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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-26 01:25 | 2014-11-25 | CARROLL MILTON | Director | SELL | $90.76 | 2,720 | $246,859 | 4,899 | -35.7% |
| 2014-11-19 23:37 | 2014-11-18 | Vasnetsov Sergey | Officer - SVP Strategic Planning | SELL | $88.92 | 34,977 | $3,109,994 | 54,622 | -39.0% |
| 2014-10-02 00:58 | 2014-10-01 | Glidden Craig B. | Officer - EVP & Chief Legal Officer | OPT+S | $105.47 | 13,003 | $1,371,441 | 209,118 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-04 01:32 | 2014-09-02 | Glidden Craig B. | Officer - EVP & Chief Legal Officer | OPT+S | $114.19 | 13,004 | $1,484,984 | 209,118 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-04 01:32 | 2014-09-02 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $114.19 | 83,333 | $9,516,020 | 1,128,616 | 0.0% |
| 2014-09-04 01:32 | 2014-09-02 | CARROLL MILTON | Director | SELL | $114.34 | 1,567 | $179,173 | 7,619 | -17.1% |
| 2014-08-30 00:28 | 2014-08-29 | VanDerSnick Michael D | Officer - SVP, Manufacturing EAI | OPT+S | $114.00 | 7,270 | $828,780 | 15,113 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-05 00:21 | 2014-08-04 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $107.42 | 83,333 | $8,951,631 | 1,128,616 | 0.0% |
| 2014-08-02 00:18 | 2014-08-01 | Glidden Craig B. | Officer - EVP & Chief Legal Officer | OPT+S | $106.48 | 13,004 | $1,384,666 | 209,118 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-25 23:57 | 2014-07-25 | Patel Bhavesh V. | Officer - EVP O & P - EAI and Technology | OPT+S | $105.00 | 20,486 | $2,151,030 | 103,644 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-25 23:57 | 2014-07-25 | Quarles Patrick D. | Officer - SVP Inter & Derivatives | OPT+S | $105.00 | 60,144 | $6,315,120 | 107,643 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-23 23:09 | 2014-07-22 | Patel Bhavesh V. | Officer - EVP O & P - EAI and Technology | OPT+S | $102.00 | 20,486 | $2,089,572 | 103,644 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-02 18:07 | 2014-07-01 | Glidden Craig B. | Officer - EVP & Chief Legal Officer | OPT+S | $97.80 | 13,004 | $1,271,791 | 209,118 | 0.0% |
| 2014-07-02 18:07 | 2014-07-01 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $98.53 | 83,334 | $8,210,899 | 1,128,616 | 0.0% |
| 2014-02-21 01:47 | 2014-02-18 | VanDerSnick Michael D | Officer - SVP, Manufacturing EAI | SELL | $84.11 | 57 | $4,794 | 16,991 | -0.3% |
| 2014-01-08 02:15 | 2014-01-06 | Smolik Samuel L. | Officer - VP HSE | OPT+S | $78.41 | 22,029 | $1,727,197 | 39,583 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-23 17:16 | 2013-10-22 | Patel Bhavesh V. | Officer - SVP O & P - EAI and Technology | OPT+S | $79.00 | 29,266 | $2,312,014 | 104,018 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-18 21:15 | 2013-10-17 | Patel Bhavesh V. | Officer - SVP O & P - EAI and Technology | OPT+S | $77.00 | 29,266 | $2,253,482 | 104,018 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-07 18:30 | 2013-10-04 | Glidden Craig B. | Officer - EVP & Chief Legal Officer | OPT+S | $75.00 | 118,888 | $8,916,600 | 211,516 | 0.0% |
| 2013-09-18 01:13 | 2013-09-17 | Brown Kevin W. | Officer - SVP Refining | SELL | $72.50 | 5,000 | $362,500 | 195,657 | -2.5% |
| 2013-09-10 18:27 | 2013-09-09 | Brown Kevin W. | Officer - SVP Refining | SELL | $70.46 | 15,000 | $1,056,968 | 200,657 | -7.0% |
| 2013-08-30 21:29 | 2013-08-29 | Vasnetsov Sergey | Officer - SVP Strategic Planning | OPT+S | $70.45 | 36,271 | $2,555,368 | 55,171 | 0.0% |
| 2013-08-13 03:05 | 2013-08-12 | VanDerSnick Michael D | Officer - SVP, Manufacturing EAI | SELL | $68.29 | 2,219 | $151,530 | 17,017 | -11.5% |
| 2013-08-09 04:24 | 2013-08-06 | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $67.71 | 25,000,000 | $1,692,750,000 | 45,719,726 | -35.4% |
| 2013-08-03 01:08 | 2013-07-31 | AI INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS S.A.R.L. | 10% owner | BUY | $67.71 | 8,500,000 | $575,535,000 | 88,613 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-02 00:43 | 2013-08-01 | Quarles Patrick D. | Officer - SVP Inter & Derivatives | OPT+S | $68.40 | 60,144 | $4,113,627 | 108,666 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-12 01:30 | 2013-06-07 | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $64.50 | 17,000,000 | $1,096,500,000 | 70,695,463 | -19.4% |
| 2013-06-06 16:51 | 2013-06-03 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $66.29 | 83,335 | $5,523,952 | 1,468,199 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-20 16:25 | 2013-05-17 | Smolik Samuel L. | Officer - VP HSE | OPT+S | $67.00 | 22,033 | $1,476,211 | 39,583 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-16 20:05 | 2013-05-15 | Svelto Francesco | Officer - Vice President and Treasurer | OPT+S | $65.00 | 20,153 | $1,309,945 | 34,319 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-13 16:47 | 2013-05-06 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $61.89 | 83,333 | $5,157,538 | 1,492,270 | 0.0% |
| 2013-05-03 03:47 | 2013-04-30 | Covezzi Massimo | Officer - SVP Research & Development | OPT+S | $60.80 | 49,248 | $2,994,224 | 83,868 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-02 16:23 | 2013-04-01 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $62.09 | 83,333 | $5,174,496 | 1,492,270 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-04 20:09 | 2013-03-01 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $59.06 | 83,333 | $4,921,922 | 1,492,270 | 0.0% |
| 2013-02-21 01:00 | 2013-02-19 | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $61.28 | 25,000,000 | $1,532,000,000 | 87,695,326 | -22.2% |
| 2013-02-12 21:29 | 2013-02-11 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $60.82 | 83,333 | $5,068,488 | 1,622,260 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-03 18:25 | 2013-01-02 | Gallogly James L | Officer - Chief Executive Officer | OPT+S | $58.96 | 83,333 | $4,913,697 | 1,622,260 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-21 01:57 | 2012-12-20 | Glidden Craig B. | Officer - EVP & Chief Legal Officer | OPT+S | $54.65 | 118,890 | $6,497,208 | 213,815 | 0.0% |
| 2012-12-14 02:51 | 2012-12-10 | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $48.28 | 21,000,000 | $1,013,880,000 | 112,695,326 | -15.7% |
| 2012-11-10 01:57 | 2012-11-07 | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $53.30 | 20,000,000 | $1,066,000,000 | 133,694,780 | -13.0% |
| 2012-11-07 21:52 | 2012-11-07 | SCHLANGER MARVIN O | Director | SELL | $53.04 | 20 | $1,061 | 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2012-09-21 18:51 | 2012-09-20 | Patel Bhavesh V. | Officer - SVP O & P - Americas | OPT+S | $51.59 | 58,532 | $3,019,771 | 99,310 | 0.0% |
| 2012-09-08 00:00 | 2012-09-07 | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | SELL | $46.93 | 17,500,000 | $821,275,000 | 153,632,110 | -10.2% |
| 2012-08-17 19:14 | 2012-08-16 | Vasnetsov Sergey | Officer - SVP Strategic Planning | OPT+S | $47.94 | 34,978 | $1,676,845 | 53,391 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-14 00:39 | 2012-08-13 | Quarles Patrick D. | Officer - SVP Inter & Derivatives | OPT+S | $46.72 | 15,036 | $702,482 | 103,382 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-02 00:15 | 2011-08-09 | SCHLANGER MARVIN O | Director | BUY | $30.69 | 20 | $614 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2012-07-20 01:00 | 2012-07-17 | Quarles Patrick D. | Officer - SVP Inter & Derivatives | OPT+S | $42.00 | 45,108 | $1,894,536 | 103,382 | 0.0% |
| 2012-07-12 22:04 | 2012-07-12 | Buchanan Robin W.T. | Director | BUY | $38.93 | 1,027 | $39,984 | 23,820 | +4.5% |
| 2012-06-04 21:08 | 2012-05-08 | Buchanan Robin W.T. | Director | BUY | $37.42 | 5,753 | $215,286 | 22,793 | +33.8% |
| 2012-05-21 23:27 | 2012-05-21 | Bindra Jagjeet S. | Director | BUY | $38.23 | 1,500 | $57,341 | 9,200 | +19.5% |
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.