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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-24 19:30 | 2013-01-22 | ISCO | International Stem Cell CORP | Semechkin Andrey | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.20 | 10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 12,037,800 | +490.7% |
| 2013-01-25 00:38 | 2013-01-23 | NRP | NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP | Cline Christopher | Other | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining | BUY | $19.82 | 756,914 | $14,999,992 | 756,914 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-25 02:29 | 2013-01-12 | INVA | N/A | Aunger Paul | Director, Officer - Secretary | Other | BUY | $17,000.00 | 2,507,375 | $42,625,375,000 | 28,097,122 | +9.8% |
| 2013-01-23 22:22 | 2013-01-18 | PDI | PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund | IVASCYN DANIEL J | Other | Other | BUY | $30.29 | 75,991 | $2,301,486 | 288,456 | +35.8% |
| 2013-01-22 19:14 | 2013-01-17 | CVRR | N/A | LIPINSKI JOHN J | Director, Officer - CEO and President | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 200,000 | $5,000,000 | 120,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-22 19:08 | 2013-01-17 | CVRR | N/A | RIEMANN STANLEY A | Director, Officer - Chief Operating Officer | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-22 19:10 | 2013-01-17 | CVRR | N/A | JERNIGAN WYATT E | Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 50,000 | $1,250,000 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-22 21:16 | 2013-01-18 | AEGR | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.62 | 50,000 | $1,381,000 | 3,323,426 | +1.5% |
| 2013-01-19 01:05 | 2013-01-17 | CVRR | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.00 | 4,000,000 | $100,000,000 | 124,000,000 | +3.3% |
| 2013-01-18 21:57 | 2013-01-17 | AEGR | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.73 | 50,000 | $1,336,285 | 3,273,426 | +1.6% |
| 2013-01-19 02:17 | 2013-01-16 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $111.33 | 42,400 | $4,720,320 | 14,017,533 | +0.3% |
| 2013-01-18 01:24 | 2013-01-15 | SIRI | SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. | Liberty Media Corp | 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $3.16 | 50,000,000 | $157,780,000 | 1,999,291,236 | +2.6% |
| 2013-01-17 19:48 | 2013-01-15 | ADC | Agree Realty Corporation | RAKOLTA JOHN JR | Director | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $27.25 | 50,000 | $1,362,500 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-18 01:22 | 2012-09-26 | N/A | N/A | NEELY GREGORY J. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $49,979.00 | 999,580 | $49,958,008,820 | 3,499,580 | +40.0% |
| 2013-01-18 01:09 | 2013-01-15 | PANL | UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\ | DISCOVERY GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND, LTD | 10% owner | Electronic Components & Accessories | BUY | $26.35 | 52,260 | $1,377,103 | 4,915,406 | +1.1% |
| 2013-01-15 18:29 | 2012-07-19 | VICL | N/A | SINGER JAMES R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.51 | 310,000 | $1,087,108 | 10,315,667 | +3.1% |
| 2013-01-16 02:07 | 2013-01-11 | AEGR | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.07 | 475,000 | $12,857,205 | 3,223,426 | +17.3% |
| 2013-01-16 02:21 | 2013-01-11 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $109.67 | 179,300 | $19,663,813 | 13,975,133 | +1.3% |
| 2013-01-15 01:13 | 2012-12-06 | WGP | Western Midstream Partners, LP | Sinclair Donald R. | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $22.00 | 300,000 | $6,600,000 | 15,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-12 03:20 | 2013-01-09 | SCGQ | N/A | DRW Holdings, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 600,000 | $6,000,000 | 2,354,450 | +34.2% |
| 2013-01-12 00:30 | 2013-01-09 | BWC | BWX Technologies, Inc. | MASON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Engines & Turbines | BUY | $24.50 | 2,800,000 | $68,600,000 | 11,894,745 | +30.8% |
| 2013-01-12 02:31 | 2013-01-09 | SHLD | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $40.89 | 332,048 | $13,576,978 | 23,801,990 | +1.4% |
| 2013-01-11 02:40 | 2013-01-08 | SCGQ | N/A | Wilson Donald R. Jr. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 2,354,450 | $23,544,500 | 2,354,450 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-11 05:36 | 2013-01-08 | HMA | N/A | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.10 | 2,698,080 | $24,564,939 | 37,757,583 | +7.7% |
| 2013-01-11 03:10 | 2013-01-08 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $109.54 | 187,898 | $20,582,572 | 13,795,833 | +1.4% |
| 2013-01-11 04:57 | 2013-01-07 | TIE | N/A | PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.50 | 16,829,871 | $277,692,872 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-08 23:59 | 2012-05-15 | UBI | N/A | DENVER ANDREW | Director | Other | BUY | $379,268.86 | 1,354,528 | $513,730,291,211 | 2,536,340 | +114.6% |
| 2013-01-09 01:41 | 2013-01-04 | GEVA | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $47.53 | 859,720 | $40,862,492 | 176,920 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-09 01:40 | 2013-01-04 | GEVA | N/A | BAKER JULIAN | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $47.53 | 859,720 | $40,862,492 | 176,920 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-08 01:23 | 2013-01-03 | END | N/A | STEELHEAD PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $5.43 | 337,979 | $1,836,443 | 5,664,013 | +6.3% |
| 2013-01-08 03:42 | 2013-01-04 | TIE | N/A | PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.50 | 4,187,933 | $69,100,895 | 158,231,903 | +2.7% |
| 2013-01-04 00:55 | 2012-12-31 | LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Liberty Media Corp | Director, 10% owner | Services-Amusement & Recreation Services | BUY | $8.98 | 1,670,379 | $15,000,003 | 50,041,114 | +3.5% |
| 2013-01-04 00:45 | 2012-12-31 | GBDC | GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. | Golub Lawrence E | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $15.90 | 113,208 | $1,800,007 | 113,208 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-04 00:54 | 2012-12-31 | GBDC | GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. | Golub David | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $15.90 | 113,208 | $1,800,007 | 113,208 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-04 05:18 | 2012-02-03 | CPYT | N/A | Aequitas Management LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 2,225,508 | $2,215,493 | 2,734,282 | +437.4% |
| 2013-01-04 05:22 | 2012-09-27 | JAXB | N/A | Sullivan John P | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16,273,935.23 | 32,730 | $532,645,899,999 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-04 05:20 | 2012-09-27 | JAXB | N/A | ROSE JOHN W | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15,908,914.41 | 33,530 | $533,425,900,000 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-04 05:18 | 2012-12-31 | JAXB | N/A | CapGen Capital Group IV LP | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $18,804,294.78 | 28,360 | $533,289,800,001 | 830 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-04 02:22 | 2012-12-31 | TIE | N/A | PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.50 | 1,812,841 | $29,911,877 | 154,478,335 | +1.2% |
| 2013-01-02 23:25 | 2012-10-31 | NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Li Xinzhou | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.25 | 1,200,000 | $1,500,000 | 2,000,000 | +150.0% |
| 2013-01-02 23:17 | 2012-09-13 | NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Li Xinzhou | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.25 | 800,000 | $1,000,000 | 800,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-03 02:58 | 2012-12-28 | NWPP | NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC | KEENE HAROLD L | Director, 10% owner | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $1.50 | 1,538,009 | $2,307,014 | 3,437,089 | +81.0% |
| 2013-01-02 23:49 | 2012-12-28 | NWPP | NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES INC | WHITE B SCOTT | Director, 10% owner | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $1.50 | 1,577,016 | $2,365,524 | 8,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-03 00:04 | 2012-12-28 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $93.26 | 69,730 | $6,503,341 | 41,050,467 | +0.2% |
| 2013-01-03 02:28 | 2012-12-31 | MVC | N/A | TOKARZ MICHAEL T | Director, Officer - Chairman | Other | BUY | $12.17 | 82,500 | $1,004,025 | 882,210 | +10.3% |
| 2013-01-02 17:33 | 2012-12-31 | BAYK | N/A | Patterson Julien G | Director | Other | BUY | $4.25 | 258,824 | $1,100,002 | 288,682 | +866.8% |
| 2013-01-01 00:49 | 2012-12-27 | VSAT | VIASAT INC | FPR PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $38.22 | 178,903 | $6,838,514 | 5,982,286 | +3.1% |
| 2013-01-01 00:30 | 2012-12-27 | ARX | N/A | Gross Bradley J. | Director | Other | BUY | $6.70 | 193,046 | $1,293,022 | 13,024,025 | +1.5% |
| 2013-01-01 00:29 | 2012-12-27 | ARX | N/A | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.70 | 193,046 | $1,293,022 | 13,024,025 | +1.5% |
| 2013-01-01 01:53 | 2012-12-27 | SD | SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC | FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $6.25 | 3,025,000 | $18,891,730 | 32,740,200 | +10.2% |
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.