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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-30 22:57 | 2012-03-22 | KMF | N/A | AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC | Other | Other | BUY | $9,615,385.58 | 10,400,000 | $100,000,009,999,760 | 400,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-30 22:18 | 2012-03-29 | N/A | N/A | Savageau Richard | Other | Other | BUY | $12.88 | 82,922 | $1,068,041 | 65,609 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-31 01:53 | 2012-03-28 | FIG | N/A | Barry David B. | Director | Other | BUY | $3.48 | 400,000 | $1,390,000 | 549,969 | +266.7% |
| 2012-03-31 02:44 | 2012-03-28 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $56.02 | 89,000 | $4,985,878 | 3,560,077 | +2.6% |
| 2012-03-30 22:34 | 2012-01-06 | N-A | N/A | Medical Information Technology, Inc. Profit Sharing Trust | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $191,543.32 | 7,835 | $1,500,741,925 | 4,731,462 | +0.2% |
| 2012-03-29 17:42 | 2012-03-27 | CHRS | N/A | COOPERMAN LEON G | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.60 | 432,600 | $2,423,685 | 5,893,736 | +7.9% |
| 2012-03-30 00:53 | 2012-03-27 | ET | N/A | Greenspring Opportunities GP II, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 200,000 | $3,800,000 | 865,534 | +30.1% |
| 2012-03-30 00:53 | 2012-03-27 | ET | N/A | Greenspring General Partner V, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 200,000 | $3,800,000 | 865,534 | +30.1% |
| 2012-03-30 00:52 | 2012-03-27 | ET | N/A | Greenspring Associates, Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 200,000 | $3,800,000 | 865,534 | +30.1% |
| 2012-03-30 00:51 | 2012-03-27 | ET | N/A | Greenspring Crossover Ventures I, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 200,000 | $3,800,000 | 865,534 | +30.1% |
| 2012-03-30 03:49 | 2012-03-27 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $34.49 | 145,500 | $5,018,295 | 29,430,708 | +0.5% |
| 2012-03-30 03:48 | 2012-03-27 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $34.49 | 145,500 | $5,018,295 | 29,430,708 | +0.5% |
| 2012-03-30 03:58 | 2012-03-27 | ET | N/A | HOAG JAY C | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $19.00 | 99,382 | $1,888,258 | 4,939,042 | +2.1% |
| 2012-03-30 00:27 | 2012-03-27 | RAS | N/A | RIMA SENVEST MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.05 | 210,712 | $1,063,063 | 2,689,679 | +8.5% |
| 2012-03-29 00:00 | 2011-06-27 | ECTY | N/A | ABB Technology Ventures Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.50 | 1,615,000 | $4,037,500 | 4,219,167 | +62.0% |
| 2012-03-28 21:32 | 2012-03-26 | VRNM | N/A | MARXE AUSTIN W & GREENHOUSE DAVID M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.82 | 389,528 | $1,486,088 | 1,624,275 | +31.5% |
| 2012-03-28 00:26 | 2012-03-23 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $54.64 | 27,431 | $1,498,901 | 3,471,077 | +0.8% |
| 2012-03-27 00:37 | 2012-03-22 | KMF | N/A | ING USA ANNUITY & LIFE INSURANCE CO | Other | Other | BUY | $7,009,177.18 | 7,192,000 | $50,410,002,300,136 | 92,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-27 00:25 | 2012-03-22 | KMF | N/A | ING LIFE INSURANCE & ANNUITY CO | Other | Other | BUY | $41,604.81 | 29,100,000 | $1,210,700,000,100 | 28,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-26 23:49 | 2012-03-22 | UMAM-OB | N/A | STEINDORSSON OLI VALUR | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.57 | 7,000,000 | $17,999,800 | 40,380,000 | +21.0% |
| 2012-03-26 23:48 | 2012-03-22 | UMAM-OB | N/A | ATLANTIS GROUP hf | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.57 | 7,000,000 | $17,999,800 | 37,000,000 | +23.3% |
| 2012-03-27 01:09 | 2012-03-22 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $33.00 | 128,900 | $4,253,288 | 29,285,208 | +0.4% |
| 2012-03-27 04:02 | 2011-12-20 | LPI | Vital Energy, Inc. | ROONEY L F III | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $17.00 | 294,118 | $5,000,006 | 434,265 | +209.9% |
| 2012-03-27 00:53 | 2012-03-22 | KMF | N/A | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE CO OF NEW YORK | Other | Other | BUY | $488,281.84 | 512,000 | $250,000,299,981 | 12,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-27 00:44 | 2012-03-22 | KMF | N/A | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE CO | Other | Other | BUY | $6,232,726.40 | 6,368,000 | $39,690,001,699,917 | 68,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-26 20:16 | 2012-03-22 | KMF | N/A | Sun Life Assurance CO of Canada | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10,000,000.00 | 20,000,000 | $200,000,000,000,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-27 01:07 | 2012-03-22 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $33.00 | 128,900 | $4,253,288 | 29,285,208 | +0.4% |
| 2012-03-23 17:21 | 2012-03-22 | KFM | N/A | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.96 | 15,600,000 | $14,999,400 | 30,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-23 23:53 | 2012-03-21 | VNTV | N/A | RYAN THOMAS M | Director | Other | BUY | $17.00 | 60,000 | $1,020,000 | 60,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-23 02:58 | 2011-11-21 | CLVS | N/A | KLINGENSTEIN PAUL H | Director | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 399,291 | $5,190,783 | 25,509 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-23 04:37 | 2012-03-20 | ZZ | N/A | H PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.70 | 864,494 | $1,469,640 | 15,480,935 | +5.9% |
| 2012-03-22 22:34 | 2012-03-19 | HMNC | N/A | LARSON CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer - CFO | Other | BUY | $28,196.00 | 38,625 | $1,089,070,500 | 580,825 | +7.1% |
| 2012-03-21 23:38 | 2012-03-20 | REPR | KORU Medical Systems, Inc. | Pastreich Mark | Director | Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | BUY | $9,800.00 | 40,000 | $392,000,000 | 111,500 | +55.9% |
| 2012-03-22 02:02 | 2012-03-19 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $31.70 | 120,600 | $3,822,622 | 29,156,308 | +0.4% |
| 2012-03-22 02:01 | 2012-03-19 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $31.70 | 120,600 | $3,822,622 | 29,156,308 | +0.4% |
| 2012-03-22 02:02 | 2012-03-19 | QDEL | N/A | SCHULER JACK W | Director | Other | BUY | $16.60 | 65,815 | $1,092,457 | 3,311,465 | +2.0% |
| 2012-03-20 19:19 | 2012-03-16 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $984.96 | 13,974 | $13,763,831 | 53,976 | +34.9% |
| 2012-03-21 01:53 | 2012-03-16 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | Waxman Alan | Officer - Vice President | Other | BUY | $985.01 | 4,867 | $4,794,044 | 18,854 | +34.8% |
| 2012-03-20 17:43 | 2012-03-16 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd as trustee for Universities Superannuation Scheme | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $984.95 | 9,092 | $8,955,165 | 35,286 | +34.7% |
| 2012-03-20 19:36 | 2012-03-18 | OPLI | Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. | Regev Guy | Director | Finance Services | BUY | $63,677.00 | 32,072 | $2,042,248,744 | 255,535 | +14.4% |
| 2012-03-21 01:08 | 2012-03-16 | NEOM | N/A | Global Grid, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.04 | 69,754,891 | $3,076,191 | 113,494,743 | +159.5% |
| 2012-03-19 17:03 | 2012-03-16 | OPK | OPKO HEALTH, INC. | FROST PHILLIP MD ET AL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.94 | 451,011 | $2,229,392 | 110,064,865 | +0.4% |
| 2012-03-16 23:52 | 2012-03-14 | AN | AutoNation Inc. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $34.60 | 60,000 | $2,076,018 | 15,128,664 | +0.4% |
| 2012-03-16 03:59 | 2012-03-13 | WPRT | WESTPORT FUEL SYSTEMS INC. | DOUGLAS KEVIN | 10% owner, Other | Engines & Turbines | BUY | $44.56 | 500,000 | $22,278,300 | 887,146 | +129.2% |
| 2012-03-15 23:35 | 2012-03-13 | AN | AutoNation Inc. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | BUY | $33.90 | 314,792 | $10,670,851 | 15,068,664 | +2.1% |
| 2012-03-16 00:30 | 2012-03-13 | FURX | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $23.60 | 45,307 | $1,069,263 | 2,180,933 | +2.1% |
| 2012-03-16 00:27 | 2012-03-07 | FURX | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.75 | 75,000 | $1,631,250 | 2,135,626 | +3.6% |
| 2012-03-14 19:14 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC /DE | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $314.62 | 9,149 | $2,878,537 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-14 18:58 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC /DE | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $243.81 | 10,005 | $2,439,239 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-14 18:35 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC /DE | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $120.25 | 8,342 | $1,003,126 | 0 | +100.0% |
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.