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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-24 01:19 | 2011-05-19 | N/A | N/A | KLINSKY STEVEN B | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $13.75 | 1,863,377 | $25,621,434 | 68,965 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-24 03:10 | 2011-05-23 | BKS | N/A | BURKLE RONALD W | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $18.49 | 603,000 | $11,148,867 | 4,723,829 | +14.6% |
| 2011-05-20 22:54 | 2011-05-18 | CHBT | N/A | Value Holdings Capital S.A. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.94 | 145,541 | $1,737,221 | 3,264,846 | +4.7% |
| 2011-05-20 23:30 | 2011-05-18 | RNN | Opus Genetics, Inc. | Ahn Chang Ho | Director, Officer, 10% owner - Chairman & CEO | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $1.31 | 1,008,078 | $1,320,582 | 11,338,924 | +9.8% |
| 2011-05-20 23:39 | 2011-05-19 | FRP | N/A | ANGELO GORDON & CO LP/NY | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $10.59 | 500,000 | $5,294,900 | 5,128,325 | +10.8% |
| 2011-05-20 23:31 | 2011-05-18 | FURX | N/A | ESHELMAN FREDRIC N | Director | Other | BUY | $14.01 | 490,198 | $6,866,203 | 1,081,687 | +82.9% |
| 2011-05-20 02:11 | 2011-05-17 | HCA | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | FRIST THOMAS F JR | 10% owner | Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | BUY | $34.48 | 34,755 | $1,198,179 | 60,935 | +132.8% |
| 2011-05-19 21:17 | 2011-05-17 | CGCP | N/A | CRYOLIFE INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.46 | 23,401,043 | $10,694,277 | 46,622,209 | +100.8% |
| 2011-05-19 19:47 | 2011-05-17 | WIBC | N/A | Byun Donald | Director | Other | BUY | $2.75 | 1,000,000 | $2,750,000 | 1,010,000 | +10,000.0% |
| 2011-05-19 18:30 | 2011-05-17 | CHBT | N/A | Value Holdings Capital S.A. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.42 | 178,600 | $2,039,773 | 3,085,046 | +6.1% |
| 2011-05-20 00:01 | 2011-05-17 | VMW | N/A | EMC CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $91.22 | 19,480 | $1,777,038 | 33,485,670 | +0.1% |
| 2011-05-20 00:09 | 2011-05-17 | STEC | N/A | MOSHAYEDI MEHRDAD | Director, Officer - PRESIDENT, COO, CTO, SECRETARY | Other | BUY | $14.65 | 200,000 | $2,930,120 | 4,290,050 | +4.9% |
| 2011-05-20 00:07 | 2011-05-17 | STEC | N/A | MOSHAYEDI MANOUCH | Director, Officer - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Other | BUY | $14.68 | 238,019 | $3,494,119 | 3,425,000 | +7.5% |
| 2011-05-19 23:03 | 2011-05-19 | AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc. | LEIGHTON F THOMSON | Director, Officer - Chief Scientist | Services-Business Services, NEC | BUY | $32.66 | 50,000 | $1,633,000 | 2,633,804 | +1.9% |
| 2011-05-18 23:19 | 2011-05-16 | CHBT | N/A | Value Holdings Capital S.A. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $11.40 | 400,000 | $4,558,520 | 2,906,446 | +16.0% |
| 2011-05-18 21:39 | 2011-05-17 | AVT | AVNET INC | LAWRENCE JAMES A | Director | Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, NEC | BUY | $35.99 | 28,000 | $1,007,720 | 30,380 | +1,176.5% |
| 2011-05-18 19:03 | 2011-05-16 | KRA | N/A | GMT CAPITAL CORP | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $36.26 | 56,400 | $2,045,064 | 3,471,155 | +1.7% |
| 2011-05-19 00:24 | 2011-05-17 | GTY | GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/ | LIEBOWITZ LEO | Director | Real Estate | BUY | $24.48 | 50,000 | $1,224,150 | 2,034,606 | +2.5% |
| 2011-05-19 00:10 | 2011-05-13 | GTY | GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/ | LIEBOWITZ LEO | Director | Real Estate | BUY | $24.28 | 50,000 | $1,214,000 | 1,954,606 | +2.6% |
| 2011-05-17 22:55 | 2011-05-16 | CLSC | N/A | Stern Chaim Z | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $120,000.00 | 1,200,000 | $144,000,000,000 | 48,785,909 | +2.5% |
| 2011-05-18 00:11 | 2011-05-13 | CRA | N/A | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.03 | 290,750 | $2,334,723 | 19,127,967 | +1.5% |
| 2011-05-17 19:45 | 2010-12-31 | ETLO | N/A | Enable Global Capital, LLC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.25 | 4,436,111 | $1,109,028 | 8,137,001 | +119.9% |
| 2011-05-17 00:30 | 2011-05-12 | TDG | TransDigm Group INC | SMALL ROBERT J | Director | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC | BUY | $83.47 | 67,430 | $5,628,382 | 4,540,408 | +1.5% |
| 2011-05-16 20:13 | 2011-05-12 | CRA | N/A | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.01 | 428,078 | $3,430,317 | 53,643,121 | +0.8% |
| 2011-05-12 23:04 | 2011-05-10 | NSPH | N/A | SLEZAK MARK | Director, 10% owner | Other | BUY | $2.20 | 2,700,000 | $5,940,000 | 1,350,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-13 01:53 | 2011-05-10 | CRA | N/A | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.03 | 3,076,800 | $24,711,627 | 18,837,217 | +19.5% |
| 2011-05-12 18:14 | 2011-05-10 | CRA | N/A | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 1,424,964 | $11,399,712 | 53,215,043 | +2.8% |
| 2011-05-13 02:21 | 2011-05-10 | NS | N/A | GREEHEY WILLIAM E | Director | Other | BUY | $63.62 | 76,000 | $4,835,029 | 1,316,945 | +6.1% |
| 2011-05-10 21:17 | 2011-02-14 | SGCA | N/A | Driver Jeremy | Director, Officer - President, CEO | Other | BUY | $0.10 | 16,700,000 | $1,670,000 | 16,700,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-11 00:46 | 2011-05-06 | CRA | N/A | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.05 | 1,575,200 | $12,675,477 | 15,760,417 | +11.1% |
| 2011-05-10 18:04 | 2011-05-06 | CRA | N/A | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 856,101 | $6,848,808 | 51,790,079 | +1.7% |
| 2011-05-10 01:35 | 2008-01-28 | CGME | N/A | Intercapital Management Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $0.10 | 18,081,000 | $1,808,100 | 18,081,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-10 01:43 | 2008-01-28 | CGME | N/A | Masselli Sandy J Jr | Director, Officer, 10% owner - CEO Director | Other | BUY | $0.10 | 23,957,385 | $2,395,739 | 18,081,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-06 21:50 | 2011-05-04 | CRA | N/A | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.05 | 2,681,400 | $21,583,393 | 14,185,217 | +23.3% |
| 2011-05-06 18:36 | 2011-05-04 | CRA | N/A | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 4,971,612 | $39,772,896 | 50,933,978 | +10.8% |
| 2011-05-06 00:21 | 2011-05-03 | PSUN | N/A | GREEK INVESTMENTS INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.20 | 520,560 | $1,665,480 | 20,165,221 | +2.6% |
| 2011-05-06 02:08 | 2011-05-03 | CALX | CALIX, INC | LISTWIN DONALD J | Director | Communications Services, NEC | BUY | $20.97 | 50,000 | $1,048,320 | 502,464 | +11.1% |
| 2011-05-05 21:04 | 2011-05-03 | HPP | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. | 10% owner, Other | Real Estate | BUY | $14.62 | 3,125,000 | $45,687,500 | 840,347 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-06 00:56 | 2011-05-03 | CRI | CARTERS INC | Berkshire Partners LLC | 10% owner | Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl | BUY | $29.18 | 76,100 | $2,220,910 | 695,195 | +12.3% |
| 2011-05-05 21:04 | 2011-05-03 | HPP | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | FARALLON PARTNERS L L C/CA | 10% owner, Other | Real Estate | BUY | $14.62 | 3,125,000 | $45,687,500 | 840,347 | +100.0% |
| 2011-05-04 19:26 | 2011-05-03 | THRX | Innoviva, Inc. | GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 10% owner | Pharmaceutical Preparations | BUY | $25.60 | 261,299 | $6,689,254 | 6,163,577 | +4.4% |
| 2011-05-05 02:43 | 2010-04-27 | ALIM | N/A | Polaris Venture Management Co IV LLC | 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $11.00 | 378,028 | $4,158,308 | 4,789,727 | +8.6% |
| 2011-05-03 23:24 | 2011-04-29 | PSUN | N/A | GREEK INVESTMENTS INC | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $3.16 | 848,367 | $2,680,416 | 19,644,661 | +4.5% |
| 2011-05-04 03:01 | 2011-04-29 | UCIA | N/A | BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA ET AL | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $6.50 | 2,985,627 | $19,406,576 | 9,093,465 | +48.9% |
| 2011-05-02 22:22 | 2010-06-15 | LNCM | N/A | Rendez-Vous Management Ltd. | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $4.00 | 490,250 | $1,961,000 | 20,492,250 | +2.5% |
| 2011-04-29 22:10 | 2011-04-27 | FRNK | N/A | Wheeler Richard T Jr | Director, Officer - Chairman. President & CEO | Other | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-04-30 02:46 | 2011-04-27 | LQMT | LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC | LLC Carlyle Liquid | Other | Chemicals & Allied Products | BUY | $0.22 | 8,620,799 | $1,896,576 | 8,620,799 | +100.0% |
| 2011-04-29 21:53 | 2011-04-28 | RCRC | N/A | TOMY CO LTD | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $27.90 | 290,633 | $8,108,661 | 19,757,071 | +1.5% |
| 2011-04-30 04:27 | 2009-08-06 | ZAAP | N/A | Cathaya Capital LP | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other | BUY | $0.21 | 75,000,000 | $15,997,500 | 75,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-04-22 19:18 | 2011-04-20 | CRA | N/A | BVF PARTNERS L P/IL | 10% owner | Other | BUY | $8.00 | 981,600 | $7,852,800 | 11,493,817 | +9.3% |
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.