James Paul Scopa

James Paul Scopa is Director & 10% at PEPLIN INC (PLI). They have made 14 open-market trades across 5 companies since 2009, most recently 2025-12-09.

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12 open-market purchases totalling $4.5M since 2009, against 2 sales. Across 5 scored buys the stock is up 0.2% at ninety days, and 1.7 points ahead of the S&P over the same stretch.

Insider rating

Alpha vs SPY after a buy

7d+1.9%

30d+5.7%

90d+1.7%

5 scored purchases · one row per filing · discretionary only

Current Position

Ticker	Shares	Value
PCRX	2,828,941	$102.8M
CHMA	4,257,978	$16.0M
DICE	25,722	$1.2M
ALGS	183,083	$914K
ADVM	100,000	$436K
CNAT	1,026,815	—
PLI	2,899,256	—

Grade by Ticker

CADVM

2 trades

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Buy Track Record

Filings12

	7d	30d	90d
Accuracy	40%	40%	60%
Avg Move	-2.0%	+0.1%	+0.2%
Alpha	+1.9%	+5.7%	+1.7%
Scored	5	5	5

Discretionary filings only. 10b5-1 plan trades, tax withholding and option exercises are excluded, and each column is one row per filing rather than per execution lot.

Sell Track Record

Filings2

Only 2 decision-sell filings — too few to score

Decision sells only — a first sale after buying the stock, or a sale by a fund or 10% owner. Ordinary sales by officers and directors show no relationship to what the stock does next, so they are counted but not scored.

Volume by Type

POpen-Market Purchase

Companies

Trade History

14 total

•2nd largest purchase, out of 3
•Buying near 52-week high (+0% from peak)
+2 more

•Decreased holdings by 30%
•Stock up +54% in previous 6 months

ADVMSELL

$218K

2021-11-157d: -16.7%

Opportunistic SellTax Sale

•Decreased holdings by 94%
•Stock down -38% in previous 6 months
+1 more

DICEBUY

$102K

2021-09-157d: -3.6%

Large Holdings IncreaseOpportunistic BuyFirst-Time BuyerTop Trade

•Increased holdings by 12%

ADVMBUY

$138K

2020-02-147d: -22.0%

Opportunistic BuyFirst-Time Buyer

•Increased holdings by 50%
•Largest purchase ever, out of 3
+2 more

•3rd largest purchase, out of 3
•Stock up +101% in previous 3 months

CNATBUY

$1.8M

2013-07-30N/A

First-Time BuyerTop TradeOpportunistic Buy

PCRXBUY

$1.9M

2011-02-087d: -18.1%

First-Time Buyer10% Owner PurchaseTop TradeOpportunistic Buy

PLIBUY

$18K

2009-02-11N/A

10% Owner PurchaseMinimal Holdings IncreaseOpportunistic BuyFirst-Time Buyer

PLIBUY

$21K

2009-02-05N/A

10% Owner PurchaseMinimal Holdings IncreaseOpportunistic Buy

PLIBUY

$62K

2009-01-23N/A

Minimal Holdings Increase10% Owner PurchaseTop TradeOpportunistic Buy

PLIBUY

$28K

2009-01-21N/A

Minimal Holdings Increase10% Owner PurchaseTop TradeOpportunistic Buy

PLIBUY

$80K

2009-01-15N/A

Minimal Holdings Increase10% Owner PurchaseTop TradeOpportunistic Buy

PLIBUY

$49K

2009-01-13N/A

10% Owner PurchaseMinimal Holdings IncreaseOpportunistic BuyTop Trade

Ticker	Type	Traded	Filed	Price	Value	7d Stock	30d Stock	90d Stock
ADVM	BUY	2024-02-07	2024-02-09	$1.35	$135K	+14.1%	-2.7%	-47.8%
DICE	SELL	2023-03-17	2023-03-21	$29.05	$291K	+8.3%	+24.7%	+75.5%
ADVM	SELL	2021-11-15	2021-11-17	$2.18	$218K	-16.7%	-15.3%	-32.1%
DICE	BUY	2021-09-15	2021-09-16	$17.00	$102K	-3.6%	-10.8%	-25.0%
ADVM	BUY	2020-02-14	2020-02-14	$13.75	$138K	-22.0%	-43.9%	+7.6%
ADVM	BUY	2019-05-06	2019-05-06	$6.71	$134K	+19.6%	+56.9%	+65.1%
CNAT	BUY	2013-07-30	2013-08-01	$11.00	$1.8M	N/A	N/A	N/A
PCRX	BUY	2011-02-08	2011-02-17	$7.00	$1.9M	-18.1%	+0.8%	+0.8%
PLI	BUY	2009-02-11	2009-02-12	$8.11	$18K	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLI	BUY	2009-02-05	2009-02-06	$7.80	$21K	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLI	BUY	2009-01-23	2009-01-27	$8.04	$62K	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLI	BUY	2009-01-21	2009-01-23	$8.07	$28K	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLI	BUY	2009-01-15	2009-01-20	$8.14	$80K	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLI	BUY	2009-01-13	2009-01-15	$7.03	$49K	N/A	N/A	N/A

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