What was the largest insider purchase in 2008?

LIBERTY MEDIA CORP at Match Group, reported on Jan 10, 2008 an open-market purchase of 14,000,000 shares worth $340M.

Which companies had the most insider buying in 2008?

By total value of open-market purchases, The Wendy's Company ($1.13B), Mbia ($905M), New York Times Company ($635M) led the list.

What counts as an insider purchase here?

An open-market purchase (transaction code P) reported on SEC Form 4 by an officer, director or holder of more than 10% of a company's shares. Grants, option exercises and gifts are not counted.

Insider buying in 2008

In 2008, insiders of US-listed companies reported 29,248 open-market purchases worth $9.12B, made by 4,249 different people at 1,252 companies. They also reported 113,679 open-market sales worth $25.5B: 3.9 sales for every purchase. The median purchase was $12K and the largest $340M. That is up 51% in the number of purchases and up 87% in their value against 2007. By number of purchases, 2008 is the 1st busiest year since 2006.

Purchases: 29,248; 2007: 19,392
Value bought: $9.12B; 2007: $4.89B
Different buyers: 4,249; at 1,252 companies
Median purchase: $12K; largest $340M

Purchases and sales by month, 2008

Open-market transaction lines reported on Form 4.

Purchases

Sales

The largest insider purchases of 2008

Company	Insider	Date	Shares	Value

Companies with the most insider buying in 2008

Company	Purchases	Buyers	Value
The Wendy's Company	95	10	$1.13B
Mbia	38	17	$905M
New York Times Company	72	13	$635M
Cleveland-Cliffs	26	7	$569M
Match Group	1	1	$340M
AutoNation	928	11	$302M
Lamar Advertising Company	811	11	$275M
Republic Services	39	2	$257M
Home Depot	14	4	$228M
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals	10	2	$207M

Match Group	LIBERTY MEDIA CORP10% owner	Jan 10, 2008	14,000,000	$340M
Mbia	COULTER DAVID ADirector	Feb 13, 2008	24,691,359	$300M
Mbia	LEE KEWSONGDirector	Feb 13, 2008	24,691,359	$300M
The Wendy's Company	GARDEN EDWARD PDirector, 10% owner	Dec 5, 2008	49,395,394	$205M
The Wendy's Company	TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND I L P10% owner	Dec 5, 2008	49,395,394	$205M
The Wendy's Company	MAY PETER WDirector, 10% owner	Dec 5, 2008	49,395,394	$205M
The Wendy's Company	Trian Fund Management, L.P.10% owner	Dec 5, 2008	49,395,394	$205M
The Wendy's Company	PELTZ NELSONDirector, 10% owner	Dec 5, 2008	49,395,394	$205M
Mbia	Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.10% owner	Feb 13, 2008	15,377,062	$187M
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals	Invus Advisors, L.L.C.10% owner	Aug 23, 2008	34,325,639	$154M

Role	Purchases	Share	Value
Director	11,666	40%	$2.82B
10% owner	7,031	24%	$5.2B
CEO	4,574	16%	$573M
Other officer	4,258	15%	$364M
CFO	967	3%	$34.6M
Other	752	3%	$138M

Insider buying in 2008

Purchases and sales by month, 2008

The largest insider purchases of 2008

Companies with the most insider buying in 2008

Who bought in 2008

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