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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-11 01:05 | 2021-03-10 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | MISSAD MATTHEW J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $67.61 | 20,000 | $1,352,200 | 301,729 | -6.2% |
| 2021-03-11 01:22 | 2021-03-09 | GORO | GOLD RESOURCE CORP | Morrison Alex G | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.67 | 17,900 | $47,793 | 51,571 | +53.2% |
| 2021-03-11 01:14 | 2021-03-08 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | FORD GERALD J | Director | Copper | SALE | $35.04 | 55,554 | $1,946,379 | 21,622 | -72.0% |
| 2021-03-10 02:41 | 2021-03-08 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Weaver Brant | Officer; VP - Strategic Development | Aluminum | SALE | $115.41 | 378 | $43,625 | 5,231 | -6.7% |
| 2021-03-10 01:42 | 2021-03-05 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Sewell David B | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $663.17 | 10,244 | $6,793,481 | 8,861 | -53.6% |
| 2021-03-09 21:11 | 2021-03-08 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $68.82 | 3,000 | $206,460 | 7,682,044 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-09 18:29 | 2021-03-05 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | BRAVATA SCOTT T | Officer; Vice President of Accounting | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $64.02 | 5,761 | $368,819 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021-03-09 18:39 | 2021-03-08 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | BRAVATA SCOTT T | Officer; Vice President of Accounting | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $64.02 | 5,761 | $368,819 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021-03-10 00:05 | 2021-03-08 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Davisson William | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.00 | 10,000 | $500,000 | 36,191 | -21.6% |
| 2021-03-09 15:58 | 2021-03-08 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Buesinger Robert F. | Officer; EVP, Vinyl Products | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $93.69 | 16,513 | $1,547,105 | 13,299 | -55.4% |
| 2021-03-10 00:40 | 2021-03-05 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | STEWART RICHARD ROSS | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $124.88 | 3,500 | $437,096 | 4,003 | -46.6% |
| 2021-03-09 17:09 | 2021-03-08 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | QUERY KENNETH REX | Officer; Executive Vice President | Steel | SALE | $65.54 | 3,000 | $196,621 | 63,510 | -4.5% |
| 2021-03-09 00:53 | 2021-03-04 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Slinkman David | Officer; SVP - Chief Technology Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $263.48 | 3,579 | $943,000 | 3,653 | -49.5% |
| 2021-03-08 21:20 | 2021-03-05 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Tobler Douglas L. | Officer; CFO | Gold | BUY | $0.92 | 2,500 | $2,295 | 75,306 | +3.4% |
| 2021-03-08 22:23 | 2021-03-05 | FMC | FMC CORP | Reilly Michael Finian | Officer; EVP, General Counsel & Sec. | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $101.47 | 4,000 | $405,880 | 16,263 | -19.7% |
| 2021-03-09 00:48 | 2021-03-04 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Hall Mary Dean | Officer; SVP, CFO and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $261.70 | 2,490 | $651,621 | 3,515 | -41.5% |
| 2021-03-09 05:46 | 2021-03-08 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Turgeon Jean Francois | Officer; Interim Co-CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $18.34 | 17,575 | $322,354 | 533,358 | -3.2% |
| 2021-03-09 05:36 | 2021-03-08 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Neuman Jeffrey N | Officer; SVP, General Counsel & Sec. | Chemicals | SALE | $18.33 | 16,237 | $297,649 | 133,164 | -10.9% |
| 2021-03-09 05:35 | 2021-03-08 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Mancini Raoul Charles | Officer; SVP, Chief HR Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $18.35 | 13,750 | $252,256 | 244,942 | -5.3% |
| 2021-03-08 14:00 | 2021-03-05 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | PETERS ALLEN T | Officer; Pres & COO, UFP Retail, LLC | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $61.76 | 19,594 | $1,210,125 | 139,235 | -12.3% |
| 2021-03-08 14:00 | 2021-03-05 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | WEBSTER PATRICK M | Officer; President and COO | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $61.78 | 30,000 | $1,853,400 | 217,948 | -12.1% |
| 2021-03-09 05:34 | 2021-03-08 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Carlson Timothy C | Officer; SVP and CFO | Chemicals | SALE | $18.60 | 14,989 | $278,741 | 263,410 | -5.4% |
| 2021-03-09 05:37 | 2021-03-08 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Romano John D | Officer; Interim Co-CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $18.24 | 14,938 | $272,503 | 534,731 | -2.7% |
| 2021-03-09 01:04 | 2021-03-04 | BCC | BOISE CASCADE Co | HIBBS KELLY E. | Officer; VP and Controller | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $50.80 | 3,086 | $156,776 | 32,868 | -8.6% |
| 2021-03-09 00:59 | 2021-03-04 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | WEDRAL ELAINE R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $75.74 | 4,000 | $302,964 | 24,906 | -13.8% |
| 2021-03-08 15:55 | 2021-03-05 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | FINLEY G STEPHEN | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $23.47 | 4,000 | $93,872 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-03-05 21:19 | 2021-03-03 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | FEINSTEIN MICHAEL | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.15 | 90,000 | $13,770 | 1,068,868 | -7.8% |
| 2021-03-06 00:21 | 2021-03-03 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Gudlaugsson Gunnar | Officer; EVP - Global Operations | Aluminum | SALE | $17.74 | 5,473 | $97,091 | 27,140 | -16.8% |
| 2021-03-05 20:30 | 2021-03-05 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | Koci Keith | Officer; EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Steel | BUY | $13.45 | 15,000 | $201,735 | 210,033 | +7.7% |
| 2021-03-06 00:14 | 2021-03-03 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | BLESS MICHAEL A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $17.62 | 15,000 | $264,300 | 353,989 | -4.1% |
| 2021-03-06 01:35 | 2021-03-04 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | FORD GERALD J | Director | Copper | SALE | $33.24 | 300,000 | $9,970,770 | 77,176 | -79.5% |
| 2021-03-04 21:33 | 2021-03-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | Sandifer Andrew D | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $105.98 | 4,951 | $524,700 | 29,646 | -14.3% |
| 2021-03-05 01:07 | 2021-03-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Miller Del L | Officer; VP Treasury Risk & Procurement | Aluminum | SALE | $119.34 | 1,416 | $168,985 | 4,220 | -25.1% |
| 2021-03-05 00:32 | 2021-03-02 | ESI | Element Solutions Inc | Benson Scot | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $18.58 | 1,499 | $27,851 | 328,794 | -0.5% |
| 2021-03-04 21:34 | 2021-03-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | Pfeiffer Nicholas | Officer; Corporate Controller | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $106.83 | 3,146 | $336,071 | 12,929 | -19.6% |
| 2021-03-04 20:24 | 2021-03-03 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.75 | 5,000 | $338,740 | 7,685,044 | -0.1% |
| 2021-03-05 01:15 | 2021-03-01 | CLW | Clearwater Paper Corp | Nelson Ann C | Director | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $35.77 | 3,000 | $107,300 | 3,000 | +100.0% |
| 2021-03-05 01:05 | 2021-03-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | ELLSWORTH MELINDA C | Officer; VP IR & Corp. Communications | Aluminum | SALE | $120.96 | 1,500 | $181,440 | 6,134 | -19.6% |
| 2021-03-03 22:12 | 2021-03-01 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Stefaniak Debra | Officer; VP, Business Enablement | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $121.85 | 402 | $48,935 | 1,205 | -25.0% |
| 2021-03-04 00:55 | 2021-03-01 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Gary Jesse E | Officer; EVP, COO, GC & Secretary | Aluminum | SALE | $14.36 | 11,370 | $163,273 | 64,400 | -15.0% |
| 2021-03-04 01:25 | 2021-03-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Harvey Keith | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $119.69 | 1,000 | $119,690 | 69,426 | -1.4% |
| 2021-03-03 17:36 | 2021-03-01 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Mistysyn Allen J | Officer; SVP - Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $700.00 | 1,930 | $1,351,000 | 11,062 | -14.9% |
| 2021-03-04 01:42 | 2021-03-02 | BCC | BOISE CASCADE Co | Twedt Jill | Officer; SVP General Counsel & Corp Sec | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $52.22 | 2,000 | $104,440 | 28,666 | -6.5% |
| 2021-03-04 01:04 | 2021-03-02 | BCC | BOISE CASCADE Co | Brown Dean Michael | Officer; EVP, Wood Products | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $52.08 | 4,749 | $247,326 | 44,465 | -9.6% |
| 2021-03-04 02:07 | 2021-03-01 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $106.63 | 945,000 | $100,763,082 | 9,885,456 | -8.7% |
| 2021-03-03 23:14 | 2021-03-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | GROVES DANIEL R | Officer; VP, Culture & Engagement | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $35.06 | 6,795 | $238,233 | 23,825 | -22.2% |
| 2021-03-04 00:47 | 2021-03-03 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | KISSAM LUTHER C IV | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $152.26 | 15,478 | $2,356,708 | 106,505 | -12.7% |
| 2021-03-04 01:23 | 2021-03-01 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director | Aluminum | SALE | $120.01 | 12,000 | $1,440,130 | 16,135 | -42.7% |
| 2021-03-04 00:49 | 2021-03-01 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | BLESS MICHAEL A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $16.06 | 42,500 | $682,376 | 368,989 | -10.3% |
| 2021-03-04 00:33 | 2021-02-24 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | BAKER PHILLIPS S JR | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $7.33 | 400,000 | $2,933,200 | 5,543,863 | -6.7% |
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.