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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-22 00:13 | 2011-09-20 | SFD | SMITHFIELD FOODS INC | LUTER JOSEPH W III | Director | Meat Packing Plants | BUY | $19.09 | 200,000 | $3,818,000 | 632,200 | +46.3% |
| 2011-09-21 22:29 | 2011-09-21 | RTLX | N/A | Flatbush Watermill,LLC | Other | Other | BUY | $13.50 | 302,000 | $4,077,000 | 2,635,655 | +12.9% |
| 2011-09-20 21:58 | 2011-09-16 | ZGNX | N/A | DOMAIN PARTERS VII L P | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 3,441,304 | $6,882,608 | 9,923,335 | +53.1% |
| 2011-09-20 22:13 | 2011-09-16 | ZGNX | N/A | Halak Brian K | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 169,251 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-20 21:50 | 2011-09-16 | ZGNX | N/A | SCHOEMAKER KATHLEEN K | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 169,251 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-20 22:07 | 2011-09-16 | ZGNX | N/A | DOVEY BRIAN H | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 169,251 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-20 21:47 | 2011-09-16 | ZGNX | N/A | VITULLO NICOLE | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 169,251 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-20 22:56 | 2011-09-16 | ZGNX | N/A | Clarus Lifesciences I, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 9,482,439 | +58.5% |
| 2011-09-21 01:13 | 2011-09-16 | XTXI | N/A | HARBINGER GROUP INC. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.89 | 1,770,035 | $26,355,821 | 7,000,000 | +33.8% |
| 2011-09-21 00:13 | 2011-09-16 | SRCH | N/A | Luxor Capital Group, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.13 | 1,487,167 | $1,682,432 | 1,227,516 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-20 22:16 | 2011-09-16 | ZGNX | N/A | BLAIR JAMES C | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 169,251 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-20 22:02 | 2011-09-16 | ZGNX | N/A | TREU JESSE I | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 3,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 169,251 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-17 00:22 | 2011-09-02 | ICGN | N/A | PFIZER INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 4,611,921 | $27,671,526 | 4,611,921 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-17 01:01 | 2011-09-15 | ICGN | N/A | PFIZER INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 232,203 | $1,393,218 | 5,326,761 | +4.6% |
| 2011-09-15 23:41 | 2011-09-13 | CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | CC Media Holdings Inc | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $10.83 | 100,090 | $1,083,805 | 831,262 | +13.7% |
| 2011-09-15 19:22 | 2011-09-01 | N-A | N/A | Nolte Raymond | Director, Officer - President and Director | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 87 | $8,696,000 | 311 | +38.7% |
| 2011-09-15 23:54 | 2011-09-13 | EPM | EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP | LOVOI JOHN | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $6.84 | 219,193 | $1,498,995 | 4,679,467 | +4.9% |
| 2011-09-16 02:28 | 2011-09-14 | PCG | PG&E Corp | EARLEY ANTHONY F JR | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO, and President | Electric & Other Services Combined | BUY | $40.80 | 36,600 | $1,493,280 | 117,915 | +45.0% |
| 2011-09-15 02:25 | 2011-09-12 | ICGN | N/A | PFIZER INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 422,023 | $2,532,138 | 5,094,558 | +9.0% |
| 2011-09-14 23:40 | 2011-09-12 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $88.49 | 37,042 | $3,277,765 | 36,628,824 | +0.1% |
| 2011-09-15 03:38 | 2011-09-12 | XCO | N/A | WL ROSS & CO LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.93 | 172,500 | $2,057,459 | 70,200 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-14 01:14 | 2011-09-13 | H | Hyatt Hotels Corp | HOPLAMAZIAN MARK SAMUEL | Director, Officer - President & CEO | Hotels & Motels | BUY | $31.84 | 45,000 | $1,432,800 | 217,237 | +26.1% |
| 2011-09-14 01:20 | 2011-09-09 | CKH | N/A | LORENTZEN OIVIND | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $85.30 | 26,000 | $2,217,745 | 99,750 | +35.3% |
| 2011-09-13 18:18 | 2011-09-12 | HES | N/A | HESS JOHN B | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board and CEO | Other | BUY | $57.17 | 174,950 | $10,001,892 | 470,334 | +59.2% |
| 2011-09-12 23:51 | 2011-09-08 | CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | CC Media Holdings Inc | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $10.59 | 130,097 | $1,377,584 | 731,172 | +21.6% |
| 2011-09-13 00:20 | 2011-09-08 | CLR | N/A | Hamm Harold | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO & Chairman | Other | BUY | $50.88 | 100,000 | $5,087,550 | 123,100,708 | +0.1% |
| 2011-09-13 02:30 | 2011-09-08 | EPM | EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP | PENINSULA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Director | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $6.83 | 300,000 | $2,049,000 | 2,000,000 | +17.6% |
| 2011-09-10 00:05 | 2011-09-07 | YONG | N/A | MORGAN STANLEY | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $5.81 | 512,835 | $2,977,571 | 2,165,843 | +31.0% |
| 2011-09-10 00:26 | 2011-09-09 | OI | O-I Glass, Inc. /DE/ | STROUCKEN ALBERT P L | Director, Officer - Board Chair & CEO | Glass Containers | BUY | $16.56 | 121,200 | $2,006,939 | 435,928 | +38.5% |
| 2011-09-09 21:14 | 2011-09-07 | ASBC | Associated Banc-Corp | SERAMUR JOHN C | Director | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-09 20:49 | 2011-09-07 | ASBC | Associated Banc-Corp | FLYNN PHILIP B | Director, Officer - President & CEO | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $25.00 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-09 01:50 | 2011-09-06 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | STEINBERG JOSEPH S | Director | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $43.57 | 287,600 | $12,529,840 | 10,422,859 | +2.8% |
| 2011-09-09 02:32 | 2011-09-06 | ARCP | N/A | American Realty Capital II, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.71 | 1,325,478 | $15,525,059 | 282,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-09 01:33 | 2011-09-06 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $43.57 | 287,600 | $12,529,840 | 10,422,859 | +2.8% |
| 2011-09-09 02:00 | 2011-09-06 | SWS | N/A | Hilltop Holdings Inc. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.57 | 225,800 | $1,033,012 | 225,800 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-08 23:44 | 2011-09-06 | ARCP | N/A | SCHORSCH NICHOLAS S | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $11.71 | 1,325,478 | $15,525,059 | 282,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-09 01:48 | 2011-09-06 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | CUMMING IAN M. | Director | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $43.57 | 287,600 | $12,529,840 | 10,422,859 | +2.8% |
| 2011-09-08 23:46 | 2011-09-06 | ARCP | N/A | KAHANE WILLIAM M | Director, Officer - See Remarks | Other | BUY | $11.71 | 1,325,478 | $15,525,059 | 282,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-08 23:07 | 2011-09-06 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $86.02 | 158,592 | $13,641,751 | 36,591,782 | +0.4% |
| 2011-09-08 18:42 | 2011-09-06 | KRA | N/A | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $21.85 | 86,200 | $1,883,470 | 4,043,855 | +2.2% |
| 2011-09-09 00:12 | 2011-09-06 | SGEN | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $17.08 | 129,187 | $2,206,643 | 14,776,080 | +0.9% |
| 2011-09-09 02:04 | 2011-09-06 | SWS | N/A | FORD GERALD J | Director | Other | BUY | $4.57 | 225,800 | $1,033,012 | 225,800 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-08 01:59 | 2011-09-02 | ICGN | N/A | PFIZER INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.00 | 4,617,045 | $27,702,270 | 4,617,045 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-07 21:21 | 2011-09-02 | EQS | EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC. | Benedetti Alessandro | Director, Officer - Executive Chairman | Other | BUY | $2.75 | 400,000 | $1,100,000 | 1,362,962 | +41.5% |
| 2011-09-08 00:29 | 2011-09-02 | NPBC | N/A | Martin Michael E. | Director | Other | BUY | $6.54 | 206,746 | $1,352,408 | 25,881,972 | +0.8% |
| 2011-09-08 00:47 | 2011-09-02 | BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | HASSELL GERALD L | Director, Officer - Chairman, President & CEO | State Commercial Banks | BUY | $20.07 | 50,000 | $1,003,305 | 556,550 | +9.9% |
| 2011-09-08 00:29 | 2011-09-02 | NPBC | N/A | Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.54 | 206,746 | $1,352,408 | 25,881,972 | +0.8% |
| 2011-09-07 02:06 | 2011-09-01 | YONG | N/A | MORGAN STANLEY | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $5.39 | 349,829 | $1,885,473 | 1,653,008 | +26.8% |
| 2011-09-07 00:11 | 2011-09-01 | CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | CC Media Holdings Inc | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $10.83 | 98,677 | $1,068,494 | 601,075 | +19.6% |
| 2011-09-07 01:51 | 2011-07-22 | PSEC | PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP | Barry John F | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | Other | BUY | $9.32 | 381,814 | $3,558,243 | 2,686,447 | +16.6% |
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.