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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-06 00:22 | 2020-11-03 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | HOSTETTER SHANE | Other | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $203.14 | 851 | $172,873 | 1,587 | -34.9% |
| 2020-11-06 01:44 | 2020-11-03 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Harvey Keith | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $65.55 | 500 | $32,775 | 73,076 | -0.7% |
| 2020-11-06 00:27 | 2020-11-03 | ESI | Element Solutions Inc | Mount Patricia | Officer; VP, Program Mgt & Integration | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $11.85 | 3,000 | $35,550 | 32,862 | -8.4% |
| 2020-11-06 02:10 | 2020-11-03 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $92.22 | 7,000 | $645,572 | 68,636 | -9.3% |
| 2020-11-05 20:42 | 2020-10-27 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | SENTIENT GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND III, LP | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.45 | 1,876,311 | $845,090 | 1,706,435 | -52.4% |
| 2020-11-06 02:38 | 2020-11-05 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $54.36 | 55,828 | $3,034,810 | 3,158,744 | -1.7% |
| 2020-11-06 02:03 | 2020-10-03 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $54.05 | 88,667 | $4,792,451 | 3,214,572 | -2.7% |
| 2020-11-04 18:22 | 2020-11-02 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | SLATE MARYEMILY | Officer; Executive Vice President | Steel | SALE | $48.82 | 2,149 | $104,909 | 56,571 | -3.7% |
| 2020-11-05 00:23 | 2020-11-03 | K | KELLANOVA | HOOD CHRISTOPHER M | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | SALE | $64.60 | 1,700 | $109,815 | 25,689 | -6.2% |
| 2020-11-05 00:08 | 2020-11-02 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Baxter Joel D. | Officer; Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $705.92 | 6,240 | $4,404,925 | 1,964 | -76.1% |
| 2020-11-05 01:51 | 2020-11-02 | SCL | STEPAN CO | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $117.05 | 10,430 | $1,220,832 | 197,743 | -5.0% |
| 2020-11-05 01:31 | 2020-11-02 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Atkinson Robert D | Officer; EVP & COO | Gold | SALE | $63.25 | 1,347 | $85,198 | 86,947 | -1.5% |
| 2020-11-05 01:29 | 2020-11-02 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $63.25 | 5,150 | $325,738 | 252,847 | -2.0% |
| 2020-11-05 01:28 | 2020-11-02 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Kitlen John | Officer; VP, Controller & CAO | Gold | SALE | $63.25 | 2,000 | $126,500 | 35,742 | -5.3% |
| 2020-11-04 22:39 | 2020-11-03 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $54.05 | 88,677 | $4,792,992 | 3,214,652 | -2.7% |
| 2020-11-04 23:53 | 2020-11-03 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $54.05 | 88,677 | $4,792,992 | 3,214,562 | -2.7% |
| 2020-11-03 20:49 | 2020-11-02 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | Porter Tracy L | Officer; EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Steel | SALE | $20.81 | 51,918 | $1,080,180 | 271,367 | -16.1% |
| 2020-11-04 00:49 | 2020-11-02 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | MELLOR ROBERT E | Director, Officer; Chairman (non-executive) | Gold | BUY | $7.07 | 2,000 | $14,140 | 174,289 | +1.2% |
| 2020-11-03 17:52 | 2020-11-02 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | MADHAVPEDDI KALIDAS V | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $10.45 | 69,938 | $730,852 | 120,061 | -36.8% |
| 2020-11-02 23:36 | 2020-11-02 | TMQ | Trilogy Metals Inc. | Giardini Tony | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.45 | 200,000 | $290,000 | 533,048 | +60.1% |
| 2020-10-31 03:34 | 2020-10-22 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $11.23 | 470 | $5,278 | 568,366 | -0.1% |
| 2020-10-30 21:38 | 2020-10-28 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | ERTER AARON M | Officer; President, Perf Coatings Grp | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $673.47 | 7,420 | $4,997,115 | 2,086 | -78.1% |
| 2020-10-30 18:23 | 2020-10-29 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | Sumoski David A | Officer; Executive Vice President | Steel | SALE | $47.22 | 21,150 | $998,703 | 140,143 | -13.1% |
| 2020-10-30 23:49 | 2020-10-30 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $52.51 | 69,728 | $3,661,417 | 3,303,239 | -2.1% |
| 2020-10-30 01:34 | 2020-10-27 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $237.37 | 3,281 | $778,795 | 40,377 | -7.5% |
| 2020-10-29 23:10 | 2020-10-27 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | McClintock John A | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 16,000 | $0 | 16,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-10-29 23:08 | 2020-10-27 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | RICHARDS CHRISTOPHER | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 16,000 | $0 | 16,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-10-29 23:05 | 2020-10-27 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Kunz Daniel J | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 160,000 | $0 | 163,125 | +5,120.0% |
| 2020-10-29 23:03 | 2020-10-27 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Edgar Brian D. | Director, Officer; Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 638,000 | $0 | 425,000 | +100.0% |
| 2020-10-30 00:49 | 2020-10-27 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $52.31 | 400 | $20,924 | 8,614 | -4.4% |
| 2020-10-28 23:13 | 2020-10-26 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | MORIKIS JOHN G | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $670.19 | 22,282 | $14,933,176 | 103,024 | -17.8% |
| 2020-10-28 01:36 | 2020-10-26 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | HOLDSWORTH GEOFFREY | Officer; Managing Director AsiaPacific | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $236.27 | 1,603 | $378,741 | 9,181 | -14.9% |
| 2020-10-26 23:40 | 2020-10-22 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | MCGARRY MICHAEL H | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $133.65 | 81,022 | $10,828,655 | 152,258 | -34.7% |
| 2020-10-23 23:42 | 2020-10-21 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Cmil Jennifer | Officer; EVP, Human Resources | Gold | SALE | $61.67 | 2,571 | $158,554 | 16,024 | -13.8% |
| 2020-10-23 03:16 | 2020-10-21 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $217.50 | 1,000 | $217,500 | 8,607 | -10.4% |
| 2020-10-22 03:56 | 2020-10-20 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $10.33 | 664 | $6,859 | 568,836 | -0.1% |
| 2020-10-21 00:09 | 2020-10-16 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Harvey Keith | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $65.00 | 500 | $32,500 | 73,576 | -0.7% |
| 2020-10-20 23:44 | 2020-10-16 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Owens James | Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $49.33 | 38,940 | $1,920,825 | 203,481 | -16.1% |
| 2020-10-20 23:23 | 2020-10-19 | AA | Alcoa Corp | Nevels James E | Director | Aluminum | BUY | $12.75 | 200 | $2,550 | 31,736 | +0.6% |
| 2020-10-21 00:02 | 2020-10-20 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $66.53 | 83,334 | $5,543,928 | 60,798,504 | -0.1% |
| 2020-10-20 23:33 | 2020-10-19 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Swallow John | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | BUY | $0.20 | 250,000 | $50,000 | 16,737,373 | +1.5% |
| 2020-10-19 23:15 | 2020-10-15 | TMQ | Trilogy Metals Inc. | Sanders Elaine | Officer; VP and CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $1.77 | 130,000 | $230,100 | 1,501,874 | -8.0% |
| 2020-10-19 23:55 | 2020-10-16 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Keenan Timothy J | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $49.91 | 7,278 | $363,213 | 22,472 | -24.5% |
| 2020-10-19 23:47 | 2020-10-15 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $36.63 | 1,000 | $36,627 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 2020-10-17 00:04 | 2020-10-16 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Gramm Christopher | Officer; Controller | Chemicals | SALE | $15.00 | 200 | $3,000 | 39,961 | -0.5% |
| 2020-10-16 23:13 | 2020-10-14 | CE | Celanese Corp | WULFF JOHN K | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $116.67 | 750 | $87,503 | 20,221 | -3.6% |
| 2020-10-16 19:14 | 2020-10-15 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $11.00 | 91,723 | $1,008,953 | 8,452 | -91.6% |
| 2020-10-16 23:39 | 2020-10-14 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Engel E Randall | Officer; EVP, Strategic Development | Gold | SALE | $63.40 | 5,000 | $317,000 | 279,341 | -1.8% |
| 2020-10-16 23:36 | 2020-10-14 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Gottesfeld Stephen P | Officer; EVP and Chief S&EA Officer | Gold | SALE | $63.40 | 4,000 | $253,600 | 126,944 | -3.1% |
| 2020-10-16 00:09 | 2020-08-26 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | LeBarre Larry J. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.90 | 200,000 | $180,000 | 520,093 | +62.5% |
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.