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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 18:44 | 2020-12-03 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.40 | 2,000 | $80,800 | 7,780,044 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-05 02:40 | 2020-12-04 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director | Aluminum | SALE | $95.97 | 5,000 | $479,857 | 8,791 | -36.3% |
| 2020-12-05 01:18 | 2020-12-02 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | BAKER DOUGLAS M JR | Director, Officer; CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $220.48 | 148,107 | $32,655,090 | 616,050 | -19.4% |
| 2020-12-05 01:22 | 2020-12-02 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | BECK BARBARA | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $222.26 | 13,900 | $3,089,433 | 26,821 | -34.1% |
| 2020-12-05 02:38 | 2020-12-03 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | MARTIN LAURALEE | Director | Aluminum | SALE | $89.14 | 11,482 | $1,023,448 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020-12-05 01:11 | 2020-11-30 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | ANDERSON RENEE R | Officer; EVP, Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $11.00 | 400 | $4,400 | 70,542 | +0.6% |
| 2020-12-05 01:40 | 2020-11-03 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $60.74 | 67,484 | $4,098,911 | 1,814,477 | -3.6% |
| 2020-12-04 03:04 | 2020-12-03 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Ajemyan Arthur | Officer; VP, Corporate Controller | Steel | SALE | $119.69 | 2,275 | $272,305 | 7,777 | -22.6% |
| 2020-12-04 01:22 | 2020-12-01 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Harvey Keith | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $82.00 | 1,000 | $82,000 | 70,576 | -1.4% |
| 2020-12-03 19:05 | 2020-12-02 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $39.54 | 3,000 | $118,620 | 7,782,044 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-04 03:00 | 2020-12-03 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Koch Stephen Paul | Officer; Sr. VP, Operations | Steel | SALE | $119.67 | 6,180 | $739,579 | 12,749 | -32.6% |
| 2020-12-04 05:31 | 2020-12-01 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $86.10 | 1,778,839 | $153,158,216 | 44,461,443 | -3.8% |
| 2020-12-04 02:49 | 2020-12-01 | HYMC | HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $7.52 | 96,411 | $725,232 | 12,003,088 | -0.8% |
| 2020-12-04 02:59 | 2020-12-03 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Officer; Sr. EVP & CFO | Steel | SALE | $119.67 | 9,280 | $1,110,539 | 86,374 | -9.7% |
| 2020-12-04 01:41 | 2020-12-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Atkinson Robert D | Officer; EVP & COO | Gold | SALE | $59.72 | 1,347 | $80,443 | 85,600 | -1.5% |
| 2020-12-04 01:37 | 2020-12-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $59.72 | 5,150 | $307,558 | 247,697 | -2.0% |
| 2020-12-03 22:23 | 2020-12-02 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $60.31 | 109,094 | $6,579,459 | 1,881,961 | -5.5% |
| 2020-12-03 22:00 | 2020-12-02 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $60.31 | 100 | $6,031 | 7,814 | -1.3% |
| 2020-12-03 21:19 | 2020-12-02 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $60.25 | 100 | $6,025 | 7,914 | -1.2% |
| 2020-12-03 01:57 | 2020-11-30 | FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | Taylor Mike J | Director, Officer; President / CEO / Director | Steel | BUY | $6.37 | 10,000 | $63,700 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2020-12-03 00:53 | 2020-11-30 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Privet Fund Management LLC | 10% owner, Other | Chemicals | BUY | $5.92 | 12,421 | $73,486 | 1,576,018 | +0.8% |
| 2020-12-03 05:02 | 2020-11-30 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $86.63 | 10,804 | $935,913 | 10,704,131 | -0.1% |
| 2020-12-03 01:32 | 2020-11-30 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | ANDERSON RENEE R | Officer; EVP, Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4,400.00 | 400 | $1,760,000 | 70,542 | +0.6% |
| 2020-12-03 01:26 | 2020-12-02 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $60.25 | 200 | $12,050 | 7,814 | -2.5% |
| 2020-12-02 00:26 | 2020-11-09 | CTVA | Corteva, Inc. | GUTTERSON NEAL | Officer; SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $36.60 | 39,326 | $1,439,324 | 22,589 | -63.5% |
| 2020-12-02 01:47 | 2020-12-01 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Wright Christopher W | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $6.02 | 37,179 | $223,632 | 130,931 | -22.1% |
| 2020-12-02 00:46 | 2020-11-30 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | Ganz Peter | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $75.93 | 2,549 | $193,546 | 41,532 | -5.8% |
| 2020-12-02 04:35 | 2020-12-01 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $60.39 | 31,911 | $1,927,073 | 1,991,055 | -1.6% |
| 2020-11-30 18:54 | 2020-11-27 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $9.73 | 90,177 | $877,422 | 8,187 | -91.7% |
| 2020-12-01 02:20 | 2020-11-30 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $59.71 | 100,000 | $5,971,000 | 2,022,966 | -4.7% |
| 2020-11-27 22:06 | 2020-11-24 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Beckerle Mary C | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $26.17 | 15,251 | $399,180 | 2,000 | -88.4% |
| 2020-11-28 03:53 | 2020-11-27 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $60.81 | 39,298 | $2,389,711 | 2,122,966 | -1.8% |
| 2020-11-26 00:38 | 2020-11-24 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | McCormick Michael C. | Officer; EVP, GC & SECRETARY | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $220.00 | 2,921 | $642,620 | 55,091 | -5.0% |
| 2020-11-26 02:09 | 2020-11-24 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | KALYANA SWAMINATHAN ASHOK | Officer; Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Life Sciences | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $77.88 | 100 | $7,788 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 2020-11-25 18:24 | 2020-11-24 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | Goldman Rachel Louise | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | BUY | $0.97 | 15,000 | $14,549 | 15,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-11-25 20:28 | 2020-11-24 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.46 | 2,000 | $80,920 | 7,785,044 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-25 20:27 | 2020-11-23 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $38.84 | 2,000 | $77,680 | 7,787,044 | 0.0% |
| 2020-11-26 00:08 | 2020-11-24 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Koch Stephen Paul | Officer; Sr. VP, Operations | Steel | SALE | $121.26 | 9,625 | $1,167,128 | 18,929 | -33.7% |
| 2020-11-26 04:34 | 2020-11-24 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | King Scott V. | Officer; CAO & Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $102.80 | 18,000 | $1,850,470 | 11,560 | -60.9% |
| 2020-11-26 02:22 | 2020-11-24 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | White Celso L. | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $38.03 | 815 | $31,000 | 11,191 | +7.9% |
| 2020-11-25 17:21 | 2020-11-23 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Feng Xudong | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $27.35 | 3,752 | $102,617 | 32,192 | -10.4% |
| 2020-11-26 00:03 | 2020-11-24 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | SALE | $95.22 | 5,000 | $476,100 | 63,636 | -7.3% |
| 2020-11-25 19:04 | 2020-11-24 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Buesinger Robert F. | Officer; EVP, Vinyl Products | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $77.50 | 4,581 | $355,028 | 10,569 | -30.2% |
| 2020-11-26 01:20 | 2020-11-25 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | BYRNE TIMOTHY W | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $111.09 | 1,400 | $155,522 | 31,945 | -4.2% |
| 2020-11-26 00:42 | 2020-11-13 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | MFP PARTNERS LP | 10% owner, Other | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $2.35 | 73,294 | $172,344 | 16,050,785 | +0.5% |
| 2020-11-26 02:52 | 2020-11-25 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $60.01 | 40,703 | $2,442,587 | 2,162,264 | -1.8% |
| 2020-11-26 02:49 | 2020-11-24 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $59.46 | 170,000 | $10,108,200 | 2,202,967 | -7.2% |
| 2020-11-26 02:46 | 2020-11-25 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $60.00 | 200 | $12,000 | 8,014 | -2.4% |
| 2020-11-26 02:42 | 2020-11-24 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $59.22 | 200 | $11,844 | 8,214 | -2.4% |
| 2020-11-25 01:37 | 2020-11-24 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Bindra Jagjeet S. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $89.97 | 1,296 | $116,603 | 6,679 | -16.3% |
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.