Zen Trading on a Red Day

I am submitting this a bit early tonight because I have a lot on my plate. I was surprisingly pleased with how my trades went today despite the red U.S. indices. I was able to find personal Zen in the trades I made today knowing that they'd all farewell with patience. I hope everyone was able to find at least some green in their portfolio. That being said, here were the insider transactions that I saw today thus far. Perhaps, I'll log back on later & edit this with more tickers that crossed the wires later in the evening. That being said, here they are:

Form 3's: FE, STKL, NS, ALOG, HBK, ORMP, BPMX, WEBK, HMN, EXAS, CASH, ADC, FAST (2), CTXS, SFS, INTC, CR & CAT

Form 4's (Insider Buys): OPK, IDI, LION, KMI, RJF, MTG (7), FAV, FMO, BW, LKFN, KMI, OPOF (4), FRAF, FCFP (14), EXC (10), WFBI, BIOL, SFNC (3), WAFD, MBVT, WWD (2), IBIO, AF (2), HH (4), JBHT, LM (2), FBC (3), CPCB, CERU, DM, HCI, BOCH, MG, AROC, FSTR, KEY (10), GLPW,  SNAK, REPR, VIVMF, BID (2), SHLD, ETR, STAA, SSI (3), WBS, GMT, CCD, BLTA, SMLP (2), PPBI (5) & ZFGN (3)

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): CORE, VFL, TRMK (2), AAON, MSM, NS, WFBI, HOMB (4), DFS (12), MKC (4), TAL (7), LION, ADX, MPC (5), UTL (3), PEO, PLXS (7), HMPR (5), USB (15), BLPH, ADBE (9), DPS, VEEV, VRKB, CTXS, FAST, APAM (6), FLT, CASH (6), COTY, GOOG (3), LNN (7), NJR (2), AIV (6), SBUX, IFF, SHAK, RES (3), INTC (14), WMT (10), PBSV, AWR (14), ALEX (7), HFBC (2) & CLBS (10)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): FES (2), ADP (3), CORE, TRMK (5), WRK (4), SXI, EXC (11), PKG (2), HOMB (2), SFNC, SCAI, FPP (3), BSQR, PPL (3), SPLP, BCRX, CTT (3), UCBI (5), JBHT, REX, MPX (5), ZION (15), CALM, UMBF (3), PEYE (2), SAM, BV, HMPR, EGN (5), MPO, EAT, ADBE (9), DRI (2), XXII, YHOO, VEEV (2), ATRC (3), DXCM (2), BGG, ROL (5), IPWR, MA, CARA, MPWR, QRVO, COTY, ETR, GOOG (3), DGI (6), RTEC (4), TMK, CMA (14), WBS, CVT (2), WAL, STMP, SMPR, RES (2), SCOR (2), KTOS (6), EACO, PNRA (2), WMT (2), KW (6), SYK, ALEX (2), EA (2), NKE, INTC (5), CLBS (3) & CRM

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): VFL, MAS, MDAS (16), AF (2), DPS, BRKB, FAST, BKK (2) & AWR (4)

13D'S: SUNE, APGI, MZOR, IBIO, AUMN, TGB, JMI & RLD

13G's: CRTN, FDC, EVDY, ANAT, NWHM, PNTR, NWBO, VNDA, STS, VICL, TSC, NEWS, TBBK, GQNMF, TRCD, FMD, PLCE, KNOP, VTTI, CIA, TEP, WES, FES, SRLP, GMLP, FVL, TRC, UMH, SFM, SPSC, SWZ, DATA, TCPC, SKIS, RECN, SEV, SKY, APF, NMFC, OB, OSUR, MKTX, MBLY, MDLY, MGF, MOCO, MSDI, HHBT, GNMK, CVCY, KATY, UA, LINKD, W, VNTV, WDAY, YDLE, CARB, ROSE, HRG, MFA, LPTH, BIOS, KYTH, KIN, ICD, AMDA, RAIL, AVP, ESCS, BDC, DRQ, STZ, BKD, CWCO, FMSA, CCK, TRAK VEC, DRH, EML, EGP, EPAM, FFIV, ELGX, OGXI, RXII, MLM, MRTX, ALV, ORRF, OVLY, SNFCA, CIFC, DLA, IPI, CNIG, EXPR, EQV, RAND, GWRE, LIQT, PESI, IROQ, AXST, STRM, CLF, ACCO, SPRT, AHC, AHPI, SYNL, AVID, BTX, STRT, ISL, SNHY, JEQ, SCX, SMRT, STLY, SMP, MELR, SPAR, SAMG, SGI, NLNK, NAVI, DNOW, OUT, OSK, OA, OMCC, OMER, ZEUS, ONTY, PACW, PHO, OTTR, PZZA, PLCM, PNW, PLAV, PICO, PNFP, PM, DOC, COHU, CROX, EXP, DXD, PMCS, VECO, AAWW, EIX, EMKR, RWR, ENR, STPZ, IWN, IWS, BSV, TIP, FIS, BFZ, BNJ, BFY, BGC, MUC, BTT, VKQ, IQI, NQU, NPP, NPI, BNY, RELL, RTEC, SAIA, SGA, SCHL, TCRD, DLA, SEAC, CKH, NSR, NEOG, NLS, NP, NGS, NBR, PM, PHIIK, PVAH, NTCT, OGS, PFNX, NCML, PERY, PPHM, OLN, ONB, OIS, OGE, OFG, NFBK, OAS, DDP, NTRI, NXTM, NANAO, NMR, NWL, NYT, NSG, NYMT, NI, EGOV, NRZ, NEU, RSTI, ROG, RCI, RPAI, RRTS, ROK, RHI, REXX, RIGL, RSO, RJET, RCII, RNST, RCIS, RF, RENX, RBPAA, SENEA, SGMA, SCVL, WSTI, OUTR, RUTH, RUSHA, RYAM, R, PSB, PLD, NCR, BABY, NBIX, RTEC, RPXC, RT, RPM, PSE, RMAX, RAS, PG, POZN, PCP, PRA, RAVN, STR, PB, KWR, RL, QTM, QSII, PSA, QLIK, QLGC, POST, POOL, PNK & PIR

I've got the keep this brief but I did note that Warren Buffet acquired 208,500 shares of BRKB while disposing 87,828 shares (likely exercising options but I never pulled the form). I'm calling it quits early tonight but keep in mind to look for insiders to be stockpiling or dumping shares into earnings reports & watch for the tickers that continue to make the lists.

GLTA

Holy Shit List - Weekend Homework

Since it's a shit storm in the Northeast this weekend with winter storm Jonas' arrival & I got a holy shit list because the funds are still submitting their current allocations, I have an overwhelming amount of tickers for you to read. Here's the HUGE list:

Form 3's TRU, LOR, GTS, CAFD, RTNB, OHAI, EGOV, SSFN, FNMA (2), ECPN (3), AIMT, FULT, LCTC, XNPX, KEYW, LUV, PCM, PCQ, PCK (2), PZC (2), PTY (2), PFL (2), PFN (2), PGP (2), PHK (2), PKO (2), PMF (2), PML (2), PMX (2), PNF, PNI (2), PYN (2), RCS (2), PCN (2), PCM, PCQ, ETRM & MSTX

Form 4's (Insider Buys): LUK, OPK, ROYL, EV, THG (2), CREE (2), RELV, TIPT, AUBN, SNV, BIF, EQS, ALLM, C (2), GABC (7) , WBKC, AUMBN (3), OMN, FRME, PNC (2), CNBKA (2), SHLM, EUSP, SIAR, OGS (5), HCI, NBBC (6), DFRG, FDC, XNPT, FBP (12), VRML, ARRY, SHLD, EARN (3), PLXS, SHOS, ARIS, BTX, TUES, SNAK, LAWS, WYNN, CLUB, SPRT, NVIV (5), SMLP, IMH, WAFD (5), BX (4), PENC, CEN, FSNN, FUND, IGXT, CCD & CMCT (5)

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): SFST (3), OLP, CLDT, TRMK, EGOB, LION (5), THG (2), NPBC (5), RSO (2), DRI, ARES, CARO (5), COLM, MTX (12), ALE (7), MINI (6), CMS (9), JBL, CDE (15), NBTB (5), MLHR, MS (8), AKS (10), UGI (7), WASH, DLX (4), PLXS (8), APU (8), VEEV, INBK, IHS (6), NTI 99), FLT (8), LQ, YELP, BTX, OAS (10), COLL, CNNX, SPB, IPHI (5), NCMI (7), ERI & BOCH

Form 4's (Insider Sales): AEPI (7), AMWD, BCRX (2), WPP (6), THG (6), OPTT, NPBC, JLL, AMRK, DRI, ALLM, C (12), COLM, UNF, MTX (10), CDE (8), CARO (3), LKQ, ICE, TAP, SAAS, MLHR, PTSX, MS (8), SAM (3), AKS (7), LAMR, KFRC, ZION, UGI (7), KYN, PLAB, VRTX, VTR (5), FBP (12), JPEP, ADBE, XENT, DLX (4), SKUL, PLXS (7), MA, APU (8), VEEV, LLTC (2), DNAI, DXCM, IHS (6), BTX, YELP, SABR, LTS, DAKP (4), FISV, HUBS, HIL, NTI (2), BSFT, PE, CNNX, SPB, CTO (2), TRUP, NCMI (6), TAP (2), FGEN, SFLY, CCXI, LGND, DGII (3), UTHR (2), CHEF (3), LBMH (6), CRM, ERI, ZAYO, FPP, PAHC (2), ZEN, HDP &EA

Form 4's (Insider Disposals or $0): KINS, PSA, ICE, SGRP, LUK (2), DYAX (2), AKS (3) & TGEN

13D's: VGGL (2), QBAK, SMRS, NHF, FSC, STKL, ASBB & DAVE

13G'S: PPP, LIXT, YHOO, ICTV, GAIA, GROW, SELF, FT, WIW, EFF, FOF, EMI, CRR, SOCB, ADTN, GTLS, INAP, LFG, LOGM, CAFD, VSI, OXM, MKTX, ARAY, BSFT, PRLB, CSOD, RVLT, PDVW, AI, HCHC, MDLY, HMST, SKIS, OCLR, KOSS, WSVF, CWAY, MTW, CFFN, RUBI, XNPT, SIEN, BETR, ZINC, GRUB, ARWR, AMED, FTAI, BSFT, ENTH, PRLB, EHTH, ARTC, ZAZA, SUPN, CMPR, APFC, VSI, PPO, OSM, MKTX, LOGM, LGF, LTM, INAP, DTSI, TRAK, CEB, AHER, ALGM, ADTN, ACPW, GTLS, CRR, MELI, KFS, USCR, AFFM, KWTO, DWCH (2), WGBS, ISRG, TDLP, PLPC, MNGA, BDMS, VNRX, AMRE, STFC, VICL, GCI, FLIR, BPFH, BBCN, B, ACET, MITT, BLKB, BGS, AZPN, AEIS, AIT, AIR, AOI, AMED, AES, ACXM, AET, FSGI, ELY, EGTAN, RLOG, WLBI, TGE, THRD, SPAR, PMFG, SIF, SISFI, PZN, SMED, QUMU, GIG, NOVR, MFSF, LUB, JMBA, ITI, HURC, BUSEY, DRAD, HPP, BOLT, ATEN, RELL, CSOD, ARAY, EXPO, EQR, ESE, ETR, ERA, ESL, ENZN, EFII, DFS, EIG, ENR, DY, AMTG, CLD, CROX, CMTL, CHE, ACI, CYS, DAR, CW, CSGS, CBU, CRK, COHR, COH, CIR, CATM, BMI, AZZ, ARCB, APOG, HKS, SHLM, ARR, CVCO, CATO, CLL, ELY, CCC, CVGW, CACI, CBT, CJES, BWLD, BGG, FUL, LNN, LZB, KOP, KAMN, KALU, JCOM, IPHS, IDCC, IRBT, TILE, NSIT, IPCC, INDB, ROCK, ICUI, HUBG, HI, HSP, HMN, HIBB, HW, HSII, HCSG, HWKN, CBR, BRKS, HLIT, HAIE, GLF, GIFI, GPC, GK, FWRD, FFBC, CECO, APEI, FRAN, FMBI, FINL, ARRY, FNGN, FFIN, EXR, EXH, FARO, NYTL, ORB. COOL, FRSH, DVCR, HNR, TZOO, GFIG, CACI BIOS (2), NATH, FDO, BBG, BRFH, GST, RLH, LAND, SODI, SMDI, NSLP, BODY, CNSL, PENX, INFU, HOEP, SQBK, MBTF, WBB, CWCO, FXCV, VRML, SVVC, MNP, CVGI, FLWS, HASI, CSV, PEB, NCI, POOL, VIVO, IVMC, CNMD, WGL, WABC, WST, WDFC, VTR, UHS, WTS, VSI, VRTX, STRA, USTR, UNF, UTEK, TUES, TOL, SXC, TBI, TNC, TNGO, SWC, SF, STC, SXI, STAG, SSI, SPTN, SPG, QTNT, SENEB, CKH, SCG, OUTR, SNH, SIGI, SCSS, SCLN, SWM, SCSC, RLJ, SANM, SAIS, SAPT, RTI, ROSE, RSTI, RKT, ROG, RRGB, RTN, KWR, QLGC, PSB, PLD, HUM, PRI, PRAA, PVTB, POWI, OFG, MSCC, MEI, LPSN, PMC, POX, PLCM, PQ, PBY, ASGN, PDCE, NWBI, ONB, OGE, NYCB, NEOP, NP, MYRG, MWIV, MTXC, MOV, MKSI (2), MSTR, MOV, MANT, LEG, APC, NVTV, MINI, LG, FCF, MDSO, MDC, MDAS & LFUS

Since I'm actually on hiatus this weekend & since I just wrote a book worth of tickers, I'm definitely going to keep this part brief. Also, let me apologize right now for any repeats but if there are repeats, it's likely because there were multiple forms filed. I didn't do the +/- in the tickers either because that'd also be too much but if you are interested in any of them, I highly recommend that you do look up the individual ticker symbol so that you are aware of what's going on with the company.

Also, I had wanted to remind everyone that it's high earnings season & the fourth quarter's report can really impact the insider buying & selling. We all know that AAPL & AMZN are reporting this week which actually can make or break the S&P but a lot of these less known tickers may report as well.  On that note, I wanted to also mention that John Doerr of GOOG dropped a substantial amount of shares via 13G. GOOG reports next week.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone & GO BRONCOS!!!

GLTA

13G's Only Again

Again I had a very sick child consuming most of my attention throughout the day. I personally, barely traded. I only bought some TVIX because we were amidst a green day & I anticipate a Friday sell off in the US. Currently, futures are red so I believe I made the right choice but who knows. A lot can happen throughout the night. Regardless, until things stabilize, I do not mind holding insurance. That all being said, I did not get a heck of a lot of time to gather data either. I did collect a handful of 13D's & many 13G's for everyone to review. Hopefully, they help somebody with their investments &/or trading. Here they are:

13D's: ARDX (+), BBI, ATROB (-), TOPS (+), ENOC (-), ROCM, GYRO & ICON (+)

13G's: BEAT (+), EGAN (+), ELY (+), DWCH (-), DSU (+), SONA (-), STRM (-), SSAC (+), GNVC (+), BDSI (+), ACTL, SFOR, CSPI (+), HMLP (-), TYPE (+), MSM (+), RYAM (-), AFMD (+), APPS (+), PLBC (+), NVDQ (-), GRUB (+), FTAI (-), PVAH (-), SIMH, CUI (-), AMDA, AAVL (+), NEPT (-), COG, PBF (-), NOR, PATI (-), MOS (-), STR (-), QNST (-), BIDU (-), EDU (+), MR (+), CPTP (-), BKS (-), OPOF (-), CIA (-), NVMI (-), SPNS (-), ELRN (-), HOMB (-), SYBT (-), KEN (+), QADA (+), BEL (-), BIT (+), BKT (-), BSE (-), BYM (-), EFT (-), EVV (-), GDF (+), HIO (-), TWI (+), HIX (+), HDGE (+), SPY (+), MYM (-), PZC (-), QQQX (+), SFY (+), SSGA (+), USA (-), BIG (+), ANF (+), WBAI (+), ATHM (+), TOUR (+), PBF (+), AAWW (-), BOKF (+), CRR (+), TDW (+), LPSN (+), HLF (+), BOI (-), IGI (+), OFS (+), TRLA (+), Z (+), BH (+), KIPS (-), SUN (+), MWE (+), MECK (+), RBCN (-), VGI (-), RTEC (+), SGIA (+), SAFM (-), SCSC (+), SWM (-), SCHL (-), SCHM (-), SEAC (+), CKH (+), AIV (+), WRI (+), DRH (+), VEEV (+), EDR (+), RUSH (-), UDR (+), FR (+), HME (+), REG (+), SHOPRA (+), SLGN (-), X (-), SPW (-), UCTT (+), ANX (-), CPF (-), SRI (+), ELOS (-), SPIR (+), SSD (-), SCVC (+), SAMG (-), SMP (+), SMRT (+), STRT (+), SCX (-), EBIO (+), STLY (-), SGI (+), PAYC (+), RDHL (-), CBST (-), NAME (+), DMD (-), SILC (+), AVTH (+), ZTHO (-), MTBC (+), GFIG (+), LLY (-), BCEI (-), BEAT (+), QURE (+), AEPI (+), CNAT (-), LGIH (-), FMI (+), BGFV (+), POWR (-), AEPI (-), FLCY (-), SWN (+), RYN (+), REX (+), RBC (-), PCAR (-), HMLP, EGRX (2), TTWO, SNAK, FTAI & CUI

There's a ton happening in the 13G world this time of year. I made notations next to many of them but some of them were new positions & some were forms filled out with zero shares. There are also a few repeats on the board but that's because I had multiple forms that I viewed over the course of the day. Either way, I hope to have more content for you tomorrow so that everyone has a lot to review over the weekend. Following the insiders definitely gives us a lot of clues as of what is going on in the companies that interest us.

I hope everyone finds green tomorrow!

GLTA

No Time - 13D/G Quickie

I didn't have a ton of time to do anything today as my little girl has a fever & some sort of illness. Tomorrow may be much of the same & if so, I will take her to the doctor. Either way, I did collect 13D's & G's today so I may as well share. Here's what I gathered. I wish I could have grabbed more but as mentioned, time was of the essence so this report is a quickie.

13D's: DSKY, HFFC (-), BITI (-), AQXP (+), XONE (-), LOV (-), SHAK (+) (2), SBSA (-), AMS, ENLK, CTRP, TNGO, AER (-) & CRVP (-)

13G's: PTLA, GYRO, CPTP, HOS (-), SEIC (-), SPSC (-), RBCN (-), VG (-), WNS (-), GAIA (+), GTT (+), NCI (-), KNL (-), HEI/A (-), CVCO (-), AMBR (-), SCSS, AKRX (-), SASR (-), RPXC (-), TFM (+), ASBC (-), PGTI (-), FWRD (-), FRGI, QUOT, SRPT (-), SHAS (-), WIFI (+), LMOS, GLGLG (-), CPHD (-), RUSHA (-), CATO, RUSHB (-), MGRC (-), LKFN (-), MBFI (-), DW (-), RATE (+), VRTU (-), MTN (-), CHEF (-), GNRC (-), MTD (-), MOG/A (1), THR (-), TRND (-), TWER (-), ESE (-), EDR (-), BUSE (-), BUSE, FLDM, SALE, CVT, TXTR, DCI (-), NDSN (-), NEWP (-), DDC, NOA, EXLS, PCCC (-), AWRE, NWPX (+), NRIM, PKE (+), PICO (-), AWRE, PCMI (+), PRCP (+), PRIE, FOR (+), III, TIAOF, TRCO (-), PEIX, TPUB (-), VER/PF, NDRM, MRKT (-), BRCPF (-), HURC, ZGNX (+), HCOM (-), NRX (+), SALE (-), FLDM (+), EXLS (+), NDSN (+), DCI (+), NOA (+) & DDC (-)

I don't typically give out the increases nor decreases but I did tonight because it's such a short report. For anyone seeing this for the first time, the plus sign is an increase to their stake & the minus is obviously a decrease or possibly sell out completely. If it's not marked then it is a new position or a new buy of 5% or higher into the investment. You will see some repeats. The first that comes up is for BUSE. The reason is that some hedge sold their stake in BUSE but someone else took a new position of 5% or higher in BUSE today. I know DCI & SALE both had similar occurrences & there may be others that I'm failing to mention.

On that note, we have a super green Asian Market view right now which will likely spew into a green European Market & then a green US open. There are many reports tomorrow such as the Jobless Report at 8:30 a.m. EST, the Natural Gas at 10:30 a.m. EST & then the Oil at 11:00 a.m. EST. Out of pure speculation here, I'm calling a green day until that Oil Report comes through & then back to volatility. That being said, my plan tomorrow is to enter TVIX during the rally in the morning sometime before 11 a.m. EST.

Well, that's all I have folks unless you want me to bring up the Julian Baker & AQXP. I hope everyone plays smart tomorrow.

GLTA

Exhausted in a Bear Market

Wow, I'm beat! I totally was exhausted all day which lead me straight into a stupid bull trap this morning. Dang it! I went off the five minute chart alone when I bought LABU. I've traded LABU/LABD before but it's been several months & I have never even viewed it's fact sheet until today, after it was too late. LABU would have been a heck of a short today but I went long & set a stop loss with intentions of going for a simple neighborhood stroll with my daughter only to return to find that my stop didn't take. In my mind, I was thinking I could average it down & sell it because the volatility scale on it is huge but as I look at the Asian markets & our futures, I'm thinking that's something I'll save for later in the game since things are looking ugly. I don't normally dive straight into one like this without more knowledge but I just kind of went for it today because I was exhausted & using poor judgement. Hopefully, I learned my lesson on this one or it makes an amazing turn around tomorrow but I'm not counting on the latter.

Now for Tuesday's insider transactions I saw. I know that there were more than these but I got as many as I could & hopefully somebody benefits off this list:

Form 3's: THC (2), ADP, SRDX, MLHR, WGO, DHG, KHI, KMM, KTF, KSM, CEE, GF, MDCRE, GRCK, EOX, LAYN, ETAK PNC (2), SYNL, HTWR, MUC, DFS, AVID, CB (3), ENLK (5), AMEH, KEG, REPR, CARB, STRS (2), SKLN, RRTS, USAK, ETRM, GST, ISR & INTN

Form 4's (Insider Buys): CBZ (2), SCIA, ESPR, LTS, OPK, XCRA, NEWT, CLDT (11), YORW (6), BMS (2), DRAM, RLI, FAV, SMRT (2), SAR, SXC, NPBC, LEG (11), OFG, OKE, EVBS, MDCRE, IVDN, HST (7), DGAS (3), SSFN (3), LAYN, CMTB, ASB (3), SCOR, PRSS, CYGI, PSX (8), MNR (2), COG (3), GB, SSRG, TTNP, HON, LWLG, HBHC, XRX (6), LNKD, CERU, SAM (4), JMP, HCI, DM, ED, GLPW, BOKF (17), JASN, CHH (2), OHI (4), MGLN, ICE, RPM, ENSG (5), BNED, ESTE, GEF, NWIN, AVY (7), GXTI , CLMS, DFRG, RBPAA (2), PCAR (8), HAE (4), REPR, SHLD, GST, CNBKA, OLLI, RSG, CVGI, KBR (2), DNAI, BXMT (6), TNGO, MHLR (6), FMO, EML, GFN, SMLP, STRP, PGEI, IDI, CNX, OCRX (3), EGIF, CCD, CSWC, AYR, FMO & USEL

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): SON, TOL (8), MOFG, WR, UNF (2), FCS (2), BJRI (17), JOY (16), AIQ, KYHI, WFBI, FDEF, RNST (8), YCB (7), GBCS, TAST (5), INVA (5), GB (6), STJ, CBU (3), LEG (5), AIT, PAGP (2), AJRD, CB (4), PENN, DFS, KEG, XNPT (4), LTS (5), CARB, TSC, VISI, ZEN (8), CPHD, USAK (2), BSFT (5), NWN, AMID (3), ONP, FLEX (2), GRPN, CIE, CELP, MB, IONS (8), O (7), CHK, BLD & VIAV (3)

Form 4's (Insider Sales):  SON, LFUS, FDEF, ARQL (2), WR, EPAY (2), PLAY (3), SGC, AVAV, FCS, EEA, ABM (2), UTHR, SIG, ADX (3), LKQ (8), OLLI (2), CCL (3), CUK (7), PEO, CHH, SGY (9), MRTX, HCN, YCB (6), HCN (3), OSTK (6), EOG, TAST, GB (7), HON, MA, SMTC (2), TEX, HTGC, DIN, STJ, FES, ATU, CBU (4), LEG (5), VR, VNTV, HCI (2), LOJN, AIT (2), TINY (6), RMD, VEEV, AWH, CBU, GWRE, CVLT (4), CCF, MPO, EGOV (3), HOV (3), OHI (4), MG, TMO, MAA, PENN, TAX, GME, ENSG, YRCW, AVY (6), LXP, PMC, CL, MU, PDCE (7), MAS (7), PYDS, OAS (4), GOOG, XNPT (4), NBTB (6), KFRC, MKTO (2), ENSG, ZEN (8), CPHD, SYMC, PCRX, IRM, SPWH, KODK, ADES, INGN, GRPN, PKY (2), DNAI, MHLD, UHLN, CANV, MYCC, MB, CIEN, IONS (8), KITE (3), TWTR, CRM (3), SYK, ANAC, BLD (7), VIAV (3), CAMB, SEDG, AMRK, BDIC, PNK, BGR, ALK & DTSI

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): TSS, PRIM, MOFG, TOL (3), NVSL, HOFT, WFBI, PIR, DST, REG, USM (2), ROP, VISI, TSC, NWN, CLRO & PMCS (6)

13D's: EZCH, CRAI, EPZM, ENLK, BLCM, THC (2), MLVF, AVID, ALTV, RSE, FTK, WYNN, PWX, UPLD, WTT, UTSI, INTX, SDRG, MLVF, AVID, TGLN, ALTV, ETAK, BDBD, ATVI, FAV & MED

13G's: LRCX, MC, IPDN, LPT, NX, MCRI, MTRX, EVOK, MNI, III, UNB, CTLT, AERI, XCLL, REPR, NTGR, OCLR, CSIQ, OIIM, REGI, ABDC, KEM, KVHI, OESX, KTCC, KTOS, LMIA, TAX, LAYN, LDR, LYTS, LNN, MKSI, MVC, MYRG, EEI, JKHY, TALN, KLAC, KSS, LHO, EVI, LON, ACU, THST, LXFT, BDBD, MBUU, LRY, XGTI, CGIX, NSSC, CLCD, WGBS, AERI, STCK, MDLY, CMRX, NPK, NP, POZN, NANO, DSW, SUNE, NNBR, MUEL, MOV, MTX, ETH, MLR, CTRL, MDP & MRCY

I hate to sound like a broken record but pay close attention to insiders as we are amidst the fourth quarter reports for many companies. I didn't note for you whether the Form 13's were raised, lowered, new nor terminated but if it's a ticker you're interested in, I advise you pull the forms up to research. Also, pay attention the the repeaters that are seen day after day or the one's that cross multiple lists. This usually is a great signal that something is changing with the company that you are following.

That being said, here are the only notes I have to share beginning with the insider buys. Mr. Warren Buffett was our largest insider buyer scooping up almost $56 million worth of shares of Phillips 66 (PSX). He was joined by the board of director of PSX bringing the level invested into the company to a soaring mark. This was by far & away the largest purchase today. The most consistent purchase today went to AYR because that one has been daily for a long time now but HCI is beginning to follow suit. The difference today with HCI is that it did see some selling today but that was likely only a pre-planned transaction for the investor who's been buying this daily for quite sometime. As for the CFO's that I saw buying today, they work for the following companies: OCRX, PCAR, RSG, MDCRE, YORW, HAE, OHI, OLLI, SSFN, MNR, ASB & LAYN.  A couple of interesting buys I caught today from the Form 13's came through via Steve Cohen taking new stake in POZN & DSW. Welcome back, Steve! Julian bought some BLCM too, if anyone was wondering.

I didn't take too many notes on the selling side because nothing too out of the ordinary caught my eye. All that I have is that Mastercard (MA) was the largest sale dropping over $14 million worth of its own shares. I also noted that Chase (CCF) made the sale list following the credit card theme. Then I have the CFO's that work for the following companies disposing their shares: ABM, ARQL, BDIC, OLLI, SGY, HCN, CUK, CCL, BLD, IONS, PKY, GRPN, SWPH, ZEN, PENN, NBTB, XNPT, OAS, MAS, PDCE, HOV, CVLT, CBU, HCI, TINY, LEG, ATU & GB

Anyhow, tomorrow looks like another bad day for the street & I'm happily still in possession of some of my precious, super cheap TVIX. I hope everyone is able to find some sort of profit out there.

GLTA

Ides of January

With the Ides of January upon us, we seemed to have put our foot on our accelerator straight towards the bear market that we have been preparing for. Though the media is still not declaring it, we seemed to have broken support of some of the major US indices. A bear market was declared within the European Stoxx 600 earlier in the day, before US markets had opened. This surely impacted the fear factor when markets did open in the US. Now that we are into a long weekend, it's a big wonder of where are markets are headed into Tuesday morning considering the rest of the international markets will be open on Monday. Typically, we'd see the red continue with a blow this big but it's still possible that we could see a relief rally come into play.

Regardless, I only sold some of the TVIX that I've been carrying since December 31st at over $11/share. I am still holding a fair amount of my initial purchase of TVIX through the weekend (& likely beyond).  I can always pick up more on Tuesday (or whatever day) it goes on sale.  This is my insurance during the decline.  Also, I wasn't comfortable holding DUST over the long weekend so I sold it just above $17.50/share. I was fortunate enough to find my portfolios in the green today & hope that I can continue making the right moves to keep it that way while we head into this ambiguity.

Now here were the insiders that I tracked on Friday:

Form 3's: NFBK, CLDB, MBVT, ACXM, KYE, CSRA, RWLK, KBIO (2), IPHS (2), LMOS, NFJ, KF, NCV, CHIN, APPF (2), TAT, NIE, TTPH, RESX (3), FDP, MYOS (2), MS, BLOX, MRTX (7), AAL, CSWI, ITG, PYPL & MJCO

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, OPK, LTS (5), CSX (8), ARDX, CLMS (3), YORW 94), CNBKA (3), DCI, SO (7), JXSB, RELV, WCUI, TIPT, APPO, BPMX, ASFI, SXC, RIT (2), GTXI, DNP, SHLM (2), HCI, OXM, CERN (8), LIOX, VWR, PLUG (8), STAG (6), RT, BFK (2), MUH, BDCO (2), MQT (3), LII (10), ELNK, CUBE, BTA (2), MUE, RGC (10), VYGR, ABCP, AQXP (2), STAA, DRAM (2), TAT, TAX, BZM, GFN, NWIN (2, GPT, NC (7), JPM, PDEX (3), NOG, YUME, CCD (2), FUND, DTOR, HYB, FTF, GSBD, STR, ACV, CMCT (4), SYEV, OZRK, SCCO, LXRP, PSX, SHOS (2), GS, APRI, DYAX (4) & MDSY

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): HOFT (3), ADM, WR (3), BOKF, EV, NXST, TGT (24), LION, MHFI, HCCI (5), LMOS, CCBG, AKAM, VLP (3), CCBG, BAC, SHLM (29), AAC (9), MKL (2), KRC (15), TILE (10), WYNN (4), GDOT, GLPI (2), OZRK (10), WLL (11), ORBC, CIVI (11), LLEX, APIC (3), YELP, AIQ (4), RAIL (4), JPM (12), MRTX (2), CEQP (7), IM, VEEV (2), EML, DYNT (3), WDAY, PDVW (5), PAHC

Form 4's (Insider Sales): CSX (8), AEPI, DKS, WOR, JXSB, SO (7), WR (3), BOKF (5)CTAS, ACXM, EV, BCOR, CPE, WRK, LIND, NOW, DNP, SNX, BKEP (3), LIOX (4), ABCO, ADX, PFG, PEO, PKOH (2), FDS, MLHR, PANW, VRA, CHMT, PRTA, ATRA, NXTM, LOCK, BAC, SNCR, MNGA, SONC (3), PEG, KFRC, CVLT (5), CA, PLAV, MORE (2), VRTX, CATM, SCOR (2), IMPR, GDL, XOXO (2), TGT, WYNN (4), LC, GDOT, CTL, IDA, GLPI (2), GHDX, AFSI, ORBC, BDBD (10), MAA (6), YELP, GPT, FLTX, JPM (11), LKQ, PE, KSS (4), VEEV (2), PARR, SWKS, FGEN, CRM, QUES, HIVE, DIS, MCI, LCM, PN, EACO, GWRE, MAC, ZEN & RAX

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): ADM, JXSB, TLMR, RGR, PDCE (2), CCBG, CERN, ATRO, ELNK, SHLM, WETF (4), MRTX (2), NVSL (13), WDAY (2) & HNRG

13D's: NOG, APPF (2), SWAY (2), DDC, CQP, AQXP, MRTX, SYUT, REV, MEET, HTWR, IGLD, ERS, AHP, MAXD, STRS, IBIO, ABER & CQP

13G's: STRP, AL, OUTR, HEES, QNST, AEMD, GNVC, FTK, FOMX, TAT, VNDA, LCM, INF, JCE, IOC, INOV, GNMK, HUM, FBHS, HAR, FLR, ENZR, GWRE, EGN, EGP, BOTA, GNVC, BTAHF, MYOS, ORIT & CTG

Beginning with the insider buying, the largest purchase was for PSX fro $121,457,348 worth of shares bought by Berkshire Hathaway. The other substantial buy that struck me today was made by Julian Baker who bought more of AQXP which increased his holdings high enough to now own 40.4% of the company. Julian is always a good hedge founder to follow when it comes to biotechs. The CFO's that I saw buying today work for: SHLM, DTOR, RGC, CERN, SO & CSX.

On the selling list, the sales were for much lower amounts today than the buys. The top sale was nearly $11 million worth of shares sold of BDBD followed by almost $6 million worth of shares sold by PANW. The CFO's selling today work for: ACSM, LIOX, ADF, PEO, CVLT, BKEP, BDBD, BOKF, MAC, JPM, KSS, DIS, NOW & MAA. This personally scares me because the insiders tend to know what's up with the financials & tend to protect themselves into earnings reports. Seeing DIS on this list makes me think they may miss their estimate. Disney is a long hold for me that I was looking to average down on next week but now I'm having second thoughts.

Either way, I hope everyone is able to enjoy their long weekend & hopefully this write up helps you in someway to be more prepared for the bell on Tuesday.

GLTA

Insider Transactions du Jour

The market did one of the precarious upticks into green today though the inevitable red seems to be in our futures. With Martin Luther King Day this upcoming Monday, I anticipate more people going into cash over the weekend so that they are more secure over the long weekend. This is purely speculation but in times like these, I don't think any traders truly trusts keeping their money in the market for any extended period.

Here were the insiders that I tracked today:

Form 3's: FSNR, WHLR, ICTB, DRI, UFI, SCL, ACLZ, LIOX, ASEI, RESX (5), NTAP, QCOM, APOG, TIME, HUBG (2), ETH, BLOX, ARNI, OZRK (5), DYNT, IART, ZLTQ, ADC, HY (2), PEIX, MSTR (3), CYTR, DAKP, TMK, CBG, ARRS (13), CMLS & RESN

13D's: CTIC, DAKP, HCAP, BCOM, APGI, NEPH, JMG (2), MED, ESEA, NAII, LPLA, DFRG (2), APRI, GST, LRAD, PEIX & MITL

13G's: BNED, EXTN, CWEI, HMHC, LIOX, VPCO, SOFO, ISSC, CERE, CHCT, AEZS, CANF, SWN, ACXA, GALT, ROSG, DSCO, CGIX, RRC, BNTC, NTEC, PRSN, CJJD, FTF, GNSZ, CSCD, CRCM, CPLA, UAE, MWA, BLSP & EXTN

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, CVM, LTS, OPK, FSNR, UPLD, GGROU, AAN, SMDM, SCOR, AFH (6), BRC (3), ROG (4), RELV ANDE, TTNP, TRC (8), LOV, CW (3), PRKA, ONB (14), PGLC, POPE (6), HCI, DM, CERU, ASNA (2), ARRY, ARDX (13), GLPW, ENS (2), FATE, CBNKA, EVBS, COLB (4), RT (2), GLFH, ARNI (5), CLUB, OFG, ARIS, KRO, RDUS, STRM (2), REGN, ADC, VHI, CDTI, VTVT, PEIX, DAKP, SDPI, BH, HALO, APPF, CEQP, PCRX (2), SMRT (2), PDEX, PSX, SHLM (2), APRI, EGHT, STRP, FSIC (2), OFG, IBTGF, BSGM, CSWC, GST & SRG

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): LKFN (11), VLY, TDG, SMRT (7), GSI (5), SOHU (2), CTBI (4), FCBC (7), CMC (10), ABM (5), PGR, AEPI (10), CRBI (4), LNKD, APOG, WR (4), RNR (10), FPO (3), TMH, GBCS (4), DENN (7), SNX (5), MFLX (5), BSM (10), CBG, DYNT (2)  & MG (5)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): SIG, SSP, AMWD, NGHC, GNE, TXRH, ALOT, VLGEA, PGR, SRE, LYB, LCI, SYK, CHEF (3), OXY, ZMTP, POPE (2), UHLN, CIEN, HIL, FL, TYPE (3), ESS, CHUY, LNKD, USCR, PLAB, POOL, WR (3), INAP, PYDS, CENT, CLNT, UTHR, GHDX (2), OLLI, MPO, CPHD, DNAI, CAMP, VRNS, GLOW, TAX, MGN, LMAT, ISLE, ZLTQ, PFPT (2), HELE, ILMN, USNA (2), SPWH, SNX (5), MFLX (3), JAZZ, SKUL, NOW W (4), ICPT, HII, DHX, GWRE & POWI

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): VLY (2), TDG (2), IDT, SIG (2), TMH, WRB, BSM & SHLM

Today was rather light for forms that crossed the wires. Please keep in mind that we are coming into a lot of Q4 reports within the next month & sometimes these insiders can really give us nice clues of what to anticipate going into earnings reports.

The buying side was more substantial today than the selling side. The largest insider buy today again went to OPK with their main man purchasing over $158 million worth of shares. The second largest by was via multiple insiders buying into ARDX totalling about $145 million worth of shares. Mr. Buffett took third with his nearly $67 million worth of shares purchased of PSX but please bear in mind he's been buying millions daily. Based on my "follow the money" theory, here's a quick list of CFO's purchasing shares of their stocks today: OFG, BSGM, ASNA, ADC, COLB, AFH & ANDE.

There weren't any huge insider sales today. Most of them were under $1 million worth of shares but a few did go over that mark. The most notable was for LNKD because the total was over $1 million & the seller was the CFO. Other CFO's selling today included those working for these companies: CLNT, CHEF, GHDX, NOW, TXRH, SRE, SNX, WR, CAMP, W, DNAI, CIEN & CPHD.

All in all, I hope my data collection helps somebody out there. Also, please be cautious with current market conditions.

GLTA