# SEC Form 4 Insider Monitor: Filing Changes (`getascraper/sec-form4-insider-monitor`) Actor

Monitor official SEC Form 4 and Form 4/A filings by ticker or CIK. Get source-linked insider transaction records and NEW or CHANGED events for research and compliance workflows. Not investment advice.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/getascraper/sec-form4-insider-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [GetAScraper](https://apify.com/getascraper) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.31 / 1,000 insider filings

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 📈 SEC Form 4 Insider Monitor: Filing Changes

<table width="100%" style="display:table;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td style="padding:24px 28px;background:#F5F3FF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-top:4px solid #7C3AED;border-radius:12px"><span style="font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:#4C1D95;line-height:1.3">Keep public Form 4 filing changes organized by issuer.</span><br><span style="font-size:15px;color:#334155;line-height:1.6">Build a source-linked transaction feed from official SEC Form 4 and Form 4/A filings. Use it for research and compliance review, not investment advice.</span></td></tr></table>

<table width="100%" style="display:table;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tr><td style="padding:14px 12px;width:25%;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#4C1D95">🏷️ Issuer scope</span><br><span style="font-size:12px;color:#334155">Start from CIKs or tickers.</span></td><td style="padding:14px 12px;width:25%;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-left:none;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#4C1D95">📈 Transaction detail</span><br><span style="font-size:12px;color:#334155">Keep dates, shares, and owners together.</span></td><td style="padding:14px 12px;width:25%;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-left:none;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#4C1D95">🔔 Filing changes</span><br><span style="font-size:12px;color:#334155">Separate new and changed transaction rows.</span></td><td style="padding:14px 12px;width:25%;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-left:none;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:#4C1D95">🔗 SEC source</span><br><span style="font-size:12px;color:#334155">Open the official filing from every result.</span></td></tr></table>

Monitor official SEC Form 4 and Form 4/A filings for selected issuers. Receive source-linked insider-transaction records for research or compliance workflows. This Actor is not investment advice.

### 🎯 What it does

The Actor resolves selected ticker symbols or CIKs, reads public Form 4 filings, and returns transaction records. A recurring, change-only run omits unchanged transactions after a complete baseline.

### 👥 Who it is for

- Research teams maintaining an issuer watchlist.
- Compliance teams reviewing public beneficial-ownership filings.
- Data teams that need a source-linked filing feed.

### ⚙️ How it works

<table width="100%" style="display:table;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed"><tr><td style="padding:16px 14px;width:33%;background:#F5F3FF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-radius:10px 0 0 10px;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#7C3AED;letter-spacing:1px">STEP 1</span><br><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#4C1D95">Add issuers</span><br><span style="font-size:12px;color:#334155">Enter CIKs or public ticker symbols.</span></td><td style="padding:16px 14px;width:33%;background:#F5F3FF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-left:none;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#7C3AED;letter-spacing:1px">STEP 2</span><br><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#4C1D95">Choose a window</span><br><span style="font-size:12px;color:#334155">Set filing dates or a recent-day range.</span></td><td style="padding:16px 14px;width:33%;background:#F5F3FF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-left:none;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#7C3AED;letter-spacing:1px">STEP 3</span><br><span style="font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#4C1D95">Review changes</span><br><span style="font-size:12px;color:#334155">Schedule a repeatable issuer watchlist.</span></td></tr></table>

### 🧾 Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Issuer CIKs | Array | No | SEC issuer identifiers to monitor. |
| Issuer tickers | Array | No | Public ticker symbols resolved through the SEC list. |
| Filing date from | Date | No | Earliest filing date. |
| Recent filing window | Number | No | Recent days to search when no start date is given. |
| Return new and changed transactions only | Boolean | No | Omits unchanged transactions after a complete baseline. |
| Maximum filings | Number | No | Caps filing documents read from the scope. |
| Maximum transactions | Number | No | Caps emitted transaction rows. |

### 📊 Output

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| changeType | String | `CURRENT`, `NEW`, or `CHANGED`. |
| issuerTicker | String | Published issuer ticker when available. |
| reportingOwnerName | String | Published reporting owner name. |
| transactionDate | Date | Published transaction date. |
| transactionShares | Number | Published transaction share count. |
| transactionPricePerShare | Number | Published price per share when available. |
| officialFilingUrl | URL | Link to the official SEC filing. |

### 💡 Good to know

- Form 4 and Form 4/A filings only are included.
- Use the same filters for each scheduled monitoring run.
- Capped runs do not update the saved comparison state.

### 💰 Pricing

This Actor uses pay per result. Empty runs do not create result charges. Start with a focused issuer list and date window.

### ⭐ Enjoying SEC Form 4 Insider Monitor?

<table width="100%" style="display:table;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td style="padding:20px 24px 14px;background:#F5F3FF;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-left:5px solid #7C3AED;border-radius:10px 10px 0 0"><span style="font-size:20px;letter-spacing:4px;color:#B45309">⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐</span><br><span style="font-size:17px;font-weight:800;color:#4C1D95">A clean filing feed makes issuer review easier to repeat.</span><br><span style="font-size:14px;color:#334155">A 5-star rating helps other research and compliance teams find this Actor. Your feedback guides future improvements.</span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0;background:#7C3AED;border:1px solid #DDD6FE;border-top:none;border-radius:0 0 10px 10px;text-align:center"><a href="https://apify.com/getascraper/sec-form4-insider-monitor/reviews" style="display:block;padding:13px 16px;color:#FFFFFF;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:0.3px">★&nbsp;&nbsp;Rate this Actor on Apify</a></td></tr></table>

### ❓ FAQ

**Is this real-time market data?** No. It returns public SEC filing data and should not be used as investment advice.

**Can I use tickers instead of CIKs?** Yes. The Actor resolves supplied tickers through the public SEC list.

**Why are some filings not returned?** Date windows and record limits control the requested scope.

**Can I schedule it?** Yes. Schedule the same issuer scope for a recurring change feed.

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- [SAM.gov Contract Monitor](https://github.com/Devansh-365/actorstack/tree/main/actors/sam-gov-contract-monitor)

# Actor input Schema

## `ciks` (type: `array`):

SEC Central Index Key identifiers for issuers to monitor. Leave blank when ticker symbols are enough.

## `tickers` (type: `array`):

Public ticker symbols to resolve through the SEC company ticker list.

## `filingDateFrom` (type: `string`):

Optional earliest SEC filing date. Leave blank to use the recent-days setting.

## `filingDateTo` (type: `string`):

Optional latest SEC filing date. Leave blank to include filings through the current day.

## `filingWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Number of recent days to search when no starting filing date is set.

## `changesOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Emit a NEW baseline on the first complete run, then omit unchanged Form 4 transactions on later complete runs.

## `maxFilings` (type: `integer`):

Cap Form 4 filings read from the requested scope. A filing cap that cuts off scope is reported without a state update.

## `maxTransactions` (type: `integer`):

Cap output transaction records after Form 4 documents are read. A transaction cap is reported without a state update.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "ciks": [
    "0001041061"
  ],
  "tickers": [],
  "filingDateFrom": "",
  "filingDateTo": "",
  "filingWithinDays": 7,
  "changesOnly": false,
  "maxFilings": 10,
  "maxTransactions": 15
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

## `runSummary` (type: `string`):

No description

## `monitorState` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "ciks": [
        "0001041061"
    ],
    "tickers": [],
    "filingDateFrom": "",
    "filingDateTo": "",
    "filingWithinDays": 7,
    "changesOnly": false,
    "maxFilings": 10,
    "maxTransactions": 15
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("getascraper/sec-form4-insider-monitor").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "ciks": ["0001041061"],
    "tickers": [],
    "filingDateFrom": "",
    "filingDateTo": "",
    "filingWithinDays": 7,
    "changesOnly": False,
    "maxFilings": 10,
    "maxTransactions": 15,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("getascraper/sec-form4-insider-monitor").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "ciks": [
    "0001041061"
  ],
  "tickers": [],
  "filingDateFrom": "",
  "filingDateTo": "",
  "filingWithinDays": 7,
  "changesOnly": false,
  "maxFilings": 10,
  "maxTransactions": 15
}' |
apify call getascraper/sec-form4-insider-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,getascraper/sec-form4-insider-monitor"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/JNfyiU6nz0locp7m1/builds/ZbFfrlLzbyF9kiugN/openapi.json