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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-18 22:26 | 2017-05-16 | FMC | FMC CORP | Norris Eric | Officer; President Health Nutrition | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $75.75 | 11,358 | $860,339 | 23,320 | -32.8% |
| 2017-05-18 17:35 | 2017-05-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Smith Ivan C | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $87.84 | 3,787 | $332,649 | 18,849 | -16.7% |
| 2017-05-18 17:35 | 2017-05-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Coleman Thomas Randal | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $87.56 | 5,112 | $447,608 | 14,090 | -26.6% |
| 2017-05-18 23:47 | 2017-05-17 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Mangieri George J | Officer; VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $62.21 | 6,578 | $409,198 | 6,577 | -50.0% |
| 2017-05-18 16:56 | 2017-05-16 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | MARABITO RICHARD T | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Steel | BUY | $18.06 | 550 | $9,934 | 28,614 | +2.0% |
| 2017-05-18 21:49 | 2017-05-17 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Swallow John | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Gold | BUY | $0.12 | 400,000 | $46,000 | 14,977,003 | +2.7% |
| 2017-05-18 00:45 | 2017-05-16 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $133.06 | 21,700 | $2,887,326 | 9,123,503 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-17 16:27 | 2017-05-15 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Baxter Joel D. | Officer; Pres. & GM, Glob. Supply Chain | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $335.50 | 5,470 | $1,835,185 | 3,053 | -64.2% |
| 2017-05-18 03:28 | 2017-05-15 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Jury Dennis Charles | Officer; EVP Operations and COO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $4.20 | 1,000 | $4,200 | 104 | -90.6% |
| 2017-05-18 00:30 | 2017-05-15 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.29 | 29,214 | $329,952 | 1,339,214 | +2.2% |
| 2017-05-18 00:03 | 2017-05-16 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Loadman Thomas D | Officer; SVP, N. American, RPS | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.92 | 10,000 | $389,200 | 38,927 | -20.4% |
| 2017-05-17 23:41 | 2017-05-15 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | PLATZER L WILBERT | Officer; VP & Managing Dtr - EMEA | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $140.49 | 5,621 | $789,668 | 6,810 | -45.2% |
| 2017-05-18 00:26 | 2017-05-15 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | MIRZAYANTZ NICOLAS | Officer; Group President Fragrance | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $130.97 | 1,233 | $161,486 | 47,507 | -2.5% |
| 2017-05-17 19:46 | 2017-05-16 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | COOPER NANCY E | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $23.39 | 1,100 | $25,724 | 7,160 | -13.3% |
| 2017-05-17 23:03 | 2017-05-17 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Keenan Jeffrey | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $37.85 | 2,000 | $75,700 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2017-05-17 01:13 | 2017-05-15 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $132.44 | 40,000 | $5,297,532 | 9,101,803 | +0.4% |
| 2017-05-17 01:08 | 2017-05-12 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $130.48 | 20,000 | $2,609,538 | 9,061,803 | +0.2% |
| 2017-05-16 17:21 | 2017-05-12 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | Rippey Michael G | Director | Steel | BUY | $17.10 | 1,500 | $25,650 | 13,800 | +12.2% |
| 2017-05-16 20:53 | 2017-05-15 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | Beebe Lydia I | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.28 | 10,000 | $12,798 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-16 23:37 | 2017-05-15 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | McDougall Joseph F. | Officer; SVP&Chief Human Resources Off. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.38 | 16,725 | $524,831 | 102,551 | -14.0% |
| 2017-05-16 23:37 | 2017-05-15 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Markevich Steven R. | Officer; EVP & Pres., Trans. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.39 | 30,874 | $969,135 | 202,293 | -13.2% |
| 2017-05-16 23:35 | 2017-05-15 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Lannon Sean M. | Officer; VP Corp Fin & Controller, PAO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.35 | 4,340 | $136,059 | 11,286 | -27.8% |
| 2017-05-16 23:34 | 2017-05-15 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Finn Michael F. | Officer; SVP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.43 | 16,703 | $524,975 | 104,868 | -13.7% |
| 2017-05-16 23:33 | 2017-05-15 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Cash Michael A. | Officer; SVP & Pres., Indus. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.41 | 18,851 | $592,110 | 152,417 | -11.0% |
| 2017-05-16 23:32 | 2017-05-15 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Bryant Robert W. | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.40 | 40,237 | $1,263,442 | 213,734 | -15.8% |
| 2017-05-16 23:18 | 2017-05-15 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Marberry Michael | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $32.68 | 764 | $24,968 | 9,358 | +8.9% |
| 2017-05-17 00:04 | 2017-05-11 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Regent Pacific Group Ltd | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.01 | 15,281,427 | $191,018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017-05-17 00:02 | 2017-05-15 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Pappas Christopher D | Director, Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $64.00 | 20,000 | $1,280,000 | 240,240 | -7.7% |
| 2017-05-16 19:19 | 2017-05-12 | FMC | FMC CORP | Powell William Howard | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $72.73 | 3,000 | $218,196 | 17,554 | -14.6% |
| 2017-05-17 00:01 | 2017-05-15 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | Shama Robert A. | Officer; President Afton Chemical Corp | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $458.60 | 230 | $105,478 | 1,850 | -11.1% |
| 2017-05-16 23:42 | 2017-05-15 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | SHAVER CHARLES W | Director, Officer; CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.32 | 179,487 | $5,621,533 | 528,907 | -25.3% |
| 2017-05-16 23:39 | 2017-05-15 | NGVT | Ingevity Corp | BLACKWELL JEAN S | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $58.38 | 1,500 | $87,570 | 1,500 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-16 21:56 | 2017-05-15 | FMC | FMC CORP | UTECHT ANDREA E | Officer; Exec. VP, General Counsel, Sec | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $74.62 | 14,434 | $1,077,123 | 117,465 | -10.9% |
| 2017-05-16 15:01 | 2017-05-08 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Keenan Jeffrey | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $39.16 | 18,000 | $704,961 | 18,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-05-16 01:13 | 2017-05-11 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Parkinson Ray | Officer; VP - Advanced Engineering | Aluminum | SALE | $80.75 | 2,000 | $161,494 | 11,599 | -14.7% |
| 2017-05-16 00:00 | 2017-05-11 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.15 | 290 | $3,234 | 1,290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017-05-16 00:48 | 2017-05-15 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | MAPES MICHELLE | Officer; EVP - Gen Counsel Corp Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $24.81 | 2,301 | $57,090 | 53,596 | -4.1% |
| 2017-05-16 00:45 | 2017-05-11 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | PETERS JERRY L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $25.27 | 10,200 | $257,720 | 81,263 | -11.2% |
| 2017-05-15 23:35 | 2017-05-11 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.20 | 37,048 | $155,490 | 316,653 | +13.3% |
| 2017-05-12 19:08 | 2017-05-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Coleman Thomas Randal | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $89.84 | 4,265 | $383,168 | 19,202 | -18.2% |
| 2017-05-12 23:17 | 2017-05-10 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Laininger Dieter | Officer; VP & MD - SA & Primary Metals | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $142.50 | 8,000 | $1,140,000 | 6,131 | -56.6% |
| 2017-05-12 23:24 | 2017-05-10 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | MAPES MICHELLE | Officer; EVP - Gen Counsel Corp Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $25.50 | 4,000 | $102,010 | 55,897 | -6.7% |
| 2017-05-12 23:44 | 2017-05-11 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | WENGER STEFAN | Officer; CFO and Tresurer | Gold | SALE | $75.00 | 500 | $37,500 | 67,162 | -0.7% |
| 2017-05-12 23:08 | 2017-05-10 | GORO | GOLD RESOURCE CORP | Devlin Barry D | Officer; VP Exploration | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.48 | 1,500 | $5,220 | 10,000 | +17.6% |
| 2017-05-11 15:23 | 2017-05-09 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | GILLIGAN THOMAS P | Officer; SVP-Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $338.70 | 6,350 | $2,150,735 | 1,586 | -80.0% |
| 2017-05-11 23:30 | 2017-05-02 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $11.82 | 8,017 | $94,768 | 1,330,000 | +0.6% |
| 2017-05-12 00:52 | 2017-05-09 | SCL | STEPAN CO | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $85.15 | 5,381 | $458,192 | 141,571 | -3.7% |
| 2017-05-11 20:46 | 2017-05-08 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO & President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.30 | 2,500 | $744 | 8,537,297 | +0.0% |
| 2017-05-10 23:41 | 2017-05-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $89.46 | 4,259 | $381,020 | 15,771,259 | 0.0% |
| 2017-05-10 23:28 | 2017-05-08 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Mergner Arthur W | Officer; VP & General Manager | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $84.79 | 2,500 | $211,980 | 3,953 | -38.7% |
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.