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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-06 22:29 | 2011-02-22 | BLK | N/A | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Director | Other | BUY | $197.07 | 8,503 | $1,675,699 | 586 | +100.0% |
| 2011-06-06 19:59 | 2011-02-02 | PLMT | N/A | LYNCH JAMES J | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.60 | 731,898 | $1,902,935 | 9,678,475 | +8.2% |
| 2011-06-06 19:51 | 2011-02-02 | PLMT | N/A | LUBERT IRA M | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.60 | 728,052 | $1,892,935 | 9,674,429 | +8.1% |
| 2011-06-07 01:24 | 2011-06-02 | NS | N/A | GREEHEY WILLIAM E | Director | Other | BUY | $62.94 | 22,455 | $1,413,365 | 1,392,745 | +1.6% |
| 2011-06-03 23:55 | 2011-06-01 | TXI | N/A | LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $40.64 | 388,741 | $15,796,918 | 5,018,000 | +8.4% |
| 2011-06-03 23:12 | 2011-06-02 | LVB | N/A | ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P. | Director, Other | Other | BUY | $56.00 | 109,398 | $6,126,288 | 1,191,251 | +10.1% |
| 2011-06-03 21:30 | 2011-05-26 | KYN | Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | ING USA ANNUITY & LIFE INSURANCE CO | Other | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-06-03 21:17 | 2011-05-26 | KYN | Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | ING LIFE INSURANCE & ANNUITY CO | Other | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-06-04 00:32 | 2011-06-01 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $82.04 | 46,400 | $3,806,656 | 4,586,808 | +1.0% |
| 2011-06-03 23:39 | 2011-06-01 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $97.35 | 47,180 | $4,592,954 | 33,601,416 | +0.1% |
| 2011-06-03 21:43 | 2011-05-26 | KYN | Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE CO | Other | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 10,400,000 | $10,400,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-06-03 23:25 | 2011-06-01 | CCPF-OB | N/A | STEELHEAD NAVIGATOR MASTER, L.P. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 1,785,714 | $1,785,714 | 2,980,133 | +149.5% |
| 2011-06-03 23:24 | 2011-06-01 | CCPF-OB | N/A | STEELHEAD PARTNERS LLC | Other | Other | BUY | $1.00 | 1,785,714 | $1,785,714 | 2,980,133 | +149.5% |
| 2011-06-02 23:51 | 2011-05-31 | MI | N/A | FURLONG MARK F | Director, Officer - Chairman, CEO and President | Other | BUY | $7.89 | 215,176 | $1,698,516 | 373,695 | +135.7% |
| 2011-06-02 20:45 | 2011-05-31 | KRA | N/A | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $38.79 | 30,000 | $1,163,700 | 3,501,155 | +0.9% |
| 2011-06-02 23:45 | 2011-06-02 | ELS | EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC | ZELL SAMUEL | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $59.50 | 92,000 | $5,474,000 | 100,551 | +1,075.9% |
| 2011-06-01 23:06 | 2011-05-31 | CLSC | N/A | Stern Chaim Z | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $80,000.00 | 800,000 | $64,000,000,000 | 49,585,909 | +1.6% |
| 2011-06-02 01:15 | 2011-05-27 | GHDX | N/A | Baker Brothers Life Sciences Capital (GP), LLC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.35 | 181,693 | $4,968,740 | 5,855,797 | +3.2% |
| 2011-05-31 23:44 | 2011-05-26 | TXI | N/A | LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $40.48 | 117,259 | $4,746,117 | 4,629,259 | +2.6% |
| 2011-05-31 18:08 | 2011-05-26 | UMH | UMH PROPERTIES, INC. | MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORP | Other | Real Estate Investment Trusts | BUY | $25.00 | 200,000 | $5,000,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-06-01 00:09 | 2011-05-26 | CBPO | N/A | Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $16.20 | 207,161 | $3,354,993 | 5,422,057 | +4.0% |
| 2011-05-31 23:20 | 2011-05-26 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $97.24 | 36,999 | $3,597,923 | 33,554,236 | +0.1% |
| 2011-05-27 22:18 | 2011-05-25 | CCMO | iHeartMedia, Inc. | ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Radio Broadcasting Stations | BUY | $6.50 | 1,510,518 | $9,818,367 | 143,273 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-27 22:34 | 2011-05-25 | NS | N/A | GREEHEY WILLIAM E | Director | Other | BUY | $62.70 | 53,345 | $3,344,539 | 1,370,290 | +4.1% |
| 2011-05-27 03:25 | 2011-05-26 | LPR | N/A | FOREST OIL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.00 | 69,999,999 | $909,999,987 | 70,000,000 | +6,999,999,900.0% |
| 2011-05-27 00:12 | 2011-05-24 | CPWM | N/A | MESDAG WILLEM | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.88 | 129,700 | $1,151,386 | 1,232,200 | +11.8% |
| 2011-05-27 01:36 | 2011-05-24 | LNKD | N/A | BATTLE A GEORGE | Director | Other | BUY | $45.00 | 24,444 | $1,099,980 | 4,444 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-27 01:06 | 2011-05-24 | CBPO | N/A | Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $15.18 | 292,476 | $4,441,190 | 5,214,896 | +5.9% |
| 2011-05-26 18:53 | 2011-05-24 | EQY | N/A | KATZMAN CHAIM | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman | Other | BUY | $19.37 | 2,000,000 | $38,740,000 | 51,280,200 | +4.1% |
| 2011-05-27 00:00 | 2011-05-24 | FURX | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director | Other | BUY | $15.32 | 264,516 | $4,052,200 | 1,346,203 | +24.5% |
| 2011-05-26 21:30 | 2011-05-25 | MDT | N/A | SCHULER JACK W | Director | Other | BUY | $40.70 | 25,000 | $1,017,610 | 518,267 | +5.1% |
| 2011-05-26 00:50 | 2011-05-23 | TXI | N/A | LONGLEAF PARTNERS FUNDS TRUST | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $38.13 | 121,680 | $4,639,500 | 4,512,000 | +2.8% |
| 2011-05-26 01:44 | 2011-05-24 | CXO | N/A | Keenan W Howard JR | Director | Other | BUY | $90.32 | 20,000 | $1,806,402 | 384,631 | +5.5% |
| 2011-05-25 23:43 | 2011-05-23 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $94.98 | 31,567 | $2,998,303 | 33,517,237 | +0.1% |
| 2011-05-25 00:17 | 2011-05-20 | CHBT | N/A | Value Holdings Capital S.A. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.03 | 216,658 | $2,173,361 | 3,714,846 | +6.2% |
| 2011-05-25 00:07 | 2011-05-20 | CHBT | N/A | Value Holdings Capital S.A. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $9.88 | 107,658 | $1,063,273 | 3,498,188 | +3.2% |
| 2011-05-25 00:10 | 2011-05-17 | DGICA | DONEGAL GROUP INC | SHEPARD GREGORY M | 10% owner | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | BUY | $13.13 | 81,303 | $1,067,167 | 3,513,220 | +2.4% |
| 2011-05-24 21:05 | 2011-05-20 | SCLW-OB | N/A | BLECH ISAAC | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.40 | 12,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 17,500,000 | +250.0% |
| 2011-05-24 23:32 | 2011-05-23 | TRBR | N/A | STEVENS ALLEN L | Director | Other | BUY | $2.00 | 500,000 | $1,000,000 | 557,850 | +864.3% |
| 2011-05-24 22:51 | 2011-05-20 | UBA | N/A | URSTADT CHARLES J | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman of the Board and CEO | Other | BUY | $18.41 | 100,000 | $1,841,000 | 386,425 | +34.9% |
| 2011-05-25 00:17 | 2011-05-23 | KMI | KINDER MORGAN, INC. | STREET JAMES E | Officer - VP, Human Resources & Administ | Natural Gas Transmission | BUY | $28.41 | 72,800 | $2,067,906 | 156,090 | +87.4% |
| 2011-05-25 03:30 | 2011-05-20 | ADPT | N/A | STEEL PARTNERS II LP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.90 | 385,200 | $1,118,852 | 36,653,611 | +1.1% |
| 2011-05-23 23:54 | 2011-05-20 | ULBI | ULTRALIFE CORP | WHITMORE BRADFORD T | Director, 10% owner | Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies | BUY | $4.50 | 4,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 4,598,844 | +668.0% |
| 2011-05-23 23:26 | 2011-01-26 | LSCG | N/A | Wagner Leon | Director | Other | BUY | $3.31 | 783,246 | $2,596,147 | 849,913 | +1,174.9% |
| 2011-05-24 00:20 | 2011-05-19 | SWSH | N/A | HUDSON HARRIS W | Director | Other | BUY | $6.02 | 503,130 | $3,031,157 | 806,819 | +165.7% |
| 2011-05-23 23:41 | 2011-05-19 | N/A | N/A | Project Viking, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.50 | 7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 7,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-23 23:40 | 2011-05-19 | N/A | N/A | Fagen Roland J | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.50 | 7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 7,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-23 23:40 | 2011-05-19 | N/A | N/A | Fagen Diane Kathleen | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.50 | 7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 7,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-23 21:50 | 2011-05-19 | CHBT | N/A | Value Holdings Capital S.A. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.49 | 100,000 | $1,049,150 | 3,364,846 | +3.1% |
| 2011-05-23 18:24 | 2011-05-03 | COFI-OB | N/A | Cheung Dicky | Director, Officer, 10% owner - President and CEO | Other | BUY | $0.03 | 90,000,000 | $2,700,000 | 90,693,454 | +12,978.5% |
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.