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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-18 01:25 | 2012-02-15 | SPPR | N/A | JIWIN STOCK CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 900,000 | $9,000,000 | 3,000,000 | +42.9% |
| 2012-02-18 01:24 | 2012-02-15 | SPPR | N/A | ELSZTAIN EDUARDO S | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 900,000 | $9,000,000 | 3,000,000 | +42.9% |
| 2012-02-17 23:32 | 2012-02-16 | N-A | N/A | PAPPALARDO A NEIL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $1,075,000.00 | 25,000 | $26,875,000,000 | 9,458,013 | +0.3% |
| 2012-02-17 23:29 | 2012-02-16 | N-A | N/A | POLIMENO LAWRENCE A | Director, Officer - Vice Chairman | Other | BUY | $215,000.00 | 5,000 | $1,075,000,000 | 990,000 | +0.5% |
| 2012-02-17 23:22 | 2012-02-16 | N-A | N/A | MESSING HOWARD | Officer - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $559,000.00 | 13,000 | $7,267,000,000 | 401,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012-02-17 23:11 | 2012-02-16 | N-A | N/A | MANZOLILLO BARBARA A | Officer - CFO & Treasurer | Other | BUY | $215,000.00 | 5,000 | $1,075,000,000 | 190,000 | +2.7% |
| 2012-02-17 23:05 | 2012-02-16 | N-A | N/A | Lefthes Stuart N | Officer - Senior Vice President | Other | BUY | $215,000.00 | 5,000 | $1,075,000,000 | 113,000 | +4.6% |
| 2012-02-16 16:43 | 2012-02-16 | PGCG | N/A | Wong Weng Kung | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $3.00 | 667,780 | $2,000,001 | 46,148,085 | +1.5% |
| 2012-02-17 00:22 | 2012-02-14 | WTM | WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD | DAVIS MORGAN W | Director | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $463.93 | 3,000 | $1,391,801 | 24,090 | +14.2% |
| 2012-02-16 23:06 | 2012-02-14 | AJG | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | GALLAGHER J PATRICK JR | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service | BUY | $35.11 | 50,000 | $1,755,250 | 113,814 | +78.4% |
| 2012-02-17 02:57 | 2012-02-14 | GHDX | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.37 | 272,909 | $8,014,082 | 7,592,527 | +3.7% |
| 2012-02-16 19:31 | 2012-02-15 | GEOY | N/A | FEINBERG STEPHEN | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.27 | 600,000 | $12,159,600 | 3,923,079 | +18.1% |
| 2012-02-17 02:32 | 2012-02-16 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board | Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | BUY | $22.50 | 129,500 | $2,913,750 | 677,940 | +23.6% |
| 2012-02-15 22:09 | 2012-02-10 | HMST | Mechanics Bancorp | SMITH DOUGLAS IRVINE | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $44.00 | 22,800 | $1,003,200 | 22,800 | +100.0% |
| 2012-02-15 23:48 | 2012-02-13 | CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | Lofberg Per GH | Officer - EVP and President, Caremark | Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores | BUY | $42.99 | 46,400 | $1,994,736 | 69,798 | +198.3% |
| 2012-02-14 22:26 | 2012-02-13 | CCXI | N/A | TECHNE CORP /MN/ | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 500,000 | $5,000,000 | 6,235,056 | +8.7% |
| 2012-02-15 05:28 | 2011-11-15 | COSH | Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. | Oak Hill Advisors GenPar, L.P. | 10% owner, Other | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | BUY | $47.12 | 249,000 | $11,733,378 | 33,951 | +100.0% |
| 2012-02-15 01:53 | 2012-02-10 | PCYC | N/A | Baker Biotech Capital (GP), LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $20.85 | 150,000 | $3,128,040 | 557,211 | +36.8% |
| 2012-02-14 20:57 | 2012-02-14 | THRX | Innoviva, Inc. | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $18.12 | 88,468 | $1,603,040 | 15,814,421 | +0.6% |
| 2012-02-15 04:22 | 2012-02-10 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $53.24 | 161,691 | $8,608,105 | 3,359,790 | +5.1% |
| 2012-02-14 23:51 | 2012-02-13 | NYX | N/A | CARTER MARSHALL N | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $28.78 | 52,125 | $1,500,158 | 52,225 | +52,125.0% |
| 2012-02-15 05:29 | 2011-11-15 | COSH | Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. | AUGUST GLENN R | 10% owner, Other | Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories | BUY | $47.12 | 249,000 | $11,733,378 | 264,218 | +1,636.2% |
| 2012-02-14 00:30 | 2012-02-09 | ONTC | N/A | KAMMONA AMIR | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.14 | 15,493,000 | $2,155,076 | 321,445,420 | +5.1% |
| 2012-02-14 00:03 | 2012-02-10 | D | DOMINION ENERGY, INC | Kington Mark J | Director | Electric Services | BUY | $49.82 | 25,000 | $1,245,500 | 65,649 | +61.5% |
| 2012-02-14 02:44 | 2012-02-09 | PSTR | N/A | Edelman & Guill Energy L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.44 | 2,180,233 | $7,500,002 | 72,940 | +100.0% |
| 2012-02-14 01:22 | 2012-02-10 | HALO | HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, 10% owner | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | BUY | $10.61 | 1,360,000 | $14,429,600 | 234,300 | +100.0% |
| 2012-02-13 19:07 | 2012-02-09 | RAS | N/A | RIMA SENVEST MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.69 | 187,322 | $1,065,675 | 2,343,611 | +8.7% |
| 2012-02-11 00:25 | 2012-02-08 | WEN | Wendy's Co | PELTZ NELSON | Director, 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $5.02 | 1,252,100 | $6,283,914 | 83,000,245 | +1.5% |
| 2012-02-11 00:24 | 2012-02-08 | WEN | Wendy's Co | MAY PETER W | Director, 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $5.02 | 1,252,100 | $6,283,914 | 83,000,245 | +1.5% |
| 2012-02-11 00:57 | 2012-02-08 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $984.99 | 6,521 | $6,423,120 | 40,002 | +19.5% |
| 2012-02-11 03:11 | 2012-02-08 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | Waxman Alan | Officer - Vice President | Other | BUY | $985.12 | 2,271 | $2,237,208 | 13,987 | +19.4% |
| 2012-02-10 19:54 | 2012-02-08 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd as trustee for Universities Superannuation Scheme | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $985.17 | 4,242 | $4,179,091 | 26,194 | +19.3% |
| 2012-02-11 00:30 | 2012-02-08 | WEN | Wendy's Co | Trian Fund Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $5.02 | 1,252,100 | $6,283,914 | 83,000,245 | +1.5% |
| 2012-02-11 00:23 | 2012-02-08 | WEN | Wendy's Co | GARDEN EDWARD P | Director, 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $5.02 | 1,252,100 | $6,283,914 | 83,000,245 | +1.5% |
| 2012-02-11 05:34 | 2012-02-08 | GHDX | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.36 | 417,915 | $11,018,120 | 7,319,618 | +6.1% |
| 2012-02-11 05:33 | 2012-02-08 | GHDX | N/A | Baker Biotech Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.36 | 66,583 | $1,755,075 | 1,372,864 | +5.1% |
| 2012-02-10 00:53 | 2012-02-07 | WEN | Wendy's Co | PELTZ NELSON | Director, 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $4.99 | 1,250,000 | $6,239,375 | 81,748,145 | +1.6% |
| 2012-02-10 00:52 | 2012-02-07 | WEN | Wendy's Co | MAY PETER W | Director, 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $4.99 | 1,250,000 | $6,239,375 | 81,748,145 | +1.6% |
| 2012-02-10 05:30 | 2012-02-02 | MTDR | Matador Resources Co | Foran Joseph Wm | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO and President | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $11.99 | 143,400 | $1,719,696 | 1,044,933 | +15.9% |
| 2012-02-10 00:54 | 2012-02-07 | WEN | Wendy's Co | Trian Fund Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $4.99 | 1,250,000 | $6,239,375 | 81,748,145 | +1.6% |
| 2012-02-10 00:50 | 2012-02-07 | WEN | Wendy's Co | GARDEN EDWARD P | Director, 10% owner | Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | BUY | $4.99 | 1,250,000 | $6,239,375 | 81,748,145 | +1.6% |
| 2012-02-10 02:50 | 2012-02-07 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $29.51 | 578,100 | $17,057,361 | 28,785,808 | +2.0% |
| 2012-02-10 01:53 | 2012-02-08 | CEMP | N/A | Intersouth Associates VI, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 1,221,648 | $7,329,888 | 1,345,558 | +985.9% |
| 2012-02-10 01:50 | 2012-02-08 | CEMP | N/A | NEFF P SHERRILL | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 1,189,805 | $7,138,830 | 3,262,154 | +57.4% |
| 2012-02-09 20:33 | 2012-02-07 | CEMP | N/A | Aisling Capital II LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 1,213,663 | $7,281,978 | 3,293,060 | +58.4% |
| 2012-02-10 01:55 | 2012-02-07 | FSYS | N/A | DOUGLAS KEVIN | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $23.75 | 375,500 | $8,918,726 | 234,857 | +100.0% |
| 2012-02-09 20:34 | 2012-02-07 | CEMP | N/A | GOLDSTEIN DOV A MD | Director | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 1,213,663 | $7,281,978 | 3,293,060 | +58.4% |
| 2012-02-10 02:48 | 2012-02-07 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $29.51 | 578,100 | $17,057,361 | 28,785,808 | +2.0% |
| 2012-02-10 03:29 | 2012-02-07 | GWAY | N/A | Morrison Neal | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 666,667 | $6,666,670 | 5,284,679 | +14.4% |
| 2012-02-10 03:21 | 2012-02-07 | GWAY | N/A | Pamlico Capital II, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 666,667 | $6,666,670 | 5,284,679 | +14.4% |
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.