | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.04 | 413,090 | $3,321,244 | 9,098,725 | +4.8% |
| 2013-08-15 01:04 | 2013-08-07 | ATHL | N/A | PALKO JENNIFER L | Officer - VP - BUS DEV AND ENGINEERING | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 | 873,798 | +6.1% |
| 2013-08-15 01:24 | 2013-08-12 | PSB | N/A | Public Storage | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $73.94 | 52,742 | $3,899,933 | 5,914,098 | +0.9% |
| 2013-08-15 02:20 | 2013-08-12 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $16.87 | 60,000 | $1,012,038 | 12,440,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013-08-13 19:41 | 2013-08-09 | AYR | Aircastle LTD | MARUBENI CORP /FI | Director, 10% owner | Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | BUY | $16.71 | 60,000 | $1,002,588 | 12,380,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013-08-14 04:15 | 2013-08-09 | TSRA | N/A | Feld Peter A | Director | Other | BUY | $18.93 | 400,000 | $7,572,120 | 180,975 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-14 03:08 | 2013-08-09 | WPT | N/A | NOVELLY PAUL A | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $19.49 | 300,000 | $5,845,710 | 300,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-13 23:43 | 2013-08-09 | PMCS | N/A | RELATIONAL INVESTORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.45 | 1,004,874 | $6,477,418 | 22,308,208 | +4.7% |
| 2013-08-14 04:15 | 2013-08-09 | S | N/A | SOFTBANK CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.05 | 4,845,824 | $34,139,799 | 3,114,064,919 | +0.2% |
| 2013-08-12 22:49 | 2013-08-08 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | SAROFIM FAYEZ | Director | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $37.68 | 400,000 | $15,071,880 | 22,389,655 | +1.8% |
| 2013-08-12 18:31 | 2013-08-08 | KYE | N/A | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 34,800,000 | $34,800,000 | 2,500,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-13 01:16 | 2013-08-08 | HK | BATTALION OIL CORP | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $5.10 | 5,185,553 | $26,446,320 | 5,214,553 | +17,881.2% |
| 2013-08-12 21:11 | 2013-08-02 | GTN | GRAY MEDIA, INC | ROBINSON HARRIETT J | Director, 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $8.00 | 492,212 | $3,937,696 | 658,566 | +295.9% |
| 2013-08-13 01:58 | 2013-08-08 | ZION | ZIONS BANCORPORATION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION /UT/ | PORTER ROGER B | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $1,000.00 | 2,500 | $2,500,000 | 1,250 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-12 21:10 | 2013-08-02 | GTN | GRAY MEDIA, INC | ROBINSON J MACK | 10% owner | Television Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $8.00 | 492,212 | $3,937,696 | 658,566 | +295.9% |
| 2013-08-09 23:46 | 2013-08-07 | PSB | N/A | Public Storage | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $73.10 | 59,750 | $4,367,880 | 5,861,356 | +1.0% |
| 2013-08-09 15:34 | 2013-08-08 | HK | BATTALION OIL CORP | Hunt David S. | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $5.10 | 200,000 | $1,020,000 | 236,800 | +543.5% |
| 2013-08-10 00:40 | 2013-08-07 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. | Other | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $7.58 | 198,675 | $1,505,460 | 198,675 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-10 04:00 | 2013-08-07 | ATHL | N/A | GARDNER TED A | Director | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 75,000 | $1,500,000 | 75,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-09 20:34 | 2013-08-07 | LUK | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | BEYER ROBERT D | Director | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | BUY | $26.55 | 40,000 | $1,061,880 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-09 17:30 | 2013-08-07 | BLT | N/A | P2 Capital Partners, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.62 | 1,965,000 | $22,827,405 | 6,985,029 | +39.1% |
| 2013-08-08 21:12 | 2013-08-06 | AMH | American Homes 4 Rent | Alaska Permanent Fund Corp | 10% owner | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $16.00 | 1,562,500 | $25,000,000 | 45,171,894 | +3.6% |
| 2013-08-09 00:03 | 2013-08-08 | HNSN | N/A | FEINBERG LARRY N | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.23 | 8,101,810 | $9,965,226 | 1,587,860 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-08 23:37 | 2013-08-07 | YRCW | N/A | LASRY MARC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.20 | 175,000 | $4,060,350 | 549,881 | +46.7% |
| 2013-08-09 01:26 | 2013-08-06 | HNH | N/A | KASSAN GLEN M | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $19.65 | 100,000 | $1,965,000 | 100,000 | +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.