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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-21 20:01 | 2017-03-17 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Fortanet Francisco | Officer; EVP, Operations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $130.00 | 2,200 | $286,000 | 22,682 | -8.8% |
| 2017-03-21 23:09 | 2017-03-20 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE ERIC G | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $15.34 | 10,000 | $153,400 | 942,003 | -1.1% |
| 2017-03-21 14:18 | 2017-03-17 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer; Senior VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $63.15 | 3,000 | $189,439 | 24,910 | -10.7% |
| 2017-03-21 00:02 | 2017-03-17 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $131.03 | 100,000 | $13,102,820 | 8,655,653 | +1.2% |
| 2017-03-21 00:56 | 2017-03-17 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Behrens Scott R. | Officer; VP/GM Surfactants | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $78.96 | 664 | $52,429 | 3,259 | -16.9% |
| 2017-03-21 01:42 | 2016-07-14 | IMII | BLUSKY AI INC. | CLUFF WHITNEY O | Director | Gold | SALE | $0.80 | 1,500 | $1,200 | 281,910 | -0.5% |
| 2017-03-21 01:42 | 2015-07-29 | IMII | BLUSKY AI INC. | CLUFF WHITNEY O | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.70 | 8,319 | $5,830 | 283,410 | +3.0% |
| 2017-03-20 18:36 | 2017-03-16 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | GREENE CHARLES SCOTT | Officer; Executive VP Marketing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $99.49 | 2,475 | $246,238 | 2,342 | -51.4% |
| 2017-03-20 14:31 | 2017-03-16 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Hipple Richard J | Officer; Executive Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $33.64 | 6,000 | $201,810 | 145,602 | -4.0% |
| 2017-03-20 17:02 | 2017-03-17 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; PRESIDENT & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $63.01 | 3,000 | $189,031 | 191,011 | -1.5% |
| 2017-03-20 17:50 | 2017-03-16 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | TEETS RICHARD P JR | Director | Steel | SALE | $35.64 | 140,295 | $5,000,114 | 5,042,939 | -2.7% |
| 2017-03-17 20:01 | 2017-03-16 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $128.38 | 70,000 | $8,986,565 | 8,555,653 | +0.8% |
| 2017-03-18 02:12 | 2017-03-16 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Lannon Sean M. | Officer; VP Corp Fin & Controller, PAO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.50 | 5,000 | $162,500 | 2,806 | -64.1% |
| 2017-03-18 00:43 | 2017-03-15 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Candlewood Investment Group, LP | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $6.70 | 1,420,251 | $9,510,143 | 38,150 | -97.4% |
| 2017-03-17 23:23 | 2017-03-16 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. | 10% owner | Coking Coal | SALE | $10.11 | 284,484 | $2,877,527 | 7,150,650 | -3.8% |
| 2017-03-18 00:51 | 2017-03-15 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | BECK BARBARA | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $125.29 | 12,036 | $1,508,039 | 20,283 | -37.2% |
| 2017-03-16 22:47 | 2017-03-15 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $127.31 | 70,000 | $8,911,700 | 8,485,653 | +0.8% |
| 2017-03-17 03:08 | 2017-03-15 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Markevich Steven R. | Officer; EVP & Pres., Trans. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.13 | 108,558 | $3,379,411 | 233,167 | -31.8% |
| 2017-03-16 21:14 | 2017-03-15 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | Frias James D | Officer; CFO, Treasurer and EVP | Steel | OPT+S | $62.57 | 52,631 | $3,293,122 | 164,037 | -24.3% |
| 2017-03-16 23:51 | 2017-03-14 | LONE | Lonestar Resources US Inc. | PINKERTON JOHN H | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $5.15 | 700 | $3,605 | 120,700 | +0.6% |
| 2017-03-16 23:48 | 2017-03-15 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | MIRZAYANTZ NICOLAS | Officer; Group President Fragrance | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $126.50 | 2,946 | $372,669 | 53,028 | -5.3% |
| 2017-03-16 23:32 | 2017-03-15 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $36.89 | 2,000 | $73,780 | 28,500 | +7.5% |
| 2017-03-15 20:42 | 2017-03-14 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $126.31 | 70,000 | $8,841,441 | 8,415,653 | +0.8% |
| 2017-03-15 18:41 | 2017-03-13 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.96 | 6 | $6 | 2,477 | -0.2% |
| 2017-03-15 18:40 | 2017-03-13 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.96 | 7 | $7 | 2,233 | -0.3% |
| 2017-03-15 18:39 | 2017-03-13 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.96 | 1 | $1 | 506 | -0.2% |
| 2017-03-15 18:39 | 2017-03-13 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.96 | 2 | $2 | 1,824 | -0.1% |
| 2017-03-16 01:56 | 2017-03-13 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | HUGHES BILL | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $76.74 | 1,400 | $107,440 | 22,688 | -5.8% |
| 2017-03-15 00:21 | 2017-03-13 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $126.19 | 52,682 | $6,647,831 | 8,345,653 | +0.6% |
| 2017-03-15 00:16 | 2017-03-10 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $125.03 | 65,331 | $8,168,263 | 8,292,971 | +0.8% |
| 2017-03-14 21:37 | 2017-03-10 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | Trogele Ulrich | Officer; COO, Sr VP AMVAC Chemical Corp | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $15.20 | 7,000 | $106,400 | 93,356 | +8.1% |
| 2017-03-15 01:41 | 2017-03-13 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Finn Michael F. | Officer; SVP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.37 | 37,200 | $1,166,964 | 121,571 | -23.4% |
| 2017-03-15 01:36 | 2017-03-13 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Cash Michael A. | Officer; SVP & Pres., Indus. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.37 | 25,000 | $784,250 | 171,268 | -12.7% |
| 2017-03-15 03:05 | 2017-03-14 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | Venter Johann | Officer; See Remarks | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $15.50 | 4,000 | $62,000 | 19,326 | -17.1% |
| 2017-03-14 22:16 | 2017-03-10 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | Venter Johann | Officer; See Remarks | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $15.27 | 8,075 | $123,266 | 23,326 | -25.7% |
| 2017-03-14 23:49 | 2017-03-13 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Pappas Christopher D | Director, Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.72 | 20,000 | $1,394,316 | 240,240 | -7.7% |
| 2017-03-14 20:32 | 2017-03-10 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | MARABITO RICHARD T | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Steel | BUY | $19.00 | 600 | $11,398 | 28,064 | +2.2% |
| 2017-03-14 15:05 | 2017-03-10 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | COLE SUE W | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $212.12 | 3,000 | $636,360 | 20,069 | -13.0% |
| 2017-03-13 23:18 | 2017-03-09 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Behrens Scott R. | Officer; VP/GM Surfactants | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $76.77 | 561 | $43,069 | 3,250 | -14.7% |
| 2017-03-14 00:49 | 2017-03-13 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | Backus William A. | Officer; CFO and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $83.60 | 48,500 | $4,054,469 | 16,775 | -74.3% |
| 2017-03-13 23:01 | 2017-03-10 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Bender Mark Steven | Officer; Sr VP, CFO and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $64.32 | 12,000 | $771,785 | 58,243 | -17.1% |
| 2017-03-13 16:56 | 2017-03-09 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.49 | 2,427 | $3,621 | 97,278 | +2.6% |
| 2017-03-10 19:15 | 2017-03-09 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Winder Investment Pte Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $123.65 | 70,000 | $8,655,318 | 8,227,640 | +0.9% |
| 2017-03-11 00:11 | 2017-03-09 | WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | Lumpkins David | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $25.42 | 2,500 | $63,540 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 2017-03-11 00:12 | 2017-03-09 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | AI New Holdings 2 LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $89.12 | 139,617 | $12,441,969 | 72,772 | -65.7% |
| 2017-03-11 01:15 | 2017-03-09 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Anderson James D | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $22.06 | 4,000 | $88,240 | 68,255 | +6.2% |
| 2017-03-11 03:45 | 2017-03-08 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Steel | OPT+S | $81.10 | 1,434 | $116,297 | 204,025 | -0.7% |
| 2017-03-11 01:18 | 2017-03-09 | LONE | Lonestar Resources US Inc. | PINKERTON JOHN H | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $4.74 | 20,000 | $94,800 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 2017-03-11 00:37 | 2017-03-08 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | LEVIN JERRY W | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $124.49 | 748 | $93,121 | 32,521 | -2.2% |
| 2017-03-11 00:32 | 2017-03-09 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | Hayes Monique D | Officer; Corporate Secretary | Gold | BUY | $0.10 | 33,500 | $3,350 | 110,000 | +43.8% |
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.