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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 23:56 | 2020-01-22 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $11.03 | 5,805 | $64,029 | 2,851,778 | +0.2% |
| 2020-01-25 00:47 | 2020-01-22 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $101.14 | 12,500 | $1,264,240 | 21,291 | -37.0% |
| 2020-01-24 01:11 | 2019-12-12 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Pappas Christopher D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $37.80 | 16,000 | $604,728 | 148,966 | -9.7% |
| 2020-01-24 03:19 | 2019-11-19 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | SWEETNAM JAMES E | Director | Coking Coal | BUY | $4.71 | 5,300 | $24,963 | 26,694 | +24.8% |
| 2020-01-24 01:20 | 2020-01-21 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Cmil Jennifer | Officer; EVP, Human Resources | Gold | SALE | $43.20 | 2,570 | $111,024 | 24,391 | -9.5% |
| 2020-01-23 22:50 | 2020-01-17 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO & President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.45 | 10,000 | $4,500 | 9,702,426 | +0.1% |
| 2020-01-24 02:05 | 2020-01-22 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | Brass Steven A | Officer; President & COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $189.14 | 677 | $128,048 | 6,165 | -9.9% |
| 2020-01-24 01:14 | 2020-01-22 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 14,706 | $9,559 | 332,172 | +4.6% |
| 2020-01-23 01:43 | 2020-01-22 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | Atzmon Gil | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.29 | 1,844 | $535 | 2,681,856 | +0.1% |
| 2020-01-22 00:49 | 2020-01-21 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $70.61 | 100,000 | $7,061,450 | 62,531,838 | -0.2% |
| 2020-01-22 03:07 | 2020-01-17 | RMES | RED METAL RESOURCES, LTD. | JEFFS RICHARD | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.06 | 50,000 | $3,000 | 7,231,657 | +0.7% |
| 2020-01-22 01:59 | 2020-01-17 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | SULLIVAN FRANK C | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $74.27 | 58,000 | $4,307,660 | 922,813 | -5.9% |
| 2020-01-17 15:47 | 2020-01-15 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Tozier Scott | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $80.13 | 14,500 | $1,161,885 | 52,425 | -21.7% |
| 2020-01-18 01:28 | 2020-01-16 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | MIRZAYANTZ NICOLAS | Officer; Group President Fragrance | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $130.05 | 979 | $127,319 | 30,709 | -3.1% |
| 2020-01-17 22:10 | 2020-01-15 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | SHULAR CRAIG S | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $60.65 | 4,637 | $281,247 | 40,321 | -10.3% |
| 2020-01-16 21:26 | 2019-08-23 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Sutton Scott McDougald | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $15.66 | 15,000 | $234,882 | 45,556 | +49.1% |
| 2020-01-16 21:13 | 2019-05-08 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Sutton Scott McDougald | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 8,000 | $0 | 30,280 | +35.9% |
| 2020-01-16 21:05 | 2019-05-03 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Sutton Scott McDougald | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $21.02 | 7,000 | $147,152 | 22,280 | +45.8% |
| 2020-01-16 18:35 | 2020-01-16 | LONE | Lonestar Resources US Inc. | Schneider Barry | Officer; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.19 | 5,000 | $10,947 | 128,326 | +4.1% |
| 2020-01-14 16:54 | 2020-01-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hanft Adam | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $110.00 | 5,000 | $550,000 | 33,403 | -13.0% |
| 2020-01-14 01:23 | 2020-01-10 | RMES | RED METAL RESOURCES, LTD. | JEFFS RICHARD | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.07 | 65,999 | $4,290 | 7,181,657 | +0.9% |
| 2020-01-11 03:17 | 2020-01-03 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Director, Officer; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $7.89 | 300,000 | $2,367,000 | 31,888 | -90.4% |
| 2020-01-10 21:54 | 2020-01-08 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $10.87 | 7,931 | $86,201 | 2,845,973 | +0.3% |
| 2020-01-11 00:30 | 2020-01-10 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $69.33 | 100,000 | $6,932,620 | 62,631,838 | -0.2% |
| 2020-01-11 02:29 | 2020-01-08 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Gottesfeld Stephen P | Officer; EVP and Chief S&EA Officer | Gold | SALE | $43.29 | 3,500 | $151,515 | 173,404 | -2.0% |
| 2020-01-11 02:28 | 2020-01-08 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Engel E Randall | Officer; EVP, Strategic Development | Gold | SALE | $43.29 | 3,500 | $151,515 | 291,219 | -1.2% |
| 2020-01-09 00:41 | 2020-01-07 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Tozier Scott | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $71.56 | 2,753 | $197,005 | 52,425 | -5.0% |
| 2020-01-09 01:06 | 2020-01-08 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | Rogers Terry V | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.32 | 17,300 | $57,419 | 105,013 | -14.1% |
| 2020-01-09 00:46 | 2020-01-06 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $10.82 | 14,757 | $159,671 | 2,838,042 | +0.5% |
| 2020-01-09 04:33 | 2020-01-06 | RMES | RED METAL RESOURCES, LTD. | JEFFS RICHARD | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.04 | 357 | $14 | 7,247,656 | +0.0% |
| 2020-01-09 01:14 | 2020-01-06 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Kitlen John | Officer; VP, Controller & CAO | Gold | SALE | $43.78 | 1,500 | $65,670 | 38,173 | -3.8% |
| 2020-01-09 01:13 | 2020-01-06 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Gehring Dean | Officer; EVP & CTO | Gold | SALE | $43.78 | 3,500 | $153,230 | 21,310 | -14.1% |
| 2020-01-06 23:31 | 2019-12-17 | IMII | BLUSKY AI INC. | CLUFF WHITNEY O | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.05 | 30,016 | $1,501 | 796,815 | +3.9% |
| 2020-01-04 00:22 | 2019-12-18 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | Roberts Lauren M | Officer; Sr. Vice President - COO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.14 | 303 | $951 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020-01-04 00:37 | 2019-12-31 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $128.38 | 68,000 | $8,729,840 | 20,625,133 | +0.3% |
| 2020-01-03 17:45 | 2019-12-30 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | Soptick Jacqueline M | Officer; Chief Accounting Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.65 | 17,500 | $11,375 | 19,457 | +894.2% |
| 2020-01-04 01:47 | 2019-12-31 | RYESD | Rise Gold Corp. | Lepard Lawrence Ward | Director, 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.49 | 298,000 | $146,556 | 930,000 | +47.2% |
| 2020-01-04 03:19 | 2020-01-02 | RMES | RED METAL RESOURCES, LTD. | JEFFS RICHARD | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 60,000 | $2,700 | 7,247,299 | +0.8% |
| 2020-01-03 23:58 | 2020-01-02 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $8.79 | 62,768 | $551,731 | 7,705 | -89.1% |
| 2020-01-04 00:11 | 2020-01-02 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $43.55 | 4,000 | $174,200 | 238,073 | -1.7% |
| 2020-01-03 01:16 | 2019-12-30 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $127.26 | 65,000 | $8,272,212 | 20,557,133 | +0.3% |
| 2020-01-02 14:10 | 2019-12-30 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Justh Mark B | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.17 | 4,000 | $12,680 | 204,642 | +2.0% |
| 2020-01-02 22:40 | 2019-12-31 | TMRC | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Mathers Chris | Officer; CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.19 | 410,377 | $77,972 | 416,627 | +6,566.0% |
| 2020-01-02 22:38 | 2019-12-30 | TMRC | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Marchese Anthony G. | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.40 | 106,697 | $43,084 | 3,813,696 | +2.9% |
| 2020-01-01 00:40 | 2019-12-27 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $127.67 | 98,076 | $12,521,363 | 20,492,133 | +0.5% |
| 2019-12-31 20:52 | 2019-12-27 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Justh Mark B | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.19 | 26,000 | $82,940 | 200,642 | +14.9% |
| 2019-12-30 18:44 | 2019-12-27 | SMPR | American Clean Resources Group Inc. | Granite Peak Resources, LLC | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.04 | 1,048,428 | $43,615 | 70,513,296 | +1.5% |
| 2019-12-31 00:33 | 2019-12-26 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $125.72 | 94,057 | $11,824,667 | 20,394,057 | +0.5% |
| 2019-12-31 00:27 | 2019-12-26 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | BLESS MICHAEL A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $7.55 | 25,000 | $188,750 | 549,252 | -4.4% |
| 2019-12-30 20:21 | 2019-12-26 | RMES | RED METAL RESOURCES, LTD. | JEFFS RICHARD | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.04 | 56,250 | $2,250 | 7,307,299 | +0.8% |
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.