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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-30 00:20 | 2017-11-28 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Nauman Clynton R. | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $3.91 | 17,030 | $66,587 | 155,851 | -9.9% |
| 2017-11-29 15:57 | 2017-11-28 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Curran Philip | Officer; Group Financial Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $71.56 | 375 | $26,833 | 2,593 | -12.6% |
| 2017-11-29 15:51 | 2017-11-28 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Cleminson Ian | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $71.56 | 515 | $36,851 | 28,363 | -1.8% |
| 2017-11-29 15:45 | 2017-11-28 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer; Senior VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $71.56 | 707 | $50,590 | 25,084 | -2.7% |
| 2017-11-29 21:01 | 2017-11-28 | HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL, INC. | FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC | Director, 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $20.46 | 4,237 | $86,674 | 4,628,337 | -0.1% |
| 2017-11-29 04:10 | 2017-11-24 | SNES | SenesTech, Inc. | Williams Julia Ann | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.90 | 1,700 | $1,525 | 23,750 | +7.7% |
| 2017-11-28 23:50 | 2017-11-27 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | WILLIS J KEVIN | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $70.70 | 8,152 | $576,346 | 13,769 | -37.2% |
| 2017-11-28 16:59 | 2017-11-27 | TGLS | Tecnoglass Inc. | Torres Julio A. | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $7.00 | 7,000 | $49,011 | 104,446 | -6.3% |
| 2017-11-29 03:44 | 2017-11-28 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Eppler William Durand | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.72 | 66,000 | $47,480 | 350,678 | +23.2% |
| 2017-11-28 18:49 | 2017-11-24 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Chemicals | BUY | $22.12 | 10,375 | $229,500 | 12,375 | +518.8% |
| 2017-11-28 18:48 | 2017-11-22 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Chemicals | BUY | $21.49 | 2,000 | $42,988 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-11-28 18:53 | 2017-11-27 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $93.96 | 25,000 | $2,349,055 | 274,018 | -8.4% |
| 2017-11-29 00:15 | 2017-11-20 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | CALDWELL DONALD R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $159.57 | 300 | $47,871 | 7,531 | -3.8% |
| 2017-11-29 00:19 | 2017-11-28 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $65.35 | 23,684 | $1,547,645 | 67,781,838 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-28 23:31 | 2017-11-27 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | McConnell Gerald James | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $3.89 | 16 | $62 | 105,879 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-28 17:42 | 2017-11-24 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Curran Philip | Officer; Group Financial Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $71.05 | 1,352 | $96,059 | 2,068 | -39.5% |
| 2017-11-29 00:08 | 2017-11-28 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Clevenger Jeffrey G | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.42 | 12,000 | $5,040 | 562,683 | +2.2% |
| 2017-11-29 00:04 | 2017-11-28 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | VOGELS ROBERT P | Officer; Senior VP and CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.42 | 25,000 | $10,475 | 250,303 | +11.1% |
| 2017-11-27 22:40 | 2017-11-22 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Davisson Robert J | Officer; President, The Americas Group | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $390.07 | 8,800 | $3,432,615 | 6,012 | -59.4% |
| 2017-11-28 00:57 | 2017-11-27 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Stevenson Tracy Austin | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.72 | 50,000 | $36,000 | 235,398 | +27.0% |
| 2017-11-27 19:06 | 2017-11-22 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Chemicals | BUY | $21.49 | 2,000 | $42,988 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 2017-11-27 20:40 | 2017-11-22 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.76 | 45,000 | $4,264,079 | 274,018 | -14.1% |
| 2017-11-27 20:33 | 2017-11-22 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao James | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.69 | 76,135 | $7,209,193 | 118,969 | -39.0% |
| 2017-11-28 02:31 | 2017-11-21 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | FURBACHER STEPHEN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $36.00 | 3,500 | $126,016 | 50,854 | -6.4% |
| 2017-11-28 01:12 | 2017-11-27 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $65.14 | 78,606 | $5,120,120 | 67,805,522 | -0.1% |
| 2017-11-27 22:29 | 2017-11-24 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $65.00 | 3,195 | $207,685 | 67,884,128 | 0.0% |
| 2017-11-27 23:19 | 2017-11-22 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $49.64 | 4,364 | $216,629 | 37,760 | -10.4% |
| 2017-11-27 22:11 | 2017-11-23 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.30 | 200 | $260 | 254,630 | +0.1% |
| 2017-11-24 16:30 | 2017-11-21 | DWDP | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | KALIL CHARLES J | Officer, Other; Special Counsellor | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $71.51 | 40,528 | $2,898,028 | 426,391 | -8.7% |
| 2017-11-24 16:31 | 2017-11-21 | DWDP | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | LIVERIS ANDREW N | Other | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $71.63 | 49,449 | $3,542,185 | 649,936 | -7.1% |
| 2017-11-24 22:10 | 2017-11-21 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $14.25 | 25,000 | $356,203 | 1,915,548 | -1.3% |
| 2017-11-24 14:03 | 2017-11-22 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; PRESIDENT & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $71.49 | 15,000 | $1,072,335 | 174,242 | -7.9% |
| 2017-11-23 01:14 | 2017-11-21 | SNES | SenesTech, Inc. | Mayer Loretta Powers | Director, Officer; CEO & Chief Scientific Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.89 | 6,000 | $5,363 | 397,977 | -1.5% |
| 2017-11-22 22:03 | 2017-11-21 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Stefaniak Debra | Officer; VP, Business Transformation | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $82.66 | 818 | $67,618 | 5,798 | -12.4% |
| 2017-11-22 19:52 | 2017-11-21 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | WILLIS J KEVIN | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $70.25 | 1,022 | $71,796 | 21,921 | -4.5% |
| 2017-11-22 19:55 | 2017-11-20 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | Ganz Peter | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $70.63 | 1,883 | $132,996 | 39,679 | -4.5% |
| 2017-11-23 00:07 | 2017-11-21 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Frost Bert A | Officer; Sr.VP, Sales,Mkt Dev Supp. Chn | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $36.50 | 7,500 | $273,784 | 59,732 | -11.2% |
| 2017-11-22 19:10 | 2017-11-21 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao Albert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.34 | 25,000 | $2,358,375 | 274,018 | -8.4% |
| 2017-11-22 18:50 | 2017-11-21 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Bender Mark Steven | Officer; EVP and CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $94.27 | 20,382 | $1,921,309 | 24,067 | -45.9% |
| 2017-11-22 22:47 | 2017-11-21 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $65.11 | 44,515 | $2,898,354 | 67,887,323 | -0.1% |
| 2017-11-22 19:20 | 2017-11-21 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $3.85 | 5,528 | $21,283 | 1,321,127 | -0.4% |
| 2017-11-22 19:43 | 2017-11-21 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Watt Brian | Officer; VP, Strat Plan & Regulatory | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $70.17 | 440 | $30,875 | 30,290 | -1.4% |
| 2017-11-21 20:07 | 2017-11-20 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | Atzmon Gil | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.62 | 1,833 | $1,136 | 2,672,212 | +0.1% |
| 2017-11-21 17:49 | 2017-11-20 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Baxter Joel D. | Officer; Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $389.26 | 2,376 | $924,882 | 1,365 | -63.5% |
| 2017-11-22 01:08 | 2017-11-20 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | WILLIS J KEVIN | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $70.63 | 2,543 | $179,612 | 21,921 | -10.4% |
| 2017-11-22 00:22 | 2017-11-21 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | ETTINGER RONALD S | Officer; VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $162.75 | 1,000 | $162,750 | 5,136 | -16.3% |
| 2017-11-22 01:20 | 2017-11-20 | ASH | Ashland Inc. | Ganz Peter | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $70.63 | 3,379 | $238,659 | 38,183 | -8.1% |
| 2017-11-22 00:16 | 2017-11-20 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | COOK WILLIAM ROLAND | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $160.78 | 2,500 | $401,942 | 5,506 | -31.2% |
| 2017-11-22 00:38 | 2017-11-21 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Eppler William Durand | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.43 | 60,000 | $25,668 | 103,000 | +139.5% |
| 2017-11-21 01:13 | 2017-11-17 | DWDP | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | Collins James C. Jr. | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $71.11 | 15,000 | $1,066,635 | 206,899 | -6.8% |
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.