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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-28 03:23 | 2013-03-25 | TTPH | N/A | CMEA VENTURES VI LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.00 | 642,857 | $4,499,999 | 2,157,130 | +42.5% |
| 2013-03-26 13:06 | 2013-03-25 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $50.70 | 267,638 | $13,570,531 | 3,530,014 | +8.2% |
| 2013-03-27 00:00 | 2013-03-22 | AZTA | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.35 | 400,000 | $4,140,000 | 880,493 | +83.2% |
| 2013-03-26 23:21 | 2013-03-22 | SFES-OB | N/A | HSIAO JANE PH D | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $0.25 | 4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 11,437,681 | +53.8% |
| 2013-03-27 01:18 | 2013-03-22 | DUBL | N/A | HANSEN MICHAEL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - PRESIDENT AND CEO | Other | BUY | $0.25 | 10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 104,778,537 | +10.6% |
| 2013-03-25 13:12 | 2013-03-22 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $50.91 | 172,833 | $8,799,706 | 3,262,376 | +5.6% |
| 2013-03-26 01:04 | 2013-03-21 | N/A | N/A | AUSTIN JOSIAH T | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.50 | 2,740,000 | $1,370,000 | 3,506,044 | +357.7% |
| 2013-03-26 01:16 | 2013-03-25 | HMNC | N/A | LARSON CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer - CFO | Other | BUY | $5,400.00 | 60,000 | $324,000,000 | 1,026,200 | +6.2% |
| 2013-03-25 21:01 | 2013-03-21 | GQM | N/A | CLAY LANDON T | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.05 | 4,919,858 | $10,085,709 | 6,886,509 | +250.2% |
| 2013-03-23 00:10 | 2013-03-20 | TTPH | N/A | FMR LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $7.00 | 642,857 | $4,499,999 | 642,857 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 02:26 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | SUTTER HILL VENTURES | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 981,736 | $1,030,823 | 3,412,793 | +40.4% |
| 2013-03-23 02:10 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | YOUNGER WILLIAM H JR | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,244,678 | $1,306,912 | 444,157 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 02:07 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | WHITE JAMES N | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,027,581 | $1,078,960 | 161,035 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 02:02 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | SWEET DAVID E | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 991,573 | $1,041,152 | 26,414 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 02:02 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | Speiser Michael L | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 984,106 | $1,033,311 | 7,683 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 01:58 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | SHEEHAN ANDREW T | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 981,736 | $1,030,823 | 3,412,793 | +40.4% |
| 2013-03-23 01:57 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | Pullara Samuel J III | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,000,169 | $1,050,177 | 3,412,793 | +41.5% |
| 2013-03-23 01:54 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | GAITHER JAMES C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,028,034 | $1,079,436 | 124,319 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 01:47 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | Dyckerhoff Stefan A | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,000,169 | $1,050,177 | 18,433 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 01:43 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | COXE TENCH | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,171,858 | $1,230,451 | 237,365 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 01:39 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | BIRD JEFFREY W | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,019,902 | $1,070,897 | 136,623 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 01:35 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | BAKER G LEONARD JR | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,077,770 | $1,131,659 | 154,412 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-23 01:31 | 2013-03-20 | CRDC | N/A | ANDERSON DAVID L | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 1,073,702 | $1,127,387 | 3,412,793 | +45.9% |
| 2013-03-23 00:12 | 2010-11-15 | IKAN | N/A | TALLWOOD III ANNEX LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.05 | 5,616,475 | $5,897,299 | 18,187,904 | +44.7% |
| 2013-03-21 23:52 | 2013-03-18 | CHDN | Churchill Downs Inc | DUCHOSSOIS RICHARD L | Director | Services-Racing, Including Track Operation | BUY | $66.97 | 16,573 | $1,109,836 | 118,273 | +16.3% |
| 2013-03-20 23:33 | 2012-06-21 | MZA | N/A | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 373 | $37,300,000 | 373 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-21 00:43 | 2013-03-18 | OVSC | Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. | Longwood Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $9.00 | 419,444 | $3,774,996 | 3,720,571 | +12.7% |
| 2013-03-20 23:25 | 2013-03-18 | AZTA | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.27 | 250,000 | $2,567,500 | 480,493 | +108.5% |
| 2013-03-20 23:16 | 2012-06-14 | BHV | BLACKROCK VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 116 | $11,600,000 | 116 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-20 23:16 | 2012-06-14 | BLJ | N/A | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 187 | $18,700,000 | 187 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-20 23:15 | 2012-06-14 | BZM | N/A | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 160 | $16,000,000 | 160 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-20 23:05 | 2012-06-14 | BPS | N/A | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 116 | $11,600,000 | 116 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-20 00:42 | 2013-03-18 | TIF | N/A | Qatar Investment Authority | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $68.68 | 226,714 | $15,570,718 | 15,809,888 | +1.5% |
| 2013-03-18 23:20 | 2012-04-12 | BSTC | N/A | Vogel Jeffrey Kenneth | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.08 | 181,658 | $2,557,145 | 685,381 | +36.1% |
| 2013-03-16 03:23 | 2013-03-13 | QTM | QUANTUM CORP /DE/ | Starboard Value LP | 10% owner | Computer Storage Devices | BUY | $1.22 | 1,000,000 | $1,220,000 | 1,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-16 01:16 | 2013-03-13 | PTI | N/A | JLL Patheon Holdings, Cooperatief U.A. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.84 | 380,000 | $1,460,682 | 78,524,986 | +0.5% |
| 2013-03-16 01:26 | 2013-03-15 | SXCI | N/A | KRAEMER HARRY M JANSEN JR | Director | Other | BUY | $52.40 | 20,000 | $1,047,926 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-15 02:40 | 2013-03-12 | GCAP | N/A | MASTER GLOBAL ASSETS Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.13 | 1,022,362 | $4,223,071 | 4,534,690 | +29.1% |
| 2013-03-15 00:27 | 2013-03-12 | TIF | N/A | Qatar Investment Authority | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $68.65 | 640,900 | $43,999,836 | 15,583,174 | +4.3% |
| 2013-03-15 02:24 | 2013-03-12 | FES | N/A | Steel Excel Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.36 | 375,139 | $1,262,043 | 2,701,379 | +16.1% |
| 2013-03-14 23:22 | 2013-03-12 | LHCG | N/A | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.89 | 128,400 | $2,553,876 | 2,522,317 | +5.4% |
| 2013-03-14 23:01 | 2013-03-13 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc. | LEIGHTON F THOMSON | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $34.75 | 30,000 | $1,042,500 | 3,115,374 | +1.0% |
| 2013-03-13 23:56 | 2013-03-12 | LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Liberty Media Corp | Director, 10% owner | Services-Amusement & Recreation Services | BUY | $11.40 | 1,700,000 | $19,380,000 | 51,741,114 | +3.4% |
| 2013-03-12 23:42 | 2013-03-11 | ORCC | N/A | ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.85 | 59,457,056 | $228,909,666 | 65,000,560 | +1,072.6% |
| 2013-03-13 00:24 | 2013-03-08 | HLF | HERBALIFE LTD. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | BUY | $41.45 | 322,716 | $13,376,578 | 16,355,131 | +2.0% |
| 2013-03-13 02:56 | 2013-03-08 | FSYS | N/A | DOUGLAS KEVIN | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $15.84 | 100,000 | $1,584,260 | 264,167 | +60.9% |
| 2013-03-12 00:16 | 2013-03-07 | TIF | N/A | Qatar Investment Authority | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $70.16 | 182,779 | $12,824,378 | 14,942,274 | +1.2% |
| 2013-03-12 02:29 | 2013-03-07 | NATR | NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC | MESDAG WILLEM | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $14.16 | 367,447 | $5,204,372 | 2,346,937 | +18.6% |
| 2013-03-12 02:29 | 2013-03-11 | DXCM | DEXCOM INC | SKYLER JAY S | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $15.50 | 70,000 | $1,085,000 | 121,975 | +134.7% |
| 2013-03-11 21:28 | 2013-03-08 | WPZ | N/A | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $47.66 | 3,000,000 | $142,980,000 | 148,101,606 | +2.1% |
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.