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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-13 00:00 | 2021-11-09 | BMIX | Atlas Lithium Corp | Fogassa Marc | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chief Executive Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.01 | 5,135,208 | $53,920 | 185,520,070 | -2.7% |
| 2021-11-12 14:05 | 2021-03-05 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | Yorktown IX Associates LLC | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $4.22 | 12,085 | $51,018 | 11,459,440 | -0.1% |
| 2021-11-13 00:18 | 2021-11-09 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Laininger Dieter | Officer; SVP, Managing Director - APAC | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $270.23 | 2,808 | $758,806 | 2,689 | -51.1% |
| 2021-11-12 14:05 | 2021-03-05 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | Yorktown Energy Partners IX, L.P. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $4.22 | 12,085 | $51,018 | 11,459,440 | -0.1% |
| 2021-11-13 01:40 | 2021-11-09 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Berger Larry L | Officer; EVP & CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $230.87 | 5,948 | $1,373,239 | 21,469 | -21.7% |
| 2021-11-13 01:42 | 2021-11-09 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Smith William A II | Officer; SVP, General Counsel, Corp Sec | Steel | SALE | $164.93 | 5,598 | $923,278 | 20,740 | -21.3% |
| 2021-11-13 00:45 | 2021-11-10 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | West Neal E | Officer; EVP & CFO | Aluminum | SALE | $106.02 | 400 | $42,408 | 2,219 | -15.3% |
| 2021-11-13 00:20 | 2021-11-12 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Frost Bert A | Officer; Sr.VP,Sales,Mkt Dev & Supp Chn | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $65.00 | 10,000 | $650,000 | 73,296 | -12.0% |
| 2021-11-13 01:35 | 2021-11-10 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Knudsen Ejnar A III | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $39.98 | 64,226 | $2,567,666 | 29,766 | -68.3% |
| 2021-11-13 04:00 | 2021-11-10 | HYMC | HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $1.06 | 190,799 | $202,190 | 8,552,518 | -2.2% |
| 2021-11-13 00:24 | 2021-11-11 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | PLATZER L WILBERT | Officer; SVP, Global Ops, EHS & Prcmt | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $269.27 | 673 | $181,219 | 2,118 | -24.1% |
| 2021-11-13 01:00 | 2021-11-11 | TMST | Metallus Inc. | SYRVALIN KRISTINE C | Officer; EVP General Counsel | Steel | OPT+S | $15.51 | 7,030 | $109,019 | 46,475 | -13.1% |
| 2021-11-12 14:06 | 2021-03-05 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | LEIDEL PETER A | Director | Coking Coal | SALE | $4.22 | 12,085 | $51,018 | 11,459,440 | -0.1% |
| 2021-11-13 01:44 | 2021-11-10 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | REICH VICTORIA | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $233.27 | 2,400 | $559,841 | 21,399 | -10.1% |
| 2021-11-12 14:05 | 2021-03-05 | METC | Ramaco Resources, Inc. | LAWRENCE BRYAN H | Director | Coking Coal | SALE | $4.22 | 12,085 | $51,018 | 11,459,440 | -0.1% |
| 2021-11-12 19:05 | 2021-11-11 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Walsh Anthony P. | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $8.11 | 17,843 | $144,707 | 37,210 | -32.4% |
| 2021-11-13 00:43 | 2021-11-10 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Gottesfeld Stephen P | Officer; EVP and Chief S&EA Officer | Gold | SALE | $58.18 | 4,000 | $232,720 | 85,140 | -4.5% |
| 2021-11-13 01:30 | 2021-11-10 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Blackmore Milton C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $93.70 | 293 | $27,454 | 6,601 | -4.3% |
| 2021-11-13 01:27 | 2021-11-09 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; PRESIDENT & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $93.39 | 12,000 | $1,120,630 | 160,685 | -6.9% |
| 2021-11-13 00:25 | 2021-11-10 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Keenan Jeffrey | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $34.05 | 3,000 | $102,158 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 2021-11-13 00:25 | 2021-11-09 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Kramer Jeffrey | Director, Officer; CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $34.26 | 6,000 | $205,579 | 220,144 | +2.8% |
| 2021-11-13 00:24 | 2021-11-08 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Keenan Jeffrey | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $34.41 | 17,000 | $585,019 | 47,000 | +56.7% |
| 2021-11-13 00:23 | 2021-11-08 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | ROGERS JOHN | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $34.62 | 1,000 | $34,620 | 3,004 | +49.9% |
| 2021-11-13 00:22 | 2021-11-08 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Ritrievi Kimberly E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $35.22 | 3,000 | $105,660 | 6,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-11-11 03:26 | 2021-11-09 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | Cornwall Stephen | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.00 | 42,087 | $420,870 | 46,487 | +956.5% |
| 2021-11-11 03:25 | 2021-11-09 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | Goldberg Edward D. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.00 | 222,957 | $2,229,570 | 222,957 | +100.0% |
| 2021-11-11 03:24 | 2021-11-09 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | Yokozuka Noriko | Officer; General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.00 | 47,157 | $471,570 | 47,157 | +100.0% |
| 2021-11-11 03:21 | 2021-11-09 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | Lederman Barry | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.00 | 196,416 | $1,964,160 | 196,416 | +100.0% |
| 2021-11-11 03:18 | 2021-11-09 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | Horn Shannon | Officer; Business Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.00 | 445,695 | $4,456,950 | 445,695 | +100.0% |
| 2021-11-11 00:55 | 2021-11-08 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Wentzel Steven L | Officer; President (American Gypsum) | Building Materials | OPT+S | $160.00 | 2,583 | $413,288 | 19,756 | -11.6% |
| 2021-11-10 19:11 | 2021-11-08 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Dawson Pat D | Officer; EVP-Pres, Epoxy & Intl | Chemicals | OPT+S | $61.38 | 65,434 | $4,016,267 | 2,734 | -96.0% |
| 2021-11-11 00:54 | 2021-11-08 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Haack Michael | Officer; President and CEO | Building Materials | SALE | $160.00 | 5,000 | $800,000 | 67,320 | -6.9% |
| 2021-11-11 01:13 | 2021-11-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Volas Gerald | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $171.52 | 6,000 | $1,029,108 | 6,436 | +1,376.1% |
| 2021-11-11 02:03 | 2021-11-10 | OEC | Orion S.A. | Hrivnak Robert G. | Officer; CAO and Interim CFO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $20.07 | 2,500 | $50,166 | 10,094 | +32.9% |
| 2021-11-11 01:29 | 2021-11-08 | NGVT | Ingevity Corp | Smith Michael P. | Officer; EVP, President Perf Chemicals | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $80.81 | 7,878 | $636,621 | 22,509 | -25.9% |
| 2021-11-11 00:47 | 2021-11-08 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Harvey Keith | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $110.00 | 500 | $55,000 | 59,886 | -0.8% |
| 2021-11-11 02:28 | 2021-11-08 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Colonias Karen Winifred | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $120.91 | 15,000 | $1,813,650 | 33,920 | -30.7% |
| 2021-11-11 03:20 | 2021-11-09 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | Kremling Ernest C. II | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.00 | 150,498 | $1,504,980 | 150,498 | +100.0% |
| 2021-11-11 03:21 | 2021-11-09 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | Stein Kevin M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 115,000 | +666.7% |
| 2021-11-11 01:41 | 2021-11-08 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Kolomaya Paul E | Officer; Chief Accounting Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $43.25 | 7,000 | $302,750 | 70,747 | -9.0% |
| 2021-11-11 00:54 | 2021-11-08 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $159.03 | 10,000 | $1,590,270 | 33,457 | -23.0% |
| 2021-11-11 00:15 | 2021-11-09 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | Vale S.A. | Other | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $36.84 | 34,176,574 | $1,259,064,986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021-11-10 20:25 | 2021-11-08 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Bender Mark Steven | Director, Officer; EVP and CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $100.77 | 631 | $63,587 | 24,393 | -2.5% |
| 2021-11-11 02:29 | 2021-11-09 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | ANDRASICK JAMES S | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $123.19 | 800 | $98,552 | 6,445 | -11.0% |
| 2021-11-11 03:29 | 2021-11-09 | PRM | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. | HENNESSY SEAN P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.00 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-11-11 01:11 | 2021-11-10 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $63.22 | 83,333 | $5,268,071 | 58,715,171 | -0.1% |
| 2021-11-11 02:07 | 2021-11-09 | TMQ | Trilogy Metals Inc. | MADHAVPEDDI KALIDAS V | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $1.90 | 23,392 | $44,445 | 52,209 | -30.9% |
| 2021-11-11 01:00 | 2021-11-08 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | ROGERS JAMES E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $337.13 | 553 | $186,433 | 3,299 | -14.4% |
| 2021-11-10 19:45 | 2021-11-08 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $7.78 | 60,887 | $473,677 | 6,603 | -90.2% |
| 2021-11-11 01:00 | 2021-11-08 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | WOLFORT DAVID A | Director, Officer; Senior Advisor | Steel | SALE | $26.73 | 8,000 | $213,800 | 383,045 | -2.0% |
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.