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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-14 18:11 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC /DE | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $115.11 | 9,327 | $1,073,651 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-14 19:10 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $314.62 | 9,149 | $2,878,537 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-14 18:53 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $243.81 | 10,005 | $2,439,239 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-14 18:27 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $120.25 | 8,342 | $1,003,126 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-14 18:05 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $115.11 | 9,327 | $1,073,651 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-14 17:45 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $262.04 | 8,491 | $2,224,851 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-14 18:22 | 2012-03-14 | N-A | N/A | CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY INC /DE | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $262.04 | 8,491 | $2,224,851 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-15 01:33 | 2012-03-12 | PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | Batista Wesley Mendonca | Director, 10% owner | Poultry Slaughtering and Processing | BUY | $5.69 | 18,924,438 | $107,680,052 | 194,990,667 | +10.7% |
| 2012-03-15 01:30 | 2012-03-12 | PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | Batista Joesley Mendonca | Director, 10% owner | Poultry Slaughtering and Processing | BUY | $5.69 | 18,924,438 | $107,680,052 | 194,990,667 | +10.7% |
| 2012-03-15 01:27 | 2012-03-12 | PPC | PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | JBS USA Holdings, Inc. | 10% owner | Poultry Slaughtering and Processing | BUY | $5.69 | 18,924,438 | $107,680,052 | 194,990,667 | +10.7% |
| 2012-03-14 17:36 | 2012-03-12 | CNIT | N/A | Lin Jiang Huai | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $1.20 | 1,084,895 | $1,301,874 | 12,163,355 | +9.8% |
| 2012-03-14 23:08 | 2010-12-09 | WSFL | N/A | Raike William J III | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1,198.00 | 20,000 | $23,960,000 | 14,667,000 | +0.1% |
| 2012-03-15 00:37 | 2012-03-12 | TZYM | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.55 | 1,211,152 | $3,083,714 | 3,540,015 | +52.0% |
| 2012-03-13 03:37 | 2012-03-08 | MRVC | N/A | MARTIN WILLIAM C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.03 | 1,362,000 | $1,407,218 | 8,099,805 | +20.2% |
| 2012-03-12 13:22 | 2012-03-08 | SOHU | N/A | Wang Xin | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | Other | BUY | $49.43 | 60,000 | $2,966,052 | 90,000 | +200.0% |
| 2012-03-13 01:51 | 2012-03-08 | FURX | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22.61 | 52,502 | $1,187,212 | 2,060,626 | +2.6% |
| 2012-03-13 00:32 | 2012-03-08 | PANL | UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\ | DISCOVERY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC / CT | 10% owner | Electronic Components & Accessories | BUY | $39.97 | 100,000 | $3,997,000 | 58,030 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-09 19:47 | 2009-08-28 | NAII | NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC | Borg Edward | 10% owner | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | BUY | $6.98 | 153,000 | $1,068,292 | 1,102,796 | +16.1% |
| 2012-03-09 19:47 | 2009-06-16 | NAII | NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC | Borg Edward | 10% owner | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | BUY | $6.39 | 210,500 | $1,344,442 | 949,796 | +28.5% |
| 2012-03-10 01:26 | 2012-03-07 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $29.00 | 249,900 | $7,247,100 | 29,035,708 | +0.9% |
| 2012-03-09 23:55 | 2012-03-07 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 11 LP | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.70 | 925,154 | $5,273,378 | 4,584,311 | +25.3% |
| 2012-03-09 23:52 | 2012-03-07 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | BARRETT M JAMES | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.70 | 925,154 | $5,273,378 | 4,584,311 | +25.3% |
| 2012-03-10 01:24 | 2012-03-07 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $29.00 | 249,900 | $7,247,100 | 29,035,708 | +0.9% |
| 2012-03-10 02:27 | 2012-03-07 | GHDX | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $30.11 | 41,584 | $1,251,953 | 8,255,421 | +0.5% |
| 2012-03-09 23:52 | 2012-03-07 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | PERRY MARK W | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.70 | 1,140,000 | $6,498,000 | 4,584,311 | +33.1% |
| 2012-03-09 23:54 | 2012-03-07 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | BARRIS PETER J | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.70 | 1,140,000 | $6,498,000 | 4,584,311 | +33.1% |
| 2012-03-09 23:53 | 2012-03-07 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | KRAMLICH C RICHARD | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.70 | 1,140,000 | $6,498,000 | 4,584,311 | +33.1% |
| 2012-03-09 23:52 | 2012-03-07 | FOLD | AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | NEWHALL CHARLES W III | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.70 | 1,140,000 | $6,498,000 | 4,584,311 | +33.1% |
| 2012-03-08 23:08 | 2012-02-28 | SPIN | Bimergen Energy Corp | DONOVAN WILLIAM | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Electric Services | BUY | $1.83 | 557,486 | $1,020,199 | 557,486 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-09 03:40 | 2012-03-06 | MLNK | N/A | HANDY & HARMAN LTD. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $5.53 | 222,947 | $1,233,677 | 5,657,801 | +4.1% |
| 2012-03-09 03:39 | 2012-03-07 | ACPW | N/A | KINDERHOOK PARTNERS, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.68 | 8,823,529 | $6,000,000 | 17,632,985 | +100.2% |
| 2012-03-07 23:03 | 2011-03-30 | LAST-OB | N/A | Knight Bryce | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Other | BUY | $175,000.00 | 175,000 | $30,625,000,000 | 3,468,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012-03-08 00:06 | 2012-03-06 | GLW | CORNING INC /NY | GUND GORDON | Director | Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire | BUY | $12.75 | 150,000 | $1,912,290 | 1,686,160 | +9.8% |
| 2012-03-08 04:41 | 2012-03-06 | MITI | N/A | AMGEN INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 29,303,641 | $322,340,051 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-08 01:30 | 2012-03-05 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $54.86 | 83,856 | $4,600,214 | 3,443,646 | +2.5% |
| 2012-03-07 22:13 | 2012-01-24 | BICL | N/A | Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.26 | 8,199,400 | $2,131,844 | 12,444,237 | +193.2% |
| 2012-03-06 23:23 | 2012-03-06 | PGCG | N/A | Wong Weng Kung | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $2.98 | 638,000 | $1,903,792 | 46,786,085 | +1.4% |
| 2012-03-07 03:29 | 2012-03-02 | HZNP | N/A | BIRD JEFFREY W | Director | Other | BUY | $3.59 | 680,293 | $2,442,252 | 59,035 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-06 23:29 | 2012-03-02 | HZNP | N/A | ATLAS VENTURE FUND VI LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.62 | 828,443 | $2,999,958 | 3,688,294 | +29.0% |
| 2012-03-07 03:53 | 2012-03-02 | MITI | N/A | AMGEN INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 2,488,382 | $27,372,202 | 82,513,479 | +3.1% |
| 2012-03-06 18:18 | 2012-03-05 | HLSS | N/A | ERBEY WILLIAM C | Director | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 714,285 | $9,999,990 | 520,143 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-07 00:25 | 2012-03-02 | GEOY | N/A | FEINBERG STEPHEN | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.34 | 60,000 | $1,160,220 | 4,746,379 | +1.3% |
| 2012-03-06 23:28 | 2012-03-02 | HZNP | N/A | FORMELA JEAN FRANCOIS | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.62 | 828,443 | $2,999,958 | 3,688,294 | +29.0% |
| 2012-03-07 03:01 | 2012-03-02 | SRZ | N/A | CARLSON CAPITAL L P | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.54 | 150,000 | $1,131,435 | 7,768,835 | +2.0% |
| 2012-03-06 01:35 | 2012-03-02 | HZNP | N/A | ESSEX WOODLANDS HEALTH VENTURES FUND VII LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.59 | 2,761,477 | $9,913,702 | 5,064,731 | +119.9% |
| 2012-03-06 01:37 | 2012-03-02 | HZNP | N/A | Himawan Jeff | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.59 | 2,761,477 | $9,913,702 | 5,064,731 | +119.9% |
| 2012-03-06 03:07 | 2012-03-01 | AMAG | N/A | ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.55 | 364,387 | $5,666,218 | 4,088,296 | +9.8% |
| 2012-03-06 02:28 | 2012-03-01 | GHDX | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.81 | 261,761 | $7,801,944 | 8,213,837 | +3.3% |
| 2012-03-05 23:49 | 2012-03-01 | FDP | FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC | ABU GHAZALEH AMIR | Director | Agricultural Production-Crops | BUY | $22.63 | 82,954 | $1,877,448 | 3,582,549 | +2.4% |
| 2012-03-06 00:29 | 2012-03-02 | GTXI | N/A | SCHULER JACK W | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.33 | 796,923 | $2,653,754 | 6,954,144 | +12.9% |
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.