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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-07 22:56 | 2017-06-02 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | BUSSE KEITH E | Director | Steel | SALE | $34.22 | 1,000 | $34,220 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 2017-06-07 00:41 | 2017-06-05 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $34.68 | 5,000 | $173,400 | 97,091 | -4.9% |
| 2017-06-06 13:15 | 2017-05-31 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO & President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.30 | 1,500 | $448 | 8,540,797 | +0.0% |
| 2017-06-06 00:22 | 2017-06-05 | CC | Chemours Co | Kirsch Paul | Officer; President - Fluoroproducts | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.42 | 19,036 | $788,471 | 49,323 | -27.8% |
| 2017-06-06 00:09 | 2017-06-02 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Lannon Sean M. | Officer; VP Corp Fin & Controller, PAO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $33.00 | 5,000 | $165,000 | 11,286 | -30.7% |
| 2017-06-06 00:26 | 2017-06-01 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Pappas Christopher D | Director, Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $65.24 | 15,000 | $978,572 | 240,240 | -5.9% |
| 2017-06-05 23:28 | 2017-06-02 | GURE | GULF RESOURCES, INC. | Li Min | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $1.75 | 28,182 | $49,319 | 90,575 | -23.7% |
| 2017-06-06 00:03 | 2017-06-05 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | Erstad Richard G | Officer; VP, General Counsel & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $48.00 | 2,000 | $96,000 | 10,500 | -16.0% |
| 2017-06-05 23:04 | 2017-06-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Goldberg Gary J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | SALE | $33.58 | 1,000 | $33,580 | 150,114 | -0.7% |
| 2017-06-05 23:43 | 2017-06-02 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $34.64 | 2,500 | $86,600 | 102,091 | -2.4% |
| 2017-06-06 03:54 | 2017-06-02 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $108.00 | 621 | $67,068 | 35,807 | -1.7% |
| 2017-06-05 13:10 | 2017-06-01 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.79 | 1,000 | $1,785 | 231,704 | +0.4% |
| 2017-05-31 23:55 | 2017-05-31 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Huntsman Peter R | Director, Officer; President, CEO | Chemicals | BUY | $23.83 | 10,000 | $238,339 | 4,042,720 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-31 23:53 | 2017-05-31 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Douglas Sean | Officer; Exec VP & CFO | Chemicals | BUY | $23.74 | 2,500 | $59,343 | 66,996 | +3.9% |
| 2017-05-31 23:09 | 2017-05-26 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | CALDWELL DONALD R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $138.60 | 1,000 | $138,600 | 9,210 | -9.8% |
| 2017-06-01 00:17 | 2017-05-30 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $33.95 | 5,000 | $169,725 | 107,091 | -4.5% |
| 2017-05-30 23:06 | 2017-05-23 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.35 | 36,026 | $408,902 | 1,386,026 | +2.7% |
| 2017-05-30 23:14 | 2017-05-22 | SMID | SMITH MIDLAND CORP | TAYLOR WESLEY A | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $7.56 | 20,083 | $151,761 | 28,667 | -41.2% |
| 2017-05-30 23:22 | 2017-05-25 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | CROWLEY JAMES F | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $21.92 | 2,000 | $43,840 | 23,209 | -7.9% |
| 2017-05-31 01:03 | 2015-06-01 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Muniz Quintanilla Daniel | Director | Copper | SALE | $29.88 | 1,200 | $35,856 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-05-31 00:58 | 2016-08-11 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Muniz Quintanilla Daniel | Director | Copper | SALE | $25.97 | 1,200 | $31,160 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-05-26 23:13 | 2017-05-24 | HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL, INC. | SCHUMACHER ALAN H | Director | Coking Coal | BUY | $17.99 | 3,000 | $53,970 | 3,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-26 23:01 | 2017-05-25 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | BLESS MICHAEL A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Aluminum | OPT+S | $14.88 | 27,618 | $410,956 | 347,334 | -7.4% |
| 2017-05-26 21:52 | 2017-05-25 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $34.17 | 5,000 | $170,850 | 112,091 | -4.3% |
| 2017-05-25 22:13 | 2017-05-23 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $135.91 | 21,990 | $2,988,661 | 9,150,793 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-25 23:11 | 2017-05-23 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | Rickert Scott E. | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO, President, Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.38 | 43,910 | $16,686 | 520,090 | +9.2% |
| 2017-05-25 23:12 | 2017-05-23 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | Rickert Jeanne M | Director, Officer; Chief Legal Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.38 | 43,910 | $16,686 | 520,090 | +9.2% |
| 2017-05-25 19:50 | 2017-05-05 | RYES | Rise Gold Corp. | THOMAS BRIAN CALE | Director, Officer; CFO, Treasurer | Gold | BUY | $0.23 | 60,870 | $14,000 | 8,696 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-26 01:00 | 2017-05-05 | RYES | Rise Gold Corp. | SCHARFE BRADLEY | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.23 | 389,131 | $89,500 | 8,696 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-26 01:00 | 2017-03-27 | RYES | Rise Gold Corp. | SCHARFE BRADLEY | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.03 | 1,000,000 | $26,000 | 6,167,574 | -14.0% |
| 2017-05-26 00:42 | 2017-05-24 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | MELLOR ROBERT E | Director, Officer; Chairman (non-executive) | Gold | BUY | $9.36 | 1,000 | $9,357 | 115,200 | +0.9% |
| 2017-05-25 23:10 | 2017-05-23 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.38 | 131,731 | $50,058 | 230,704 | +133.1% |
| 2017-05-25 23:30 | 2017-05-23 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.05 | 157,000 | $635,850 | 345,666 | +83.2% |
| 2017-05-25 00:00 | 2017-05-22 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.17 | 13,906 | $155,355 | 175,000 | +8.6% |
| 2017-05-25 01:54 | 2017-05-22 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Lauritzen Eric | Director | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $11.15 | 6,000 | $66,900 | 79,500 | -7.0% |
| 2017-05-24 23:25 | 2017-05-22 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP - MW, Can and Mining | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $137.69 | 3,000 | $413,071 | 22,629 | -11.7% |
| 2017-05-25 00:02 | 2017-05-24 | MMP | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | May Douglas J | Officer; Senior Vice President | Aluminum | SALE | $75.00 | 8,000 | $600,000 | 27,594 | -22.5% |
| 2017-05-24 23:40 | 2017-05-24 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $34.53 | 2,500 | $86,325 | 117,091 | -2.1% |
| 2017-05-24 00:51 | 2017-05-19 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $101.00 | 10,000 | $1,010,000 | 59,653 | -14.4% |
| 2017-05-23 20:57 | 2017-05-22 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $34.47 | 5,000 | $172,325 | 119,591 | -4.0% |
| 2017-05-23 16:55 | 2017-05-19 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $34.17 | 2,500 | $85,425 | 124,591 | -2.0% |
| 2017-05-23 01:09 | 2017-05-19 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.11 | 24,000 | $98,669 | 136,645 | +21.3% |
| 2017-05-23 02:20 | 2017-05-22 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Exec. Chair, President & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $2.30 | 50,000 | $114,800 | 18,084,122 | +0.3% |
| 2017-05-23 00:21 | 2017-05-18 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.12 | 52,283 | $581,533 | 167,283 | +45.5% |
| 2017-05-19 23:32 | 2017-05-19 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Beck Christophe | Officer; EVP & Pres-Global Nalco Water | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $127.11 | 6,959 | $884,565 | 21,419 | -24.5% |
| 2017-05-20 01:47 | 2017-05-17 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | JENSEN TONY A | Officer; CEO and President | Gold | SALE | $80.00 | 25,000 | $2,000,000 | 180,525 | -12.2% |
| 2017-05-20 01:53 | 2017-05-17 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | WENGER STEFAN | Officer; CFO and Treasurer | Gold | SALE | $80.00 | 2,500 | $200,000 | 64,662 | -3.7% |
| 2017-05-19 20:33 | 2017-05-18 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO & President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.30 | 2,000 | $600 | 8,539,297 | +0.0% |
| 2017-05-18 22:56 | 2017-05-17 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $133.02 | 5,300 | $705,012 | 9,128,803 | +0.1% |
| 2017-05-19 04:51 | 2017-05-16 | CC | Chemours Co | Parker Erich | Officer; VP Corp Comm & CBO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $45.53 | 4,908 | $223,461 | 25,262 | -16.3% |
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.