Long Weekend Homework - Happy Easter

Long weekends make us all a bit stir crazy when it comes to our investments or trades. There are so many factors that can impact the world markets which makes for uneasiness with many of our positions. Either way, I hope that the long weekend fares well for the sake of our uncertainty. After all, there is nothing we can do about it until the market reopens on Monday. That being said, I hope that everyone has a peaceful & Happy Easter weekend. 

Now for my insider tracking from Thursday, March 24, 2016:

13D's (from 3/24/16): AFSI, BRTX, OREX, CDK, UPLD, SHAK, SRCH, SBCF, DLB (2), CWEI, WLB, JCS, SQNM, TMH, HTBX, WOR, CAS, COLL, NOEEE (2), PLCSF, STAA, TBPH & ABY

13G's (from 3/24/16): CAPS, WHLR, HTBX, ARLZ & RXDX

Form 3's (from 3/24/16): CBM, STRI, OVBC, GUID, PICO (2), CDOR (4), CAR, RWT, VEEV, PWR (2), WSM, TSLA, EIGR (9) & WLH

Form 4's (Insider Buys from 3/24/16): EXCC (2), OVAS (2), OPK, TIPT, AT, MSBF, DCA, UAMY, NVLS, ZDPY, WFC, BRA, HSNI, FLKS (2), ITUS, CGNT, TRC, CSGS (4), IART, GMRE (2), LPG, PDEX, MLVF, NYMX, JVA, NMBL, OVLY, PGEI, CVGI, NHF, DWRE, GHC, MFRM & SHLD

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0 from 3/24/16): BRO, CBK (8), FDEF, ISNS (5), BGFV (2), CTT, QCOM (5), FCEA (17), FL (11), KND (8), RRTS, EVBS (7), FIX (5), MYRG (6), VEEV (3), HD (9), AGNC, MTGE, TUP (4), NSTG, ARES, CZR (14), DCO (8), YELP & WIBC (3)

Form 4's (Insider Sales from 3/24/16): ROYL, QTWO (2), HYGS, FRME, MKSI, CMN, MXIM, FNF (2), TIF (2), WFC, BRA, QCOM (3), INTU, PFPT (2), DXCM, VRTX, FIX (4), TECD (9), SPPI, MYRG (7), VEEV (2), HD (7), IART (10), AGNC, LB, LOCK (3), PFBI, NSTG, TRUP, ABMD, ADBE, DCO (5), YELP, PE, HIVE, NWN, GCAP (2), INVN, OMER, AAN, SNCR, UWN, MAGE, OVLY, YUME, VAR, VRA (3), PN, BFAM, CMCSA (3), IPGP, M, ROST, RLD (9), TTC, CPS (2), POM (12), SJM, EXPR, RTN, GOOG, CSCO (2), GPOR, CSC, HZNP, CNC & HCA

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0 from 3/24/16): EMYB, H (6) & COHU (3)

    

Just because the markets were closed on Good Friday, March 25, 2016, does not mean that forms filed from days prior do not still push through. They still do & in my opinion, these are the most stealth forms because the come on a day where nobody is looking. Here are the few that I caught: 

13D's (from 3/25/16): TCFC, ULGX, INAP, TRVY (2), INAP, IESC, ULGX, KOOL, AVTD, GPCM, RICE, TMPS, SPPR, EPI (2), INNV, AM, PTGI, FMD & PFSW

13G's (from 3/25/16): PSG

Form 4's (Insider Buys from 3/25/16): OVAS (2), FLKS, CSGS (4) & GMRE (2)

Form 4's (Insider Sales from 3/25/16): ZAYO, DXCM, SHAK, FNF, QCOM, PFPT, VEEV, HD (3), LB, AGNC, ABMD (2) & PE.

From what I gathered, the largest insider buys via Form 4's were for Global Medical REIT (GMRE) purchasing $35,864,074 worth of shares on Thursday & about the same on Friday. The second largest buy via From 4 on Thursday was for Mattress Firm (MFRM) totaling $26,208,267 worth of shares. The CFO's who were purchasing shares of the company they work for only go to EXCC & CSGS for both days. I'm going to pay extra close attention to the forms that pushed through on Friday; especially the ones that repeat from Thursday.

On the sale side, the largest sale on a Form 4 goes to Larry Page (co-founder of Google) of his Alphabet (GOOG) shares selling $50,042,104 worth of his stock. The second highest with multiple sellers via Form 4's was for Pepco Holdings (POM) totaling $45,771,248 worth of their shares. I also wanted to add an honorable mention for Vera Bradley (VRA) with insiders selling $21,209,694 worth of their shares. The CFO's who were selling shares over the course of the two days’ work for: DCO, LOCK, IART, HD, SPPI, TECD, FIX, QCOM, CMN, YUME, BFAM & POM.

I hope that this helps & enjoy the rest of your weekend!

GLTA

Insider Transactions from Friday for Weekend Homework Warriors

It has been extremely difficult for me to follow the market as closely as I'd like while I'm teaching skiing during trading hours but I'm still in some longs for the rest of March as I give lessons.  Teaching skiing is my favorite job so it worth it. Anyhow, despite having house guests & hosting a breakfast & lunch at my house today, I have found some time to research Friday's insider moves for my own benefit. I am sharing it with you because the blog helps me keep a track recorder asides my notebook. Hopefully, the market rally has been helping out everyone's portfolios. Personally, I wish that biotech's would rally again. Anyhow, here are the tickers I collected:

13D's: MRC, VER, DAKP, DAVE, ARIA, IRBT, VMTP, SALT, NEOP.OB, LQMT (3), TNGO, CKEC, DEST, HCAP, ADGE (2), FEIM, ADYS, JSYNU, FSBC, WMAR (2), TSQ, BRKR, MXPT, TEO & NAVB

13G's: XENE, HZO, FLML, FLOM, KLREU, HZO, WEBK, AMZN, AEGR, ATSG & CLBS

Form 3's: IRG, HST, HIIQ, PBCP, DCI, TOPS, KOOL, HBMD, AKBA, EY (4), KBR, SHOS, FARO (2), CSRA, RMP, AON, CBG & WLFC

Form 4's (Insider Buys): OPK, ROX, NERV, CNBKA, AT (2), MXPT, LWLG, BKSC, OKE, ASRV, NWPP, UFCS, RELV, FOFN, CVGI, FLC, TDOC (3), VMEM, BWA, IQNT, MYL, OGS (6), ACNB (13), NPBC, FFC, HHS, FBP (12), ARIA, ATRS, SAVE, NKSH, BSGM, CGIX, GSYC, JAX, WLDN, TSRO (5), REIS, XRM, STCK, ODC, BLSP, COCP, AJG (10), CYAN, JMP, CAPR (7), NSYS, A (7), SWX, CARA (8), CTO, SMLP, ICFI (6), IILG, NMBL, IDI, NERV, MMPW, ABDC, DFP, EEI, NXRT, CMCT (5), FB (3) & AAN

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): HBP, OCFC (20), EPE (6), VSEC (6), MGCD (7), SASR (14), TDOC, TIF, CAL (8), LHO (3), CUBI, OXM (5), SFR (3), LII, HVT (2), PEN, ROST (7), VIAB (2), MMC, DG, FIS, MIDD (6), MNK (10), XRM (8), H (10), NYCB (5), BRX, RMP, AMBA (9), VEEV, TPLM (6), YELP, NNBR (13), VG (5), HSTM (7), CRBO (9), AJG, NVDA (8), MB (2), GPS (8), ENV & PFMT

Form 4's (Insider Sales): CORE, VLGEA, IOSP, EPE (6), TIF (2), BKE, NEE (3), TGT, PTSX, EPR, LOW, LCUT, PLAY (2), EQY, NNN, JWA, CACI, SYK, TTOO, IDT, TTS (2), TECH, OCFC (2), AMWD, K, IQNT (2), JOY, EBTC (4), NFG, ENZ, VRTX, TDG, HRL (2), JBHT, HDP, ORIT (2), CSOD, FBP (8), BFAM, MEET, ARIA, AGNC, LII, PRMW (3), TECD, ADSK (2), ACAS, UPS, UTHR (2), BH, ROST (6), FOXF, BRKS, NGHC, APTS, VIAB (2), EW, KVHI, MMC, TYPE, ETM, BERY, FIS (2), RKUS, DHX, PCLN, INTC, LARK, SBUX, TTEC, NUAN (3), PRTS, IPGP, FNSR, DF, MNK (7), SJM, PEGA, COBZ (3), NEWR, XRM (8), SNCR, CSU, H (10), BKU, EQR (2), WBA, SCSC, NXRT, URBN, AON, NWN, VER, XOM, DLR, SWHC, JUNO (2), TPLM (6), HCKT, VRNS, CVCO, HMHC, YELP, LGIH, EIG (6), EWBC, GNCMA, ADXS, PE, GBIM (2), VG (5), NHTC, PFSW (2), AMBA (4), LAD, LOPE (4), SWX, A, WDAY (3), MPV, AJG (8), SKUL, NCI, SWKS, RSPP, RSG, CTO, GWRE (4), TSLA, ICFI (6), EWCB, AVGO (4), NVDA (8), QTM (2), DRI, ILMN, TUBE, MB (2), GPS (8), CVT (6), CLRO, CBPX, SHOO, JNS, STRP, NGHC, GPK & FISV (2)

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): VSEC (6), SAFM, OMI, HVT (2), ROST (3), RGNX, ADT, FNSR, BRX, AJG & ENV

I'm just going to be quick with my notes again but please remember to do your due diligence on stocks you are investing in. Pay attention to when the companies are going into their earnings report. For example, Buckle, Inc (BKE) reports earnings on Monday. The insider transactions can usually help us to get a better idea of what to expect with our investments.

Starting with the insider buys, I had noted that Tesaro, Inc (TSRO) had the largest dollar amount of insider buying on Friday with the insiders purchasing $329,999,927 worth of their company shares. The chart looks like it's already headed upwards but has more room to grow. I also noted that the companies that had their CFO's buying shares work for: CAPR, ICFI, AJG, FBP & BWA.

As for the insider sales, I have Continental Building Products, Inc.(CBPX) with the largest sale of $96,709,528 worth of their shares. Fox Factory Holding Corp (FOXF) had the second largest sale with $51,034,011 worth of shares sold. I pulled the charts & CBPX just saw the three white soldiers. This may be one to watch for short interest on Monday. I also noted that the CFO's who were selling work for: GPS, AVGO, NVDA, ICFI, GWRE, WDAY, LOPE, AMBA, VG, TPLM, JNS, XRM, NEWR, IPGP, LARK, PCLN, RKUS, FBP, ROST, PRMW, PLAY, ORIT, EPE & PTSX.

Hopefully, this write up helps someone out there. Also, best of luck to all this upcoming week with your trades & investments.

Consider Yourself Lucky

March is a big month for me with the job that I am most passionate about which is teaching skiing. With all the time I've been devoting to it, I have not had time to track the insiders nearly as close as I'd like to. I will be back on it in April but for the meantime, consider yourself lucky for me to share the largest list of insider transactions from Friday, March 11, 2016.

I'm just going to get started with spewing out the tickers:

13D's - ACAS, ASEN, SCON, LORL, AVP, DRAD, MFS (2), ADSK (2), KAMN, MSI, TI, HLTH, PSUN, TST, CCUR, KCG, IEEC (2), SHAK, ARCO, BEAT, BNFT, EXPR, KTOS, BBLU, ESNT, HGR, PRTS & HNGR

13G's - OFG, EWBC, JSD, ALGN, ALGN, GLBL, NR, QDF, GIB & SRT

Form 3's - MNK, NMRX, TKAT, FPAY, DCA, EMCI, CLI, PG (4), ALAN, MXWL, MTW (4), PPBI, PRTK, AVP (3), RAS, HART, QTWO, LTRX, NSH, ADAT, UAL (2), LOCK, SXC (2), INO, TTO, DLTR, CSGS, DWA, SZYM & YUME

Form 4's (Insider Buys) - OPK, SPAR, LMOS, NEWT (3), TIPT, FAV (2), FFBC (13), HSC, SNI (2), LIVE, OVLY, CST, ACPW, BYLK (4), TRC, ITUS, FREVS, UFCS, IO, PRKA, TRXO (2), ATAX, B (2), LKQ, CIO, SSP (9), SPDL, CNA, AMAR, PCTI, MCO (5), CLIR, JCAP (2), PPBI, GBLI, MKTX, HABT, ATSG (11), GI (2), BYBK, CWBC, MMAC (2), TEX, PRIM (3), FMBH (4), NAME, JMP, ABTX, TRUE, NURO (3), PKD (2), ESNT, LORL, MGI, CROX, HIIQ (2), HPP, SGEN, BSM, ITRI, FLEX, EFII, CASI, HDS (4), CXDO, JSD, MLVF, MS, SMLP & IEEC

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0):  EPZM, EVDY (4), ATNI (5), PCCC, CST (4), REPR, AEL (4), MTH, MATW (7), TGT (5), FIT, KAI (6), SBSI (8), HURC (7), SHLO (11), ADI (10), VEEV (3), EPRS, MHO, FFIV (9), MCS, ESRX (14), ADSK, TRK (2), SMSI (2), ECPG (5), DLB, HSII (6), EXAS (4), CDW (9), RATE (6), BKYI (6), NNI (2), MSI (4), HMN (9), MSI (4), HMN (9), FIVN (6), GLDD (6), DK (6), EXPO (9), HSON (4), SHAK (5), BLK (2), NVRO, AVP, ARCX (6), FLT, TAP (8), ROST (3), SXC (2), IILG (2), ZAGG, NOG (3), SPLK (5), YELP (2), DLR, AVID (7), EBS, IM (6), CRCM (6) & NMBL (3)

Form 4's (Insider Sales) - AMWD, EPZM, EMCI, CDI, FFBC (14), UNT (7), WAGE (2), SNI (2), PCCC, TTS, CST (2), ILMN, NWE, WFM, FFIC, WR, TEL, SNHY, FOSL, PEBO (2), WFC, ERII, ECR, GGG, ADQ, TGT (5), ABM, UFCS, FIT, KAI (6), HTGC, FES, KO, VRTX, CAL (6), MSEC, RBA, MHK (6), BFK, SSP (9), MYD, WRI, PMBC, EBS (3), MXL, NTRI, UTHR, ALGT, CVS (2), HLF, VEEV, EPRS, NTK, AVID (6), LMOS, TMO (2), ORIT, COLB, CACC, HSIC (2), CPHD, TECD, AGNC (4), RUTH (3), LSBK, TRK (2), AFG (3), ESRX (6), JBHT, LDRH, SCRC, CLCT, THS, ECPG (5), MTGE (4), PNW (3), BBY, BURL, INTU, DLB, MD, HSII (6), EXAS (4), ABMD (3), TEX (11), ECL, NFLX, MAS, PEB, PODD, CXO, RATE (3), APH, AGII, PYDS, WBA, SPKE, ECHO, NKTR, SIX, NAII (2), LAD (4), NNI (4), T (8), WBS, EXPR (2), ATML, MSI (6), PKD (2), EXAC (2), CAKE (2), LOPE (5), ACU, RDNT (2), FIVN (3), GXP (6), RRC, OAK, RSPP, KS (3), NOA, DK (8), EXPO (9), SHAK (6), CBM, DPZ, AVP, BGCP, SFLY (4), PE, DLTR, EQIX, SFM (2), OMAM (8), ZAYO (2), ROST, IRWD (2), ITT, SXE (2), URI (6), IILG (2), EXTN (2), DEPO, AVGO (4), EIG, SPLK (6), SKUL, NOG, TMUS, SPWR (2), MLAB, STC (4), YELP (2), DLR, MOH, VGR, CRM, CRCM (6), NMBL (3), BBLG (2), ENR, FLXS, BGO, KNDI, JSD, CBOE, BLOX, BGG, PATK (2), & PPL

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0) - HPY, UNP, VVC, IP, FCEA, FIVN (2), PCTI, CVAT, VEEV, FITB, KVHI (5), MCS, SMSI (2), AMTD, NXTD, SHAK & ENV (4)

I'm just going to put out my biggest notes though they may come off as generic. I have that the largest insider purchase reported via Form 4 on Friday was for IEEC where their CEO purchased a whopping $90,000,000,000 worth of company shares. The second largest from Friday was via Felix Baker who scooped up $22,474,729 worth of SGEN shares. CNA was the third largest buy with $3,174,374 worth of shares bought by insiders.

As always, I like to follow the money so I tracked the CFO's who were buying. My list of CFO's buying on Friday work for the following companies: CDI, HDS, NURO, AISG, LIVE, PRIM, HSII, AEL, ESRX, JCAP & SSP.

Next, the largest insider sale from Friday was for $47,774,700 worth of ALGT shares. The second largest sale I saw was for DPZ with an insider dropping $26,725,399 worth of shares. Finally, FIT came in third with a sale of $14,969,063 worth of shares sold. The CFO's that sold on Friday work for: EXAC, SPLK, SPWR, STC, LOPE, DK, AVGO, ZAYO, CBM, EXPO, GXP, URI, OMAM, AVP, KS, PKD, T, MSI, NNI, HSII, LAD, NAII, ECHO, TEX, ECPG, BBY, CLCT, TRK, LSBK, RUTH, SSP, WRI, MHK, MSEX, KAI, ECR, IP, PCCC, UNT, FFBC, CDI, EZPM, NMBL, ZAYO & AFG.

Personally, swing trading has been difficult for me recently since I am working every trading day. I accidentally got stuck in DUST & am very hopeful we get some news of a hike on Wednesday so I'll have an opportunity to get out of it. Other than that, I have decided to go long on a few that I think will hold up for the rest of the month like ICPT, FHCO & TNK. I'm considering taking a position in UVXY on Monday & going long (I know that's not a typical long but whatever). I'm also looking at several biotech's & having a hard time deciding. I should probably check out SGEN's chart since it was the second biggest buy (I'll be looking at IEEC in moments, too....sorry...discovered it's a subpenny...maybe interesting to see what happens, though). Also, OPK has been a wonderful hold since the mass amounts of buys that Frost made in 2016 thus far (including Friday).

That's really all that I have for now. I hope everyone is able to find the right trades & make some profit going on with the rest of March. If I get a chance, I'll blog again.

GLTA