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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-05 19:07 | 2018-06-04 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.42 | 3,000 | $1,247 | 1,570,000 | +0.2% |
| 2018-06-05 00:35 | 2018-05-31 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | BOONE DONALD M | Director, 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $7.89 | 4,401 | $34,719 | 1,365,843 | -0.3% |
| 2018-06-04 13:56 | 2018-06-01 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $124.07 | 100,000 | $12,406,880 | 13,000,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018-06-04 23:39 | 2018-06-04 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Loadman Thomas D | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.00 | 5,000 | $205,000 | 51,300 | -8.9% |
| 2018-06-04 23:32 | 2018-05-29 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | MFP PARTNERS LP | 10% owner, Other | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $3.41 | 74,288 | $253,307 | 7,020,627 | +1.1% |
| 2018-06-04 16:42 | 2018-06-01 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Blackmore Milton C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $76.83 | 444 | $34,112 | 6,000 | -6.9% |
| 2018-06-04 21:19 | 2018-05-31 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | Wagler Theresa E | Officer; Executive Vice President & CFO | Steel | SALE | $50.22 | 2,804 | $140,825 | 312,851 | -0.9% |
| 2018-06-04 21:17 | 2018-05-31 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | Wagler Theresa E | Officer; Executive Vice President & CFO | Steel | SALE | $49.78 | 17,196 | $856,070 | 315,655 | -5.2% |
| 2018-06-01 17:38 | 2018-05-31 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $123.58 | 100,000 | $12,357,740 | 12,900,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018-06-01 23:29 | 2018-06-01 | CBT | CABOT CORP | Morrow Michael M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $61.79 | 2,000 | $123,580 | 4,336 | +85.6% |
| 2018-06-01 22:40 | 2018-06-01 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Anderson Karli S. | Officer; VP Investor Relations | Gold | SALE | $89.77 | 1,049 | $94,169 | 19,744 | -5.0% |
| 2018-06-02 00:30 | 2018-05-31 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Kesler Dale Craig | Officer; EVP and CFO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $108.70 | 10,000 | $1,087,000 | 59,373 | -14.4% |
| 2018-06-01 22:54 | 2018-06-01 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Kirchhoff Bruce Christopher | Officer; VP, GC and Secretary | Gold | SALE | $89.93 | 760 | $68,347 | 43,758 | -1.7% |
| 2018-06-01 23:22 | 2018-05-31 | CBT | CABOT CORP | BERUBE BRIAN A | Officer; SVP, General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $60.30 | 7,311 | $440,853 | 45,759 | -13.8% |
| 2018-06-01 17:39 | 2018-05-31 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer; Senior VP R&T | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $76.71 | 5,000 | $383,571 | 35,889 | -12.2% |
| 2018-06-01 02:28 | 2018-05-29 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | BOONE DONALD M | Director, 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $8.50 | 1,900 | $16,141 | 1,370,244 | -0.1% |
| 2018-05-31 13:12 | 2018-05-30 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $124.69 | 100,000 | $12,469,310 | 12,800,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018-05-31 23:24 | 2018-05-29 | K | KELLANOVA | BANATI AMIT | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | SALE | $65.03 | 1,992 | $129,536 | 19,619 | -9.2% |
| 2018-05-31 20:44 | 2018-05-30 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | Parrillo Richard | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $2.27 | 25,000 | $56,860 | 101,384 | +32.7% |
| 2018-06-01 00:13 | 2018-05-30 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Baldwin Cynthia A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.73 | 1,000 | $40,730 | 20,976 | -4.6% |
| 2018-05-31 17:27 | 2018-05-29 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Dowd Joseph P | Officer; Global VP, SHE & Process Excel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $40.27 | 10,887 | $438,452 | 13,751 | -44.2% |
| 2018-05-31 21:42 | 2018-05-29 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Hayes Monique D | Other | Gold | BUY | $0.20 | 34,800 | $6,960 | 144,800 | +31.6% |
| 2018-05-30 16:59 | 2018-05-29 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $124.30 | 100,000 | $12,429,830 | 12,700,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018-05-31 00:33 | 2018-05-30 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | GROVES DANIEL R | Officer; Vice President Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.28 | 3,900 | $157,092 | 11,906 | -24.7% |
| 2018-05-30 01:06 | 2018-05-24 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Miller Del L | Officer; Vice President and Treasurer | Aluminum | SALE | $108.23 | 979 | $105,952 | 6,757 | -12.7% |
| 2018-05-29 13:08 | 2018-05-25 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $125.27 | 100,000 | $12,526,500 | 12,600,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018-05-30 01:05 | 2018-05-24 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Krouse Mark | Officer; VP - Human Resources | Aluminum | SALE | $108.63 | 1,500 | $162,941 | 3,565 | -29.6% |
| 2018-05-30 02:05 | 2018-05-28 | SCY | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Davies Barry T. | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.15 | 221,000 | $34,122 | 6,793,000 | +3.4% |
| 2018-05-30 03:05 | 2018-05-28 | SCY | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Davies Barry T. | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.15 | 221,000 | $34,122 | 7,014,000 | +3.3% |
| 2018-05-30 01:04 | 2018-05-25 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $108.64 | 9,000 | $977,788 | 79,741 | -10.1% |
| 2018-05-29 13:17 | 2018-05-24 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Watt Brian | Officer; VP, Strat Plan & Regulatory | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $75.32 | 3,500 | $263,608 | 30,553 | -10.3% |
| 2018-05-29 18:54 | 2018-05-29 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | VOGELS ROBERT P | Officer; Senior VP and CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.40 | 30,000 | $11,988 | 280,303 | +12.0% |
| 2018-05-25 17:47 | 2018-05-24 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $124.66 | 100,000 | $12,466,450 | 12,500,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018-05-25 16:45 | 2018-05-24 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao James | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $120.69 | 33,305 | $4,019,580 | 51,492 | -39.3% |
| 2018-05-25 18:34 | 2018-05-24 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Watt Brian | Officer; VP, Strat Plan & Regulatory | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $75.32 | 3,500 | $263,608 | 26,349 | -11.7% |
| 2018-05-24 13:08 | 2018-05-23 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $124.81 | 100,000 | $12,481,100 | 12,400,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018-05-24 20:47 | 2018-05-24 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | Prouty Eric A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $2.33 | 5,000 | $11,650 | 54,326 | +10.1% |
| 2018-05-24 21:52 | 2018-05-22 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Justh Mark B | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $8.87 | 16,000 | $141,850 | 113,424 | +16.4% |
| 2018-05-25 00:01 | 2018-05-22 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Dowd Joseph P | Officer; Global VP, SHE & Process Excel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $40.64 | 5,665 | $230,222 | 17,997 | -23.9% |
| 2018-05-24 21:56 | 2018-05-22 | DWDP | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | KALIL CHARLES J | Officer, Other; Special Counsellor | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.42 | 129,848 | $8,883,629 | 306,849 | -29.7% |
| 2018-05-25 01:09 | 2018-05-22 | GORO | GOLD RESOURCE CORP | Irvine Richard M | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Other Precious Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $5.71 | 20,000 | $114,200 | 41,101 | -32.7% |
| 2018-05-24 15:51 | 2018-05-23 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | ZUGIBE KEVIN J | Director, Officer; Chairman, CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $2.11 | 20,000 | $42,264 | 3,604,923 | +0.6% |
| 2018-05-23 13:36 | 2018-05-22 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $125.29 | 100,000 | $12,529,080 | 12,300,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018-05-24 00:53 | 2018-05-22 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | West Neal E | Officer; VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Aluminum | SALE | $110.00 | 2,175 | $239,250 | 4,909 | -30.7% |
| 2018-05-23 23:59 | 2018-05-21 | DWDP | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | LIVERIS ANDREW N | Other | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.50 | 100,000 | $6,850,000 | 387,618 | -20.5% |
| 2018-05-23 23:26 | 2018-05-21 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP - MW, Can and Mining | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $157.01 | 6,116 | $960,251 | 11,531 | -34.7% |
| 2018-05-23 16:00 | 2018-05-22 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Aldous Hugh | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $76.72 | 1,687 | $129,419 | 19,018 | -8.1% |
| 2018-05-23 01:53 | 2018-05-21 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | McDougall Joseph F. | Officer; EVP & Pres., Global Refinish | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.30 | 34,008 | $1,098,458 | 108,048 | -23.9% |
| 2018-05-22 23:26 | 2018-05-18 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Koch Stephen Paul | Officer; Sr. VP, Operations | Steel | SALE | $95.75 | 12,645 | $1,210,759 | 19,020 | -39.9% |
| 2018-05-22 23:59 | 2018-05-22 | K | KELLANOVA | Khan Fareed A | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Gold | BUY | $61.78 | 8,080 | $499,150 | 8,080 | +100.0% |
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.