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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-23 14:35 | 2015-11-19 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | Khattri Sanjiv | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $11.83 | 5,000 | $59,150 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-11-23 22:39 | 2015-11-23 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | MAYGER DOUGLAS W | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $60.54 | 703 | $42,560 | 22,645 | -3.0% |
| 2015-11-23 16:02 | 2015-11-20 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Ghasemi Seifi | Officer; Chairman, Pres. and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $139.93 | 20,000 | $2,798,600 | 244,740 | +8.9% |
| 2015-11-24 01:10 | 2015-11-20 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | WAITE LESLIE A | Director | Steel | SALE | $58.16 | 9,984 | $580,669 | 86,106 | -10.4% |
| 2015-11-23 18:31 | 2015-11-18 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.02 | 236,400 | $5,437 | 5,178,840 | +4.8% |
| 2015-11-24 00:33 | 2015-11-20 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | BUY | $27.14 | 334,000 | $9,064,894 | 2,870,567 | +13.2% |
| 2015-11-20 22:39 | 2015-11-18 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | Gorrill Lindsay Edward | Director, 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.10 | 150,000 | $14,895 | 9,547,058 | +1.6% |
| 2015-11-20 19:45 | 2015-11-18 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Wolf Jacquelyn H | Officer; SVP, Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.53 | 3,394 | $320,834 | 8,627 | -28.2% |
| 2015-11-21 01:55 | 2015-11-19 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | BUY | $26.86 | 54,000 | $1,450,440 | 2,536,567 | +2.2% |
| 2015-11-20 20:53 | 2015-11-18 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | BUY | $26.17 | 112,000 | $2,931,264 | 2,482,567 | +4.7% |
| 2015-11-20 00:05 | 2015-11-17 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Layne Larry D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.01 | 10,000 | $40,100 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-11-19 23:08 | 2015-11-18 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.38 | 70 | $97 | 31,209 | -0.2% |
| 2015-11-19 21:52 | 2015-11-17 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | 2190303 Ontario Inc. | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.85 | 132,446 | $112,579 | 74,932,916 | +0.2% |
| 2015-11-20 00:49 | 2015-11-17 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | Shama Robert A. | Officer; President Afton Chemical Corp | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $400.76 | 274 | $109,809 | 1,950 | -12.3% |
| 2015-11-19 20:37 | 2015-11-17 | SCL | STEPAN CO | PACHOLEC FRANK | Officer; Vice President R&D | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $51.60 | 750 | $38,700 | 57,153 | -1.3% |
| 2015-11-20 01:02 | 2015-11-18 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | WHITELAW ESSIE | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $64.50 | 1,350 | $87,075 | 15,874 | -7.8% |
| 2015-11-20 00:13 | 2015-11-18 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RICE RONALD A | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $46.41 | 15,000 | $696,116 | 352,925 | -4.1% |
| 2015-11-19 17:39 | 2015-11-18 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer; Senior VP R&T | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $57.30 | 10,156 | $581,972 | 40,889 | -19.9% |
| 2015-11-19 15:51 | 2015-11-18 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | MCDUFF PATRICK JOSEPH | Officer; EVP & PRESIDENT FS AMERICAS | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $57.50 | 8,025 | $461,438 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-11-19 00:23 | 2015-11-17 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Wright Christopher W | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.00 | 2,750 | $11,000 | 68,091 | +4.2% |
| 2015-11-19 00:24 | 2015-11-17 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Prince John L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.05 | 4,000 | $16,200 | 29,179 | +15.9% |
| 2015-11-18 22:33 | 2015-11-18 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAM CRAIG C | Director, Officer; CEO & President | Chemicals | BUY | $7.89 | 3,022 | $23,830 | 104,900 | +3.0% |
| 2015-11-19 01:25 | 2015-11-12 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | BUY | $26.30 | 105,000 | $2,761,385 | 2,370,567 | +4.6% |
| 2015-11-18 00:21 | 2015-11-13 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Beck Christophe | Officer; EVP & Pres-Global Water | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $114.83 | 13,430 | $1,542,167 | 12,913 | -51.0% |
| 2015-11-17 21:07 | 2015-11-16 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.55 | 142 | $220 | 31,279 | -0.5% |
| 2015-11-17 21:02 | 2015-11-16 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.57 | 162 | $254 | 35,845 | -0.4% |
| 2015-11-18 00:04 | 2015-11-16 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | BUNCH CHARLES E | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman of Board | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $101.94 | 16,286 | $1,660,115 | 720,070 | -2.2% |
| 2015-11-17 19:31 | 2015-11-16 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $94.86 | 3,709 | $351,836 | 27,286 | -12.0% |
| 2015-11-17 00:01 | 2015-11-12 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Stefaniak Debra | Officer; VP, Business Transformation | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $51.00 | 1,000 | $51,000 | 4,997 | +25.0% |
| 2015-11-17 03:19 | 2015-11-11 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | 2190303 Ontario Inc. | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.85 | 186,258 | $158,077 | 74,272,693 | +0.3% |
| 2015-11-16 19:29 | 2015-11-13 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAM CRAIG C | Director, Officer; CEO & President | Chemicals | BUY | $7.67 | 4,080 | $31,294 | 25,063 | +19.4% |
| 2015-11-16 17:03 | 2015-11-12 | OLN | OLIN Corp | BUNCH C ROBERT | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $19.25 | 7,500 | $144,375 | 20,000 | +60.0% |
| 2015-11-13 21:21 | 2015-11-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.51 | 42 | $63 | 2,555 | -1.6% |
| 2015-11-13 21:21 | 2015-11-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.51 | 141 | $213 | 31,421 | -0.4% |
| 2015-11-13 21:20 | 2015-11-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.51 | 16 | $24 | 6,948 | -0.2% |
| 2015-11-13 21:19 | 2015-11-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.51 | 21 | $32 | 20,734 | -0.1% |
| 2015-11-13 21:18 | 2015-11-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.51 | 108 | $163 | 36,007 | -0.3% |
| 2015-11-13 18:07 | 2015-11-11 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Parriott Ann B | Officer; VP, Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $38.93 | 6,000 | $233,566 | 17,543 | -25.5% |
| 2015-11-13 22:02 | 2015-11-12 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.99 | 5,000 | $29,950 | 357,352 | +1.4% |
| 2015-11-12 15:21 | 2015-11-09 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | McGregor Bryon T | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.66 | 7,000 | $32,650 | 73,255 | +10.6% |
| 2015-11-12 15:20 | 2015-11-10 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Kandris Michael D | Director, Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.89 | 3,000 | $14,670 | 53,578 | +5.9% |
| 2015-11-12 15:22 | 2015-11-10 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Koehler Paul | Officer; VP of Corporate Development | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.58 | 7,000 | $32,050 | 54,708 | +14.7% |
| 2015-11-12 15:23 | 2015-11-10 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Sneed James R | Officer; VP of Ethanol Supply & Trading | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.49 | 10,000 | $44,900 | 35,523 | +39.2% |
| 2015-11-12 14:06 | 2015-11-11 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Koch Philipp P | Officer; Sr. VP, Manufacturing | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $46.98 | 10,000 | $469,760 | 72,567 | +16.0% |
| 2015-11-12 14:05 | 2015-11-11 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Barnard Douglas C | Officer; Sr VP Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $47.00 | 10,000 | $470,000 | 56,921 | +21.3% |
| 2015-11-12 14:04 | 2015-11-11 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Will W Anthony | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $47.17 | 15,236 | $718,682 | 104,420 | +17.1% |
| 2015-11-12 15:21 | 2015-11-09 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | KOEHLER NEIL M | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $4.78 | 20,000 | $95,500 | 388,063 | +5.4% |
| 2015-11-13 00:05 | 2015-11-10 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Mangieri George J | Officer; VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $60.21 | 2,785 | $167,673 | 22,984 | -10.8% |
| 2015-11-12 18:29 | 2015-11-10 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | CORONA BENJIMAN R | Officer; President, Global Sales Mgmt | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.53 | 2,500 | $16,325 | 2,500 | +100.0% |
| 2015-11-13 04:00 | 2015-11-06 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | TELEVANTOS JOHN Y | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $64.41 | 6,435 | $414,453 | 28,326 | -18.5% |
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.