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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-15 22:51 | 2012-06-13 | END | N/A | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.50 | 650,000 | $4,875,000 | 5,079,414 | +14.7% |
| 2012-06-15 23:29 | 2012-06-13 | FURX | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.64 | 78,326 | $1,459,950 | 2,666,361 | +3.0% |
| 2012-06-15 00:35 | 2012-06-13 | SGY | N/A | Powell Donald E | Director | Other | BUY | $103.00 | 20,000 | $2,060,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-15 03:55 | 2012-06-13 | NAV | NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | RACHESKY MARK H MD | 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $27.72 | 160,000 | $4,434,736 | 2,763,794 | +6.1% |
| 2012-06-14 02:27 | 2012-06-08 | ISRL | N/A | Naphtha Holding, LTD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $88.30 | 15,000 | $1,324,500 | 1,628,946 | +0.9% |
| 2012-06-14 01:47 | 2012-05-07 | DYN | N/A | Litespeed Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.46 | 13,145,674 | $6,094,334 | 25,673,503 | +104.9% |
| 2012-06-13 23:12 | 2012-06-12 | BAC | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | GIFFORD CHARLES K | Director | National Commercial Banks | BUY | $7.36 | 482,794 | $3,553,364 | 49,252 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-13 00:25 | 2012-06-08 | TPX | SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. | MCLANE P ANDREWS | Director | Household Furniture | BUY | $25.02 | 112,000 | $2,801,915 | 12,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-13 01:40 | 2012-06-10 | GCFB | N/A | Bashour Fouad Zouhair | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.08 | 3,125,000 | $6,500,000 | 3,264,298 | +2,243.4% |
| 2012-06-13 01:39 | 2012-06-10 | GCFB | N/A | Doran Robert J. | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $2.08 | 3,125,000 | $6,500,000 | 3,264,298 | +2,243.4% |
| 2012-06-13 01:38 | 2012-06-10 | GCFB | N/A | RAWLINGS MICHAEL S | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.08 | 3,125,000 | $6,500,000 | 3,264,298 | +2,243.4% |
| 2012-06-13 01:37 | 2012-06-10 | GCFB | N/A | Oakey Dean Scott | Officer, 10% owner - Chief Concept Officer | Other | BUY | $2.08 | 3,125,000 | $6,500,000 | 3,264,298 | +2,243.4% |
| 2012-06-13 01:32 | 2012-06-08 | REN | N/A | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.68 | 250,000 | $2,171,000 | 10,883,910 | +2.4% |
| 2012-06-11 23:10 | 2012-06-07 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $93.39 | 74,900 | $6,994,769 | 38,663,626 | +0.2% |
| 2012-06-12 00:02 | 2012-06-07 | SRCH | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.90 | 4,500,000 | $4,050,000 | 1,673,948 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-12 00:56 | 2012-06-07 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $59.57 | 46,800 | $2,787,848 | 46,800 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-12 00:11 | 2012-06-07 | DTG | N/A | Pentwater Capital Management LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $79.46 | 28,000 | $2,224,746 | 3,205,322 | +0.9% |
| 2012-06-08 14:01 | 2012-06-07 | NAV | NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | BUY | $24.44 | 883,200 | $21,585,408 | 8,134,626 | +12.2% |
| 2012-06-08 17:11 | 2012-06-04 | LPX | LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP | DUNHAM ARCHIE W | Director | Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) | BUY | $8.63 | 383,500 | $3,311,254 | 646,314 | +145.9% |
| 2012-06-08 00:38 | 2012-06-05 | VRX | Bausch Health Companies Inc. | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $47.79 | 152,807 | $7,301,928 | 17,559,302 | +0.9% |
| 2012-06-08 01:59 | 2012-06-06 | PRSC | Modivcare Inc. | Coliseum Capital Management, LLC | 10% owner | Transportation Services | BUY | $13.70 | 200,960 | $2,752,569 | 1,595,118 | +14.4% |
| 2012-06-06 15:00 | 2012-02-21 | FACF | N/A | FAC PROPERTYS LLC | Director | Other | BUY | $1.45 | 2,651,034,483 | $3,844,000,000 | 3,844,001 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-07 00:32 | 2012-06-05 | MDR | N/A | Bookout John F III | Director | Other | BUY | $9.33 | 150,000 | $1,399,485 | 195,122 | +332.4% |
| 2012-06-06 23:53 | 2012-06-04 | BWC | BWX Technologies, Inc. | MASON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10% owner | Engines & Turbines | BUY | $23.59 | 373,752 | $8,818,566 | 14,594,745 | +2.6% |
| 2012-06-06 23:36 | 2012-06-04 | SGMS | Light & Wonder, Inc. | PERELMAN RONALD O | Director, 10% owner | Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | BUY | $8.14 | 805,000 | $6,551,251 | 32,505,737 | +2.5% |
| 2012-06-06 23:12 | 2012-06-04 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $90.25 | 143,800 | $12,977,389 | 38,588,726 | +0.4% |
| 2012-06-06 23:52 | 2012-06-05 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc. | LEIGHTON F THOMSON | Director, Officer - Chief Scientist | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $27.45 | 147,240 | $4,041,738 | 3,012,164 | +5.1% |
| 2012-06-06 23:24 | 2012-06-04 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner, Other | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $61.79 | 526,707 | $32,546,384 | 27,911,711 | +1.9% |
| 2012-06-07 00:15 | 2012-06-04 | DTG | N/A | Pentwater Capital Management LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $77.35 | 40,000 | $3,094,008 | 3,177,322 | +1.3% |
| 2012-06-05 15:30 | 2011-04-21 | GRKT | N/A | Solus Alternative Asset Management LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $69.27 | 33,127 | $2,294,591 | 33,127 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-06 01:19 | 2012-06-01 | OZM | N/A | Och Daniel | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $6.88 | 500,471 | $3,445,042 | 1,957,071 | +34.4% |
| 2012-06-05 23:59 | 2012-06-01 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $121.66 | 101,841 | $12,390,037 | 3,802,365 | +2.8% |
| 2012-06-05 21:07 | 2012-06-01 | CBPO | N/A | Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.50 | 1,608,363 | $20,104,538 | 7,876,280 | +25.7% |
| 2012-06-06 00:41 | 2012-06-01 | HALO | HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $7.38 | 194,189 | $1,433,756 | 331,394 | +141.5% |
| 2012-06-05 23:45 | 2012-06-01 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner, Other | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $61.84 | 383,656 | $23,723,714 | 27,385,004 | +1.4% |
| 2012-06-05 23:44 | 2012-06-01 | AN | AutoNation Inc. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $35.00 | 54,785 | $1,917,371 | 16,211,567 | +0.3% |
| 2012-06-06 00:00 | 2012-06-01 | ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation | RESSLER ANTONY P | Director | Other | BUY | $14.97 | 333,250 | $4,989,819 | 983,250 | +51.3% |
| 2012-06-04 23:51 | 2012-05-31 | CYTR | LadRx Corp | Patterson Scott Bradford | 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $3.68 | 497,896 | $1,831,959 | 2,863,292 | +21.0% |
| 2012-06-04 23:59 | 2012-05-31 | VRX | Bausch Health Companies Inc. | ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Director, Other | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $46.93 | 250,000 | $11,732,000 | 17,406,495 | +1.5% |
| 2012-06-04 23:57 | 2012-05-31 | USAP | N/A | PENNANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $39.68 | 27,900 | $1,106,983 | 971,827 | +3.0% |
| 2012-06-05 01:18 | 2012-05-31 | HPQ | HP INC | Lane Raymond J. | Director, Other | Computer & office Equipment | BUY | $22.17 | 179,900 | $3,987,627 | 201,992 | +814.3% |
| 2012-06-05 01:18 | 2012-05-31 | HPQ | HP INC | WHITWORTH RALPH V | Director | Computer & office Equipment | BUY | $22.20 | 5,051,265 | $112,151,216 | 34,534,517 | +17.1% |
| 2012-06-05 02:23 | 2012-05-31 | REN | N/A | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.43 | 246,800 | $2,081,166 | 10,636,610 | +2.4% |
| 2012-06-04 23:21 | 2012-05-31 | FURX | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.92 | 120,394 | $2,397,996 | 2,588,035 | +4.9% |
| 2012-06-05 00:43 | 2012-05-31 | OPLK | N/A | LIU JOSEPH Y | Officer - Chairman & CEO | Other | BUY | $4.64 | 386,904 | $1,795,621 | 463,696 | +503.8% |
| 2012-06-01 22:35 | 2012-05-30 | APEI | American Public Education Inc. | WEGLICKI TIMOTHY T | Director | Services-Educational Services | BUY | $29.37 | 103,500 | $3,039,526 | 27,685 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-01 23:10 | 2012-05-30 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $92.58 | 161,800 | $14,979,849 | 38,444,926 | +0.4% |
| 2012-06-01 13:13 | 2012-05-31 | DDIC | N/A | VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 20,540,403 | $267,025,239 | 20,540,403 | +100.0% |
| 2012-06-02 00:15 | 2012-05-31 | YHOO | N/A | Loeb Daniel S | Director | Other | BUY | $15.24 | 1,712,400 | $26,096,976 | 70,500,400 | +2.5% |
| 2012-06-01 00:31 | 2012-04-02 | HCA | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $25.71 | 57,500 | $1,478,256 | 3,245,333 | +1.8% |
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.