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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-13 23:10 | 2020-04-08 | NMGX | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.20 | 1,100 | $1,320 | 672,295 | +0.2% |
| 2020-05-12 22:30 | 2020-05-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Smith Ivan C | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $138.23 | 5,780 | $798,947 | 13,641 | -29.8% |
| 2020-05-12 23:02 | 2020-05-12 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAM CRAIG C | Director, Officer; CEO & President | Chemicals | BUY | $9.17 | 2,504 | $22,962 | 298,567 | +0.8% |
| 2020-05-12 22:30 | 2020-05-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $138.38 | 37,751 | $5,224,006 | 87,960 | -30.0% |
| 2020-05-12 23:58 | 2020-05-08 | MMP | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | Joung Chansoo | Director | Aluminum | BUY | $42.11 | 13,370 | $562,989 | 20,280 | +193.5% |
| 2020-05-11 21:36 | 2020-05-07 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | King James D | Officer; EVP and CCO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $129.87 | 1,480 | $192,208 | 6,566 | -18.4% |
| 2020-05-11 19:09 | 2020-05-08 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | ERTER AARON M | Officer; President, Perf Coatings Grp | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $534.70 | 935 | $499,945 | 2,571 | -26.7% |
| 2020-05-11 21:34 | 2020-05-08 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Shumlin Peter E | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $138.89 | 500 | $69,445 | 10,411 | -4.6% |
| 2020-05-11 21:35 | 2020-05-07 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Coleman Thomas Randal | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $131.32 | 4,880 | $640,853 | 23,135 | -17.4% |
| 2020-05-12 02:55 | 2020-05-08 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.08 | 30,800 | $2,322 | 3,341,214 | +0.9% |
| 2020-05-11 21:36 | 2020-05-07 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Lukemire Michael C | Officer; President and COO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $132.68 | 67,921 | $9,011,969 | 30,767 | -68.8% |
| 2020-05-11 21:37 | 2020-05-07 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Mistretta Nancy G. | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $131.46 | 5,300 | $696,750 | 14,798 | -26.4% |
| 2020-05-11 23:17 | 2020-05-07 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAM CRAIG C | Director, Officer; CEO & President | Chemicals | BUY | $7.99 | 2,773 | $22,156 | 290,038 | +1.0% |
| 2020-05-11 20:51 | 2020-05-08 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WEHMER EDWARD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $93.43 | 1,183 | $110,528 | 6,400 | -15.6% |
| 2020-05-12 01:42 | 2020-05-08 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | HUGHES BILL | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $80.25 | 1,238 | $99,345 | 24,650 | -4.8% |
| 2020-05-11 23:55 | 2020-05-11 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $63.69 | 100,000 | $6,369,170 | 61,831,838 | -0.2% |
| 2020-05-11 21:37 | 2020-05-07 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | KELLY THOMAS N JR | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $129.24 | 12,300 | $1,589,657 | 8,155 | -60.1% |
| 2020-05-11 21:35 | 2020-05-07 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | STUMP DENISE | Officer; EVP, Global Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $131.79 | 12,138 | $1,599,696 | 10,140 | -54.5% |
| 2020-05-11 21:35 | 2020-05-08 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $138.54 | 86,240 | $11,947,258 | 87,960 | -49.5% |
| 2020-05-12 03:29 | 2020-05-08 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Engel E Randall | Officer; EVP, Strategic Development | Gold | OPT+S | $65.33 | 67,982 | $4,441,162 | 307,841 | -18.1% |
| 2020-05-12 03:24 | 2020-05-08 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Gottesfeld Stephen P | Officer; EVP and Chief S&EA Officer | Gold | OPT+S | $64.98 | 10,494 | $681,900 | 173,444 | -5.7% |
| 2020-05-12 03:13 | 2020-05-07 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Lipson Nancy | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Gold | OPT+S | $64.62 | 8,902 | $575,245 | 34,705 | -20.4% |
| 2020-05-11 23:13 | 2020-05-07 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | FINN BRIAN D | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $130.45 | 19,759 | $2,577,595 | 8,771 | -69.3% |
| 2020-05-08 23:14 | 2020-05-07 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Cunningham Sarah M | Officer; VP Corporate Administration | Chemicals | BUY | $8.05 | 736 | $5,925 | 5,736 | +14.7% |
| 2020-05-09 04:57 | 2020-05-07 | CC | Chemours Co | Newman Mark | Officer; Senior VP & COO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $11.62 | 2,500 | $29,048 | 133,344 | +1.9% |
| 2020-05-08 23:10 | 2020-05-07 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Loughran Dennis M | Officer; Sr. Vice President and CFO | Chemicals | BUY | $7.88 | 2,500 | $19,695 | 83,463 | +3.1% |
| 2020-05-07 23:52 | 2020-05-07 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Roberson Maria Haughton | Other | Chemicals | BUY | $7.86 | 1,000 | $7,860 | 5,808 | +20.8% |
| 2020-05-07 19:45 | 2020-05-06 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | IPPOLITO PETER J. | Officer; President, The Americas Group | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $535.00 | 7,007 | $3,748,745 | 1,332 | -84.0% |
| 2020-05-08 02:26 | 2020-04-30 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | Eilers Peter | Officer; See Remarks | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 34,022 | 0.0% |
| 2020-05-07 23:34 | 2020-05-05 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Mulhere Timothy P | Officer; EVP & Pres - Global Inst | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $196.35 | 7,388 | $1,450,612 | 16,772 | -30.6% |
| 2020-05-07 23:43 | 2020-05-07 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | KACZKA JEFFREY | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $7.82 | 2,000 | $15,640 | 15,174 | +15.2% |
| 2020-05-08 01:50 | 2020-05-07 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | CARDIN RICHARD W | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $79.00 | 500 | $39,500 | 3,566 | -12.3% |
| 2020-05-07 00:08 | 2020-05-04 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Coombs Daniel M | Officer; EVP - Global O&P, Proc, Tech | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $53.28 | 4,400 | $234,422 | 43,396 | +11.3% |
| 2020-05-06 18:46 | 2020-05-06 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | KORALESKI JOHN J | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $183.54 | 1,000 | $183,540 | 4,900 | +25.6% |
| 2020-05-06 00:07 | 2020-05-04 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Keiper Jason Scott | Officer; VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $90.00 | 850 | $76,500 | 1,095 | +347.1% |
| 2020-05-05 23:55 | 2020-05-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $58.67 | 4,000 | $234,680 | 282,597 | -1.4% |
| 2020-05-04 23:48 | 2020-05-01 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Charton Jerome | Officer; EVP - Global Regions | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $189.57 | 2,966 | $562,265 | 1,304 | -69.5% |
| 2020-05-04 23:40 | 2020-04-30 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Brown Darrell R | Officer; EVP & Pres - Global Industrial | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $193.70 | 23,651 | $4,581,201 | 10,745 | -68.8% |
| 2020-05-04 23:44 | 2020-04-30 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Mulhere Timothy P | Officer; EVP & Pres - Global Inst | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $195.04 | 5,112 | $997,024 | 16,772 | -23.4% |
| 2020-05-04 23:42 | 2020-04-30 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Inchaustegui Roberto | Officer; EVP - Growth Initiatives | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $193.11 | 2,405 | $464,434 | 29,579 | -7.5% |
| 2020-05-04 21:30 | 2020-05-01 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.10 | 10,000 | $1,000 | 3,310,414 | +0.3% |
| 2020-05-05 01:27 | 2020-04-30 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.59 | 2,353 | $86,094 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020-05-04 19:04 | 2020-05-01 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $11.05 | 81,032 | $895,404 | 5,564 | -93.6% |
| 2020-05-02 00:18 | 2020-04-30 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $73.42 | 3,000 | $220,267 | 18,291 | -14.1% |
| 2020-04-29 19:09 | 2020-04-27 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $8.47 | 83,142 | $704,612 | 3,451,343 | +2.5% |
| 2020-04-30 01:36 | 2020-04-27 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $35.92 | 10,688 | $383,919 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020-04-28 18:21 | 2020-04-24 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $8.49 | 22,157 | $188,113 | 3,408,437 | +0.7% |
| 2020-04-28 23:50 | 2020-04-24 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | MELLOR ROBERT E | Director, Officer; Chairman (non-executive) | Gold | BUY | $3.58 | 1,000 | $3,575 | 170,289 | +0.6% |
| 2020-04-29 00:19 | 2020-04-28 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | VOGELS ROBERT P | Officer; Senior VP and CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.22 | 52,998 | $11,819 | 333,301 | +18.9% |
| 2020-04-28 20:10 | 2020-04-27 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Rehn Warren | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.22 | 14,000 | $3,122 | 500,000 | +2.9% |
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.