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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-25 23:08 | 2012-10-23 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $83.32 | 154,476 | $12,870,168 | 39,556,087 | +0.4% |
| 2012-10-26 00:21 | 2012-10-23 | LXRX | LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Artal International S.C.A. | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.25 | 3,000,000 | $6,750,000 | 283,154,744 | +1.1% |
| 2012-10-26 00:21 | 2012-10-23 | LXRX | LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Invus, CV | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $2.25 | 3,000,000 | $6,750,000 | 283,154,744 | +1.1% |
| 2012-10-26 01:13 | 2012-10-23 | BLK | N/A | GROSFELD JAMES | Director | Other | BUY | $189.01 | 108,098 | $20,431,895 | 62,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-10-24 23:39 | 2012-10-15 | ENTG | ENTEGRIS INC | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Plastics Products, NEC | BUY | $7.95 | 398,800 | $3,172,414 | 14,175,600 | +2.9% |
| 2012-10-25 00:14 | 2012-09-28 | FMNL | N/A | Barrett Michael Keith | Director | Other | BUY | $73,127.95 | 49,000 | $3,583,269,511 | 74,000 | +196.0% |
| 2012-10-23 23:24 | 2012-10-19 | THC | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $23.53 | 200,000 | $4,706,000 | 13,839,339 | +1.5% |
| 2012-10-23 23:08 | 2012-10-19 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $83.69 | 238,905 | $19,993,888 | 39,401,611 | +0.6% |
| 2012-10-23 23:41 | 2012-10-19 | EGL | N/A | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.59 | 243,986 | $4,534,699 | 2,445,654 | +11.1% |
| 2012-10-24 02:14 | 2012-10-19 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $64.11 | 18,200 | $1,166,715 | 3,703,152 | +0.5% |
| 2012-10-22 18:34 | 2012-10-18 | PBYI | PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP LLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $16.00 | 610,000 | $9,760,000 | 5,042,519 | +13.8% |
| 2012-10-22 17:35 | 2012-10-18 | SONS | N/A | Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.83 | 587,314 | $1,077,075 | 37,648,982 | +1.6% |
| 2012-10-23 01:04 | 2012-10-19 | BLK | N/A | GROSFELD JAMES | Director | Other | BUY | $189.47 | 99,998 | $18,946,441 | 13,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-10-23 01:02 | 2012-10-18 | BLK | N/A | GROSFELD JAMES | Director | Other | BUY | $190.66 | 200,002 | $38,132,761 | 30,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-10-18 21:44 | 2012-10-18 | CYTR | LadRx Corp | Patterson Scott Bradford | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $2.50 | 1,200,000 | $3,000,000 | 4,298,662 | +38.7% |
| 2012-10-19 00:14 | 2012-10-18 | PGCG | N/A | Wong Weng Kung | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $2.40 | 1,860,000 | $4,464,000 | 54,811,085 | +3.5% |
| 2012-10-19 02:45 | 2012-10-16 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $109.56 | 63,928 | $7,003,638 | 10,547,040 | +0.6% |
| 2012-10-18 03:37 | 2012-10-15 | RMTR | N/A | CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.10 | 1,975,272 | $6,123,343 | 27,580,523 | +7.7% |
| 2012-10-18 01:22 | 2012-10-15 | THC | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $23.98 | 433,383 | $10,394,085 | 13,639,339 | +3.3% |
| 2012-10-16 23:35 | 2012-10-12 | VSAT | VIASAT INC | FPR PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $39.60 | 200,000 | $7,919,860 | 5,393,383 | +3.9% |
| 2012-10-16 17:50 | 2012-10-10 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Casey Thomas | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO | Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | BUY | $25.01 | 119,971 | $2,999,995 | 552,236 | +27.8% |
| 2012-10-17 01:03 | 2012-10-16 | ICPT | N/A | AKKARAJU SRINIVAS | Director | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 700,000 | $10,500,000 | 700,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-10-17 00:31 | 2012-10-16 | NHF | NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | DONDERO JAMES D | Other | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $6.85 | 148,174 | $1,015,273 | 559,328 | +36.0% |
| 2012-10-17 01:02 | 2012-10-16 | ICPT | N/A | SILVERSTEIN JONATHAN | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 333,334 | $5,000,010 | 2,150,634 | +18.3% |
| 2012-10-17 00:58 | 2012-10-12 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $66.67 | 34,000 | $2,266,763 | 3,684,952 | +0.9% |
| 2012-10-17 00:26 | 2012-10-15 | JNS | N/A | DAI ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.91 | 800,000 | $7,128,160 | 17,297,546 | +4.8% |
| 2012-10-17 01:07 | 2012-10-16 | ICPT | N/A | ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.00 | 333,334 | $5,000,010 | 2,150,634 | +18.3% |
| 2012-10-16 23:26 | 2012-10-12 | UFI | UNIFI INC | LANGONE KENNETH G | Director | Textile Mill Products | BUY | $11.88 | 95,000 | $1,128,125 | 900,495 | +11.8% |
| 2012-10-15 23:40 | 2012-10-11 | VSAT | VIASAT INC | FPR PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $39.74 | 59,796 | $2,376,054 | 5,193,383 | +1.2% |
| 2012-10-16 02:57 | 2012-10-11 | FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | DB Energy Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $17.50 | 1,717,126 | $30,049,705 | 16,414,622 | +11.7% |
| 2012-10-15 19:27 | 2012-10-11 | REED | REED'S, INC. | FOUCAUT THIERRY R | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters | BUY | $318,000.00 | 41,299 | $13,133,082,000 | 51,299 | +413.0% |
| 2012-10-16 04:34 | 2012-10-11 | WPP | N/A | Starboard Value LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.65 | 250,000 | $2,161,400 | 1,386,364 | +22.0% |
| 2012-10-16 02:55 | 2012-10-11 | FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | WEXFORD CAPITAL LP | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $17.50 | 1,717,126 | $30,049,705 | 16,414,622 | +11.7% |
| 2012-10-13 04:51 | 2012-10-10 | RMTR | N/A | CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP /DE/ | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.10 | 647,001 | $2,005,703 | 25,605,251 | +2.6% |
| 2012-10-13 00:00 | 2012-10-10 | VSAT | VIASAT INC | FPR PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $38.98 | 80,755 | $3,147,862 | 5,133,587 | +1.6% |
| 2012-10-13 02:06 | 2012-10-11 | PTY | PIMCO CORPORATE & INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND | GROSS WILLIAM H | Other | Other | BUY | $19.88 | 56,134 | $1,116,056 | 751,546 | +8.1% |
| 2012-10-13 02:09 | 2012-10-10 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $109.76 | 217,597 | $23,883,795 | 10,483,112 | +2.1% |
| 2012-10-13 01:56 | 2012-10-11 | JNS | N/A | DAI ICHI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.03 | 538,096 | $4,856,370 | 16,497,546 | +3.4% |
| 2012-10-12 00:18 | 2012-10-09 | VSAT | VIASAT INC | FPR PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $38.66 | 335,000 | $12,951,670 | 5,052,832 | +7.1% |
| 2012-10-12 02:56 | 2012-10-10 | RGLS | N/A | ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.00 | 750,000 | $3,000,000 | 7,049,500 | +11.9% |
| 2012-10-12 02:52 | 2012-10-10 | RGLS | N/A | CROOKE STANLEY T | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.00 | 750,000 | $3,000,000 | 7,049,500 | +11.9% |
| 2012-10-12 01:50 | 2012-10-09 | GLUU | N/A | Nada Hany | Director | Other | BUY | $3.05 | 3,243,218 | $9,902,842 | 111,603 | +100.0% |
| 2012-10-12 04:36 | 2012-10-09 | ODP | ODP Corp | Starboard Value LP | 10% owner | Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores | BUY | $2.29 | 4,094,119 | $9,374,714 | 26,559,484 | +18.2% |
| 2012-10-12 03:06 | 2012-10-10 | PTY | PIMCO CORPORATE & INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND | GROSS WILLIAM H | Other | Other | BUY | $19.33 | 391,561 | $7,570,480 | 695,412 | +128.9% |
| 2012-10-12 03:04 | 2012-10-10 | PCN | PIMCO CORPORATE & INCOME STRATEGY FUND | GROSS WILLIAM H | Other | Other | BUY | $17.53 | 250,000 | $4,382,075 | 496,969 | +101.2% |
| 2012-10-12 02:53 | 2012-10-10 | RGLS | N/A | PARSHALL B LYNNE | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.00 | 750,000 | $3,000,000 | 7,049,500 | +11.9% |
| 2012-10-12 02:17 | 2012-10-09 | DVA | DAVITA INC. | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 10% owner | Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | BUY | $107.71 | 67,946 | $7,318,151 | 10,265,515 | +0.7% |
| 2012-10-11 01:52 | 2012-10-08 | VSAT | VIASAT INC | FPR PARTNERS LLC | 10% owner | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $38.78 | 186,023 | $7,213,674 | 4,717,832 | +4.1% |
| 2012-10-11 04:53 | 2012-10-10 | AGCO | AGCO Corporation | SRINIVASAN MALLIKA | Director | Farm Machinery & Equipment | BUY | $45.86 | 119,487 | $5,479,674 | 452,120 | +35.9% |
| 2012-10-11 01:53 | 2012-10-08 | FSYS | N/A | DOUGLAS KEVIN | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $18.41 | 93,084 | $1,713,248 | 254,166 | +57.8% |
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.