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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-23 20:32 | 2012-01-23 | N/A | N/A | APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $61.30 | 143,682 | $8,807,682 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-23 20:22 | 2012-01-23 | N/A | N/A | APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $483.14 | 10,968 | $5,299,080 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-23 20:42 | 2012-01-23 | N/A | N/A | APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $56.14 | 104,949 | $5,891,809 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-24 01:16 | 2012-01-19 | WBMD | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.74 | 67,845 | $1,746,330 | 6,700,525 | +1.0% |
| 2012-01-24 03:04 | 2012-01-20 | ZIOP | Alaunos Therapeutics, Inc. | KIRK RANDAL J | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $5.20 | 1,923,075 | $9,999,990 | 9,896,236 | +24.1% |
| 2012-01-24 04:40 | 2012-01-19 | PCYC | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.55 | 445,238 | $7,370,470 | 8,073,793 | +5.8% |
| 2012-01-24 04:39 | 2012-01-19 | PCYC | N/A | Baker Biotech Capital (GP), LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.55 | 77,425 | $1,281,748 | 321,218 | +31.8% |
| 2012-01-20 05:50 | 2012-01-17 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $29.52 | 44,500 | $1,313,560 | 28,022,958 | +0.2% |
| 2012-01-19 20:19 | 2012-01-17 | FGP | FERRELLGAS PARTNERS L P | FERRELL COMPANIES INC | 10% owner | Retail-Miscellaneous Retail | BUY | $18.00 | 1,388,888 | $24,999,984 | 21,469,664 | +6.9% |
| 2012-01-20 05:49 | 2012-01-17 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $29.52 | 44,550 | $1,315,036 | 28,022,958 | +0.2% |
| 2012-01-20 00:37 | 2012-01-17 | GEOY | N/A | FEINBERG STEPHEN | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.47 | 175,000 | $3,758,003 | 3,273,079 | +5.6% |
| 2012-01-19 03:36 | 2012-01-13 | VLNC | N/A | BERG CARL E | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.97 | 2,078,068 | $2,015,726 | 49,355,378 | +4.4% |
| 2012-01-19 02:00 | 2012-01-18 | WBMD | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.28 | 394,819 | $10,375,843 | 6,632,680 | +6.3% |
| 2012-01-18 02:29 | 2012-01-12 | SHLD | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $31.20 | 105,650 | $3,296,280 | 22,747,453 | +0.5% |
| 2012-01-18 04:43 | 2012-01-12 | INCY | INCYTE CORP | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research | BUY | $16.37 | 543,239 | $8,892,714 | 12,430,783 | +4.6% |
| 2012-01-17 23:44 | 2012-01-10 | GEVA | N/A | TISCH THOMAS J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.18 | 120,000 | $3,021,600 | 341,935 | +54.1% |
| 2012-01-18 00:34 | 2012-01-12 | GEOY | N/A | FEINBERG STEPHEN | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.53 | 210,000 | $4,520,502 | 3,098,079 | +7.3% |
| 2012-01-14 01:52 | 2012-01-10 | AATI | N/A | SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.80 | 44,317,690 | $257,042,602 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-14 01:04 | 2011-02-07 | CHKE | N/A | RAVICH JESS M | Director | Other | BUY | $16.91 | 60,000 | $1,014,846 | 60,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-14 02:47 | 2012-01-11 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $52.18 | 55,815 | $2,912,566 | 2,906,299 | +2.0% |
| 2012-01-13 02:43 | 2012-01-10 | WBMD | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $26.15 | 545,587 | $14,265,791 | 6,237,861 | +9.6% |
| 2012-01-11 20:15 | 2012-01-10 | RNGE | RING ENERGY, INC. | MORLEY ROBERT | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $160,000.00 | 40,000 | $6,400,000,000 | 70,000 | +133.3% |
| 2012-01-12 01:11 | 2011-12-20 | ECYT | N/A | Sanderling Venture Partners V, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.18 | 395,600 | $1,258,008 | 831,461 | +90.8% |
| 2012-01-12 03:09 | 2012-01-09 | SHLD | N/A | LAMPERT EDWARD S | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $29.26 | 4,870,529 | $142,529,212 | 22,080,083 | +28.3% |
| 2012-01-11 18:45 | 2012-01-10 | GEVA | N/A | TISCH THOMAS J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $25.18 | 1,200,000 | $30,216,000 | 341,935 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-11 00:11 | 2012-01-06 | SNTA | MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Kovner Bruce | Director, 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $4.40 | 1,136,363 | $4,999,997 | 5,906,048 | +23.8% |
| 2012-01-11 00:10 | 2012-01-06 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $83.64 | 119,600 | $10,003,368 | 38,125,126 | +0.3% |
| 2012-01-11 05:47 | 2012-01-06 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $51.26 | 285,000 | $14,610,468 | 2,850,484 | +11.1% |
| 2012-01-11 02:22 | 2012-01-06 | XCO | N/A | WL ROSS & CO LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.64 | 212,837 | $2,051,472 | 74,848 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-09 22:50 | 2011-05-23 | FAC | N/A | FAC PROPERTYS LLC | Director | Other | BUY | $35,000.00 | 35,000 | $1,225,000,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-09 15:44 | 2011-12-28 | FAC | N/A | FAC PROPERTYS LLC | Director | Other | BUY | $62,000.00 | 62,000 | $3,844,000,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-10 01:34 | 2012-01-05 | SMGI-OB | Smg Industries Inc. | MARTIN WILLIAM C | Director, 10% owner | Transportation Services | BUY | $3.75 | 2,000,000 | $7,500,000 | 1,225,625 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-10 00:05 | 2012-01-06 | VICL | N/A | SINGER JAMES R | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.75 | 2,666,667 | $10,000,001 | 10,005,667 | +36.3% |
| 2012-01-10 00:31 | 2012-01-05 | GEOY | N/A | FEINBERG STEPHEN | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.94 | 82,000 | $1,799,219 | 2,888,079 | +2.9% |
| 2012-01-06 20:07 | 2012-01-05 | TRC | TEJON RANCH CO | TOWERVIEW LLC | 10% owner | Real Estate | BUY | $24.00 | 490,000 | $11,760,000 | 2,600,000 | +23.2% |
| 2012-01-07 00:42 | 2012-01-04 | PANL | UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP \PA\ | DISCOVERY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC / CT | 10% owner | Electronic Components & Accessories | BUY | $32.55 | 90,000 | $2,929,500 | 5,729,626 | +1.6% |
| 2012-01-06 03:41 | 2011-12-15 | SAGA | N/A | DANYAL CHAUDHARY FOUNDATION | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $250,250.00 | 25,000,000 | $6,256,250,000,000 | 25,801,875 | +3,117.7% |
| 2012-01-06 00:39 | 2011-12-30 | DNY | N/A | SUSAN L CICIORA TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.16 | 1,154,404 | $15,191,957 | 1,154,404 | +100.0% |
| 2012-01-06 01:03 | 2012-01-03 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $82.48 | 363,500 | $29,980,353 | 38,005,526 | +1.0% |
| 2012-01-06 03:55 | 2012-01-03 | CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | BIGLARI, SARDAR | 10% owner, Other | Retail-Eating Places | BUY | $50.78 | 417,597 | $21,203,905 | 2,565,484 | +19.4% |
| 2012-01-05 00:01 | 2012-01-03 | ALRN | N/A | GELMAN GARY | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman, President & CEO | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2,896,400 | +52.7% |
| 2012-01-04 04:56 | 2011-12-30 | GPX | N/A | Friedberg Dan | Director | Other | BUY | $12.30 | 350,000 | $4,305,000 | 3,333,621 | +11.7% |
| 2012-01-04 02:09 | 2011-12-30 | GPX | N/A | Sagard Capital Partners, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.30 | 350,000 | $4,305,000 | 3,333,621 | +11.7% |
| 2011-12-30 19:54 | 2011-12-29 | N/A | Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. | Hall Keith D | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $9.05 | 220,994 | $2,000,000 | 220,994 | +100.0% |
| 2011-12-31 01:29 | 2011-12-28 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $27.41 | 38,200 | $1,046,932 | 27,885,508 | +0.1% |
| 2011-12-30 19:54 | 2011-12-29 | N/A | Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. | MCMILLAN PETER | Director, Officer - President | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $9.05 | 220,994 | $2,000,000 | 220,994 | +100.0% |
| 2011-12-31 00:08 | 2011-12-28 | OSG | N/A | RECANATI DIANE | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.30 | 125,015 | $1,537,685 | 125,015 | +100.0% |
| 2011-12-31 01:29 | 2011-12-28 | SPB | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $27.41 | 38,200 | $1,046,932 | 27,885,508 | +0.1% |
| 2011-12-31 00:11 | 2011-12-28 | GEOY | N/A | FEINBERG STEPHEN | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.33 | 47,179 | $1,006,498 | 2,806,079 | +1.7% |
| 2011-12-30 17:51 | 2011-10-07 | N-A | N/A | Medical Information Technology, Inc. Profit Sharing Trust | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $136,280.91 | 8,315 | $1,133,175,750 | 4,603,627 | +0.2% |
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.