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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-13 22:34 | 2018-11-12 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | Jauchius Matthew | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.65 | 7,000 | $53,550 | 33,304 | +26.6% |
| 2018-11-13 15:57 | 2018-11-12 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Ritrievi Kimberly E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $31.09 | 2,000 | $62,180 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-10 00:12 | 2018-11-07 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | DOUGLAS MARK | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $205.19 | 750 | $153,891 | 1,834 | -29.0% |
| 2018-11-10 00:09 | 2018-11-07 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | PLATZER L WILBERT | Officer; VP, Global Ops, EHS & Prcmt | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $205.00 | 1,000 | $205,000 | 5,183 | -16.2% |
| 2018-11-10 00:44 | 2018-11-07 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | BAKER DOUGLAS M JR | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $160.20 | 40,025 | $6,411,925 | 517,992 | -7.2% |
| 2018-11-10 00:58 | 2018-11-07 | SCL | STEPAN CO | LAWTON GREGORY E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $87.75 | 2,114 | $185,504 | 18,429 | -10.3% |
| 2018-11-09 01:38 | 2018-11-06 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | Stauber Daniel J | Director, Officer; VP - Health and Nutrition | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $37.69 | 2,000 | $75,380 | 7,394 | +37.1% |
| 2018-11-08 18:55 | 2018-11-06 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | Hill J Thomas | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Building Materials | BUY | $101.66 | 1,955 | $198,736 | 58,803 | +3.4% |
| 2018-11-09 02:56 | 2018-11-06 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $95.65 | 1,602,455 | $153,273,218 | 2,913,027 | +122.3% |
| 2018-11-08 01:04 | 2018-11-06 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | Manzer William R | Officer; SVP, Manufacturing Operations | Chemicals | SALE | $12.42 | 1,000 | $12,420 | 43,786 | -2.2% |
| 2018-11-08 01:57 | 2018-11-05 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | FRANKLIN MARTIN E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.97 | 549,000 | $6,023,957 | 1,684,000 | +48.4% |
| 2018-11-08 00:16 | 2018-11-07 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Marberry Michael | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $27.65 | 1,806 | $49,936 | 32,951 | +5.8% |
| 2018-11-08 01:59 | 2018-11-05 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | Capps John Edward | Officer; EVP, General Counsel & Sec. | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.93 | 46,000 | $502,550 | 69,333 | +197.1% |
| 2018-11-07 21:59 | 2018-11-05 | RYES | Rise Gold Corp. | SOUTHERN ARC MINERALS INC | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.08 | 7,500,000 | $600,000 | 27,500,000 | +37.5% |
| 2018-11-07 18:44 | 2018-11-06 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | SANDERS RICHARD S JR | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $8.17 | 1,250 | $10,215 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018-11-08 00:36 | 2018-11-07 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | THOMPSON J KENNETH | Director | Gold | BUY | $4.96 | 5,000 | $24,790 | 112,929 | +4.6% |
| 2018-11-08 01:58 | 2018-11-05 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | ASHKEN IAN G H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.97 | 122,000 | $1,338,657 | 449,880 | +37.2% |
| 2018-11-07 00:22 | 2018-11-02 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BERQUIST JOSEPH A | Officer; VP & Managing Director - NA | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $210.50 | 234 | $49,257 | 10,177 | -2.2% |
| 2018-11-07 02:04 | 2018-10-29 | PAYM | BASANITE, INC. | LoRicco Ronald Joseph Sr. | Director, 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $0.05 | 4,000,000 | $200,000 | 25,283,333 | +18.8% |
| 2018-11-07 02:01 | 2018-09-27 | PAYM | BASANITE, INC. | LoRicco Ronald Joseph Sr. | Director, 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $0.08 | 666,666 | $50,000 | 1,066,666 | +166.7% |
| 2018-11-07 00:27 | 2018-11-05 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | STRYKER DAVID M | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | BUY | $22.92 | 2,000 | $45,835 | 125,452 | +1.6% |
| 2018-11-06 21:22 | 2018-11-05 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.15 | 34,254 | $142,154 | 1,326,518 | -2.5% |
| 2018-11-06 18:19 | 2018-11-02 | OLN | OLIN Corp | BOGUS DONALD W | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $21.87 | 25,000 | $546,750 | 111,618 | +28.9% |
| 2018-11-05 19:04 | 2018-11-01 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Sutton Scott McDougald | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $21.62 | 15,000 | $324,300 | 15,000 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-06 00:48 | 2018-11-02 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Mergner Arthur W | Officer; VP, Supply Chain | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $83.75 | 1,500 | $125,628 | 8,383 | -15.2% |
| 2018-11-06 02:42 | 2018-11-01 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $92.35 | 1,310,572 | $121,035,780 | 1,310,572 | +100.0% |
| 2018-11-05 23:44 | 2018-11-02 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO & President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.50 | 95,479 | $47,740 | 8,636,276 | +1.1% |
| 2018-11-06 00:11 | 2018-11-01 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | HAYNES VICTORIA F | Director | Steel | SALE | $59.94 | 250 | $14,984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018-11-02 22:26 | 2018-10-31 | HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL, INC. | Gant Kelli K. | Officer; Chief Administrative Officer | Coking Coal | SALE | $27.29 | 10,000 | $272,900 | 24,658 | -28.9% |
| 2018-11-02 22:21 | 2018-10-31 | HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL, INC. | SCHELLER WALTER J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Coking Coal | SALE | $27.32 | 34,250 | $935,710 | 81,350 | -29.6% |
| 2018-11-02 23:49 | 2018-10-31 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | STRYKER DAVID M | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | BUY | $21.55 | 1,282 | $27,630 | 123,452 | +1.0% |
| 2018-11-02 23:49 | 2018-10-31 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Douglas Sean | Officer; Exec VP & CFO | Chemicals | BUY | $21.47 | 7,500 | $161,027 | 80,095 | +10.3% |
| 2018-11-03 02:47 | 2018-11-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $100.41 | 1,500 | $150,621 | 67,741 | -2.2% |
| 2018-11-02 23:58 | 2018-11-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Goldberg Gary J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | SALE | $31.51 | 4,000 | $126,040 | 535,788 | -0.7% |
| 2018-11-02 23:54 | 2018-11-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | MacGowan William N | Officer; EVP, Human Resources | Gold | SALE | $31.44 | 5,000 | $157,207 | 158,410 | -3.1% |
| 2018-11-02 23:50 | 2018-11-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Buese Nancy | Officer; EVP & CFO | Gold | SALE | $31.51 | 2,000 | $63,020 | 3,142 | -38.9% |
| 2018-11-02 23:46 | 2018-11-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Dorward-King Elaine J | Officer; EVP, S&ER | Gold | SALE | $31.51 | 3,000 | $94,530 | 99,831 | -2.9% |
| 2018-11-02 23:42 | 2018-11-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Officer; President and COO | Gold | SALE | $31.51 | 1,250 | $39,388 | 130,360 | -0.9% |
| 2018-11-01 23:13 | 2018-10-29 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $139.91 | 2,800 | $391,740 | 18,472,160 | +0.0% |
| 2018-11-02 00:35 | 2018-10-30 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | MATHER COURTNEY | Director | Copper | SALE | $11.15 | 75,000 | $836,250 | 152,133 | -33.0% |
| 2018-11-02 00:20 | 2018-11-01 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Chemnitz Gregory R. | Officer; VP General Counsel & Secretary | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $57.50 | 4,000 | $230,000 | 8,523 | -31.9% |
| 2018-10-31 23:05 | 2018-10-29 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Michelmore Andrew G | Director | Aluminum | BUY | $7.87 | 5,000 | $39,350 | 26,548 | +23.2% |
| 2018-11-01 01:16 | 2018-10-24 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Gorrill Lindsay Edward | Director, 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.02 | 1,334 | $27 | 18,286,222 | +0.0% |
| 2018-10-31 23:08 | 2018-10-30 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Berntzen Jarl | Director | Aluminum | BUY | $7.80 | 10,000 | $78,000 | 116,279 | +9.4% |
| 2018-10-31 22:19 | 2018-10-29 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WEHMER EDWARD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $84.91 | 1,400 | $118,870 | 8,700 | -13.9% |
| 2018-11-01 00:44 | 2018-10-30 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $93.35 | 4,500 | $420,090 | 69,241 | -6.1% |
| 2018-10-31 22:56 | 2018-10-29 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | STROPKI JOHN M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $375.00 | 675 | $253,125 | 11,880 | +6.0% |
| 2018-11-01 02:27 | 2018-10-31 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.07 | 10,901 | $44,367 | 1,314,279 | -0.8% |
| 2018-10-31 17:58 | 2018-10-30 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.18 | 11,836 | $49,474 | 1,302,233 | -0.9% |
| 2018-10-31 23:26 | 2018-10-29 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Horn J Scott | Officer; SVP, President Distribution | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $31.69 | 6,000 | $190,140 | 10,271 | +140.5% |
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.