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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-11 23:15 | 2013-03-08 | TPLM | N/A | G.F.W. Energy X, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 9,300,000 | $55,800,000 | 9,300,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-08 21:37 | 2013-03-08 | DRC | N/A | Volpe Vincent R JR | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $57.02 | 17,680 | $1,008,114 | 17,680 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-09 00:54 | 2013-03-06 | AZTA | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.18 | 882,700 | $8,984,385 | 59,416 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-09 02:27 | 2013-03-06 | NS | N/A | GREEHEY WILLIAM E | Director | Other | BUY | $48.12 | 85,000 | $4,090,158 | 2,167,577 | +4.1% |
| 2013-03-08 01:17 | 2013-03-06 | TIF | N/A | Qatar Investment Authority | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $70.06 | 470,100 | $32,935,206 | 14,759,495 | +3.3% |
| 2013-03-08 01:05 | 2013-03-05 | HLF | HERBALIFE LTD. | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | BUY | $41.02 | 2,017,264 | $82,747,161 | 16,032,415 | +14.4% |
| 2013-03-08 00:57 | 2013-03-05 | COSH | Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. | Silver Point Capital L.P. | 10% owner | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | BUY | $35.25 | 43,920 | $1,548,180 | 3,583,458 | +1.2% |
| 2013-03-07 01:08 | 2013-03-04 | TIF | N/A | Qatar Investment Authority | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $69.66 | 1,486,240 | $103,534,154 | 14,289,395 | +11.6% |
| 2013-03-07 01:36 | 2013-03-04 | VPRT | CIMPRESS plc | Prescott General Partners LLC | 10% owner, Other | Commercial Printing | BUY | $33.85 | 100,000 | $3,385,100 | 114,315 | +698.6% |
| 2013-03-06 17:34 | 2013-02-06 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $142.54 | 180,230 | $25,690,831 | 168,163 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-06 23:10 | 2013-03-04 | UGI | UGI CORP /PA/ | HERMANCE FRANK S | Director | Gas & Other Services Combined | BUY | $35.95 | 35,000 | $1,258,110 | 100,000 | +53.8% |
| 2013-03-07 00:35 | 2013-03-04 | ZIGO | N/A | MAK CAPITAL ONE LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.75 | 122,202 | $1,802,480 | 556,092 | +28.2% |
| 2013-03-07 03:33 | 2013-03-06 | IGTE | N/A | Apax Europe VII GP Co. Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.88 | 75,438 | $1,424,269 | 13,998,292 | +0.5% |
| 2013-03-07 03:29 | 2013-03-06 | IGTE | N/A | Apax Europe VII GP L.P. Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.88 | 75,438 | $1,424,269 | 13,998,292 | +0.5% |
| 2013-03-07 03:26 | 2013-03-06 | IGTE | N/A | Apax Guernsey (Holdco) Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.88 | 104,459 | $1,972,186 | 19,383,398 | +0.5% |
| 2013-03-07 03:22 | 2013-03-06 | IGTE | N/A | APAX PARTNERS EUROPE MANAGERS LTD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.88 | 104,459 | $1,972,186 | 19,383,398 | +0.5% |
| 2013-03-07 03:18 | 2013-03-06 | IGTE | N/A | Viscaria Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.88 | 104,459 | $1,972,186 | 20,430,698 | +0.5% |
| 2013-03-05 22:04 | 2013-03-01 | WES | N/A | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $54.55 | 449,129 | $24,499,987 | 49,745,334 | +0.9% |
| 2013-03-05 01:08 | 2013-03-01 | IEP | ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. | ICAHN CARL C | Director, 10% owner, Other | Petroleum Refining | BUY | $63.00 | 15,900 | $1,001,700 | 97,764,251 | +0.0% |
| 2013-03-05 03:09 | 2013-02-28 | EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | Liberty Interactive Corp | 10% owner | Transportation Services | BUY | $54.04 | 467,672 | $25,272,995 | 10,277,576 | +4.8% |
| 2013-03-05 04:12 | 2013-03-04 | SHLD | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $44.36 | 1,239,056 | $54,964,524 | 25,041,046 | +5.2% |
| 2013-03-05 01:26 | 2013-02-28 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $119.59 | 164,947 | $19,726,770 | 14,973,906 | +1.1% |
| 2013-03-02 00:16 | 2013-02-27 | N/A | N/A | Douglas Robert A. S. | Director | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5,000,000 | +25.0% |
| 2013-03-01 17:59 | 2013-02-27 | MUR | MURPHY OIL CORP | DEMING CLAIBORNE P | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $60.86 | 20,000 | $1,217,200 | 1,579,538 | +1.3% |
| 2013-03-01 17:56 | 2013-02-14 | MUR | MURPHY OIL CORP | DEMING CLAIBORNE P | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $60.07 | 30,000 | $1,801,950 | 1,559,538 | +2.0% |
| 2013-03-02 00:05 | 2013-02-27 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $72.62 | 55,000 | $3,994,095 | 42,535,690 | +0.1% |
| 2013-03-02 01:35 | 2013-02-27 | ZIGO | N/A | MAK CAPITAL ONE LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.60 | 250,000 | $3,650,000 | 433,890 | +136.0% |
| 2013-03-01 23:54 | 2013-02-27 | DGIT | N/A | GINSBURG SCOTT K | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Other | BUY | $7.61 | 270,620 | $2,059,608 | 2,340,774 | +13.1% |
| 2013-03-01 18:28 | 2013-02-27 | PANL | UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\ | DISCOVERY GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND, LTD | 10% owner | Electronic Components & Accessories | BUY | $28.00 | 77,580 | $2,172,124 | 4,992,986 | +1.6% |
| 2013-03-01 01:30 | 2013-02-26 | GPLH | N/A | Bachman Andrew | Officer, 10% owner - President | Other | BUY | $1,228,750.00 | 16,000,000 | $19,660,000,000,000 | 16,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-02-28 00:08 | 2013-02-25 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $71.71 | 69,700 | $4,998,103 | 42,480,690 | +0.2% |
| 2013-02-28 01:55 | 2013-02-25 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $116.56 | 211,889 | $24,696,934 | 14,808,959 | +1.5% |
| 2013-02-28 00:02 | 2013-02-15 | N-A | N/A | MANZOLILLO BARBARA A | Officer - CFO & Treasurer | Other | BUY | $225,000.00 | 5,000 | $1,125,000,000 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 2013-02-27 23:55 | 2013-02-15 | N-A | N/A | POLIMENO LAWRENCE A | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman | Other | BUY | $225,000.00 | 5,000 | $1,125,000,000 | 975,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013-02-27 23:49 | 2013-02-15 | N-A | N/A | MESSING HOWARD | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Other | BUY | $225,000.00 | 5,000 | $1,125,000,000 | 405,000 | +1.3% |
| 2013-02-27 23:38 | 2013-02-15 | N-A | N/A | PAPPALARDO A NEIL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $1,125,000.00 | 25,000 | $28,125,000,000 | 9,483,363 | +0.3% |
| 2013-02-27 02:37 | 2013-02-26 | VPRT | CIMPRESS plc | SMITH THOMAS W | 10% owner, Other | Commercial Printing | BUY | $35.28 | 37,500 | $1,323,000 | 148,266 | +33.9% |
| 2013-02-27 01:10 | 2013-02-22 | ABMD | N/A | TERMEER HENRI A | Director | Other | BUY | $14.98 | 100,000 | $1,497,790 | 172,398 | +138.1% |
| 2013-02-25 22:11 | 2013-02-22 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Other | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $7.18 | 214,878 | $1,542,502 | 1,424,317 | +17.8% |
| 2013-02-26 00:11 | 2013-02-21 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $71.56 | 84,200 | $6,025,217 | 42,410,990 | +0.2% |
| 2013-02-25 15:02 | 2013-02-22 | MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | Reynolds Fredric G | Director | Food and Kindred Products | BUY | $26.90 | 38,000 | $1,022,200 | 119,955 | +46.4% |
| 2013-02-22 23:40 | 2010-03-04 | CIE | N/A | CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $31.06 | 35,880 | $1,114,390 | 87,940 | +68.9% |
| 2013-02-23 02:52 | 2013-02-20 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $115.88 | 224,091 | $25,967,575 | 14,597,070 | +1.6% |
| 2013-02-21 22:43 | 2013-02-20 | BTT | BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust | WELLS FARGO BANK N A | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5,000,000.00 | 50 | $250,000,000 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 2013-02-21 20:58 | 2013-02-19 | LGDI | N/A | REGALS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.05 | 45,000,000 | $2,250,000 | 115,345,195 | +64.0% |
| 2013-02-22 02:11 | 2013-02-20 | GHDX | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.78 | 49,085 | $1,363,581 | 277,189 | +21.5% |
| 2013-02-20 23:04 | 2013-02-15 | THRX | Innoviva, Inc. | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2,567,089.81 | 116,527 | $299,135,274,290 | 26,527,630 | +0.4% |
| 2013-02-20 04:14 | 2013-02-14 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $116.73 | 323,070 | $37,713,027 | 14,372,979 | +2.3% |
| 2013-02-20 05:36 | 2013-02-15 | AON | Aon plc | KNIGHT LESTER B | Director | Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service | BUY | $57.10 | 25,000 | $1,427,450 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-02-16 01:56 | 2013-02-15 | NCT | N/A | NARDONE RANDAL A | Officer - Secretary | Other | BUY | $10.48 | 95,500 | $1,000,840 | 993,810 | +10.6% |
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.