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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-26 01:22 | 2021-02-23 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | STEWART RICHARD ROSS | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $123.77 | 3,924 | $485,667 | 7,534 | -34.2% |
| 2021-02-25 20:26 | 2021-02-11 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | ArcelorMittal | Other | Steel | SALE | $16.12 | 40,000,000 | $644,800,000 | 38,186,671 | -51.2% |
| 2021-02-26 05:39 | 2021-02-24 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $78.17 | 108,450 | $8,477,482 | 814,516 | -11.8% |
| 2021-02-26 05:32 | 2021-02-22 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $78.15 | 100,000 | $7,815,000 | 922,966 | -9.8% |
| 2021-02-26 05:18 | 2021-02-17 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $73.91 | 178,000 | $13,155,161 | 1,322,966 | -11.9% |
| 2021-02-26 05:14 | 2021-02-16 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $73.30 | 2,000 | $146,600 | 1,500,966 | -0.1% |
| 2021-02-26 05:09 | 2021-02-08 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $71.73 | 33,258 | $2,385,736 | 1,502,966 | -2.2% |
| 2021-02-26 05:26 | 2021-02-19 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $78.01 | 278,887 | $21,755,668 | 1,022,966 | -21.4% |
| 2021-02-25 00:50 | 2021-02-23 | HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL, INC. | Gant Kelli K. | Officer; Chief Administrative Officer | Coking Coal | SALE | $25.00 | 3,283 | $82,075 | 23,622 | -12.2% |
| 2021-02-25 00:44 | 2021-02-22 | DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | CURTIN TERRENCE R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $69.94 | 7,500 | $524,549 | 7,500 | +100.0% |
| 2021-02-25 00:42 | 2021-02-22 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $103.38 | 350,000 | $36,182,930 | 42,563,197 | -0.8% |
| 2021-02-25 03:47 | 2021-02-04 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | BYRNE TIMOTHY W | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Building Materials | SALE | $144.15 | 5,000 | $720,727 | 38,565 | -11.5% |
| 2021-02-25 00:24 | 2021-02-22 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | BLESS MICHAEL A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $14.34 | 12,500 | $179,250 | 466,489 | -2.6% |
| 2021-02-24 18:21 | 2021-02-22 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Chemnitz Gregory R. | Officer; VP General Counsel & Secretary | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $67.00 | 6,700 | $448,900 | 13,541 | -33.1% |
| 2021-02-25 05:58 | 2021-02-19 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $78.01 | 278,887 | $21,755,668 | 1,236,224 | -18.4% |
| 2021-02-24 00:26 | 2021-02-19 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Wentzel Steven L | Officer; President (American Gypsum) | Building Materials | OPT+S | $125.00 | 9,199 | $1,149,875 | 19,750 | -31.8% |
| 2021-02-24 01:55 | 2021-02-19 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | BOLDEA LUCIAN | Officer; Executive VP | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $111.67 | 35,495 | $3,963,727 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021-02-23 19:40 | 2021-02-22 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $64.42 | 7,000 | $450,960 | 7,700,044 | -0.1% |
| 2021-02-24 00:26 | 2021-02-19 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | BARNETT F WILLIAM | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $122.31 | 13,587 | $1,661,826 | 30,876 | -30.6% |
| 2021-02-24 01:28 | 2021-02-19 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | WHITMIRE C DONALD JR | Officer; VP Controller & Financial Rptg | Copper | SALE | $35.10 | 7,000 | $245,700 | 67,837 | -9.4% |
| 2021-02-23 23:19 | 2021-02-19 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | SENTIENT GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND III, LP | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.84 | 2,063,929 | $1,725,857 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021-02-23 00:35 | 2021-02-22 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | INBERDON ENTERPRISES LTD | 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $139.80 | 10,729 | $1,499,914 | 3,489,119 | +0.3% |
| 2021-02-22 19:20 | 2021-02-19 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $61.76 | 7,000 | $432,330 | 7,707,044 | -0.1% |
| 2021-02-23 01:06 | 2021-02-18 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Rasmussen Hans John | Officer; SVP, Exploration | Gold | SALE | $8.62 | 15,000 | $129,243 | 309,185 | -4.6% |
| 2021-02-23 02:58 | 2021-02-22 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Foley Kimberly A | Officer; SVP HSE, Glob Eng & Turnarnds | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $103.50 | 2,261 | $234,009 | 17,734 | -11.3% |
| 2021-02-22 22:53 | 2021-02-22 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $58.28 | 83,334 | $4,856,697 | 60,131,836 | -0.1% |
| 2021-02-23 02:04 | 2021-02-19 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $78.78 | 100,000 | $7,878,000 | 1,415,111 | -6.6% |
| 2021-02-23 01:33 | 2021-02-19 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $78.50 | 400 | $31,400 | 7,414 | -5.1% |
| 2021-02-19 23:15 | 2021-02-09 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | parks daniel lyle | Other | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $1.38 | 400,000 | $552,200 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021-02-20 00:26 | 2021-02-18 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $74.73 | 21,113 | $1,577,774 | 1,515,111 | -1.4% |
| 2021-02-18 23:38 | 2021-02-03 | BLBX | Blackboxstocks Inc. | Pharis Eric | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $1.95 | 8,385 | $16,351 | 791,615 | -1.0% |
| 2021-02-19 01:32 | 2021-02-16 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | MAYGER DOUGLAS W | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.36 | 24,500 | $1,674,830 | 42,681 | -36.5% |
| 2021-02-17 18:56 | 2021-02-16 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $60.68 | 6,000 | $364,050 | 7,714,044 | -0.1% |
| 2021-02-18 01:57 | 2021-02-12 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $95.61 | 393,780 | $37,649,503 | 42,899,499 | -0.9% |
| 2021-02-18 00:59 | 2021-02-16 | CE | Celanese Corp | Richardson Scott A | Officer; EVP & CFO | Chemicals | SALE | $133.55 | 6,500 | $868,075 | 42,639 | -13.2% |
| 2021-02-18 01:06 | 2021-02-16 | CE | Celanese Corp | WULFF JOHN K | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $133.55 | 750 | $100,163 | 17,221 | -4.2% |
| 2021-02-18 01:21 | 2021-02-12 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | WHITMIRE C DONALD JR | Officer; VP Controller & Financial Rptg | Copper | OPT+S | $30.84 | 48,240 | $1,487,591 | 75,492 | -39.0% |
| 2021-02-18 00:20 | 2021-02-12 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Nance Frederick R. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $86.75 | 8,900 | $772,075 | 10,327 | -46.3% |
| 2021-02-17 01:51 | 2021-02-12 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Wentzel Steven L | Officer; President (American Gypsum) | Building Materials | OPT+S | $120.00 | 4,198 | $503,760 | 19,750 | -17.5% |
| 2021-02-17 00:28 | 2021-02-12 | LIN | LINDE PLC | Hoyt Kelcey E | Officer; Principal Accounting Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $251.66 | 2,559 | $643,992 | 4,104 | -38.4% |
| 2021-02-17 01:20 | 2021-02-16 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Gramm Christopher | Officer; Controller | Chemicals | SALE | $25.46 | 200 | $5,092 | 39,361 | -0.5% |
| 2021-02-16 19:50 | 2021-02-11 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Stuckey Perry | Officer; SVP, Chf HR Ofcr | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $107.00 | 21,458 | $2,296,006 | 38,269 | -35.9% |
| 2021-02-17 04:27 | 2021-02-11 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $95.41 | 55,538 | $5,298,797 | 43,260,629 | -0.1% |
| 2021-02-17 00:38 | 2021-02-11 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | BLESS MICHAEL A | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $94.15 | 3,250 | $305,988 | 2,587 | -55.7% |
| 2021-02-16 15:42 | 2021-02-12 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $57.22 | 83,333 | $4,768,698 | 60,215,170 | -0.1% |
| 2021-02-16 20:03 | 2021-02-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | STUMP DENISE | Officer; EVP, Global Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $244.00 | 2,418 | $589,984 | 8,062 | -23.1% |
| 2021-02-17 01:50 | 2021-02-12 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ELLEN MARTIN M | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $120.77 | 1,763 | $212,919 | 5,836 | -23.2% |
| 2021-02-17 01:49 | 2021-02-12 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | BOWMAN ED H JR | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $120.11 | 4,904 | $589,007 | 10,485 | -31.9% |
| 2021-02-13 00:22 | 2021-02-10 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Haack Michael | Officer; President and CEO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $119.00 | 20,000 | $2,380,000 | 51,293 | -28.1% |
| 2021-02-12 21:04 | 2021-02-11 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $57.36 | 2,000 | $114,720 | 7,720,044 | 0.0% |
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.