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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-09 00:37 | 2015-12-04 | NCQ | Trilogy Metals Inc. | Gold First Investments Ltd. | Other | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.40 | 8,352,000 | $3,299,875 | 5,568,000 | -60.0% |
| 2015-12-09 00:48 | 2015-12-04 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Sharkey Andrew G III | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $58.43 | 2,000 | $116,863 | 3,507 | -36.3% |
| 2015-12-09 03:32 | 2015-12-07 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | 2190303 Ontario Inc. | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.93 | 200,000 | $185,220 | 75,351,502 | +0.3% |
| 2015-12-08 23:11 | 2015-12-07 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | SC Fundamental Value Fund, L.P. | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.20 | 1,750,000 | $350,000 | 5,181,276 | +51.0% |
| 2015-12-08 14:41 | 2015-12-04 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HALE MARTIN DEMORA | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $57.13 | 10,000 | $571,283 | 181,480 | -5.2% |
| 2015-12-08 22:14 | 2015-12-07 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.02 | 918,000 | $13,954 | 5,980,213 | +18.1% |
| 2015-12-08 00:02 | 2015-12-03 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | CROWLEY JAMES F | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $23.99 | 4,871 | $116,845 | 18,613 | -20.7% |
| 2015-12-07 23:02 | 2015-12-04 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.84 | 8,200 | $47,926 | 406,652 | +2.1% |
| 2015-12-07 23:27 | 2015-12-04 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | EGGER TERRANCE C Z | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $14.45 | 2,000 | $28,906 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-04 19:10 | 2015-12-03 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.30 | 48 | $62 | 21,765 | -0.2% |
| 2015-12-05 01:47 | 2015-12-03 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | 2190303 Ontario Inc. | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.94 | 292,552 | $275,145 | 75,251,502 | +0.4% |
| 2015-12-05 00:54 | 2015-12-03 | POL | AVIENT CORP | NEWLIN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $34.47 | 43,493 | $1,499,247 | 145,731 | -23.0% |
| 2015-12-05 00:22 | 2015-12-02 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.02 | 426,900 | $6,446 | 5,062,213 | +9.2% |
| 2015-12-03 22:30 | 2015-12-02 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Chirumbole Frank W | Officer; President, Chlor Alkali Prod. | Chemicals | SALE | $21.53 | 1,984 | $42,716 | 24,900 | -7.4% |
| 2015-12-04 03:00 | 2015-11-30 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | 2190303 Ontario Inc. | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.90 | 170,994 | $154,664 | 75,105,226 | +0.2% |
| 2015-12-03 20:11 | 2015-12-01 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | TEPPER MICHAEL DAWE | Officer; Sr. VP-Int'l Operations | Chemicals | SALE | $7.06 | 2,500 | $17,650 | 29,500 | -7.8% |
| 2015-12-04 00:52 | 2015-12-02 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.93 | 41,100 | $243,739 | 398,452 | +11.5% |
| 2015-12-04 00:51 | 2015-12-03 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | MADHAVPEDDI KALIDAS V | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $5.26 | 21,962 | $115,421 | 151,546 | -12.7% |
| 2015-12-03 02:24 | 2015-10-22 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $10.68 | 33,578 | $358,613 | 2,449,109 | +1.4% |
| 2015-12-03 00:23 | 2015-11-30 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP - MW, Can and Mining | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $85.24 | 2,000 | $170,483 | 17,020 | -10.5% |
| 2015-12-01 21:34 | 2015-11-30 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Tritch Stephen R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $22.68 | 6,381 | $144,721 | 21,892 | -22.6% |
| 2015-12-01 20:22 | 2015-11-25 | OLN | OLIN Corp | LARRIMORE RANDALL W | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $21.97 | 1,100 | $24,169 | 1,100 | +100.0% |
| 2015-12-01 19:26 | 2015-11-30 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; PRESIDENT & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $58.42 | 12,800 | $747,831 | 187,242 | -6.4% |
| 2015-12-01 22:00 | 2015-11-30 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.02 | 47,170 | $1,000 | 5,226,010 | +0.9% |
| 2015-12-01 00:26 | 2015-11-27 | K | KELLANOVA | Dissinger Ronald L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Gold | OPT+S | $69.25 | 40,600 | $2,811,546 | 31,406 | -56.4% |
| 2015-11-30 22:07 | 2015-11-25 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | 2190303 Ontario Inc. | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.90 | 153,374 | $137,270 | 75,019,792 | +0.2% |
| 2015-11-30 16:54 | 2015-11-25 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | ZELNAK STEPHEN P JR | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $161.44 | 7,000 | $1,130,057 | 35,848 | -16.3% |
| 2015-11-26 00:18 | 2015-11-23 | CC | Chemours Co | Snell E Bryan | Officer; President - Titanium Tech | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.99 | 15,000 | $89,850 | 37,051 | +68.0% |
| 2015-11-25 23:20 | 2015-11-23 | CC | Chemours Co | Vanlancker Thierry FJ | Officer; President - Fluoroproducts | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.00 | 15,000 | $90,000 | 190,022 | +8.6% |
| 2015-11-25 14:05 | 2015-11-18 | GURE | GULF RESOURCES, INC. | Li Nan | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $1.70 | 10,001 | $17,002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-11-26 00:12 | 2015-11-23 | K | KELLANOVA | Norman Paul T | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $68.58 | 44,145 | $3,027,446 | 63,803 | -40.9% |
| 2015-11-25 22:20 | 2015-11-24 | TMST | Metallus Inc. | TIMKEN WARD J JR | Director, Officer; President, CEO, Chairman | Steel | BUY | $9.84 | 10,000 | $98,350 | 105,527 | +10.5% |
| 2015-11-26 00:13 | 2015-11-24 | K | KELLANOVA | BRYANT JOHN A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman, Pres. & CEO/Trustee | Gold | OPT+S | $67.85 | 133,180 | $9,036,516 | 265,868 | -33.4% |
| 2015-11-25 18:25 | 2015-11-23 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | ZELNAK STEPHEN P JR | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $159.92 | 32,572 | $5,208,839 | 42,848 | -43.2% |
| 2015-11-25 16:40 | 2015-11-23 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Watt Brian | Officer; VP, Strat Plan & Regulatory | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $57.47 | 3,000 | $172,419 | 34,644 | -8.0% |
| 2015-11-24 19:51 | 2015-11-23 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Sewell David B | Officer; President, Global Finishes Grp | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $275.51 | 2,863 | $788,785 | 10,617 | -21.2% |
| 2015-11-25 01:40 | 2015-11-20 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Inchaustegui Roberto | Officer; EVP & Pres.-Global Serv & Spec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $118.14 | 28,350 | $3,349,212 | 13,787 | -67.3% |
| 2015-11-25 03:02 | 2015-11-23 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Sneed James R | Officer; VP of Ethanol Supply & Trading | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $3.75 | 2,500 | $9,375 | 38,023 | +7.0% |
| 2015-11-25 01:40 | 2015-11-20 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Hickey Michael A | Officer; EVP & Pres. Global Inst. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $119.19 | 20,900 | $2,491,067 | 35,041 | -37.4% |
| 2015-11-25 01:41 | 2015-11-23 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | 2190303 Ontario Inc. | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.84 | 20,378 | $17,118 | 74,943,105 | +0.0% |
| 2015-11-25 00:24 | 2015-11-23 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | JACOBOSKI DAVID A | Officer; Corporate Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $12.53 | 1,500 | $18,792 | 1,700 | +750.0% |
| 2015-11-25 00:07 | 2015-11-24 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | CALDWELL DONALD R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $82.88 | 500 | $41,440 | 10,552 | -4.5% |
| 2015-11-24 19:55 | 2015-11-23 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | HOPKINS THOMAS E | Officer; SVP-Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $277.07 | 2,916 | $807,936 | 26,868 | -9.8% |
| 2015-11-25 00:59 | 2015-11-23 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | HOLDSWORTH GEOFFREY | Officer; Managing Director AsiaPacific | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $100.00 | 843 | $84,300 | 11,108 | -7.1% |
| 2015-11-23 14:32 | 2015-11-19 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | Gliklich Benjamin | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $11.75 | 4,000 | $47,000 | 8,760 | +84.0% |
| 2015-11-23 14:31 | 2015-11-19 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | FRANKLIN MARTIN E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $11.88 | 500,000 | $5,937,500 | 1,137,449 | +78.4% |
| 2015-11-23 23:01 | 2015-10-01 | ALLM | BLUE BIOFUELS, INC. | Koch Mark W. | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.47 | 42,202 | $19,860 | 2,078,298 | -2.0% |
| 2015-11-23 23:01 | 2015-10-07 | ALLM | BLUE BIOFUELS, INC. | Sturm W. Johan | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.41 | 130,400 | $53,334 | 2,889,966 | -4.3% |
| 2015-11-23 23:00 | 2015-10-29 | ALLM | BLUE BIOFUELS, INC. | de Liege Daniel | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.40 | 5,900 | $2,360 | 4,453,015 | -0.1% |
| 2015-11-23 23:00 | 2015-10-12 | ALLM | BLUE BIOFUELS, INC. | de Liege Daniel | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.46 | 150 | $69 | 4,458,915 | +0.0% |
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.