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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-07 01:22 | 2011-09-01 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $92.27 | 73,741 | $6,804,082 | 4,732,532 | +1.6% |
| 2011-09-07 00:04 | 2011-09-01 | CRI | CARTERS INC | Berkshire Partners LLC | 10% owner | Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl | BUY | $31.04 | 225,835 | $7,010,325 | 91,500 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-02 21:42 | 2011-08-31 | MHK | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC | Thiers Bernard | Officer - President-Unilin | Carpets & Rugs | BUY | $49.41 | 182,106 | $8,997,857 | 182,106 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-02 17:28 | 2011-08-31 | VPRT | CIMPRESS plc | SMITH THOMAS W | 10% owner, Other | Commercial Printing | BUY | $29.31 | 114,000 | $3,341,557 | 38,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-09-02 23:15 | 2011-08-31 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $53.31 | 754,386 | $40,216,393 | 25,669,381 | +3.0% |
| 2011-09-02 00:13 | 2011-08-31 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $47.33 | 224,225 | $10,612,480 | 10,135,259 | +2.3% |
| 2011-09-02 00:17 | 2011-09-01 | N-A | N/A | Nolte Raymond | Director, Officer - President and Director | Other | BUY | $100,000.00 | 87 | $8,696,000 | 311,416 | +0.0% |
| 2011-09-01 18:49 | 2011-08-31 | KRA | N/A | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $24.41 | 51,700 | $1,261,997 | 3,957,655 | +1.3% |
| 2011-09-01 23:21 | 2011-08-30 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $52.50 | 596,625 | $31,322,872 | 24,914,995 | +2.5% |
| 2011-09-01 03:26 | 2010-07-30 | QLTI | N/A | Axial Capital Master, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.95 | 2,489,612 | $17,301,061 | 7,851,943 | +46.4% |
| 2011-09-01 01:04 | 2011-08-29 | YONG | N/A | MORGAN STANLEY | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $4.81 | 475,864 | $2,289,477 | 1,303,179 | +57.5% |
| 2011-09-01 03:12 | 2011-08-29 | QLTI | N/A | AXIAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $7.25 | 2,000,000 | $14,497,200 | 8,865,036 | +29.1% |
| 2011-09-01 02:15 | 2011-08-29 | LGF | STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ | RACHESKY MARK H MD | Director, 10% owner | Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production | BUY | $7.00 | 11,040,493 | $77,283,451 | 40,297,050 | +37.7% |
| 2011-08-31 23:48 | 2011-08-29 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $52.01 | 394,348 | $20,511,104 | 24,318,370 | +1.6% |
| 2011-09-01 01:13 | 2011-08-29 | HNH | N/A | SPH Group Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.00 | 71,955 | $1,007,370 | 6,918,817 | +1.1% |
| 2011-08-31 00:20 | 2011-08-26 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $44.88 | 334,100 | $14,994,809 | 9,911,034 | +3.5% |
| 2011-08-31 00:40 | 2011-08-30 | N-A | N/A | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 2,490,000 | $24,900,000 | 2,500,000 | +24,900.0% |
| 2011-08-30 23:19 | 2011-08-26 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $50.21 | 901,150 | $45,247,282 | 23,924,022 | +3.9% |
| 2011-08-30 23:05 | 2011-08-26 | EQY | N/A | KATZMAN CHAIM | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $16.75 | 117,254 | $1,964,005 | 52,981,736 | +0.2% |
| 2011-08-31 00:07 | 2011-08-26 | TROP | N/A | ICAHN CARL C | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.35 | 557,615 | $8,001,775 | 16,220,550 | +3.6% |
| 2011-08-30 02:02 | 2011-08-25 | ATSG | N/A | MESDAG WILLEM | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.23 | 1,055,500 | $5,522,270 | 6,261,582 | +20.3% |
| 2011-08-29 23:23 | 2011-08-25 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner, Other | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $49.62 | 1,016,000 | $50,415,038 | 23,022,872 | +4.6% |
| 2011-08-30 03:39 | 2011-08-25 | OAS | Chord Energy Corp | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | BUY | $23.60 | 242,740 | $5,728,810 | 9,515,949 | +2.6% |
| 2011-08-27 00:24 | 2011-08-24 | YONG | N/A | MORGAN STANLEY | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $4.54 | 430,200 | $1,955,087 | 827,315 | +108.3% |
| 2011-08-27 01:21 | 2011-08-24 | CODI | Compass Diversified Holdings | Anholt Investments Ltd. | 10% owner | Household Furniture | BUY | $12.50 | 1,575,000 | $19,687,500 | 7,931,000 | +24.8% |
| 2011-08-26 19:15 | 2011-08-26 | RCL | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD | Fain Richard D | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Water Transportation | BUY | $22.72 | 66,000 | $1,499,533 | 1,213,426 | +5.8% |
| 2011-08-26 23:58 | 2011-08-26 | OSG | N/A | RECANATI OUDI | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.55 | 89,800 | $1,396,121 | 1,251,710 | +7.7% |
| 2011-08-26 22:09 | 2011-08-24 | END | N/A | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.53 | 189,055 | $1,612,942 | 4,053,130 | +4.9% |
| 2011-08-26 23:16 | 2011-08-25 | HK | N/A | BHP BILLITON LTD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $38.75 | 43,738,426 | $1,694,864,008 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-26 23:25 | 2011-08-24 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner, Other | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $49.37 | 1,393,800 | $68,805,076 | 22,006,872 | +6.8% |
| 2011-08-27 04:09 | 2011-08-24 | MHGC | N/A | BURKLE RONALD W | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.13 | 1,338,600 | $8,205,886 | 531,630 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-26 16:24 | 2011-08-23 | HNH | N/A | SPH Group Holdings LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.66 | 148,200 | $1,876,212 | 6,837,357 | +2.2% |
| 2011-08-26 00:19 | 2011-08-23 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $41.65 | 421,813 | $17,567,035 | 9,576,934 | +4.6% |
| 2011-08-26 00:22 | 2011-08-23 | CCO | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. | CC Media Holdings Inc | 10% owner | Services-Advertising | BUY | $10.70 | 139,844 | $1,496,918 | 497,998 | +39.0% |
| 2011-08-25 23:17 | 2011-08-23 | OSG | N/A | RECANATI OUDI | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.46 | 150,100 | $2,319,991 | 1,151,810 | +15.0% |
| 2011-08-26 00:37 | 2011-08-23 | SGEN | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.38 | 1,165,435 | $17,925,672 | 14,646,893 | +8.6% |
| 2011-08-26 02:06 | 2011-08-23 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner, Other | Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | BUY | $48.44 | 1,783,486 | $86,395,629 | 20,613,072 | +9.5% |
| 2011-08-25 23:43 | 2011-08-23 | WIW | WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.93 | 98,462 | $1,272,946 | 8,553,464 | +1.2% |
| 2011-08-24 17:30 | 2011-02-12 | LAST | N/A | MOORE AARON | Officer, 10% owner - Chief Operations Officer | Other | BUY | $13,000.00 | 650,000 | $8,450,000,000 | 1,200,000 | +118.2% |
| 2011-08-24 17:27 | 2011-02-12 | LAST | N/A | JAGO JAMES | Officer, 10% owner - Chief Financial Officer | Other | BUY | $13,000.00 | 650,000 | $8,450,000,000 | 1,200,000 | +118.2% |
| 2011-08-25 01:56 | 2011-08-22 | NPBC | N/A | Martin Michael E. | Director | Other | BUY | $6.36 | 361,944 | $2,302,362 | 26,638,942 | +1.4% |
| 2011-08-24 13:10 | 2011-08-19 | NYT | NEW YORK TIMES CO | INMOBILIARIA CARSO S A DE C V | 10% owner, Other | Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | BUY | $6.71 | 450,000 | $3,021,705 | 11,053,000 | +4.2% |
| 2011-08-24 13:08 | 2011-08-19 | SKS | N/A | INMOBILIARIA CARSO S A DE C V | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 279,000 | $2,231,944 | 26,520,000 | +1.1% |
| 2011-08-24 14:06 | 2011-08-19 | VPRT | CIMPRESS plc | SMITH THOMAS W | 10% owner, Other | Commercial Printing | BUY | $25.96 | 58,909 | $1,529,066 | 2,410,595 | +2.5% |
| 2011-08-24 13:17 | 2011-08-19 | XCO | N/A | Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund II, L.P. | Director | Other | BUY | $12.20 | 200,000 | $2,439,960 | 13,151,537 | +1.5% |
| 2011-08-24 17:22 | 2011-08-19 | RPRX | N/A | PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $5.43 | 725,600 | $3,941,967 | 2,308,060 | +45.9% |
| 2011-08-25 01:17 | 2011-08-22 | NPBC | N/A | Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.36 | 361,944 | $2,302,362 | 25,638,942 | +1.4% |
| 2011-08-24 15:00 | 2011-08-19 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $78.61 | 369,424 | $29,039,238 | 36,426,340 | +1.0% |
| 2011-08-24 14:30 | 2011-08-22 | SWFT | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | MOYES JERRY | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO | Trucking (No Local) | BUY | $6.91 | 280,000 | $1,935,724 | 280,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-24 14:54 | 2011-08-23 | CIT | N/A | THAIN JOHN A | Director, Officer - Chairman & CEO | Other | BUY | $29.91 | 40,000 | $1,196,304 | 319,575 | +14.3% |
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.