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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-15 00:42 | 2016-07-12 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Servatius Gregory | Officer; VP of Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $61.86 | 1,466 | $90,692 | 23,731 | -5.8% |
| 2016-07-15 00:07 | 2016-07-12 | CBT | CABOT CORP | Kelly James Patrick | Officer; Vice President and Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $48.95 | 2,500 | $122,375 | 27,085 | -8.5% |
| 2016-07-15 00:59 | 2016-07-13 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $62.31 | 16,600 | $1,034,309 | 64,248 | -20.5% |
| 2016-07-14 21:02 | 2016-07-12 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $2.65 | 1,000 | $2,650 | 43,458 | +2.4% |
| 2016-07-13 21:04 | 2016-07-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.58 | 21 | $12 | 28,744 | -0.1% |
| 2016-07-13 20:17 | 2016-07-01 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | Nethercutt George R Jr | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $5.00 | 40,000 | $200,000 | 60,536 | -39.8% |
| 2016-07-13 23:33 | 2016-07-11 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.25 | 5,049 | $21,458 | 261,422 | +2.0% |
| 2016-07-13 20:11 | 2016-07-13 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | TAYLOR ANTHONY P | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $6.09 | 5,000 | $30,455 | 45,000 | -10.0% |
| 2016-07-13 01:25 | 2016-07-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.58 | 108 | $63 | 41,259 | -0.3% |
| 2016-07-13 01:24 | 2016-07-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.58 | 121 | $70 | 37,725 | -0.3% |
| 2016-07-13 01:22 | 2016-07-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.58 | 16 | $9 | 8,541 | -0.2% |
| 2016-07-11 19:56 | 2016-07-08 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $2.55 | 500 | $1,275 | 42,458 | +1.2% |
| 2016-07-09 01:53 | 2016-07-06 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Officer, 10% owner; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $11.30 | 1,546 | $17,470 | 252,165 | -0.6% |
| 2016-07-07 18:39 | 2016-07-06 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $82.44 | 130,000 | $10,717,265 | 68,573,690 | -0.2% |
| 2016-07-06 22:29 | 2016-07-01 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.31 | 1,181 | $5,086 | 103,491 | -1.1% |
| 2016-07-06 22:06 | 2016-07-01 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Szot Matthew K | Officer; EVP Finance & Admin and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.31 | 1,100 | $4,740 | 47,924 | -2.2% |
| 2016-07-07 01:06 | 2016-07-05 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.61 | 48 | $29 | 28,765 | -0.2% |
| 2016-07-06 21:26 | 2016-07-05 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | MASSARO ANTHONY A | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $16.36 | 2,367 | $38,717 | 55,252 | -4.1% |
| 2016-07-06 23:32 | 2016-07-01 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.25 | 296 | $1,258 | 260,421 | +0.1% |
| 2016-07-05 17:58 | 2016-07-01 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $2.68 | 1,500 | $4,027 | 41,958 | +3.7% |
| 2016-07-01 22:09 | 2016-07-01 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $60.00 | 2,000 | $120,000 | 149,938 | -1.3% |
| 2016-07-02 01:17 | 2016-06-29 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Officer, 10% owner; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $11.30 | 1,210 | $13,673 | 253,711 | -0.5% |
| 2016-07-01 19:05 | 2016-06-30 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $80.50 | 100,000 | $8,050,030 | 68,703,690 | -0.1% |
| 2016-07-01 21:21 | 2016-06-20 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | HONEY RICK | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $52.95 | 6,811 | $360,637 | 64 | -99.1% |
| 2016-06-30 20:06 | 2016-06-29 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Iaboni Andrew | Officer; Vice President, Finance | Other Precious Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $0.00 | 30,000 | $0 | 4,658 | -86.6% |
| 2016-06-30 23:12 | 2016-06-28 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | CP V General Partner, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $27.93 | 3,190,000 | $89,096,700 | 41,621,996 | -7.1% |
| 2016-06-30 23:12 | 2016-06-28 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $27.93 | 3,190,000 | $89,096,700 | 41,621,996 | -7.1% |
| 2016-07-01 01:23 | 2016-06-28 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | STEWART RICHARD ROSS | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $72.84 | 10,888 | $793,082 | 2,974 | -78.5% |
| 2016-06-30 22:16 | 2016-06-29 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $76.98 | 250,000 | $19,243,850 | 68,803,690 | -0.4% |
| 2016-07-01 01:53 | 2016-06-30 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | TAYLOR ANTHONY P | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $4.94 | 6,921 | $34,208 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016-06-28 23:54 | 2016-06-28 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Sutherland Colin | Officer; President | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.55 | 15,166 | $53,839 | 470,000 | +3.3% |
| 2016-06-28 22:59 | 2016-06-27 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | Bedell Donald C. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.87 | 3,000 | $29,600 | 51,197 | +6.2% |
| 2016-06-29 02:00 | 2016-06-24 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Officer, 10% owner; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $11.30 | 15,288 | $172,754 | 254,921 | -5.7% |
| 2016-06-28 23:30 | 2016-06-27 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $34.52 | 1,000 | $34,520 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016-06-28 23:30 | 2016-06-24 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.25 | 18,038 | $76,662 | 260,362 | +7.4% |
| 2016-06-28 00:32 | 2016-06-23 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Servatius Gregory | Officer; VP of Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $61.60 | 1,000 | $61,600 | 23,731 | -4.0% |
| 2016-06-24 19:25 | 2016-06-22 | REEMF | RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD | Grandey Gerald W | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.10 | 200,000 | $20,000 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016-06-25 00:14 | 2016-06-23 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | MAPES MICHELLE | Officer; EVP - Gen Counsel Corp Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $19.50 | 3,000 | $58,500 | 56,114 | -5.1% |
| 2016-06-23 02:45 | 2016-06-02 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | BOONE DONALD M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President/CEO/Treasurer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $11.31 | 11,000 | $124,403 | 776,254 | -1.4% |
| 2016-06-23 03:07 | 2016-06-22 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Kirchhoff Bruce Christopher | Officer; VP, GC and Corp Secretary | Gold | OPT+S | $66.19 | 3,333 | $220,611 | 56,111 | -5.6% |
| 2016-06-21 23:57 | 2016-06-20 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.61 | 70 | $43 | 36,767 | -0.2% |
| 2016-06-21 23:32 | 2016-06-17 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.25 | 9,617 | $40,872 | 256,795 | +3.9% |
| 2016-06-20 23:48 | 2016-06-16 | N-A | Inland Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | HENRY GWEN | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 902 | 0.0% |
| 2016-06-20 22:15 | 2016-06-16 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Faust William Alexander | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Other Precious Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $3.50 | 150,000 | $525,075 | 400 | -99.7% |
| 2016-06-20 23:21 | 2016-06-16 | CE | Celanese Corp | ROHR MARK C | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.50 | 17,200 | $1,195,452 | 401,264 | -4.1% |
| 2016-06-21 00:12 | 2016-06-20 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | MCMILLAN EDWARD | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $60.25 | 3,076 | $185,320 | 30,058 | -9.3% |
| 2016-06-21 00:14 | 2016-06-16 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $59.35 | 32,400 | $1,922,943 | 80,848 | -28.6% |
| 2016-06-20 23:22 | 2016-06-16 | CE | Celanese Corp | WALTERS FARAH M | Director | Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.61 | 14,650 | $1,005,078 | 35,036 | -29.5% |
| 2016-06-17 21:05 | 2016-06-16 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | MIRZAYANTZ NICOLAS | Officer; Group President Fragrance | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $125.11 | 3,880 | $485,442 | 67,777 | -5.4% |
| 2016-06-17 01:26 | 2016-06-14 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Quick Simon Tyler | Officer; Vice President - Projects | Other Precious Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $0.00 | 90,000 | $0 | 0 | -100.0% |
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.