Basic Materials
Exclusive insider sentiment analysis for the Basic Materials sector. Track real-time Director purchases and institutional money flow to identify high-conviction opportunities before the market reacts.
| Filing Date | Trade Date | Ticker | Company Name | Reporting Person | Relationship | Industry | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-15 00:27 | 2021-12-10 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | INBERDON ENTERPRISES LTD | 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $122.22 | 24,137 | $2,950,024 | 3,530,756 | +0.7% |
| 2021-12-14 16:30 | 2021-12-13 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | ROSE STUART A | Director, Officer; Executive COB | Chemicals | SALE | $100.16 | 7,000 | $701,110 | 551,983 | -1.3% |
| 2021-12-15 01:12 | 2021-12-10 | MP | MP Materials Corp. / DE | Gold Daniel Allen | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $47.24 | 343,400 | $16,223,212 | 8,121,087 | -4.1% |
| 2021-12-15 00:45 | 2021-12-13 | GURE | GULF RESOURCES, INC. | Li Min | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $5.04 | 10,000 | $50,382 | 208,115 | -4.6% |
| 2021-12-15 00:50 | 2021-12-10 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | West Neal E | Officer; EVP & CFO | Aluminum | SALE | $92.94 | 400 | $37,176 | 1,819 | -18.0% |
| 2021-12-15 01:00 | 2021-12-10 | MP | MP Materials Corp. / DE | QVT Financial LP | Director, 10% owner, Other | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $47.24 | 343,400 | $16,223,212 | 8,121,087 | -4.1% |
| 2021-12-14 23:08 | 2021-12-13 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Ottewell David A. | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $7.14 | 16,143 | $115,261 | 784,012 | -2.0% |
| 2021-12-14 22:07 | 2021-12-06 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HUNT WALTER H | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.50 | 50,000 | $25,000 | 465,462 | +12.0% |
| 2021-12-14 22:14 | 2021-12-06 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | MARONICK JAMES R | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.50 | 50,000 | $25,000 | 641,039 | +8.5% |
| 2021-12-14 00:08 | 2021-12-06 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | Eriksen Howard Timothy | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.14 | 380,000 | $52,440 | 7,059,253 | +5.7% |
| 2021-12-13 21:08 | 2021-12-13 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | Fisher Robert P Jr | Director | Steel | BUY | $19.92 | 5,000 | $99,598 | 179,264 | +2.9% |
| 2021-12-10 20:26 | 2021-12-09 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | ROSE STUART A | Director, Officer; Executive COB | Chemicals | SALE | $100.23 | 5,327 | $533,950 | 558,983 | -0.9% |
| 2021-12-11 00:09 | 2021-12-08 | CTVA | Corteva, Inc. | Engel Klaus A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $47.12 | 4,000 | $188,468 | 31,645 | -11.2% |
| 2021-12-10 17:24 | 2021-12-06 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | Eriksen Howard Timothy | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.14 | 380,000 | $52,440 | 6,704,253 | +6.0% |
| 2021-12-10 22:12 | 2021-12-08 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Hardesty Phillip Michael | Officer; Senior Vice President | Coking Coal | SALE | $6.45 | 14,410 | $92,881 | 147,510 | -8.9% |
| 2021-12-11 02:01 | 2021-12-09 | AMR | Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. | FERRARA ALBERT E JR | Director | Coking Coal | SALE | $50.78 | 1,774 | $90,084 | 11,577 | -13.3% |
| 2021-12-10 23:11 | 2021-12-10 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | MICHAEL RALPH S III | Director | Steel | BUY | $20.11 | 10,000 | $201,060 | 147,136 | +7.3% |
| 2021-12-11 00:45 | 2021-12-08 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Gottesfeld Stephen P | Officer; EVP and Chief S&EA Officer | Gold | SALE | $55.61 | 4,000 | $222,440 | 81,140 | -4.7% |
| 2021-12-11 00:02 | 2021-12-09 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | CROWLEY JAMES F | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $8.56 | 3,000 | $25,680 | 57,581 | +5.5% |
| 2021-12-10 20:53 | 2021-12-09 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | MONTROSS SCOTT J | Officer; President & CEO | Steel | SALE | $30.12 | 200 | $6,024 | 87,354 | -0.2% |
| 2021-12-09 19:20 | 2021-12-08 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | ROSE STUART A | Director, Officer; Executive COB | Chemicals | SALE | $100.62 | 5,000 | $503,101 | 564,310 | -0.9% |
| 2021-12-10 03:48 | 2021-12-08 | ALTO | Alto Ingredients Inc. | NATHAN GILBERT E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.96 | 10,000 | $49,600 | 463,800 | +2.2% |
| 2021-12-09 18:24 | 2021-12-07 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Stefaniak Debra | Officer; VP, Business Enablement | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $121.84 | 1,501 | $182,879 | 6,663 | -18.4% |
| 2021-12-08 20:34 | 2021-12-07 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | ROSE STUART A | Director, Officer; Executive COB | Chemicals | SALE | $102.74 | 9,000 | $924,615 | 569,310 | -1.6% |
| 2021-12-08 23:55 | 2021-11-22 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Guy Henry L | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $14.28 | 91,052 | $1,300,122 | 91,052 | +100.0% |
| 2021-12-08 21:17 | 2021-12-07 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO, VP-Finance, Treasurer | Chemicals | SALE | $103.25 | 1,000 | $103,248 | 22,324 | -4.3% |
| 2021-12-09 00:40 | 2021-12-08 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | NARWOLD KAREN G | Officer; EVP, Chief Admin Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $261.00 | 1,337 | $348,957 | 11,847 | -10.1% |
| 2021-12-07 20:26 | 2021-12-06 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO, VP-Finance, Treasurer | Chemicals | SALE | $102.50 | 72 | $7,380 | 23,324 | -0.3% |
| 2021-12-08 00:49 | 2021-12-06 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.50 | 50,000 | $25,000 | 1,667,000 | +3.1% |
| 2021-12-08 01:30 | 2021-12-06 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | LARSON KEITH R | Director | Steel | SALE | $28.98 | 313 | $9,071 | 12,101 | -2.5% |
| 2021-12-06 19:09 | 2021-12-02 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | Eriksen Howard Timothy | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.16 | 171,000 | $27,206 | 6,679,253 | +2.6% |
| 2021-12-06 23:43 | 2021-12-03 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Major Sean D | Officer; Executive VP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $288.96 | 6,000 | $1,733,760 | 13,343 | -31.0% |
| 2021-12-06 18:49 | 2021-12-02 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $91.85 | 30,787 | $2,827,774 | 441,939 | -6.5% |
| 2021-12-06 18:34 | 2021-12-03 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO, VP-Finance, Treasurer | Chemicals | SALE | $105.32 | 1,469 | $154,716 | 23,396 | -5.9% |
| 2021-12-07 02:58 | 2021-12-06 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | ADKERSON RICHARD C | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board & CEO | Copper | OPT+S | $36.71 | 202,701 | $7,441,296 | 2,853,582 | -6.6% |
| 2021-12-04 01:55 | 2021-12-02 | CC | Chemours Co | Shelton David C | Officer; SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $29.74 | 9,886 | $294,010 | 80,960 | -10.9% |
| 2021-12-04 01:28 | 2021-12-02 | CC | Chemours Co | Ralhan Sameer | Officer; SVP, CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $29.85 | 17,482 | $521,838 | 299,150 | -5.5% |
| 2021-12-04 01:05 | 2021-12-02 | CC | Chemours Co | Newman Mark | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $29.94 | 34,252 | $1,025,505 | 145,459 | -19.1% |
| 2021-12-04 02:21 | 2021-12-02 | CC | Chemours Co | VERGNANO MARK P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $29.92 | 99,968 | $2,991,043 | 138,912 | -41.8% |
| 2021-12-04 01:17 | 2021-11-23 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | Lance Ryan Michael | Director | Copper | BUY | $38.72 | 130 | $5,034 | 145 | +866.7% |
| 2021-12-04 00:29 | 2021-12-02 | REEMF | RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD | Scott Randall John | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $1.03 | 250,000 | $257,500 | 14,001 | -94.7% |
| 2021-12-03 15:56 | 2021-12-01 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $91.75 | 30,787 | $2,824,790 | 441,939 | -6.5% |
| 2021-12-04 01:12 | 2021-12-02 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Director, Officer; President | Steel | SALE | $155.02 | 8,630 | $1,337,797 | 83,118 | -9.4% |
| 2021-12-04 00:51 | 2021-12-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Rhodes Blake | Officer; SVP, Strategic Development | Gold | SALE | $55.23 | 500 | $27,615 | 56,434 | -0.9% |
| 2021-12-04 00:39 | 2021-12-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $55.23 | 7,000 | $386,610 | 229,525 | -3.0% |
| 2021-12-02 17:09 | 2021-11-29 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | McLean Benjamin J. | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $84.23 | 666 | $56,097 | 666 | +100.0% |
| 2021-12-03 04:18 | 2021-12-01 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Dankel Roger | Officer; President, Simpson Strong-Tie | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $117.21 | 1,500 | $175,815 | 26,621 | -5.3% |
| 2021-12-03 05:08 | 2021-12-01 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | BYRNE TIMOTHY W | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Building Materials | SALE | $121.15 | 1,320 | $159,918 | 29,838 | -4.2% |
| 2021-12-01 17:15 | 2021-11-29 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | INBERDON ENTERPRISES LTD | 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $126.00 | 17,500 | $2,205,000 | 3,506,619 | +0.5% |
| 2021-12-02 00:32 | 2021-11-29 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | McCormick Michael C. | Officer; EVP, GC & SECRETARY | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $227.37 | 13,819 | $3,141,985 | 50,821 | -21.4% |
Strategic Analysis
Analyzing insider transactions within the Basic Materials sector provides critical insights into institutional sentiment. When multiple executives across different companies in the same industry exhibit similar buying patterns (cluster buying), it often signals an upcoming sector-wide recovery or undervalued market conditions.
Regulatory Transparency
Our platform tracks SEC Form 4 filings in real-time. We differentiate between routine option exercises and open-market purchases to give you a clear view of "Skin in the Game". Understanding the roles of Directors vs. 10% Owners helps prioritize signals that carry the most predictive weight.
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.