Standard Industrial Classification: SIC 0000
Industry Insider Sentiment Analysis
The sector (SIC 0000) acts as a critical barometer for broader economic health. Our real-time monitoring reveals total transactions. Monitoring "cluster buying" is one of the most reliable leading indicators for future sector performance. By analyzing aggregate data across this specific Standard Industrial Classification, investors can filter out individual company volatility and identify high-conviction trends. When multiple directors and officers within the same industry move capital simultaneously, it often signals an upcoming sector-wide revaluation or a fundamental shift in supply chain dynamics that has yet to be recognized by the broader public market.
| Filing Date | Trade Date | Ticker | Company | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-27 01:55 | 2020-02-24 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.09 | 64,257 | $455,698 | 796,773 |
| 2020-02-12 01:41 | 2020-02-07 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.34 | 20,000 | $146,858 | 732,516 |
| 2020-02-07 02:34 | 2020-02-04 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.38 | 29,280 | $215,990 | 712,516 |
| 2020-01-28 03:02 | 2020-01-23 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.39 | 34,066 | $251,608 | 683,236 |
| 2020-01-17 02:23 | 2020-01-14 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.44 | 68,002 | $505,636 | 649,170 |
| 2020-01-15 02:56 | 2020-01-10 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.37 | 40,548 | $298,802 | 581,168 |
| 2019-11-19 00:19 | 2019-11-15 | GF | NEW GERMANY FUND INC | Pleister Christopher | Director | BUY | $14.81 | 236 | $3,493 | 705 |
| 2019-11-06 01:09 | 2019-11-05 | GF | NEW GERMANY FUND INC | Zugel Christian | Director | BUY | $14.79 | 700 | $10,353 | 700 |
| 2019-10-29 00:27 | 2019-10-24 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.84 | 25,000 | $170,883 | 1,847,286 |
| 2019-10-24 20:22 | 2019-10-23 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | HELLERMAN GERALD | Director | BUY | $8.48 | 1,750 | $14,840 | 4,250 |
| 2019-10-18 17:07 | 2019-10-16 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | Dakos Andrew | Director | SELL | $8.46 | 107 | $906 | 0 |
| 2019-10-18 17:01 | 2019-10-16 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP | Director | SELL | $8.46 | 107 | $906 | 0 |
| 2019-10-11 23:08 | 2019-10-09 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.56 | 32,102 | $210,612 | 6,006,671 |
| 2019-10-09 21:53 | 2019-10-08 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | HELLERMAN GERALD | Director | BUY | $8.46 | 1,000 | $8,460 | 2,500 |
| 2019-10-04 22:35 | 2019-10-03 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | HELLERMAN GERALD | Director | BUY | $8.52 | 1,500 | $12,780 | 1,500 |
| 2019-09-05 23:18 | 2019-09-03 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.66 | 39,985 | $266,448 | 5,899,935 |
| 2019-08-16 19:27 | 2019-08-15 | GF | NEW GERMANY FUND INC | Pleister Christopher | Director | BUY | $13.37 | 171 | $2,287 | 469 |
| 2019-08-08 02:48 | 2019-08-05 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.67 | 64,725 | $431,742 | 1,752,808 |
| 2019-07-22 22:58 | 2019-06-18 | AEF | abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. | FOX LAWRENCE JOSEPH | Director | SELL | $7.86 | 18,383 | $144,490 | 61,339 |
| 2019-06-21 17:56 | 2019-06-19 | FAX | ABRDN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC. | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO | 10% owner | BUY | $0.00 | 18,000,000 | $0 | 18,000,000 |
| 2019-06-18 18:53 | 2019-06-17 | GF | NEW GERMANY FUND INC | Pleister Christopher | Director | BUY | $13.87 | 100 | $1,387 | 294 |
| 2019-06-06 02:49 | 2019-06-03 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.41 | 40,100 | $257,065 | 5,739,222 |
| 2019-05-24 01:01 | 2019-05-21 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.66 | 63,709 | $424,130 | 5,719,222 |
| 2019-05-16 20:11 | 2019-05-15 | GF | NEW GERMANY FUND INC | Leoni Wolfgang Helmut | Director | BUY | $14.23 | 703 | $10,000 | 703 |
| 2019-05-14 02:34 | 2019-05-09 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.90 | 11,092 | $76,513 | 447,058 |
| 2019-05-09 02:39 | 2019-05-07 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.96 | 50,472 | $351,300 | 435,966 |
| 2019-05-06 23:14 | 2019-05-03 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | Keady Barbara Connolly | Director | SELL | $6.96 | 2,500 | $17,400 | 529 |
| 2019-05-07 03:17 | 2019-05-03 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $6.96 | 38,436 | $267,376 | 385,494 |
| 2019-05-02 23:48 | 2019-04-30 | FAX | ABRDN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC. | Lukaszewski Paul | Officer | BUY | $4.10 | 7,800 | $31,980 | 7,800 |
| 2019-04-27 00:01 | 2019-04-24 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.09 | 25,000 | $177,238 | 1,652,656 |
| 2019-04-24 22:53 | 2019-04-22 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.03 | 25,000 | $175,790 | 5,679,922 |
| 2019-04-24 16:18 | 2019-04-22 | FAX | ABRDN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC. | SELL MORITZ A | Director | BUY | $4.08 | 2,250 | $9,180 | 3,962 |
| 2019-04-16 13:05 | 2019-04-12 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.10 | 26,050 | $184,833 | 1,627,656 |
| 2019-04-12 20:31 | 2019-04-10 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.04 | 30,657 | $215,782 | 1,626,606 |
| 2019-04-10 23:44 | 2019-04-10 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | Ulrich Thomas W | Officer | BUY | $7.04 | 1,415 | $9,963 | 3,393 |
| 2019-04-10 23:15 | 2019-04-08 | FUND | SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Director, 10% owner | BUY | $7.01 | 38,380 | $269,232 | 5,617,838 |
| 2019-04-04 22:24 | 2019-04-02 | MQT | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. | KALINOSKI MICHAEL | SELL | $12.28 | 471 | $5,782 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-27 22:33 | 2019-03-25 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | Dakos Andrew | Director | SELL | $9.25 | 220,000 | $2,035,000 | 106 |
| 2019-03-27 22:33 | 2019-03-25 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | Dakos Andrew | Director | BUY | $9.25 | 70,000 | $647,500 | 70,000 |
| 2019-03-27 22:31 | 2019-03-25 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP | Director | SELL | $9.25 | 220,000 | $2,035,000 | 106 |
| 2019-03-27 22:31 | 2019-03-25 | PCF | HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP | Director | BUY | $9.25 | 150,000 | $1,387,500 | 150,000 |
| 2019-03-19 03:20 | 2019-03-14 | MQY | BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND, INC. | BARCLAYS PLC | 10% owner | SELL | $100,000.00 | 1,776 | $177,600,000 | 0 |
| 2019-03-15 15:46 | 2019-03-07 | MQT | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. | J.P. Morgan Taxable PUTTERs/Taxable DRIVERs, Series T0012 Trust | 10% owner | SELL | $100,000.00 | 1,165 | $116,500,000 | 0 |
| 2019-03-15 17:34 | 2019-03-14 | MVT | BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. | J.P. Morgan Taxable PUTTERs/Taxable DRIVERs, Series T0005 Trust | 10% owner | SELL | $100,000.00 | 1,400 | $140,000,000 | 0 |
| 2019-02-19 18:04 | 2019-02-14 | MQT | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. | KALINOSKI MICHAEL | SELL | $12.05 | 500 | $6,025 | 468 | |
| 2019-02-16 00:45 | 2019-02-15 | GF | NEW GERMANY FUND INC | Pleister Christopher | Director | BUY | $13.74 | 194 | $2,667 | 194 |
| 2019-02-06 23:53 | 2019-02-05 | MQT | BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. | KALINOSKI MICHAEL | SELL | $11.99 | 500 | $5,993 | 962 | |
| 2019-01-25 20:50 | 2019-01-24 | MYN | BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW YORK QUALITY FUND, INC. | CITIGROUP INC | 10% owner | SELL | $100,000.00 | 2,477 | $247,700,000 | 0 |
| 2019-01-17 18:36 | 2019-01-16 | MYN | BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW YORK QUALITY FUND, INC. | GABBAY HENRY | Director | BUY | $11.80 | 1,290 | $15,222 | 1,300 |
| 2019-01-17 18:34 | 2019-01-16 | MYD | BlackRock MuniYield Fund Inc. | GABBAY HENRY | Director | BUY | $13.35 | 90 | $1,202 | 100 |
Sector-Wide Insider Alpha
Analyzing insider movements across the sector provides a macro-view of executive conviction. When multiple leaders in different companies within the same SIC code (0000) simultaneously buy shares, it often indicates an industry-wide undervaluation or a positive shift in market cycles.
SEC Filings in
Every transaction in the industry is reported via Form 4 disclosures. By filtering these filings by industry, investors can detect institutional-scale sentiment shifts before they are reflected in broader market indices, following the capital flow of those with intimate industry knowledge.
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.