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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-05 00:15 | 2011-08-02 | HZNP | N/A | Johann Peter | Director | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 194,639 | $1,751,751 | 1,471,911 | +15.2% |
| 2011-08-05 00:17 | 2011-08-02 | HZNP | N/A | ESSEX WOODLANDS HEALTH VENTURES FUND VII LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 330,104 | $2,970,936 | 2,303,254 | +16.7% |
| 2011-08-05 00:07 | 2011-08-02 | RT | N/A | Becker Steven R | Director | Other | BUY | $8.76 | 148,000 | $1,295,829 | 1,031,900 | +16.7% |
| 2011-08-05 00:16 | 2011-08-02 | HZNP | N/A | Himawan Jeff | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 330,104 | $2,970,936 | 2,303,254 | +16.7% |
| 2011-08-05 00:35 | 2011-08-02 | HZNP | N/A | BOCK LOUIS C | Director | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 315,946 | $2,843,514 | 2,204,465 | +16.7% |
| 2011-08-05 00:38 | 2011-08-02 | HZNP | N/A | Scale Venture Partners II, LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 315,946 | $2,843,514 | 2,204,465 | +16.7% |
| 2011-08-04 23:44 | 2011-08-02 | HZNP | N/A | BIRD JEFFREY W | Director | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 143,335 | $1,290,015 | 33,694 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-04 17:30 | 2011-08-04 | MS | MORGAN STANLEY | GORMAN JAMES P | Director, Officer - President and CEO | Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | BUY | $20.62 | 100,000 | $2,062,070 | 854,393 | +13.3% |
| 2011-08-05 00:12 | 2011-08-02 | HZNP | N/A | ATLAS VENTURE FUND VI LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 369,814 | $3,328,326 | 2,533,327 | +17.1% |
| 2011-08-05 01:50 | 2011-08-03 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $94.17 | 227,532 | $21,427,394 | 34,440,239 | +0.7% |
| 2011-08-04 23:51 | 2011-08-02 | NDAQ | NASDAQ, INC. | INVESTOR AB | 10% owner | Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | BUY | $23.28 | 400,000 | $9,310,680 | 18,404,142 | +2.2% |
| 2011-08-05 01:19 | 2011-08-04 | OSG | N/A | RECANATI OUDI | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $19.99 | 200,000 | $3,997,440 | 1,001,710 | +24.9% |
| 2011-08-05 00:13 | 2011-08-02 | HZNP | N/A | FORMELA JEAN FRANCOIS | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.00 | 369,814 | $3,328,326 | 2,533,327 | +17.1% |
| 2011-08-05 00:56 | 2011-08-02 | TGI | N/A | SILVESTRI JOSEPH | Director | Other | BUY | $52.28 | 22,000 | $1,150,233 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-04 01:12 | 2011-08-01 | TXI | N/A | LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $38.51 | 542,800 | $20,902,577 | 7,105,000 | +8.3% |
| 2011-08-03 23:31 | 2011-07-29 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Regent Pacific Group Ltd | 10% owner | Metal Mining | BUY | $0.21 | 7,300,000 | $1,533,000 | 12,606,427 | +137.6% |
| 2011-08-04 04:49 | 2011-08-01 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | Waxman Alan | Officer - Vice President | Other | BUY | $960.56 | 4,534 | $4,355,179 | 7,402 | +158.1% |
| 2011-08-03 21:20 | 2011-08-01 | N-A | Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd as trustee for Universities Superannuation Scheme | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $960.47 | 12,480 | $11,986,666 | 20,374 | +158.1% |
| 2011-08-04 00:57 | 2011-08-01 | KIOR | N/A | Peterson Stuart L | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.19 | 126,569 | $1,796,001 | 15,890,803 | +0.8% |
| 2011-08-04 00:38 | 2011-08-01 | MLI | MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP | 10% owner | Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | BUY | $37.69 | 1,458,051 | $54,957,733 | 5,274,097 | +38.2% |
| 2011-08-03 20:00 | 2011-08-03 | BOCH | N/A | TULLIS LYLE L | Director | Other | BUY | $160,583.00 | 5,000 | $802,915,000 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-03 20:43 | 2011-08-02 | THRX | Innoviva, Inc. | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $19.71 | 102,466 | $2,019,605 | 15,667,542 | +0.7% |
| 2011-08-04 02:07 | 2011-08-01 | CRI | CARTERS INC | Berkshire Partners LLC | 10% owner | Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl | BUY | $32.95 | 91,463 | $3,013,523 | 72,355 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-02 14:05 | 2011-04-25 | VPRS | N/A | POZZONI MASSIMILIANO | Other | Other | BUY | $0.10 | 35,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-02 19:07 | 2011-07-18 | SRRL | N/A | Jefferd Ray | Director, Officer - President | Other | BUY | $0.10 | 30,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 31,500,000 | +2,000.0% |
| 2011-08-03 00:27 | 2011-07-29 | OPTI-OB | N/A | S. MUOIO & CO. LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.72 | 710,308 | $1,221,730 | 4,000,413 | +21.6% |
| 2011-08-02 23:51 | 2011-07-29 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $98.17 | 85,614 | $8,404,333 | 34,212,707 | +0.3% |
| 2011-08-02 21:42 | 2011-08-01 | KRA | N/A | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $36.72 | 77,600 | $2,849,689 | 3,645,755 | +2.2% |
| 2011-08-02 23:27 | 2011-07-29 | WIW | WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.60 | 290,330 | $3,658,187 | 7,184,427 | +4.2% |
| 2011-08-02 03:14 | 2011-07-29 | GMRC | Goldrich Mining Company | Regent Pacific Group Ltd | 10% owner | Metal Mining | BUY | $0.21 | 7,300,000 | $1,533,000 | 12,606,427 | +137.6% |
| 2011-08-02 01:17 | 2011-07-28 | CJES | N/A | BEADLE BARRY J. | Officer - President of Total E&S, Inc. | Other | BUY | $29.00 | 100,000 | $2,900,000 | 10,400 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-02 00:57 | 2011-07-28 | KIOR | N/A | Peterson Stuart L | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.52 | 133,549 | $1,938,744 | 15,764,234 | +0.9% |
| 2011-08-02 03:46 | 2009-07-01 | SSY | N/A | BAILEYS STEVEN J | Director | Other | BUY | $1.90 | 648,400 | $1,231,960 | 1,600 | +100.0% |
| 2011-08-02 03:57 | 2011-07-28 | OSTK | BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. | Chou Francis S M | 10% owner | Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses | BUY | $12.72 | 345,500 | $4,394,691 | 2,736,909 | +14.4% |
| 2011-08-02 00:20 | 2011-07-28 | WIW | WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.57 | 87,567 | $1,100,849 | 6,894,097 | +1.3% |
| 2011-07-30 00:04 | 2011-07-27 | TXI | N/A | LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $38.40 | 384,150 | $14,752,128 | 6,562,200 | +6.2% |
| 2011-07-29 23:55 | 2011-07-27 | AMTG | N/A | Commaroto Michael A | Officer - CEO and President | Other | BUY | $20.00 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 | 50,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-07-29 23:08 | 2011-07-28 | BXC | BlueLinx Holdings Inc. | FEINBERG STEPHEN | 10% owner | Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels | BUY | $2.10 | 15,551,979 | $32,659,156 | 33,651,979 | +85.9% |
| 2011-07-30 00:56 | 2011-07-27 | INFN | N/A | Welch David F | Officer - EVP, Chief Strategy Officer | Other | BUY | $6.79 | 150,000 | $1,017,930 | 1,099,493 | +15.8% |
| 2011-07-29 23:50 | 2011-07-27 | WIW | WESTERN ASSET INFLATION-LINKED OPPORTUNITIES & INCOME FUND | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $12.54 | 85,994 | $1,078,090 | 6,806,530 | +1.3% |
| 2011-07-28 23:02 | 2011-07-26 | MMU | WESTERN ASSET MANAGED MUNICIPALS FUND INC. | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22,418.00 | 73 | $1,636,514 | 8,165 | +0.9% |
| 2011-07-29 00:13 | 2011-07-18 | KIOR | N/A | Artis Partners 2X Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.81 | 145,604 | $2,156,089 | 4,713,649 | +3.2% |
| 2011-07-29 00:06 | 2011-07-20 | KIOR | N/A | Artis Partners 2X Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.84 | 76,719 | $1,138,218 | 4,790,368 | +1.6% |
| 2011-07-28 23:02 | 2011-07-26 | AFB | AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $22,418.00 | 54 | $1,210,572 | 2,957 | +1.9% |
| 2011-07-28 02:27 | 2011-07-25 | KIOR | N/A | Peterson Stuart L | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.79 | 151,221 | $2,237,027 | 15,630,685 | +1.0% |
| 2011-07-28 02:13 | 2011-07-25 | KIOR | N/A | Artis Partners 2X Ltd | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.79 | 81,583 | $1,206,955 | 4,871,951 | +1.7% |
| 2011-07-27 00:02 | 2011-07-22 | TXI | N/A | LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $39.22 | 222,298 | $8,717,816 | 6,178,050 | +3.7% |
| 2011-07-26 16:30 | 2011-05-24 | VTG | N/A | SU HSIN-CHI | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.92 | 1,110,878 | $2,129,109 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-07-27 03:54 | 2011-07-26 | NGSX | N/A | NELSEN ROBERT | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.65 | 1,744,186 | $2,877,907 | 4,187,777 | +71.4% |
| 2011-07-25 16:22 | 2011-07-20 | KIOR | N/A | Peterson Stuart L | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $14.84 | 136,897 | $2,030,977 | 15,479,464 | +0.9% |
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.