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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-21 22:05 | 2016-10-19 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, Officer; CEO and President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.24 | 7,500 | $1,800 | 8,464,797 | +0.1% |
| 2016-10-21 17:09 | 2016-10-18 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.67 | 2,664 | $4,440 | 58,694 | +4.8% |
| 2016-10-20 19:00 | 2016-10-10 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | NILSON RON | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 100,000 | $5,000 | 1,600,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016-10-20 19:45 | 2016-10-12 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | NILSON RON | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 1,000,000 | $50,000 | 1,600,000 | +166.7% |
| 2016-10-20 04:26 | 2014-02-03 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | Gillen Donald | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $10.68 | 5,800 | $61,950 | 665,399 | -0.9% |
| 2016-10-20 04:26 | 2013-07-19 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | Gillen Donald | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $7.25 | 8,469 | $61,418 | 668,368 | +1.3% |
| 2016-10-20 04:16 | 2013-02-08 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | Gillen Donald | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $9.90 | 267,456 | $2,647,199 | 665,699 | +67.2% |
| 2016-10-20 03:11 | 2012-08-29 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | Gillen Donald | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $7.45 | 9,215 | $68,693 | 398,243 | +2.4% |
| 2016-10-20 02:38 | 2011-01-05 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | Gillen Donald | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $10.21 | 54,676 | $557,985 | 389,028 | +16.4% |
| 2016-10-20 01:34 | 2011-10-13 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | Gillen Donald | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $14.15 | 7,248 | $102,548 | 334,402 | +2.2% |
| 2016-10-18 23:23 | 2016-10-14 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $34.78 | 1,000 | $34,780 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2016-10-14 16:56 | 2016-10-11 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.72 | 2,500 | $4,294 | 56,030 | +4.7% |
| 2016-10-14 00:07 | 2016-10-12 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Gorrill Lindsay Edward | Director, 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 3,434,000 | $171,700 | 400,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-10-13 23:58 | 2016-10-12 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | SEGELOV DAVID | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 300,000 | $15,000 | 503,648 | +147.3% |
| 2016-10-13 23:54 | 2016-10-12 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Gorrill Lindsay Edward | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 300,000 | $15,000 | 503,648 | +147.3% |
| 2016-10-13 23:49 | 2016-10-12 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Coombs Paul B | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 500,000 | $25,000 | 1,201,216 | +71.3% |
| 2016-10-13 23:40 | 2016-10-12 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | POWER THOMAS | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 2,000,000 | $100,000 | 3,925,000 | +103.9% |
| 2016-10-13 21:02 | 2016-10-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 21 | $9 | 31,823 | -0.1% |
| 2016-10-13 21:00 | 2016-10-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 121 | $52 | 40,490 | -0.3% |
| 2016-10-13 20:59 | 2016-10-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 108 | $46 | 44,625 | -0.2% |
| 2016-10-13 20:58 | 2016-10-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 16 | $7 | 9,142 | -0.2% |
| 2016-10-13 23:23 | 2016-10-11 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $8.26 | 76,700 | $633,335 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-10-11 16:38 | 2016-10-10 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $88.00 | 2,000 | $176,000 | 132,380 | -1.5% |
| 2016-10-07 17:34 | 2016-10-06 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | ROSE STUART A | Director, Officer; Executive COB | Chemicals | SALE | $86.37 | 4,608 | $397,991 | 618,346 | -0.7% |
| 2016-10-07 17:01 | 2016-10-06 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Coleman Thomas Randal | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $82.65 | 789 | $65,211 | 5,112 | -13.4% |
| 2016-10-07 16:42 | 2016-10-06 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Financ; Treasurer | Chemicals | SALE | $86.89 | 1,500 | $130,328 | 32,151 | -4.5% |
| 2016-10-07 19:37 | 2016-10-06 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | GIERTZ JAMES R | Officer; Executive VP of Strategy | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $46.37 | 25,000 | $1,159,200 | 58,121 | -30.1% |
| 2016-10-07 23:53 | 2016-10-06 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $78.57 | 16,400 | $1,288,479 | 15,048 | -52.1% |
| 2016-10-06 21:31 | 2016-10-05 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | ROSE STUART A | Director, Officer; Executive COB | Chemicals | SALE | $85.85 | 6,005 | $515,526 | 622,954 | -1.0% |
| 2016-10-06 16:00 | 2016-10-05 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $86.00 | 2,000 | $172,000 | 134,380 | -1.5% |
| 2016-10-05 16:02 | 2016-10-04 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | ROSE STUART A | Director, Officer; Executive COB | Chemicals | SALE | $85.52 | 2,201 | $188,229 | 628,959 | -0.3% |
| 2016-10-05 15:24 | 2016-10-04 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Alphonso Mervyn L | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $84.80 | 1,000 | $84,800 | 819 | -55.0% |
| 2016-10-06 02:48 | 2016-10-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | SHAVER CHARLES W | Director, Officer; CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.06 | 300,000 | $8,417,760 | 562,110 | -34.8% |
| 2016-10-05 22:17 | 2016-10-03 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | RICHINGS MICHAEL B | Director | Gold | SALE | $1.03 | 31,600 | $32,548 | 220,691 | -12.5% |
| 2016-10-05 19:54 | 2016-09-27 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $2.03 | 2,121 | $4,308 | 53,530 | +4.1% |
| 2016-10-04 15:15 | 2016-10-03 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $85.00 | 1,000 | $85,000 | 136,380 | -0.7% |
| 2016-10-05 00:45 | 2016-10-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Finn Michael F. | Officer; SVP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.09 | 36,398 | $1,022,420 | 98,384 | -27.0% |
| 2016-10-05 00:43 | 2016-10-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Lannon Sean M. | Officer; VP Corp Fin & Controller, PAO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.07 | 9,336 | $262,062 | 842 | -91.7% |
| 2016-10-05 00:41 | 2016-10-03 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Markevich Steven R. | Officer; EVP & Pres., Trans. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.05 | 921 | $25,834 | 191,609 | -0.5% |
| 2016-10-04 23:29 | 2016-10-03 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $5.07 | 76,181 | $386,558 | 106,463 | -41.7% |
| 2016-10-05 00:07 | 2016-10-03 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Szot Matthew K | Officer; EVP Finance & Admin and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $5.10 | 51,100 | $260,584 | 50,977 | -50.1% |
| 2016-10-03 16:15 | 2016-09-30 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $85.00 | 1,000 | $85,000 | 137,380 | -0.7% |
| 2016-10-04 00:37 | 2016-09-30 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Allegra Joseph | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.17 | 50,000 | $8,520 | 844,319 | +6.3% |
| 2016-10-03 16:08 | 2016-09-30 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | KRESS EDWARD M | Director, Officer; Secretary | Chemicals | SALE | $84.69 | 15,000 | $1,270,376 | 43,827 | -25.5% |
| 2016-09-30 23:06 | 2016-09-28 | CBT | CABOT CORP | Kelly James Patrick | Officer; Vice President and Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $52.95 | 2,500 | $132,375 | 22,085 | -10.2% |
| 2016-10-01 00:58 | 2016-09-28 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.11 | 40,000 | $4,300 | 3,410,000 | +1.2% |
| 2016-09-29 16:28 | 2016-09-28 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $84.00 | 4,000 | $336,000 | 138,380 | -2.8% |
| 2016-09-30 00:04 | 2016-09-27 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Ashby Michele L | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.45 | 10,000 | $34,510 | 42,500 | -19.0% |
| 2016-09-30 00:22 | 2016-09-27 | TMQ | Trilogy Metals Inc. | PAULSON & CO. INC. | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.56 | 11,173 | $6,243 | 11,612,278 | -0.1% |
| 2016-09-29 04:36 | 2016-09-26 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Allegra Joseph | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.11 | 50,000 | $5,475 | 831,819 | +6.4% |
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.