Insider: Big Buys at BofA, JPMorgan

Which insiders are selling and buying chunks of stocks?

Below are lists of the top 10 open-market insider purchases and sales filed at the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday as ranked by dollar value. Company executives and directors are in the best position to assess the attractiveness of their firms' shares, and here is how many of them are voting their wallets!

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Company Name (Ticker) Filer Name Title(s) Shares Bought Dollar Value J P Morgan Chase & (JPM) Dimon James CB,CEO,DIR 500,000 $11,464,600 Regen Biologics (RGBO) Mcneil Robert G DIR,BO 1,142,857 $4,000,000 Southern Copper (PCU) Grupo Mexico Sab De Cv BO 200,000 $3,060,000 Bank Of America (BAC) Lewis Kenneth D Lewis Kenneth D CB,CEO, PR,DIR 200,000 $1,198,966 Bank Of America (BAC) Tillman Robert L DIR 200,000 $1,154,500 Regen Biologics (RGBO) Ivy Healthcare Capital II L P BO 285,715 $1,000,003 Bank Of America (BAC) Sloan Jr O Temple DIR 61,500 $367,505 National Coal (NCOC) Geologic Resource Partners LLC BO 187,290 $196,655 Bank Of America (BAC) Collins John T DIR 31,600 $184,784 Bank Of America Corp De (BAC) Barnet William III DIR 30,000 $172,500

Company Name (Ticker) Filer Name Title(s) Shares Sold Dollar Value Noven Pharmaceuticals (NOVN) Oss Capital Management BO 100,000 $1,100,000 Monsanto (MON) Preete Kerry J VP 6,400 $511,232 Eagle Rock Energy LP (EROC) Eagle Rock Energy LP (EROC) BO 50,000 $351,400 Transmontaigne LP (TLP) Cushing Mlp Opportunity Fund I LP BO 16,900 $287,300 Van Kampen Trust For Invest Grade Munis (VGM) Dammeyer Rodney F DIR 21,419 $223,316 Van Kampen Muni Opp Trust (VMO) Dammeyer Rodney F DIR 20,000 $207,145 Home Bancshares (HOMB) Thompson William G DIR 8,000 $165,320 Enzon Pharmaceuticals (ENZN) Tooman Craig A CFO,VP,FO 10,306 $65,237 Particle Drilling (PDRT) Greywolf Capital Management LP BO,BO 298,700 $33,108 Bank Mutual (BKMU) Herr Mark C DIR 3,300 $32,528

Key to Titles: A=Assistant, AI=Affiliated Investor, AO=Accounting Officer, BD=Business Development, BO=Beneficial Owner, CAO=Chief Accounting Officer, CB=Chairman, CCO=Chief Compliance Officer, CEO=Chief Executive Officer, CFO=Chief Financial Officer, CIO=Chief Information Officer, CO=Compliance Officer, COO=Chief Operating Officer, CT=Controller, CTO=Chief Technology Officer, DIR=Director, F=Founder, FO=Financial Officer, GC=General Counsel, HR=Human Resources, IO=Information Officer, IR=Investor Relations, LO=Legal Officer, MD=Managing Director, O=Officer, OO=Operating Officer, PR=President, PT=Partner, REL=Relative of an insider, SEC=Secretary, SH=Shareholder, SO=Sales Officer, TO=Technology Officer, TR=Treasurer, TT=Trustee, VCB=Vice Chairman, VP=Vice President, X=Ex Officer or other title displayed.

Source: InsiderInsights.com

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