Surprise....Here's the Insider Transactions from the Last Day of March

Today was my last day teaching in March. My market schedule is opening as my skiing schedule is winding down a bit. Hopefully, I can make up the gains on my losing long positions now that I'm back to trading (for the most part). All I can say about my favorite stock at the moment is, "Yay! FDA...thanks for 2!" Anyhow, that being said, here were the insiders that I tracked on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Here we go:

13D's: NMRX, MBRX, CKEC, POWR, PRXI, IAIC, NERV, FNTC, AM, AFMD, GDOT, FNTCU & DSKX

13G's: RTRX, CECE, ALQA & IVD

Form 3's: ROII, PSF (2), PGRE (3), GRR, RNP, FOF, JNP, RFI (2), RQI (2), UTF (2), INB (2), ULUR, KINS, FOF, SAVE, MNOV, SPWR, MN, LL, SPRT, NAKD, URRE, SHLD, STRS, AMBC (2), EIGR (2), FOXF & TLGT

Form 4's (Insider Buyer):  OPK (2), HT, ATSG (2), DRE, WHLR, FAV (2), ICTV, ACNB, PLPB (2), KFS (3), CNBKA (2), TIPT, ERC, PHIL, TROW (6), LLY (2), GPC (2), AMNB (12), IAIC, ULUR (2), RCPI, BRID, RIBT, JYNT (2), GRR, IFN, CLIR (3), MVBF (4), SAVR (2), SPRT, FMBM, CDOR, OGS (6), AIMT (2), SHLD, JMP, VVUS, MRTX, LPG, HEP, VMEM, POPE (2), AGM (3), FLWS, AMBC (2), BAMX, BFS, PRSI, SMLP, NRE, BLMT, FTF, AGC, RVA-AX (2), BPMX, CMCT (5), ANSS, AEL & BEL

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): IEGH, TJX (4), KINS, ROYL, SAVE, ZION (2), VEEV, FIS (16), GEVO (6), GI (2), SCI (2), CAC (5), DPDM, HABT (3), HBNC (3), GPX (10), SALELSCC, RM (2), UNTD (3), GXP, HASI (11), LDOS (12), BPI (15), NSP (3), GOOG & FIT (2)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): ROYL, DRE, WATT, SYK, CACI (2), PLAY, SYRG, FUL, SMSI (2), ATR, CPSI, PRXL, POPE, ATU, TROW, SCHW, GPC (2), ALOG, SAFT, TDG, INAP, KAMN, ROST, LDL, OXY, ANSS, FRED, VEEV, VTR, AGIO, EIG (3), RNR, HCN, IR, ARO, MLNX, MET, PXD, GEVO (6), MVBF, MIK (8), EQR, NTGR, XRAY, CHDN, IDT, HDS, AM, NVDA, PRSC, MLHR, FLWS (4), AEL, HMN, CRWS (2), RSPP (2), HBNC (5), DWRE (2), OPHT, NKE, SHLD, AVAV, GLF (5), FINL (2), DCO (2), BCEI, NHI, CME, BFB, O (2), CMC (2), ESND, ADBE, INAP, LSCC, TBI, ACHC (6), HEP, AMGN, AGM (4), AMBA, MPV, HFC, FB (2), FPRX (3), ICUI (2), UBFO, SWKS, MINI, NSP, BPI (10), LMCA, QVCA, RSG, W (2), SFS, GOOG, CUT, CVT (2), FIT (2), MTVC, HMN, BRO, Z, LBRDA & AM

Form 4's (Insider Disposals at $0): BKE, GBL, NSC, HHS, WRLD (10), HABT (3), LDOW (2) & FIF (2)

The highest insider buyer today goes to NLN with two insiders buying $2,583, 612 with the largest stake in the business purchased via Form 4 that passed through on Thursday. The second largest that I was able to catch was for ICUI at $4,622,730 worth of shares purchased. The CFO's that I noticed buying work for: ULUR, ACNB, KFS & MTCB.

The largest insider sale that I saw for Thursday went to AM with insiders selling around $178 million worth of company shares. In second place for sales on Thursday is Faceboo (FB) $132.5 million worth of company shares. The CFO's that I saw selling worked for: MTBC, FPRX, LSCC, FINL, FLWS, CACI, GEVO, LBRDA, LMCA & QVCA.

I'll totally write a more in depth report tomorrow. It just so happens I had an amazing day skiing (teaching "All Mountain Skiers") on Thursday so I'm a bit beat. I hope everyone is able to find green in their portfolio tomorrow. Your welcome for me not April Foolsing you....seriously...this is for real. Good luck on your pranks.

GLTA

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

13G's Not Included - Insiders From Last Friday

So last week was fun but this week should be more exciting for everyone looking for nice bounce up in our markets. Thankfully, I sold off 95% of my TVIX on Friday. I'll likely shop for another entry into it if it gets low enough but I'm hoping the rally continues all week. I was lucky enough to get into DUST for a great price & wish I held more UWTI for tomorrow but whatever. I'll try for it in the morning but if I don't catch my bid before I head off to teach, it's okay. I also have a biotech that I feel may be a blockbuster & can't wait to see where it goes. Finally, I am looking forward for DIS to bounce back. Let's hope we go green tomorrow & for the rest of the week.

As for my data collecting on Friday, I have everything but the 13G list. It is still far too extensive for me to include. If you are invested in a stock that had a recent 13G filed, I'm sure that you are aware of it. I'll get back to 13G's when the list entails less than 500. That being said, here are the one's I gathered from Friday, February 12:

13D's: CAB, SMID, PTSX, FSNN, YUME, MNOV, GM, TPUB, STON, ATTU, DL, MB, PIP, CANV, DERM, TTNP, WIZD, FIBK, ARWR, SGHS, IHI, MERC, SMLP, UCLE, SCON, ALSN, WHF (2), JONE, BBLU, PICO, ZMH, HMPR, NC (2), CPRT & INFU

Form 3's: UTEK (2), TPUB, FAV, WLTW, MLP, GLBZ, CBL, TXRH, HLIT, EZPW, LNKD, CPIX & HUBB

Form 4's (Insider Buys):  OPK, DLPH, RJF, HCP (2), RRTS (3), BOFI, CIT, CCUR, NYCB, ISTR, UTGN, OLBK, CCNE (18), OFG (3), AFSI, UTGN (3), FMNB (2), CHCO (2), DST, SPA, SNV (8), BBOX, IBTX (2), EBTC (10), ABTX (2), ISBC, MUR, FAV, NWL, PNY (11), BCR (12), SBCF, MSFG, RBPAA, SNBC, AJG, LARK, MLP, CANN, WFBI, OUTR, JMBA, OVCE (7), FNBC, STL, THFF, STI, ROG (4), BID, SPB, C, ALLE, ASMB, AWF, PFLT, EPD, CCP, TAT, IMI, CPHD, AIMC (4), MMAC, AFCB, MMAC, NSH, MERC, NS, CLSN, EEI, UTK (3), DFRG, BYBK, ISTR, FAST, CUB (2), SMLP, ARMK, ESNT (2), OESC, BKD (6), DATA, ASGN, PSX, VLY, FSNN, DSE, CRDC, CAVM, TSO, SC, QTNT, FOX, OI, ARCW & EEI

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): WEX, VLY, CRDA, DRE (11), IIIN (11), CCUR, USG (10), ZBRA (6), AHL (11), NBBC (7), BPOP (7), OPY (4), TSO (3), ESL (7), MAS (8), CSX (19), WYN, MKSI (5), GOOG, HRS, WAT, NPK (5), CBL, SNBC, SMRT (4), ADM (8), WFBI, KEY, BPL (8), B (14), PNC (8), FBRC (6), MCO (5), NAVG, ALLE (2), DW (2), IR (2), BC (3), CMAM (4), PEB, HBI, REIS (4), LITE, NMIH (5), WCIC (2), PACW, SYK, SGNL, ETM (3), CBG (9), FXNC (2), FIS, FHN (5), DMD, SKYW (9), TNAV (2), COP (11), SLG (3), TNET (3), WERN (2), MSCI (2), OCLT, NAV (2), NEE (8), LNG, WWW (4), ICUI, OESX, TMUS, SSNI (7), PAGP, IHT (3), TWTR (4), CAVM (3), ICPT (5) & R (6)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): MDSO (4), RTNB, THG, ASRV, FNLC (2), USG (10), DRE (4), CLMS, CIEN, AHL (11), PCAR, BKH (7), HTLF (2), CARO (2), NBBC (7), NCS, QCOM, ACGL, CHD, TSO (3), QNST (5), NWL (2), AAP (8), ADX, PEO, MKSI (5), BCR (11), PG, CMI, AJG SMRT (3), FSFG, VRTX, CSL, PBF, AMWD, SPKE, EFX (2), BPL (8), JMBA, SYK, MTH (2), STI, NVIX, FFIV, PNC (8), ROG (3), IDA, L, INDB, EPM, TRMB, ADS, PPS, VASC, NAVG, ALLE, HSIC, TEL, KRO, GLW, DW (2), NATH, DOV, WCN (5), PEB, REIS (4), LITE, DPLO, HOS (4), MCFT, OAK, ULTI (4), HLT, UTX (3), WFT, CCF, SGNL, ETM (2), ZBH (2), NLSN (3), HA, IMS, BLD (3), XOXO, COF (11), CSCO (3), GBX, SMTC, PE, WERN (2), GOOG, OA (2), LNG, WWW (4), GBIM, ICUI, ARMK, ACHI, PARR, SSNI (7), LTC (4), ASGN, OSIS, AWR (1), JONE, PAHC (2), CC (7), GIG, DSPG, R (4), SLM (6), CALX, FFIV, HSIC, SKUL, CSCD, WGL, CBM, CMI & GS

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): NYCB, DRE (4), MMM (2), BWA (12), RHI (4), HRS, WAT, LMRK, EMC (5), WHG, SFG (2), SYK, DMD, TNAV (2), TNET & PAGP

I don't have a ton of notes but I did write down that OPK had the highest buy at nearly $160 million worth of shares on the 12th, they had two more very similar buys on the 8th & 9th. This makes the list a lot & I can't wait to see what happens with it. Also, PSX had another significant purchase from Berkshire Hathaway for almost $80 million worth of shares. PSX was the second highest buy from Friday and has seen the list a lot. I also have the CFO's that are buying shares into their companies work for: BID, RRTS, CRDC, FMNB, OFC, CUB, ROG, OVBC, AAP, NWL, UTGN, BOFI & CAVM.

On the sale side I noted that GS was our largest sale from an insider selling over $355 million worth of shares. JONE was a distant yet significant second with $50 worth of shares. Finally, the CFO's I saw selling work for: EPM, CC, CIEN, MKSI, SLM, CC, AWR, LTC, SSNI, WERN, CSCO, BLD, RRTS, ULTI, HOS, REIS, PEB, WCN, DOV, TRMB, INDB, BPL, SMRT, BCR, QNST, NBBC, BKH, AHL, DRE & CMI.


I am actually going to be teaching skiing every trading day but Thursday this week so may not blog. I'll do it when I can, though. I hope everyone is able to find lots of green in their accounts tomorrow.

GLTA

Skipping the 13G's

Truly there were hundreds of 13G's filed today & I didn't know that I could keep up with them while maintaining my sanity so I'm skipping them until the reallocations from the hedge & mutual funds are pretty well set. That should enable me to track & post more often. Anyhow, what a day.....Yellen throws a curve ball to me that she will likely reverse tomorrow. I was set up in volatility (TVIX) & thought gold would take more of a step back so I also had DUST going into today. TVIX worked for me & hopefully DUST will pull through tomorrow. I also stayed in Disney (DIS) & still really don't get why great earnings can be hit so hard by ESPN. Whatever...it's a great company & maybe I'll average down at some point here. The world markets have all become very difficult to predict & volatile. That's why I'll stick to swing trading for the most part.

Here are the lists that I compiled today (minus my normal 13G list):

13D's - ZBH, UAL, TPX, ZMH, CANE, BOIG, IN, SNYR (2), BRN, CTIB (2), TRIV, AVNX, TAGS, MGRC, MB, SDOI, NANX, COKE & UNTD

Form 3's - FNF, PMO, PPT, PCF, PIM, PMM, ISBA, LNT, FOR (2), ZN, CTB, BRN, LH, TLP (2), FOLD, HWKN, UPS, TXTR, TDC (2), DAL, HRT, HWAY, FDML, WTS, SNC, GNC, NTGR, BRCD, OXM (2), LNCE (2), ADTN (2), HD, KNX (2), PODD, ABMD (2), ELLI, TPX, AMZN, GBT, LRN & EMES

Form 4's (Insider Buys):  CIT, MNK, AFSI, HBKA, CLC, EGBN, PNC, FFIN, WRI (4), PFLT, PNNT, CET, DSU, AXDX, BKSC, UPLD, BVSN, TLMR, FAV, RIT (2), THG, LNC, BOFI (2), MSM, FNBG, WYN (6), MCBC, FSNR, CBL, SYBT, SEDG, NMFC, SCNB, CMOH, GAM, PEBK, KEY, MFRM, HBAN, MDP, STL, UBSI, CERU, TAT LLL (2), WYNN, ITG, APPF, PFLB (6), TGI, CVX, OLBK, HUBG, AN, NANX, PFBX, NWL (8), EYES, BKS, TAX, RBPAA (2), CFG, PFSI (4), COVS, ISBA, SXT, CARB (2), SHLD, RELV, SPA (5), MED, RRC (7), AWH, APO, YUME, CUB (3), CY, CLMS, NXTR, AVNU (6), SNBC, ENH, GSM, MB, SFBS, CBG, TSLA, FAST, RVUE (2), SBBX, TWIN, LE, TMHC, TPX (3), SQFL, CCD, CPAH (2), GSBC (2), PAGP, CONN, UEC (7), TMHC (5), VBTX (2), CRDC, EFII, NAVI, AMID, GLUU, CMCT (4), MDSY, BPHX & PAA

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): AHL (12), HLS, BWA (12), TSN, EGN (6), ALOT (4), CHH (4), SBBX (2), AKAM (6), TLP, GOOG, SPR (9), IQNT (7), BIIB (2), BAH, AYR (6), TXTR (3), SIGI (6), BGNE (2), PTRA, OTTR (6), TIME, UA (9), TDC, PBI (9), PKI (7), HWAY, FCPT, CRK (10), AGRX, IT (11), CUTR (2), FWRD (7), JNJ (7), SNVC, GNC, FB, BRCD, PODD, ABMP (2), MSCI (5), CDNS (5), AFFX (6), TSCO, LRN, MB (2), EMES (2) & TIME (8)

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): AHGP, FWRD (7), FB, IBOC, WASH & MSCI

Form 4's (Insider Sales): CTCT (14), CB, SAM, CLC, USG (4), TRV, FNB, IP (12), TSN, ALL (2), PCCC, TEL, FSFG, LKFN, THG, CSCD (2), CINF, UDR (2), EGN (6), CHH (5), CBDS, MTD (2), CCMP, TLOT, WDFC, EFX (3), CLMS (2), BWLD (2), EBTC, METR, FLIC, WY (5), CZFC, ITW, GOOG (2), SPR (9), CRTO, HTGC (2), IQNT (6), BIIB (2), NEWS, TSTR (3), GUID (2), SCOR, AME, DFT (3), XOM, CVT, OTTR (6), AVB, PBI (9), SBH, RNR, NWL (7), TWO (3), G, EYES, SBFG, NXTM, TE (2), SE, FFIC, GWRE, IBM, BKU, WEC (2), KNL (3), KLAC (4), IT (11), KERX, SHLD, THG (2), MED, BGC (4), TSCO (4), EQR (3), SPKE, ARO, NILE, BCR (9), COHR, JNJ (9), FB (2), MSFT, FBRC (4), BECN, WWW (4), FAST (2), SEDG, HST, SBH (2), EAT (2), VIAV, EQIX, QCRH, PODD, ABMD, MSCI (5), KEYW, CDNS (3), OMCL, LKFN, EPZM, SNCR, HAIN, MB (2), RVNC, TUBE, W (4), CRM, NUAH & SYK

The insider buys have well out numbered the sales in recent days. Let's start there with today's largest buy via Form 4 for $90,387,726 worth of TPX shares. AutoNation (AN) followed in second today with $34,822,167 worth of share purchased by Mr. Bill Gates. In third with just under $23 million worth of shares bought was for CBG. I'd like to give TSLA an honorable mention though way down the list with just under $4.5 million worth of shares bought by Elon Musk.

As per my "follow the money" look, the CFO's that were buying shares of their company on Wednesday work for: BOFI, RRC, NWL, PRLB, WRI, SPA, TMHC, AWH, CUB, MNK, UE & CPAH. Whereas the CFO's selling their shares work for: CTCT, CB, IP, PCCC, TEL, EGN, WDFC, CLMS, WY, SPR, IQNT, GUID, PBI, RNR, BWLD, OTTR, DFT, BGC, TSCO, WWW, EPZM, IT, TWO, JNJ, FAST, INGN, EQIX, PCCC, W, CDNS, MSCI & FBRC.

The largest sale today went to Facebook (FB) with sales totalling just under $115 million worth of shares sold. This was followed by Alphabet (GOOG) in a distant second with nearly $23 million worth of shares sold by it's co-founder Brin Sergey. The 2 trading days prior, Lawrence Page had major sales of his stake in GOOG, too.

That's really all I have noted for now. The markets are crazy thus far in 2016 so pay attention to any companies that you are invested in because things can change quickly. I hope that this helps out somebody out there. Also, I hope everyone is able to find green in their portfolios tomorrow.

GLTA

Green for Days - Let's Hope it Was Just the "January Effect"

The markets rallied hard into the close on Friday for the second day in a row. Hopefully, we see the pattern continue into Monday which will be a big day because Alphabet (GOOG) is reporting after the bell. There will be many companies reporting their fourth quarter this week. Things may become a little turbulent in certain sectors because of it potentially sparking more volatility. A key to remember is to always be cautious holding any stock into its earnings report. It's generally a bad idea unless you are long the stock anyhow. For example, I'm long Disney (DIS) so I will hold through their Q4 report regardless of ESPN or whatever else analysts may be predicting as a speculative negative blow to the stock.  Disney doesn't report until February 9th. Regardless, following the insiders for companies that you are considering investing or trading is always a smart idea whether going into earnings or not. 

There are other major factors that I'm following this upcoming week. The Drug Price Hearing on Thursday may affect the healthcare sector, mainly biotech's which are one of my favorite plays nowadays. My little biotech Amedica (AMDA) is rapidly closing in on their FDA approval date. Hopefully, they aren't bunched into the "Drug Price" factor since their products are interbody fusion devices (along with other revolutionary products in the pipeline) & not "drugs" per say. Either way, this is a company I invest in so I'll stick it out for the time being while just trading a little of it along the way.

Enough about all that stuff, here are the lists I compiled from Friday, January 29, 2016:

Form 3's (Change in Insider Status): PLKI, ARCI, HTLF, SBCP, RLGY, TRST, MSBF, MTB, CIT, JGW, NSH, JASN (2), NEO, ADAT (2), TRXC, ENBL & TWOU

Form 4's (Insider Buys): OPK, APOG, RELV, ZION, SONA, TSS (4), FMCB (3), LEG, EXC, AROC, SEIC, CHCO, CNIG, PULB, FAV, SBCP, STBA (3), FNB, CEE (4), GF (4), GMT, GWB, FHN, HCI, DM, AGRX, HBHC (14), CERU, ABTX (5), REPR, KMG, AF (5), BCRX, JCI (3), PJC, BSL, GLPW, IMH, PCRX, GMT (2), PSC, DAIO, IDI, CCD, CR, ZBK & TSLA

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): AEGR, ADK (5), EGAS (3), BPOP (13), CB, HXL (5), AROW (2), BDX (10), LION (2), FNLC (7), CHCO, FPP, SBCP, LSTR (5), DRE (3), CTLT, NSC (8), ADX, CSH, WETF (6), EFSC (4), AVNU (11), IDCC (10), EE (6), LNCE, CBSH (11), SNX, VNR, VEEV, ZDPY (3), VTR (4), LB, MKGI, APU (6), OPY (6), PTLA (4), MSCC, SNCR (4), RTEC (13), ADAT (2), LUV (6), CR (17), CCP (3), HIW (4), YELP, CTO (3), SCHN (4), PYPL, ARDM, UMPQ (4), CBS & ILMN

Form 4's (Insider Sales): AEGR, VASC (6), HXL (5), SHAK, EXC, FPP (2), MKSI, FNLC, FES, MPX (3), LSTR (6), DRE (3), STI, CIEN, QCRH, PG (4), SAAS (2), NSC (8), EFSC (5), MPO, WLTW (2), SFST, APEI (5), AMWD, VRTX, ESTR, CBU, SAM, NEWS, CBSH (7), UTRH, BGG, VEEV, PYDS, ATHN, SCOR, VTR (5), BMR (11), UBA (2), EBTC (6), YHOO (3), ANTM, IPWR, RGC (4), HH (2), INTC, MSCC, SKUL, CTIC (2), HIVE, RTEC (9), PSMT (2), MSCI (6), BMRC, CWBI (4), JPM, WTR, NFLX, GLRI, PE, CR (13), SBUX, SMTC (2), ALEX (3), BXMT (4), KKD (4), XLNX, CCP, YELP, CTO (2), POWI, CPRX, FPRX, OA, UNH, USCR, FGEN, OVTI (12), ZAYO, TWTR, PYPL, MNGA, CRM (2), UMPQ (5), CBS, PAHC (2), CORE (2), KITE & STI

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): CLH, TMP, SCHW, NVR, WETF (6), SNX, VNR, AF (5), REG, BKK, INN (3) & RTRX

13D's: XRX, CRC, DRAM (2), GTE, FSC, GRUB, DM, OHRP, XWE, ROKR, SKX, JST, AGRX, CRC, MEG & WINS

13G's: PPP, MVG, CCCL, SIGA, KEM, SUMP, USAP, CAS, PFMT, DYN, BXC, RM, OXLC, MTW, QKLS, SPDC, WIFI, MIC (3), ATSG, CHCI, CHMI, COT, GDL/PB, BETR, FPOR, TNLX, EVI (3), DSCI, MC, WLFC, FSFG, TTEC, TNLX (2), DSCI, MX (2), TTEC,  IVC, AIMT, QFOR, MTW, THST, CYRN, BCEI, SHOP (2), CLF, VBF, DAN, JACK, JCAP, SCS, KKD, KAR, BDSI, MPAA, MSF, LAD, BWF, CDNS, NZF, NVG, NBD, SERV, PIR, OCN, JMT, RRC, SPAN, ELY, CAA, TTF, TSRA, SXCL, SPLK, TSLX, CHE, DHI, WIA, CGI, MTH, OKS, WIW, PBFX, HMLP, PLPC, CMA, DDR, BMR, CUB, CYH, EGP, FRPT, HZN, THM, IEC, MATR, ACHC, BLUE, SSYS, DHX CPA, RHP, NPO, IDSY, NEFF, GLNG, OIS, NSM, ATW, PEB, QUAD, SRDX, SGY, REG, SRC, REXX, ALGN, AEIS, BCX, BHK, ACG, CHN, CERS, CENT, BURL, CSGP, CSI, CYBR, PLAY, DWC, AAV, PLOW, DENN, EXD, EEA, EVR, FTNT, GSIG, AVB, HQY, INGN, IOC, XENT, WERN & BZH

I can't wait to be done with these massive 13G lists. I'm sorry if you see some repeats on the list. I tried to consolidate but they came in so sporadic that sometimes it's hard because of the montany. Hopefully, all of the funds have completed their reallocations. On that note, my posting will be lighter in February & March because I'll be teaching a lot more lessons at Winter Park Resort & will not have as much free time to track & blog. Since I'll be posting less, I'll try to give a little more content in the posts again whenever possible. 

On the insider buying side of the spectrum, the largest purchase yesterday again went to Mr. Warren Buffett who purchased $198,406,824 worth of Phillips 66 (PSX) shares. The second highest buy was substantially smaller but still a large purchase made by Elon Musk who acquired $3,527,160 more shores of Tesla (TSLA). BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) definitely stood out to me for multiple reasons including the buyer being Felix Baker & the FDA approval they have coming within the next two weeks. I've traded BCRX before & it's time for me to view the chart again. The CFO's who were buying up shares of their companies work for: ZION, ABTX, HBHC, DAIO, GMT & KMG.

On the sale side of Friday's insiders, I have Proctor & Gamble (PG) as the largest sale with insiders selling $27,873,339 worth of shares. PG beat earnings estimates for their fourth quarter last Tuesday. Unitedhealth Group (UNH) had the second largest insider sale with $22,660,700 worth of shares sold. UNH also beat their Q4 earnings estimate back on January 19. The most interesting sale I saw went to Yahoo (YHOO) with Marissa Mayer plus their CFO & a director selling off more of their shares headed into their fourth quarter earnings report this upcoming Monday. It'll be interesting to see how Yahoo did in their last quarter of 2015. We know Alibaba (BABA) beat their estimates but I'm really not sure that will impact Yahoo shares. Anyhow, the CFO's that were selling shares of their company work for: FNLC, YHOO, ZAYO, UBA, VTR, SMTC, APEI, NSC, BXMT, KITE, CIEN, QRCH, PG, CBSH, HXL, UMPQ, OTVI, CTO, CR, CUBI, MPX, VASC, RTEC, MSCI, HH, RGC, LSTR & BMR. 

Friday's announcement of the Bank of Japan's interest rate reversal definitely made things interesting.  I'm surprised it didn't derail our markets but the bulls were in full force for the last day of January. There's been speculation that China may follow suit. If we are shocked with that news on Monday, I'll be looking to enter a position in TVIX or UVXY. I'll try to hold out until after Alphabet (GOOG) reports but I'll likely base my entry on the thirty & five minute candle charts, regardless. 

In all, I hope that everyone was able to find green in their portfolio last week & will in the week to come. I also hope that this insider report helps some traders & investors out there. Have a great weekend!

GLTA