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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-02 23:07 | 2017-11-01 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CLYDESDALE FERGUS M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $76.00 | 2,000 | $152,000 | 24,087 | -7.7% |
| 2017-11-01 20:05 | 2017-10-31 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Stuckey Perry | Officer; SVP, Chf HR Ofcr | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $92.12 | 5,200 | $479,024 | 12,063 | -30.1% |
| 2017-11-01 23:23 | 2017-11-01 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Marberry Michael | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $46.41 | 539 | $25,015 | 16,420 | +3.4% |
| 2017-11-01 23:47 | 2017-10-31 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Bindra Jagjeet S. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $103.73 | 1,574 | $163,265 | 5,973 | -20.9% |
| 2017-11-02 03:12 | 2017-10-31 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | STRYKER DAVID M | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.00 | 15,000 | $480,000 | 95,154 | -13.6% |
| 2017-11-02 03:12 | 2017-10-30 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Huntsman Jon M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman | Chemicals | SALE | $31.72 | 600,000 | $19,031,220 | 10,122,466 | -5.6% |
| 2017-11-02 03:12 | 2017-10-31 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Hankins Anthony P | Officer; CEO Asia Pacific and Div Pres | Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.88 | 80,000 | $2,550,720 | 362,615 | -18.1% |
| 2017-11-02 03:13 | 2017-10-30 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | ESPLIN J KIMO | Officer; Exec VP, Strategy & Investment | Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.54 | 428,571 | $13,514,986 | 496,700 | -46.3% |
| 2017-11-02 04:13 | 2017-10-31 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | ELLSWORTH MELINDA C | Officer; VP IR & Corp. Communications | Aluminum | SALE | $99.48 | 1,000 | $99,483 | 5,999 | -14.3% |
| 2017-11-01 20:24 | 2017-10-31 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLEMAN ROBERT D | Officer; Exec Vice Pres Manufacturing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $111.41 | 4,100 | $456,765 | 41,261 | -9.0% |
| 2017-11-01 23:56 | 2017-10-30 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $14.43 | 25,000 | $360,645 | 1,990,548 | -1.2% |
| 2017-11-01 18:43 | 2017-10-31 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.61 | 3,000 | $1,833 | 1,529,000 | +0.2% |
| 2017-11-01 00:38 | 2017-10-27 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $52.83 | 54,992 | $2,905,227 | 746,819 | -6.9% |
| 2017-10-31 23:54 | 2017-10-27 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | Utermark D. Chad | Officer; Executive Vice President | Steel | SALE | $59.72 | 9,003 | $537,659 | 73,883 | -10.9% |
| 2017-10-31 23:13 | 2017-10-30 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Mitchell Peter C. | Officer; SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Gold | SALE | $7.67 | 10,000 | $76,700 | 211,283 | -4.5% |
| 2017-10-31 17:44 | 2017-10-30 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | White Philip | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.04 | 12,500 | $488 | 294,245 | +4.4% |
| 2017-11-01 01:32 | 2017-10-27 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Devlin William R | Officer; SVP, Controller | Building Materials | SALE | $107.00 | 7,183 | $768,581 | 28,321 | -20.2% |
| 2017-11-01 01:36 | 2017-10-30 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $107.55 | 8,198 | $881,721 | 54,365 | -13.1% |
| 2017-11-01 00:15 | 2017-10-31 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.07 | 6,075 | $24,704 | 1,302,506 | -0.5% |
| 2017-10-31 21:49 | 2017-10-30 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Chemnitz Gregory R. | Officer; VP General Counsel & Secretary | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $49.60 | 3,000 | $148,794 | 13,061 | -18.7% |
| 2017-11-01 00:39 | 2017-10-27 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $52.83 | 54,992 | $2,905,227 | 746,819 | -6.9% |
| 2017-10-30 23:23 | 2017-10-27 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Nieman Jan | Officer; VP/GL - Grease, FP, GS, Mktg. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $155.00 | 1,000 | $155,000 | 12,636 | -7.3% |
| 2017-10-30 23:21 | 2017-10-30 | CE | Celanese Corp | Jensen Christopher W | Officer; EVP and CFO | Chemicals | SALE | $104.68 | 1,000 | $104,680 | 60,086 | -1.6% |
| 2017-10-30 21:30 | 2017-10-27 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Deisley David | Officer; Exec. VP & General Counsel | Gold | OPT+S | $4.09 | 17,202 | $70,356 | 715,062 | -2.3% |
| 2017-10-28 00:30 | 2017-10-26 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ESSL GERALD J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Building Materials | OPT+S | $105.00 | 8,161 | $856,905 | 34,380 | -19.2% |
| 2017-10-27 19:06 | 2017-10-26 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.10 | 6,783 | $27,810 | 1,291,772 | -0.5% |
| 2017-10-27 19:00 | 2017-10-26 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Leathley Gillyeard J. | Director | Gold | SALE | $4.09 | 3,000 | $12,270 | 82,957 | -3.5% |
| 2017-10-27 23:47 | 2017-10-20 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Swallow John | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Gold | BUY | $0.12 | 500,000 | $60,000 | 16,477,003 | +3.1% |
| 2017-10-27 00:58 | 2017-10-24 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.37 | 75,968 | $3,750,814 | 725,843 | -9.5% |
| 2017-10-26 20:38 | 2017-10-25 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | Van Treek Glen Alex | Director, Officer; President | Gold | BUY | $1.24 | 10,000 | $12,400 | 35,501 | +39.2% |
| 2017-10-26 21:08 | 2017-10-26 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLEMAN ROBERT D | Officer; Exec Vice Pres Manufacturing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $110.15 | 5,000 | $550,725 | 45,361 | -9.9% |
| 2017-10-26 21:06 | 2017-10-26 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLE MICHAEL R | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $110.00 | 500 | $55,000 | 27,789 | -1.8% |
| 2017-10-26 22:17 | 2017-10-25 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Ottewell David A. | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.11 | 39,680 | $163,085 | 490,189 | -7.5% |
| 2017-10-27 00:03 | 2017-10-24 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $14.29 | 25,000 | $357,203 | 2,015,548 | -1.2% |
| 2017-10-27 00:57 | 2017-10-24 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.37 | 75,968 | $3,750,814 | 725,843 | -9.5% |
| 2017-10-25 20:49 | 2017-10-23 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Martsching Robert J | Officer; VP, Corporate Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $57.93 | 3,870 | $224,174 | 8,517 | -31.2% |
| 2017-10-25 23:07 | 2017-10-25 | USAU | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Karr Edward M | Director, Officer; CEO & President, Chairman | Gold | BUY | $1.17 | 5,000 | $5,850 | 427,561 | +1.2% |
| 2017-10-25 23:45 | 2017-10-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | WULFF JOHN K | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $105.88 | 2,500 | $264,693 | 30,175 | -7.7% |
| 2017-10-26 00:06 | 2017-10-23 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | JUNEAU JOHN B | Director, Officer, Other; President and CEO | Gold | BUY | $19.00 | 13,200 | $250,800 | 96,534 | +15.8% |
| 2017-10-25 23:59 | 2017-10-20 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Swallow John | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Gold | BUY | $0.12 | 500,000 | $60,000 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2017-10-25 00:18 | 2017-10-20 | SNES | SenesTech, Inc. | Mayer Loretta Powers | Director, Officer; CEO & Chief Scientific Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.52 | 6,000 | $9,126 | 403,977 | -1.5% |
| 2017-10-24 17:54 | 2017-10-23 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | FERRIOLA JOHN J | Director, Officer; Chairman, President and CEO | Steel | SALE | $60.40 | 15,131 | $913,959 | 334,575 | -4.3% |
| 2017-10-24 00:55 | 2017-10-19 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.50 | 75,478 | $3,736,123 | 801,811 | -8.6% |
| 2017-10-23 23:30 | 2017-10-20 | USAU | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Karr Edward M | Director, Officer; CEO & President, Chairman | Gold | BUY | $1.47 | 5,000 | $7,350 | 422,561 | +1.2% |
| 2017-10-24 00:53 | 2017-10-19 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.50 | 75,478 | $3,736,123 | 801,811 | -8.6% |
| 2017-10-23 18:59 | 2017-10-18 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.27 | 950 | $1,205 | 251,292 | +0.4% |
| 2017-10-21 00:51 | 2017-03-01 | ACRL | Atacama Resources International Inc. | Grant Glenn B. | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.05 | 2,159,206 | $97,164 | 41,889,341 | -4.9% |
| 2017-10-21 00:06 | 2017-10-20 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Lauritzen Eric | Director | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $14.21 | 8,500 | $120,790 | 55,585 | -13.3% |
| 2017-10-20 18:45 | 2017-10-19 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Deisley David | Officer; Exec. VP & General Counsel | Gold | OPT+S | $4.13 | 8,970 | $37,046 | 715,062 | -1.2% |
| 2017-10-20 23:53 | 2017-10-18 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $13.88 | 25,000 | $347,103 | 2,040,548 | -1.2% |
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.