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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-30 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% |
| 2012-11-30 01:34 | 2012-11-27 | VPRT | CIMPRESS plc | Prescott General Partners LLC | 10% owner, Other | Commercial Printing | BUY | $30.33 | 281,594 | $8,540,352 | 1,196,821 | +30.8% |
| 2012-11-30 00:01 | 2012-11-29 | HLF | HERBALIFE LTD. | GOUDIS RICHARD | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | BUY | $43.89 | 45,516 | $1,997,697 | 180,136 | +33.8% |
| 2012-11-30 02:57 | 2012-11-27 | AMSC | American Superconductor Corporation | DOUGLAS KEVIN | 10% owner, Other | Motors & Generators | BUY | $2.66 | 505,278 | $1,342,271 | 1,242,034 | +68.6% |
| 2012-11-30 03:12 | 2012-11-27 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $108.20 | 679,249 | $73,496,304 | 12,972,302 | +5.5% |
| 2012-11-30 01:31 | 2012-11-28 | JNS | N/A | DAI ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.36 | 1,599,664 | $13,375,751 | 29,121,707 | +5.8% |
| 2012-11-30 04:22 | 2012-11-27 | ARDC | Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. | RESSLER ANTONY P | Other | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 130,000 | $2,600,000 | 4,300 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-30 02:47 | 2012-11-27 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | HIRSCH LAURENCE E | Director | Cement, Hydraulic | BUY | $54.15 | 667,575 | $36,149,186 | 1,513,121 | +79.0% |
| 2012-11-29 05:22 | 2012-11-28 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $45.63 | 73,043 | $3,332,952 | 2,933,552 | +2.6% |
| 2012-11-28 20:14 | 2012-11-26 | NGL | NGL Energy Partners LP | KRIMBILL H MICHAEL | Director, Officer - CEO & CFO | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $23.27 | 50,000 | $1,163,590 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-29 01:15 | 2012-11-26 | PRSC | Modivcare Inc. | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | Director, 10% owner | Transportation Services | BUY | $12.59 | 109,600 | $1,379,864 | 2,210,156 | +5.2% |
| 2012-11-29 00:06 | 2012-11-26 | C | CITIGROUP INC | ONEILL MICHAEL E | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $35.52 | 28,200 | $1,001,771 | 28,200 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-29 00:06 | 2012-11-26 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $89.79 | 74,010 | $6,645,395 | 40,153,057 | +0.2% |
| 2012-11-28 02:12 | 2012-11-21 | ARCI | Alt5 Sigma Corp | CAMERON EDWARD R | Director, Officer - Chairman, President, CEO | Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers | BUY | $12,055.08 | 20,000 | $241,101,630 | 11,603 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-28 05:26 | 2012-11-27 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $45.60 | 84,000 | $3,830,400 | 2,860,509 | +3.0% |
| 2012-11-27 14:03 | 2012-11-26 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $45.08 | 76,940 | $3,468,455 | 2,776,509 | +2.9% |
| 2012-11-28 01:13 | 2012-11-26 | JNS | N/A | DAI ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.45 | 578,431 | $4,889,188 | 27,522,043 | +2.1% |
| 2012-11-27 01:16 | 2012-11-21 | VPRT | CIMPRESS plc | Prescott General Partners LLC | 10% owner, Other | Commercial Printing | BUY | $29.22 | 105,738 | $3,089,411 | 915,227 | +13.1% |
| 2012-11-26 19:49 | 2012-11-21 | PENN | PENN Entertainment, Inc. | CLIFFORD WILLIAM J | Officer - Chief Financial Officer | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $46.89 | 43,000 | $2,016,270 | 112,311 | +62.0% |
| 2012-11-27 02:35 | 2012-11-21 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $110.38 | 412,050 | $45,484,057 | 12,293,053 | +3.5% |
| 2012-11-24 05:03 | 2012-11-23 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $45.48 | 56,961 | $2,590,740 | 2,699,569 | +2.2% |
| 2012-11-23 17:43 | 2012-11-16 | KSU | N/A | Davis Henry R | Director | Other | BUY | $73.92 | 67,300 | $4,974,870 | 172,084 | +64.2% |
| 2012-11-24 02:10 | 2012-11-20 | TPX | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | Chieftain Capital Management, Inc. | 10% owner | Household Furniture | BUY | $24.95 | 162,615 | $4,056,773 | 2,141,775 | +8.2% |
| 2012-11-23 21:24 | 2012-11-20 | GHDX | N/A | BAKER FELIX | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.83 | 229,300 | $6,151,615 | 271,806 | +539.5% |
| 2012-11-22 00:07 | 2012-11-20 | KSM | N/A | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25,000.00 | 2,419 | $60,475,000 | 2,419 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-22 00:06 | 2012-11-20 | KTF | DWS MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5,000.00 | 37,773 | $188,865,000 | 37,773 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-22 05:02 | 2012-11-21 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $44.47 | 67,576 | $3,005,105 | 2,642,608 | +2.6% |
| 2012-11-22 01:27 | 2012-11-19 | SIRI | SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. | Liberty Media Corp | 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $2.74 | 8,120,000 | $22,250,424 | 1,947,411,236 | +0.4% |
| 2012-11-22 04:29 | 2012-11-19 | AXP | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | LESCHLY JAN | Director | Finance Services | BUY | $55.17 | 70,500 | $3,889,168 | 35,250 | +100.0% |
| 2012-11-22 00:56 | 2012-11-19 | NAV | NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | RACHESKY MARK H MD | Director, 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $19.65 | 127,000 | $2,495,918 | 10,959,311 | +1.2% |
| 2012-11-22 00:37 | 2012-11-19 | HCLP | N/A | HUFF JOHN R | Director | Other | BUY | $16.33 | 75,000 | $1,224,930 | 100,000 | +300.0% |
| 2012-11-21 21:55 | 2012-11-20 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $85.98 | 34,880 | $2,998,867 | 40,078,947 | +0.1% |
| 2012-11-22 00:50 | 2012-11-20 | JNS | N/A | DAI ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.36 | 1,087,583 | $9,088,387 | 26,943,612 | +4.2% |
| 2012-11-21 04:59 | 2012-11-20 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $44.41 | 73,800 | $3,277,458 | 2,575,032 | +3.0% |
| 2012-11-20 14:07 | 2012-11-19 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $44.44 | 152,397 | $6,773,071 | 2,501,232 | +6.5% |
| 2012-11-20 19:45 | 2012-11-16 | PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | Batista Wesley Mendonca | Director, 10% owner | Poultry Slaughtering and Processing | BUY | $6.00 | 455,269 | $2,731,614 | 195,445,936 | +0.2% |
| 2012-11-20 19:45 | 2012-11-16 | PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | Batista Joesley Mendonca | Director, 10% owner | Poultry Slaughtering and Processing | BUY | $6.00 | 455,269 | $2,731,614 | 195,445,936 | +0.2% |
| 2012-11-20 19:46 | 2012-11-16 | PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | JBS USA Holdings, Inc. | 10% owner | Poultry Slaughtering and Processing | BUY | $6.00 | 455,269 | $2,731,614 | 195,445,936 | +0.2% |
| 2012-11-20 22:14 | 2012-10-31 | NBY | NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NAQU AREA PIONEER PHARMA CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.25 | 1,200,000 | $1,500,000 | 2,000,000 | +150.0% |
| 2012-11-21 02:35 | 2012-11-19 | AAPL | Apple Inc. | IGER ROBERT A | Director | Electronic Computers | BUY | $563.35 | 1,780 | $1,002,770 | 4,592 | +63.3% |
| 2012-11-21 00:20 | 2012-11-19 | T | AT&T INC. | ROSE MATTHEW K | Director | Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | BUY | $33.85 | 40,000 | $1,354,000 | 83,000 | +93.0% |
| 2012-11-21 00:21 | 2012-11-16 | TRGT | GYRE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.00 | 595,000 | $2,379,822 | 1,713,907 | +53.2% |
| 2012-11-20 01:38 | 2012-11-15 | ELX | N/A | ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.48 | 195,705 | $1,267,288 | 6,072,239 | +3.3% |
| 2012-11-20 02:11 | 2012-11-15 | BTX | Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. | BROADWOOD PARTNERS LP | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $2.90 | 344,828 | $1,000,001 | 8,622,220 | +4.2% |
| 2012-11-20 00:17 | 2012-11-15 | CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | SOUKI CHARIF | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Natural Gas Distribution | BUY | $18.36 | 117,000 | $2,148,202 | 400,100 | +41.3% |
| 2012-11-20 00:02 | 2012-11-16 | GLW | CORNING INC /NY | GUND GORDON | Director | Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire | BUY | $10.76 | 170,000 | $1,828,639 | 1,856,160 | +10.1% |
| 2012-11-20 02:15 | 2012-11-16 | JCP | N/A | TERUEL JAVIER G | Director | Other | BUY | $15.98 | 126,000 | $2,013,581 | 158,013 | +393.6% |
| 2012-11-20 00:09 | 2012-11-15 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $84.55 | 130,025 | $10,994,238 | 40,044,067 | +0.3% |
| 2012-11-20 01:09 | 2012-11-16 | JNS | N/A | DAI ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.13 | 1,351,837 | $10,993,138 | 25,856,029 | +5.5% |
| 2012-11-20 01:21 | 2012-11-14 | TRGT | GYRE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.06 | 1,290,212 | $5,242,260 | 1,523,707 | +552.6% |
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.