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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-11 23:08 | 2017-07-07 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Tozier Scott | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $110.13 | 25,000 | $2,753,250 | 32,506 | -43.5% |
| 2017-07-11 16:32 | 2017-07-10 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $11.00 | 86,605 | $952,794 | 6,348,923 | -1.3% |
| 2017-07-12 00:21 | 2017-07-07 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.15 | 41,974 | $467,905 | 125,000 | +50.6% |
| 2017-07-12 02:39 | 2017-07-07 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Officer, 10% owner; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $12.50 | 100 | $1,250 | 229,703 | 0.0% |
| 2017-07-11 23:01 | 2017-07-07 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | KISSAM LUTHER C IV | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $110.08 | 50,000 | $5,504,000 | 202,917 | -19.8% |
| 2017-07-10 17:07 | 2017-07-07 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $11.00 | 10,658 | $117,268 | 6,435,528 | -0.2% |
| 2017-07-07 23:18 | 2017-07-06 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $132.57 | 20,000 | $2,651,304 | 9,270,793 | +0.2% |
| 2017-07-07 22:23 | 2017-07-07 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | Buffone Carlo | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Gold | BUY | $1.41 | 4,410 | $6,196 | 35,250 | +14.3% |
| 2017-07-07 17:33 | 2017-07-05 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $11.06 | 265,742 | $2,939,558 | 6,446,186 | -4.0% |
| 2017-07-07 23:00 | 2017-06-21 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.72 | 41,032 | $480,846 | 1,292,500 | +3.3% |
| 2017-07-08 01:10 | 2017-07-05 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Officer, 10% owner; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $12.67 | 4,191 | $53,110 | 229,803 | -1.8% |
| 2017-07-07 02:49 | 2017-07-03 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Other | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $4.05 | 1,181 | $4,783 | 135,464 | -0.9% |
| 2017-07-06 23:28 | 2017-07-05 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Pappas Christopher D | Director, Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.49 | 25,000 | $1,737,350 | 240,240 | -9.4% |
| 2017-07-06 00:54 | 2017-07-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | McDougall Joseph F. | Officer; SVP&Chief Human Resources Off. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.13 | 40,000 | $1,285,200 | 102,551 | -28.1% |
| 2017-07-05 23:37 | 2017-07-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Finn Michael F. | Officer; SVP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.13 | 37,200 | $1,195,236 | 104,868 | -26.2% |
| 2017-07-05 23:36 | 2017-07-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Bryant Robert W. | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.13 | 114,500 | $3,678,885 | 213,734 | -34.9% |
| 2017-07-05 23:32 | 2017-07-03 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Marberry Michael | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $31.57 | 791 | $24,972 | 13,730 | +6.1% |
| 2017-07-05 17:26 | 2017-07-03 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $11.03 | 45,900 | $506,176 | 6,711,928 | -0.7% |
| 2017-07-06 01:30 | 2017-07-03 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Szot Matthew K | Officer; EVP Finance & Admin and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.05 | 1,100 | $4,455 | 60,643 | -1.8% |
| 2017-07-06 02:24 | 2017-06-30 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Wright Randy W. | Officer; VP and Controller | Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.76 | 56,675 | $1,460,203 | 65,715 | -46.3% |
| 2017-07-06 00:47 | 2017-07-05 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | CORONA BENJIMAN R | Officer; President, Global Sales Mgmt | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $18.35 | 2,000 | $36,700 | 500 | -80.0% |
| 2017-07-06 01:05 | 2017-07-03 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | WENGER STEFAN | Officer; CFO and Treasurer | Gold | SALE | $77.05 | 1,500 | $115,575 | 60,662 | -2.4% |
| 2017-07-05 23:38 | 2017-07-03 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Goldberg Gary J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | SALE | $31.80 | 1,000 | $31,800 | 149,114 | -0.7% |
| 2017-07-05 23:33 | 2017-07-03 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Officer; EVP, COO | Gold | SALE | $31.80 | 1,250 | $39,750 | 91,862 | -1.3% |
| 2017-07-03 23:05 | 2017-06-30 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $11.00 | 5,530 | $60,831 | 6,757,828 | -0.1% |
| 2017-07-04 04:11 | 2017-06-29 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Wright Randy W. | Officer; VP and Controller | Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.75 | 32,962 | $848,791 | 65,715 | -33.4% |
| 2017-06-30 20:42 | 2017-06-29 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $133.66 | 20,000 | $2,673,254 | 9,250,793 | +0.2% |
| 2017-06-30 19:02 | 2017-06-29 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $11.01 | 215,157 | $2,368,405 | 6,763,358 | -3.1% |
| 2017-06-29 16:51 | 2017-06-28 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $11.22 | 179,828 | $2,018,102 | 6,978,515 | -2.5% |
| 2017-06-29 23:43 | 2017-06-27 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Doyle William R. | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.11 | 30,000 | $3,423 | 74,000 | +68.2% |
| 2017-06-30 00:24 | 2017-06-28 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $37.38 | 2,500 | $93,450 | 57,091 | -4.2% |
| 2017-06-28 17:15 | 2017-06-24 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.62 | 570 | $923 | 232,274 | +0.2% |
| 2017-06-27 20:27 | 2017-06-26 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $137.08 | 20,000 | $2,741,504 | 9,230,793 | +0.2% |
| 2017-06-27 23:37 | 2017-06-26 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $37.05 | 5,000 | $185,250 | 59,591 | -7.7% |
| 2017-06-27 22:52 | 2017-06-27 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | Price Robert P | Officer; Vice President of Operations | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $21.50 | 1,000 | $21,500 | 10,362 | +10.7% |
| 2017-06-26 19:43 | 2017-06-23 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $136.23 | 20,000 | $2,724,528 | 9,210,793 | +0.2% |
| 2017-06-26 23:42 | 2017-06-22 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $43.46 | 60,061 | $2,610,497 | 1,295,851 | -4.4% |
| 2017-06-27 02:02 | 2016-12-30 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Doyle William R. | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.06 | 175,000 | $10,500 | 2,955,459 | +6.3% |
| 2017-06-26 23:06 | 2017-06-22 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $37.22 | 5,000 | $186,100 | 64,591 | -7.2% |
| 2017-06-26 23:50 | 2017-06-22 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $43.46 | 30,030 | $1,305,227 | 1,295,851 | -2.3% |
| 2017-06-23 21:48 | 2017-06-22 | MAGE | MAGELLAN COPPER & GOLD Corp | POWER JOHN C /CA/ | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chief Financial Officer | Gold | SALE | $0.12 | 80,000 | $9,504 | 8,037,330 | -1.0% |
| 2017-06-23 23:35 | 2017-06-21 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.16 | 196,900 | $819,104 | 129,235 | +100.0% |
| 2017-06-22 18:51 | 2017-06-21 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $136.63 | 20,000 | $2,732,600 | 9,190,793 | +0.2% |
| 2017-06-22 21:29 | 2017-06-20 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $43.90 | 106,776 | $4,687,797 | 1,325,881 | -7.5% |
| 2017-06-23 00:17 | 2017-06-20 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.80 | 3,293 | $38,851 | 1,411,468 | +0.2% |
| 2017-06-22 23:18 | 2017-06-20 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Treuer Alain | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $19.51 | 25,900 | $505,224 | 321,908 | -7.4% |
| 2017-06-23 00:40 | 2017-06-20 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Dorward-King Elaine J | Officer; EVP, S&ER | Gold | SALE | $32.79 | 10,250 | $336,098 | 92,364 | -10.0% |
| 2017-06-23 00:37 | 2017-06-20 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Lawson Scott P | Officer; EVP & Chief Technology Officer | Gold | SALE | $32.79 | 5,000 | $163,950 | 56,696 | -8.1% |
| 2017-06-22 21:31 | 2017-06-20 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $43.90 | 53,388 | $2,343,899 | 1,325,881 | -3.9% |
| 2017-06-21 19:33 | 2017-06-20 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $136.80 | 20,000 | $2,735,940 | 9,170,793 | +0.2% |
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.