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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-29 18:36 | 2018-03-28 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $134.99 | 1,100 | $148,486 | 10,574,597 | +0.0% |
| 2018-03-29 21:36 | 2017-06-06 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Buchanan Robin W.T. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $93.57 | 854 | $79,872 | 34,922 | +2.5% |
| 2018-03-30 01:07 | 2018-03-28 | USAU | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Mathewson David C. | Officer; Vice President of Exploration | Gold | BUY | $1.27 | 10,000 | $12,700 | 420,624 | +2.4% |
| 2018-03-29 23:06 | 2018-03-28 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD | Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.50 | 6,676,852 | $3,338,426 | 26,571,380 | +33.6% |
| 2018-03-29 19:31 | 2018-03-28 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Rehn Warren | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.41 | 40,000 | $16,244 | 385,468 | +11.6% |
| 2018-03-28 23:41 | 2018-03-26 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $57.37 | 85,836 | $4,924,540 | 4,179,211 | -2.0% |
| 2018-03-29 01:24 | 2018-03-26 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | Silverman Keith C | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $70.02 | 1,678 | $117,494 | 1,358 | -55.3% |
| 2018-03-29 00:51 | 2018-03-28 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | Berger Steven N. | Officer; SVP, Corporate Services | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $59.35 | 750 | $44,513 | 5,394 | +16.1% |
| 2018-03-27 23:20 | 2018-03-23 | PQG | Ecovyst Inc. | Taylor David James | Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $14.39 | 15,000 | $215,850 | 85,713 | +21.2% |
| 2018-03-27 23:20 | 2018-03-23 | PQG | Ecovyst Inc. | Ginns Jonny | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $13.97 | 10,699 | $149,507 | 10,699 | +100.0% |
| 2018-03-27 17:05 | 2018-03-26 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $134.54 | 23,304 | $3,135,385 | 10,573,497 | +0.2% |
| 2018-03-27 22:51 | 2018-03-23 | BLGO | BIOLARGO, INC. | STROMMEN JACK B. | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $0.27 | 110,636 | $29,595 | 655,898 | +20.3% |
| 2018-03-27 23:20 | 2018-03-23 | PQG | Ecovyst Inc. | Vann Kyle D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $14.50 | 10,000 | $145,000 | 59,121 | +20.4% |
| 2018-03-27 23:21 | 2018-03-23 | PQG | Ecovyst Inc. | Craighead Martin S | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $14.54 | 17,140 | $249,185 | 29,515 | +138.5% |
| 2018-03-27 23:24 | 2018-03-15 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Metzler Michael A | Officer; EVP - Gas & Power | Chemicals | SALE | $19.00 | 21,053 | $400,007 | 41,771 | -33.5% |
| 2018-03-27 23:21 | 2018-03-23 | PQG | Ecovyst Inc. | GENTILCORE JAMES | Director, Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $14.50 | 10,340 | $149,930 | 280,235 | +3.8% |
| 2018-03-26 16:38 | 2018-03-23 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $134.04 | 80,000 | $10,723,256 | 10,550,193 | +0.8% |
| 2018-03-27 01:18 | 2018-02-26 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $57.99 | 69,588 | $4,035,248 | 4,265,047 | -1.6% |
| 2018-03-26 23:22 | 2018-03-23 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Marberry Michael | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $34.97 | 715 | $25,004 | 18,911 | +3.9% |
| 2018-03-27 01:34 | 2018-03-23 | SCY | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Scandium Investments LLC | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.18 | 2,777,778 | $500,000 | 65,157,583 | +4.5% |
| 2018-03-27 02:29 | 2018-03-23 | SCY | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Greig Andrew Carlyle | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.18 | 2,777,778 | $500,000 | 22,388,178 | +14.2% |
| 2018-03-27 00:03 | 2018-03-23 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | WENGER STEFAN | Officer; CFO and Treasurer | Gold | SALE | $85.00 | 1,500 | $127,500 | 59,020 | -2.5% |
| 2018-03-23 16:40 | 2018-03-22 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $134.17 | 50,000 | $6,708,410 | 10,470,193 | +0.5% |
| 2018-03-23 23:16 | 2017-08-03 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | SALE | $39.50 | 108,930 | $4,302,735 | 3,368,167 | -3.1% |
| 2018-03-22 22:35 | 2018-03-22 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | PETERS ALLEN T | Officer; President, UFP Western Div. | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $33.50 | 1,500 | $50,250 | 91,830 | -1.6% |
| 2018-03-23 00:46 | 2018-03-20 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Lauritzen Eric | Director | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $13.04 | 1,400 | $18,251 | 50,685 | -2.7% |
| 2018-03-22 00:07 | 2018-03-19 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Markevich Steven R. | Officer; EVP & Pres., Trans. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.61 | 82,838 | $2,535,671 | 241,037 | -25.6% |
| 2018-03-21 20:06 | 2018-03-19 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | NAPOLITAN RAYMOND S JR | Officer; Executive Vice President | Steel | SALE | $65.11 | 8,000 | $520,880 | 78,381 | -9.3% |
| 2018-03-19 23:03 | 2018-03-16 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | McGregor Bryon T | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $3.55 | 2,500 | $8,875 | 122,108 | +2.1% |
| 2018-03-20 01:58 | 2018-03-16 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | ORR NANCY | Director | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $12.90 | 1,400 | $18,060 | 17,483 | -7.4% |
| 2018-03-19 22:41 | 2018-03-16 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | GREENE CHARLES SCOTT | Officer; Executive VP Marketing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $33.62 | 7,095 | $238,522 | 2,288 | -75.6% |
| 2018-03-16 22:13 | 2018-03-14 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Hoerner John E. | Officer; EVP - N. American Operations | Aluminum | SALE | $21.20 | 8,000 | $169,607 | 105,268 | -7.1% |
| 2018-03-16 23:38 | 2018-03-14 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Inchaustegui Roberto | Officer; EVP & Pres-Global Serv & Spec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $137.43 | 4,800 | $659,683 | 22,602 | -17.5% |
| 2018-03-16 23:49 | 2018-03-16 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Rasmussen Hans John | Officer; SVP, Exploration | Gold | SALE | $8.15 | 10,000 | $81,500 | 155,614 | -6.0% |
| 2018-03-16 21:31 | 2018-03-15 | HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL, INC. | Madden Michael T | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Coking Coal | SALE | $28.96 | 32,436 | $939,353 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018-03-16 21:26 | 2018-03-14 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | ORR NANCY | Director | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $12.89 | 2,200 | $28,355 | 18,883 | -10.4% |
| 2018-03-16 23:20 | 2018-03-15 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | COLEMAN BRIAN F | Director, Officer; President, COO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.51 | 2,000 | $11,020 | 495,019 | +0.4% |
| 2018-03-16 23:56 | 2018-03-15 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | ABBATECOLA VINCENT P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.50 | 1,000 | $5,500 | 111,246 | +0.9% |
| 2018-03-16 23:27 | 2018-03-15 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | OSBORNE ALFRED E JR | Director | Aluminum | SALE | $104.40 | 1,000 | $104,400 | 14,622 | -6.4% |
| 2018-03-16 17:48 | 2018-02-26 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer; Executive VP Business Ops | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.00 | 4,101 | $282,969 | 31,000 | -11.7% |
| 2018-03-16 17:30 | 2018-03-15 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | BOON PHILIP JOHN | Officer; Executive VP Business Ops | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $69.69 | 3,558 | $247,969 | 31,000 | -10.3% |
| 2018-03-16 16:52 | 2018-03-07 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Curran Philip | Officer; Group Financial Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.40 | 780 | $54,134 | 2,218 | -26.0% |
| 2018-03-17 03:33 | 2018-03-14 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GATES WILLIAM H III | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $136.83 | 491,499 | $67,250,039 | 30,685,554 | +1.6% |
| 2018-03-17 00:47 | 2018-03-15 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | Smith Andrew O | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $18.40 | 600 | $11,040 | 14,322 | +4.4% |
| 2018-03-16 23:14 | 2018-03-15 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | ZUGIBE KEVIN J | Director, Officer; Chairman, CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.51 | 5,000 | $27,550 | 3,584,923 | +0.1% |
| 2018-03-17 00:03 | 2018-03-15 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | MANDRACCHIA STEPHEN P | Officer; VP Legal & Regulatory | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.51 | 2,000 | $11,020 | 1,296,481 | +0.2% |
| 2018-03-15 23:18 | 2018-03-14 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | IPPOLITO PETER J. | Officer; President, The Americas Group | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $409.26 | 750 | $306,945 | 539 | -58.2% |
| 2018-03-15 16:54 | 2018-03-13 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | PETERS ALLEN T | Officer; President, UFP Western Div. | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $33.62 | 4,500 | $151,272 | 93,330 | -4.6% |
| 2018-03-15 17:03 | 2018-03-13 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | GREENE CHARLES SCOTT | Officer; Executive VP Marketing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $33.59 | 5,695 | $191,275 | 9,383 | -37.8% |
| 2018-03-16 02:18 | 2018-03-13 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD | PAULSON & CO. INC. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.50 | 4,105,472 | $2,052,736 | 59,593,314 | +7.4% |
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.