LYB Insider Trading
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Industrial Organic Chemicals
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at LyondellBasell Industries N.V. provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Industrial Organic Chemicals sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-13 00:17 | 2020-11-09 | Bindra Jagjeet S. | Director | SELL | $79.97 | 3,198 | $255,745 | 9,853 | -24.5% |
| 2020-05-07 00:08 | 2020-05-04 | Coombs Daniel M | Officer - EVP - Global O&P, Proc, Tech | BUY | $53.28 | 4,400 | $234,422 | 43,396 | +11.3% |
| 2020-04-08 00:04 | 2020-04-06 | Patel Bhavesh V. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | BUY | $49.35 | 4,654 | $229,675 | 207,375 | +2.3% |
| 2020-03-11 23:22 | 2020-03-10 | Foley Kimberly A | Officer - VP Health Safety & Environment | BUY | $60.18 | 1,465 | $88,164 | 17,643 | +9.1% |
| 2020-03-11 23:05 | 2020-03-09 | Guilfoyle James D | Officer - EVP, Adv Polymer Sol & Sup Chn | BUY | $59.98 | 330 | $19,793 | 26,444 | +1.3% |
| 2020-03-11 23:05 | 2020-03-09 | Patel Bhavesh V. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | BUY | $64.51 | 7,346 | $473,890 | 202,721 | +3.8% |
| 2020-03-03 01:22 | 2020-02-28 | Rhenman Torkel | Officer - EVP, I&D | BUY | $71.13 | 500 | $35,565 | 24,527 | +2.1% |
| 2019-11-09 00:18 | 2019-11-07 | Covezzi Massimo | Officer - SVP Research & Development | OPT+S | $96.79 | 11,762 | $1,138,431 | 9,634 | 0.0% |
| 2019-09-04 03:42 | 2019-08-29 | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | BUY | $74.61 | 764,501 | $57,042,248 | 5,864,501 | +15.0% |
| 2019-08-27 01:10 | 2019-08-23 | Patel Bhavesh V. | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | BUY | $68.85 | 7,246 | $498,873 | 195,375 | +3.9% |
| 2019-08-14 23:47 | 2019-08-14 | Bindra Jagjeet S. | Director | BUY | $73.48 | 1,360 | $99,935 | 10,529 | +14.8% |
| 2018-12-07 20:28 | 2018-12-06 | Buchanan Robin W.T. | Director | BUY | $88.63 | 5,000 | $443,150 | 41,439 | +13.7% |
| 2018-11-14 02:53 | 2018-11-09 | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | BUY | $95.60 | 2,186,973 | $209,076,150 | 5,100,000 | +75.1% |
| 2018-11-09 02:56 | 2018-11-06 | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | BUY | $95.65 | 1,602,455 | $153,273,218 | 2,913,027 | +122.3% |
| 2018-11-06 02:42 | 2018-11-01 | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | BUY | $92.35 | 1,310,572 | $121,035,780 | 1,310,572 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-29 21:36 | 2017-06-06 | Buchanan Robin W.T. | Director | BUY | $93.57 | 854 | $79,872 | 34,922 | +2.5% |
| 2017-11-01 23:47 | 2017-10-31 | Bindra Jagjeet S. | Director | SELL | $103.73 | 1,574 | $163,265 | 5,973 | -20.9% |
| 2017-08-03 01:39 | 2017-08-01 | Bindra Jagjeet S. | Director | SELL | $89.20 | 3,224 | $287,581 | 7,547 | -29.9% |
| 2017-03-11 00:12 | 2017-03-09 | AI New Holdings 2 LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $89.12 | 139,617 | $12,441,969 | 72,772 | -65.7% |
| 2017-03-04 00:48 | 2017-03-01 | AI New Holdings 2 LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $94.19 | 246,212 | $23,190,684 | 72,912 | -77.2% |
| 2017-02-25 00:04 | 2017-02-22 | AI New Holdings 2 LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $94.55 | 14,171 | $1,339,858 | 73,157 | -16.2% |
| 2017-02-23 04:13 | 2017-02-22 | Wolf Jacquelyn H | Officer - SVP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $94.01 | 14,769 | $1,388,416 | 16,514 | 0.0% |
| 2017-02-15 01:51 | 2017-02-10 | AI New Holdings 2 LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $92.30 | 1,167,905 | $107,794,595 | 73,171 | -94.1% |
| 2017-02-10 02:11 | 2017-02-07 | AI New Holdings 2 LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $92.27 | 3,032,095 | $279,764,432 | 74,334 | -97.6% |
| 2016-09-01 16:17 | 2016-08-30 | Bindra Jagjeet S. | Director | SELL | $80.01 | 3,750 | $300,020 | 8,876 | -29.7% |
| 2016-04-26 23:28 | 2016-04-26 | Vasnetsov Sergey | Officer - SVP Strategic Planning | SELL | $89.89 | 3,127 | $281,076 | 4,733 | -39.8% |
| 2016-04-26 23:28 | 2016-04-26 | Covezzi Massimo | Officer - SVP Research & Development | SELL | $89.14 | 7,551 | $673,111 | 9,702 | -43.8% |
| 2016-03-11 00:38 | 2016-03-08 | AI INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS S.A.R.L. | 10% owner | SELL | $82.30 | 2,100,000 | $172,829,160 | 77,354 | -96.4% |
| 2015-11-20 19:45 | 2015-11-18 | Wolf Jacquelyn H | Officer - SVP, Human Resources | OPT+S | $94.53 | 3,394 | $320,834 | 8,627 | 0.0% |
| 2015-10-31 02:57 | 2015-10-28 | AI INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS S.A.R.L. | 10% owner | SELL | $92.35 | 4,000,000 | $369,402,000 | 80,642 | -98.0% |
| 2015-10-29 17:42 | 2015-10-28 | Covezzi Massimo | Officer - SVP Research & Development | SELL | $90.91 | 3,000 | $272,735 | 14,266 | -17.4% |
| 2015-10-15 01:01 | 2015-10-09 | Vasnetsov Sergey | Officer - SVP Strategic Planning | SELL | $97.29 | 36,553 | $3,556,252 | 2,140 | -94.5% |
| 2015-09-12 00:03 | 2015-09-09 | Somma Lawrence C | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | BUY | $84.64 | 14 | $1,185 | 3,510 | +0.4% |
| 2015-09-03 23:12 | 2015-09-03 | CARROLL MILTON | Director | SELL | $84.00 | 3,000 | $252,000 | 1,901 | -61.2% |
| 2015-09-03 00:17 | 2015-08-31 | CARROLL MILTON | Director | SELL | $85.20 | 1,500 | $127,806 | 4,901 | -23.4% |
| 2015-08-25 23:32 | 2015-08-25 | ALLEN WILLIAM B JR | Officer - VP Finance | BUY | $80.33 | 400 | $32,132 | 5,743 | +7.5% |
| 2015-08-13 19:53 | 2015-08-12 | Coombs Daniel M | Officer - EVP - I&D | BUY | $88.18 | 560 | $49,381 | 1,847 | +43.5% |
| 2015-07-09 02:14 | 2015-07-07 | Brown Kevin W. | Officer - EVP - Manufacturing & Refining | SELL | $96.43 | 25,000 | $2,410,815 | 137,870 | -15.3% |
| 2015-06-23 22:02 | 2015-06-22 | Smolik Samuel L. | Officer - SVP, Am Mfg & Refining Ops | SELL | $105.00 | 20,000 | $2,100,000 | 7,499 | -72.7% |
| 2015-06-05 02:40 | 2015-06-02 | AI INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS S.A.R.L. | 10% owner | SELL | $102.29 | 4,000,000 | $409,148,000 | 84,627 | -97.9% |
| 2015-06-03 16:46 | 2015-06-02 | Kaplan Jeffrey A | Officer - EVP & Chief Legal Officer | SELL | $102.51 | 5,000 | $512,562 | 7,705 | -39.4% |
| 2015-06-02 16:28 | 2015-05-29 | Quarles Patrick D. | Officer - EVP - I&D, Supply Chain & Proc | SELL | $101.35 | 59,238 | $6,003,677 | 12,284 | -82.8% |
| 2015-05-26 21:36 | 2015-05-22 | Ovelmen Karyn F. | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $103.02 | 20,745 | $2,137,048 | 31,164 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-18 20:09 | 2015-05-15 | VanDerSnick Michael D | Officer - SVP, Manufacturing EAI | OPT+S | $103.75 | 3,310 | $343,402 | 10,326 | 0.0% |
| 2015-05-14 19:46 | 2015-05-13 | Somma Lawrence C | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | BUY | $104.59 | 17 | $1,778 | 3,495 | +0.5% |
| 2015-05-04 19:27 | 2015-05-01 | Covezzi Massimo | Officer - SVP Research & Development | SELL | $104.07 | 30,000 | $3,122,100 | 17,266 | -63.5% |
| 2015-04-08 20:26 | 2015-04-06 | Roberts Timothy D. | Officer - EVP, Global O&P | OPT+S | $90.00 | 17,036 | $1,533,240 | 72,953 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-06 20:31 | 2015-03-04 | Ovelmen Karyn F. | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $86.91 | 58,273 | $5,064,734 | 46,998 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-04 23:44 | 2015-03-03 | Ovelmen Karyn F. | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $85.99 | 31,000 | $2,665,541 | 46,998 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-04 01:16 | 2015-03-02 | Ovelmen Karyn F. | Officer - EVP & CFO | OPT+S | $87.76 | 31,000 | $2,720,470 | 46,998 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $LYB Trades
Not every insider transaction in LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $LYB shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for LYB
Insider activity data for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $LYB, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.