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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-20 00:24 | 2017-10-17 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | POWER THOMAS | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 2,000,000 | $100,000 | 5,925,000 | +51.0% |
| 2017-10-20 00:17 | 2017-10-17 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Coombs Paul B | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 700,000 | $35,000 | 1,901,216 | +58.3% |
| 2017-10-20 00:07 | 2017-10-17 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Gorrill Lindsay Edward | Director, 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 2,800,000 | $140,000 | 1,200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-10-19 17:56 | 2017-10-18 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Levental Igor | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $4.12 | 16 | $66 | 57,749 | 0.0% |
| 2017-10-18 23:51 | 2017-10-16 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.59 | 96,629 | $4,791,909 | 877,289 | -9.9% |
| 2017-10-18 23:46 | 2017-10-16 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.59 | 96,629 | $4,791,909 | 877,289 | -9.9% |
| 2017-10-17 23:20 | 2017-10-13 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.10 | 6,390 | $262,629 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-10-17 23:19 | 2017-10-16 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $42.16 | 1,500 | $63,240 | 32,000 | +4.9% |
| 2017-10-18 02:33 | 2017-10-16 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Lang Gregory A. | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.17 | 3,220 | $13,421 | 1,281,746 | -0.3% |
| 2017-10-18 00:37 | 2017-10-17 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RICE RONALD A | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $51.83 | 44,839 | $2,324,005 | 364,612 | -11.0% |
| 2017-10-16 23:47 | 2017-10-13 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | Nethercutt George R Jr | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $5.24 | 62,500 | $327,556 | 14,369 | -81.3% |
| 2017-10-16 18:34 | 2017-10-12 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | FCMI Parent Co. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $1.40 | 1,075,000 | $1,505,000 | 4,347,910 | +32.8% |
| 2017-10-16 20:46 | 2017-10-13 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | Ottewell David A. | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $4.29 | 100 | $429 | 490,189 | 0.0% |
| 2017-10-13 23:40 | 2017-10-11 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.17 | 83,605 | $4,110,565 | 973,918 | -7.9% |
| 2017-10-14 04:55 | 2017-10-13 | CC | Chemours Co | Shelton David C | Officer; SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $56.01 | 5,908 | $330,907 | 41,448 | -12.5% |
| 2017-10-13 22:04 | 2017-10-12 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | Reynolds Christopher J. | Director | Gold | BUY | $1.40 | 10,000 | $14,000 | 31,500 | +46.5% |
| 2017-10-13 21:52 | 2017-10-12 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | Buffone Carlo | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Gold | BUY | $1.40 | 15,000 | $21,000 | 50,250 | +42.6% |
| 2017-10-13 21:59 | 2017-10-12 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | Fronk Rudi | Director | Gold | BUY | $1.40 | 130,000 | $182,000 | 195,000 | +200.0% |
| 2017-10-13 21:22 | 2017-10-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Mistretta Nancy G. | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $100.11 | 5,000 | $500,551 | 24,868 | -16.7% |
| 2017-10-13 23:38 | 2017-10-11 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.17 | 83,605 | $4,110,565 | 973,918 | -7.9% |
| 2017-10-13 04:55 | 2017-10-10 | CC | Chemours Co | Shelton David C | Officer; SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $55.00 | 13,397 | $736,835 | 41,448 | -24.4% |
| 2017-10-11 23:05 | 2017-10-10 | USAU | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Karr Edward M | Director, Officer; CEO & President, Chairman | Gold | BUY | $1.80 | 27,778 | $50,000 | 417,561 | +7.1% |
| 2017-10-11 23:00 | 2017-10-06 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $12.41 | 2,658,743 | $33,000,052 | 2,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-10-11 21:50 | 2017-10-09 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $12.12 | 25,000 | $303,063 | 2,065,548 | -1.2% |
| 2017-10-12 02:35 | 2017-10-09 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $112.60 | 676 | $76,118 | 37,955 | -1.7% |
| 2017-10-10 22:00 | 2017-10-05 | CAPS | Capstone Holding Corp. | MILLER LLOYD I III | 10% owner | Building Materials | SALE | $0.06 | 100,000 | $6,000 | 624,100 | -13.8% |
| 2017-10-10 23:55 | 2017-10-06 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.41 | 70,582 | $3,487,464 | 1,057,523 | -6.3% |
| 2017-10-10 21:26 | 2017-10-05 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Coleman Thomas Randal | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $99.67 | 1,226 | $122,195 | 14,090 | -8.0% |
| 2017-10-10 23:57 | 2017-10-06 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.41 | 70,582 | $3,487,464 | 1,057,523 | -6.3% |
| 2017-10-10 15:55 | 2017-10-04 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.52 | 201 | $307 | 250,342 | +0.1% |
| 2017-10-06 00:08 | 2017-09-20 | BLGO | BIOLARGO, INC. | STROMMEN JACK B. | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $0.49 | 61,792 | $30,247 | 473,083 | +15.0% |
| 2017-10-06 00:10 | 2017-10-03 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.54 | 95,322 | $4,721,909 | 1,128,105 | -7.8% |
| 2017-10-06 04:56 | 2017-10-03 | CC | Chemours Co | Shelton David C | Officer; SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $53.68 | 19,000 | $1,020,000 | 41,448 | -31.4% |
| 2017-10-06 04:22 | 2017-10-05 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Cash Michael A. | Officer; SVP & Pres., Indus. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.00 | 34,874 | $1,046,220 | 152,417 | -18.6% |
| 2017-10-06 00:06 | 2017-10-03 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.54 | 95,322 | $4,721,909 | 1,128,105 | -7.8% |
| 2017-10-04 17:06 | 2017-10-03 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $96.00 | 1,000 | $96,000 | 113,115 | -0.9% |
| 2017-10-04 18:23 | 2017-10-02 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | JENSEN TRACI L | Officer; Sr.VP, Global Const Products | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $58.40 | 5,397 | $315,158 | 14,528 | -27.1% |
| 2017-10-05 01:23 | 2017-10-02 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | WENGER STEFAN | Officer; CFO and Treasurer | Gold | SALE | $85.88 | 1,500 | $128,820 | 66,520 | -2.2% |
| 2017-10-04 17:18 | 2017-10-03 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | SALE | $95.47 | 1,218 | $116,277 | 25,698 | -4.5% |
| 2017-10-04 23:36 | 2017-10-02 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | LEE JIMMY S H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $11.85 | 25,000 | $296,215 | 2,090,548 | -1.2% |
| 2017-10-04 00:28 | 2017-10-03 | SNES | SenesTech, Inc. | Dyer Cheryl Ann | Director, Officer; Pres. & Chief Research Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $1.97 | 6,000 | $11,808 | 439,201 | -1.3% |
| 2017-10-03 21:34 | 2017-09-28 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $200,724.46 | 72,424 | $14,537,268,472 | 1,223,427 | -5.6% |
| 2017-10-04 03:05 | 2017-10-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Markevich Steven R. | Officer; EVP & Pres., Trans. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $29.42 | 900 | $26,478 | 201,393 | -0.4% |
| 2017-10-03 23:55 | 2016-03-14 | ACRL | Atacama Resources International Inc. | Grant Glenn B. | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.00 | 63,910,703 | $44,737 | 39,359,424 | -61.9% |
| 2017-10-03 23:55 | 2015-08-07 | ACRL | Atacama Resources International Inc. | Grant Glenn B. | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 97,701,444 | $205,173 | 41,889,341 | +100.0% |
| 2017-10-03 23:27 | 2017-10-02 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Marberry Michael | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $39.93 | 625 | $24,956 | 15,881 | +4.1% |
| 2017-10-04 00:11 | 2017-10-02 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Hanagarne Frank L. Jr. | Officer; SVP & Chief Operating Officer | Gold | SALE | $9.29 | 10,310 | $95,780 | 207,358 | -4.7% |
| 2017-10-04 01:10 | 2017-10-02 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Szot Matthew K | Officer; EVP Finance & Admin and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $3.11 | 1,100 | $3,416 | 64,752 | -1.7% |
| 2017-10-03 23:00 | 2017-09-29 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.89 | 75,000 | $891,533 | 1,382,500 | +5.7% |
| 2017-10-03 23:16 | 2017-10-02 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Goldberg Gary J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | SALE | $37.35 | 1,000 | $37,350 | 146,114 | -0.7% |
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.