According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest CEO buys during the past week. The overall trend of CEOs is illustrated in the chart below:
Biglari Holdings Inc (BH, Financial): Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner Sardar Biglari, Bought 6,618 Shares
Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner of Biglari Holdings Inc (BH, Financial) Sardar Biglari, bought 6,618 shares during the past week at an average price of $396.61. Biglari Holdings Inc., is an Indiana Corporation. It is a diversified holding company engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Biglari Holdings Inc has a market cap of $819.232 million; its shares were traded at around $396.61 with a P/E ratio of 60.90 and P/S ratio of 3.32. Biglari Holdings Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 8.80% over the past 10 years.
Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 136,401 shares as of 12/31/2014, an increase of 15.65% from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.28% of the $19.2 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.
Director William L Johnson bought 25 shares of BH stock on 03/18/2015 at the average price of 421.02. William L Johnson owns at least 385 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 5.8% since.
Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc (GRIF, Financial): Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner Frederick M Danziger Bought 25,438 Shares
Chairman and CEO, 10% Owner of Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc (GRIF, Financial) Frederick M Danziger bought 25,438 shares on 04/20/2015 at an average price of $32.30. Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. was incorporated in 1970 as Culbro Realty and Development Corporation and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Culbro Corporation. Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc has a market cap of $166.331 million; its shares were traded at around $32.30 with and P/S ratio of 6.55. The dividend yield of Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc stocks is 0.62%. Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 49.90% over the past 5 years.
Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,167,187 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.19% of the $19.2 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.
President and COO, 10% Owner Michael Gamzon bought 6,469 shares of GRIF stock on 04/20/2015 at the average price of 31.8. Michael Gamzon owns at least 387,871 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.57% since.
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc (BXMT, Financial): President & CEO Stephen D Plavin Bought 24,590 Shares
President & CEO of Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc (BXMT, Financial) Stephen D Plavin bought 24,590 shares on 04/17/2015 at an average price of $31.27. Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc is a real estate finance company that originates and purchases senior mortgage loans collateralized by properties in the United States and Europe. Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc has a market cap of $1.82 billion; its shares were traded at around $31.27 with a P/E ratio of 17.10 and P/S ratio of 10.20. The dividend yield of Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc stocks is 6.46%.
Blackstone recently reported its full year and fourth quarter 2014 results. Net income for the fourth quarter was $21 million, or $0.37 per share, and for the full year was $90 million, or $1.86 per share.
Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) owns 789,778 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.092% of the $24.95 billion portfolio of Baron Funds.
CFO Paul D Quinlan sold 241 shares of BXMT stock on 03/31/2015 at the average price of 28.23. Paul D Quinlan owns at least 15,628 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.77% since.
Opko Health Inc (OPK, Financial): CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner Phillip Md Et Al Frost Bought 36,300 Shares
CEO & Chairman, 10% Owner of Opko Health Inc (OPK, Financial) Phillip Md Et Al Frost bought 36,300 shares during the past week at an average price of $14.83. Opko Health Inc was originally incorporated in Delaware in October 1991 under the name Cytoclonal Pharmaceutics, Inc. Opko Health Inc has a market cap of $6.7 billion; its shares were traded at around $14.83 with and P/S ratio of 68.68. Opko Health Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 9.00% over the past 10 years.
George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) owns 235,600 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.026% of the $9.16 billion portfolio of Soros Fund Management LLC. Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 11,000 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 0.0006% of the $19.2 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors.
Sr. Vice President, CFO Adam Logal sold 41,488 shares of OPK stock on 03/13/2015 at the average price of 14.64. Adam Logal owns at least 44,789 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.3% since.
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc (RHP, Financial): Chairman & CEO Colin V Reed Bought 5,262 Shares
Chairman & CEO of Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc (RHP, Financial) Colin V Reed bought 5,262 shares on 04/17/2015 at an average price of $60.22. Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc, is a self-advised and self-administered Delaware Corporation incorporated in 1956. Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc has a market cap of $3.07 billion; its shares were traded at around $60.22 with a P/E ratio of 28.10 and P/S ratio of 3.23. The dividend yield of Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc stocks is 3.82%. Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc had an annual average earnings growth of 2.20% over the past 10 years.
Ryman Hospitality Properties recently announced its fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results. Total revenue in fourth quarter 2014 increased 9.6 percent to $291.6 million. Full year total revenue increased 9.1 percent to $1.04 billion. Net income for fourth quarter 2014 was $62.7 million, compared to $30.2 million in fourth quarter 2013.
Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) owns 5,033,214 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1.4% of the $19.2 billion portfolio of GAMCO Investors. Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,280,100 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1.9% of the $3.63 billion portfolio of Capital Growth Management LP. John Keeley (Trades, Portfolio) owns 1,338,768 shares as of 12/31/2014, which accounts for 1.4% of the $5 billion portfolio of Keeley Asset Management Corp.
Director Michael D Rose bought 3,300 shares of RHP stock on 03/09/2015 at the average price of 59.99. Michael D Rose owns at least 60,835 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.38% since.
