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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-13 14:58 | 2012-07-23 | MINE-OB | N/A | Vanis V. Scott | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $522.15 | 28,213,334 | $14,731,665,703 | 10,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-13 23:35 | 2012-12-11 | UIHC | American Coastal Insurance Corp. | Branch Gregory C | Director | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $5.17 | 427,647 | $2,212,988 | 101,848 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-13 22:58 | 2012-12-11 | UIHC | American Coastal Insurance Corp. | HOOD III WILLIAM H. | Director | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $5.21 | 193,491 | $1,008,649 | 404,033 | +91.9% |
| 2012-12-13 22:55 | 2012-12-11 | UIHC | American Coastal Insurance Corp. | POITEVINT ALEC II | Director | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $5.21 | 219,658 | $1,143,408 | 575,596 | +61.7% |
| 2012-12-14 02:19 | 2012-12-11 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $62.59 | 504,216 | $31,558,577 | 3,822,504 | +15.2% |
| 2012-12-14 02:24 | 2012-12-11 | ARDM | N/A | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.12 | 41,666,667 | $5,000,000 | 114,004,319 | +57.6% |
| 2012-12-13 01:56 | 2012-12-10 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1,008.26 | 16,298 | $16,432,621 | 76,377 | +27.1% |
| 2012-12-13 02:31 | 2012-12-10 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | Waxman Alan | Officer - Vice President | Other | BUY | $1,008.26 | 6,905 | $6,962,035 | 32,332 | +27.2% |
| 2012-12-12 23:29 | 2012-12-10 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd as trustee for Universities Superannuation Scheme | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1,008.26 | 10,604 | $10,691,589 | 49,861 | +27.0% |
| 2012-12-12 19:38 | 2012-11-23 | DWOG | N/A | YOUYOU MALIK | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.07 | 42,857,142 | $3,000,000 | 110,733,823 | +63.1% |
| 2012-12-12 22:38 | 2012-12-12 | WES | N/A | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $46.00 | 8,722,966 | $401,256,436 | 49,296,205 | +21.5% |
| 2012-12-13 01:24 | 2012-12-11 | TRIP | TripAdvisor, Inc. | Liberty Interactive Corp | 10% owner | Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | BUY | $62.50 | 4,799,848 | $299,990,500 | 18,159,752 | +35.9% |
| 2012-12-13 00:03 | 2012-12-10 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $93.21 | 95,300 | $8,882,618 | 40,607,507 | +0.2% |
| 2012-12-13 03:21 | 2012-12-08 | CPRX | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $0.75 | 5,000,000 | $3,750,000 | 6,666,667 | +300.0% |
| 2012-12-13 04:29 | 2012-12-10 | EPM | EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP | LOVOI JOHN | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $7.92 | 165,000 | $1,306,800 | 1,285,998 | +14.7% |
| 2012-12-12 03:55 | 2012-12-07 | PRSC | Modivcare Inc. | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Transportation Services | BUY | $14.42 | 112,194 | $1,617,837 | 2,322,350 | +5.1% |
| 2012-12-12 03:00 | 2012-12-07 | VTSS | N/A | MARTIN WILLIAM C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.75 | 3,000,000 | $5,250,000 | 2,199,622 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-12 02:46 | 2012-12-07 | PBYI | PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $18.98 | 140,040 | $2,658,547 | 5,182,559 | +2.8% |
| 2012-12-11 23:11 | 2012-12-07 | ACRX | TALPHERA, INC. | WAN MARK A | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $3.31 | 2,416,918 | $7,999,999 | 139,621 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-11 01:24 | 2012-12-07 | ABMC-PK | N/A | MP BIOMEDICALS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 146,000 | $2,044,000 | 4,179,143 | +3.6% |
| 2012-12-10 20:09 | 2012-12-06 | WGP | Western Midstream Partners, LP | Sinclair Donald R. | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $22.00 | 239,500 | $5,269,000 | 239,500 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-10 20:09 | 2012-12-06 | WGP | Western Midstream Partners, LP | GWIN ROBERT G | Director | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $22.00 | 200,000 | $4,400,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-11 00:16 | 2012-12-06 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $91.57 | 127,725 | $11,696,379 | 40,512,207 | +0.3% |
| 2012-12-11 02:09 | 2012-12-10 | PKY | N/A | TPG Group Holdings (SBS) Advisors, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $75,686,000.00 | 5,822,000 | $440,643,892,000,000 | 23,612,642 | +32.7% |
| 2012-12-11 00:47 | 2012-12-10 | WHF | WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. | BOLDUC JOHN | Director | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 66,667 | $1,000,005 | 70,167 | +1,904.8% |
| 2012-12-11 00:40 | 2012-12-10 | WHF | WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. | MNAYMNEH SAMI | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 133,334 | $2,000,010 | 133,334 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-11 00:46 | 2012-12-10 | WHF | WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. | TAMER ANTHONY | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 133,334 | $2,000,010 | 133,334 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-07 22:02 | 2012-11-28 | NOOF | N/A | LFP Broadcasting, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.06 | 27,701,896 | $57,065,906 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-12-08 02:27 | 2012-12-05 | VPRT | CIMPRESS plc | SMITH THOMAS W | 10% owner, Other | Commercial Printing | BUY | $31.60 | 100,000 | $3,160,330 | 1,536,679 | +7.0% |
| 2012-12-07 23:42 | 2012-12-05 | PRGO | N/A | JANDERNOA MICHAEL J | Director | Other | BUY | $104.79 | 296,000 | $31,016,360 | 677,145 | +77.7% |
| 2012-12-07 04:17 | 2012-12-04 | CATS | Ontrak, Inc. | PEIZER TERREN S | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $0.07 | 35,714,286 | $2,500,000 | 66,771,935 | +115.0% |
| 2012-12-07 00:10 | 2012-12-04 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $90.60 | 132,830 | $12,033,827 | 40,384,482 | +0.3% |
| 2012-12-07 01:14 | 2012-12-04 | EGL | N/A | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.23 | 68,385 | $1,246,406 | 2,518,339 | +2.8% |
| 2012-12-07 02:36 | 2012-12-04 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $106.20 | 635,633 | $67,503,970 | 13,607,935 | +4.9% |
| 2012-12-07 03:07 | 2012-12-04 | FTI | N/A | NETHERLAND JOSEPH H | Director | Other | BUY | $41.17 | 40,000 | $1,646,840 | 186,641 | +27.3% |
| 2012-12-05 14:04 | 2012-12-04 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $45.79 | 30,419 | $1,392,886 | 3,089,543 | +1.0% |
| 2012-12-05 18:16 | 2012-12-03 | PHII | N/A | Gonsoulin Alton Anthony Jr | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $31.78 | 503,665 | $16,006,474 | 787,690 | +177.3% |
| 2012-12-04 16:47 | 2012-12-03 | RWWI-OB | N/A | KAMIN PETER H | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.65 | 2,093,391 | $1,360,704 | 7,833,315 | +36.5% |
| 2012-12-04 17:16 | 2012-10-03 | PGLC | N/A | Honig Barry C | Director | Other | BUY | $0.33 | 3,409,091 | $1,125,000 | 11,137,239 | +44.1% |
| 2012-12-05 02:52 | 2012-12-03 | PGLC | N/A | Honig Barry C | Director | Other | BUY | $0.33 | 3,409,091 | $1,125,000 | 11,137,239 | +44.1% |
| 2012-12-05 00:05 | 2012-11-30 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $91.25 | 98,595 | $8,997,099 | 40,251,652 | +0.2% |
| 2012-12-05 02:10 | 2012-12-03 | JNS | N/A | DAI ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.07 | 5,695,503 | $45,959,292 | 37,254,654 | +18.0% |
| 2012-12-03 20:37 | 2012-11-29 | VSAT | VIASAT INC | FPR PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $37.97 | 94,000 | $3,568,766 | 5,803,383 | +1.6% |
| 2012-12-04 05:01 | 2012-12-03 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $45.64 | 108,172 | $4,936,970 | 3,059,124 | +3.7% |
| 2012-12-03 18:36 | 2012-11-07 | AEGR | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.25 | 150,000 | $3,187,005 | 2,565,293 | +6.2% |
| 2012-12-03 23:30 | 2012-11-30 | JNS | N/A | DAI ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.18 | 2,437,444 | $19,930,492 | 31,559,151 | +8.4% |
| 2012-12-01 01:07 | 2012-11-28 | UTI | UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC | STADIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS L P | 10% owner | Services-Educational Services | BUY | $8.65 | 379,919 | $3,286,945 | 3,358,111 | +12.8% |
| 2012-11-30 00:47 | 2012-11-27 | SIRI | SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. | Liberty Media Corp | 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $2.75 | 1,880,000 | $5,168,120 | 1,949,291,236 | +0.1% |
| 2012-11-29 19:49 | 2012-11-27 | SNWV | SANUWAVE Health, Inc. | Nemelka David Nephi Jr. | 10% owner | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $0.25 | 4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 4,839,259 | +476.6% |
| 2012-11-30 05:09 | 2012-11-27 | LHCG | N/A | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.75 | 101,200 | $1,897,986 | 2,349,817 | +4.5% |
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.