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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-16 22:47 | 2015-09-14 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | 2190303 Ontario Inc. | 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.86 | 91,860 | $78,540 | 72,880,494 | +0.1% |
| 2015-09-16 23:56 | 2015-09-14 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | ENGELE JOHN F | Officer; Senior VP - CFO | Gold | SALE | $0.26 | 13,554 | $3,524 | 61,275 | -18.1% |
| 2015-09-15 17:22 | 2015-09-11 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | Rippey Michael G | Director | Steel | BUY | $11.40 | 300 | $3,420 | 8,300 | +3.8% |
| 2015-09-16 00:03 | 2015-09-14 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Beckman Paul Albert | Other | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 74,500 | $3,487 | 3,507,995 | +2.2% |
| 2015-09-15 17:28 | 2015-09-14 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Hanagarne Frank L. Jr. | Officer; SVP & Chief Operating Officer | Gold | BUY | $2.63 | 1,500 | $3,951 | 99,202 | +1.5% |
| 2015-09-15 17:19 | 2015-09-11 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | Kempthorne Dirk A | Director | Steel | BUY | $11.84 | 1,000 | $11,840 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-09-16 00:09 | 2015-09-11 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 20,000 | $900 | 2,617,043 | +0.8% |
| 2015-09-16 01:30 | 2015-09-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.09 | 283 | $591 | 2,715 | -9.4% |
| 2015-09-16 01:30 | 2015-09-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.09 | 142 | $297 | 28,728 | -0.5% |
| 2015-09-16 01:29 | 2015-09-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.09 | 162 | $339 | 32,697 | -0.5% |
| 2015-09-16 01:26 | 2015-09-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.19 | 16 | $35 | 6,332 | -0.3% |
| 2015-09-16 01:24 | 2015-09-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.19 | 121 | $265 | 28,870 | -0.4% |
| 2015-09-16 01:24 | 2015-09-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.19 | 42 | $92 | 2,998 | -1.4% |
| 2015-09-16 01:22 | 2015-09-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.19 | 108 | $237 | 32,859 | -0.3% |
| 2015-09-16 01:23 | 2015-09-14 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Allegra Joseph | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 400,000 | $20,000 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-09-14 23:08 | 2015-09-10 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | FITZMYERS THOMAS J | Director, Officer; Vice Chairman of the Board | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $34.95 | 6,195 | $216,515 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-09-15 03:34 | 2015-09-10 | CC | Chemours Co | Trojanowski Amy | Officer; VP and Controller | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.24 | 5,400 | $49,910 | 11,982 | +82.0% |
| 2015-09-15 01:34 | 2015-09-10 | CC | Chemours Co | Siemer Christian W | Officer; President - Chemical Solutions | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.39 | 10,100 | $94,839 | 31,843 | +46.5% |
| 2015-09-15 00:01 | 2015-09-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.19 | 21 | $46 | 17,635 | -0.1% |
| 2015-09-15 00:02 | 2015-09-10 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.52 | 3,800 | $1,992 | 1,467,825 | -0.3% |
| 2015-09-15 01:29 | 2015-09-10 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.52 | 3,800 | $1,992 | 1,478,425 | +0.3% |
| 2015-09-11 19:23 | 2015-09-09 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | Rippey Michael G | Director | Steel | BUY | $12.25 | 3,000 | $36,750 | 8,000 | +60.0% |
| 2015-09-11 23:09 | 2015-09-10 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Cash Michael A. | Officer; SVP & Pres., Indus. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.51 | 50,589 | $1,442,292 | 123,787 | -29.0% |
| 2015-09-12 00:03 | 2015-09-09 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Somma Lawrence C | Officer; Vice President and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $84.64 | 14 | $1,185 | 3,510 | +0.4% |
| 2015-09-11 21:56 | 2015-09-11 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAM CRAIG C | Director, Officer; CEO & President | Chemicals | BUY | $8.65 | 2,000 | $17,300 | 20,983 | +10.5% |
| 2015-09-11 23:08 | 2015-09-11 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | MELLOR ROBERT E | Director, Officer; Chairman (non-executive) | Gold | BUY | $2.66 | 1,000 | $2,659 | 42,631 | +2.4% |
| 2015-09-11 18:37 | 2015-09-10 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.03 | 200,000 | $6,000 | 4,291,440 | +4.9% |
| 2015-09-11 04:27 | 2015-09-08 | CC | Chemours Co | Siemer Christian W | Officer; President - Chemical Solutions | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.11 | 11,000 | $100,210 | 21,743 | +102.4% |
| 2015-09-10 23:07 | 2015-09-08 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Beck Christophe | Officer; EVP & Pres-Global Water | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $108.35 | 3,450 | $373,810 | 12,877 | -21.1% |
| 2015-09-10 23:09 | 2015-08-04 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Steel | SALE | $61.02 | 1,035 | $63,156 | 194,087 | -0.5% |
| 2015-09-10 04:31 | 2015-09-04 | CC | Chemours Co | Newman Mark | Officer; Senior VP and CFO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.32 | 10,600 | $98,794 | 114,109 | +10.2% |
| 2015-09-10 02:23 | 2015-09-08 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | SALE | $82.00 | 1,500 | $123,000 | 60,358 | -2.4% |
| 2015-09-09 00:42 | 2015-09-04 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | FLORES JAMES C | Director, Officer; Vice Chairman of the Board | Copper | BUY | $9.70 | 2,200,000 | $21,343,740 | 2,850,000 | +338.5% |
| 2015-09-08 22:49 | 2015-09-04 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | Rippey Michael G | Director | Steel | BUY | $12.25 | 3,000 | $36,750 | 5,000 | +150.0% |
| 2015-09-09 01:22 | 2015-09-04 | CC | Chemours Co | Shelton David C | Officer; SVP, GC & Corp. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.00 | 5,000 | $45,000 | 13,183 | +61.1% |
| 2015-09-09 02:29 | 2015-09-04 | CC | Chemours Co | VERGNANO MARK P | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.25 | 72,600 | $671,296 | 321,337 | +29.2% |
| 2015-09-08 18:11 | 2015-09-03 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | Feehan Loretta J. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.91 | 2,000 | $13,814 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-09-09 00:41 | 2015-09-04 | CC | Chemours Co | NEWLIN STEPHEN D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.18 | 7,000 | $64,270 | 16,680 | +72.3% |
| 2015-09-08 19:48 | 2015-09-04 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.52 | 5,000 | $32,600 | 286,352 | +1.8% |
| 2015-09-05 00:09 | 2015-09-04 | REE | RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD | Schlauch Paul John | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.38 | 5,000 | $1,900 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-09-04 23:40 | 2015-08-21 | SCY | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Greig Andrew Carlyle | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.10 | 19,610,400 | $1,961,040 | 19,610,400 | +100.0% |
| 2015-09-05 00:53 | 2015-09-03 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.54 | 48 | $122 | 17,656 | -0.3% |
| 2015-09-04 21:39 | 2015-09-04 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAM CRAIG C | Director, Officer; CEO & President | Chemicals | BUY | $9.13 | 2,399 | $21,903 | 18,983 | +14.5% |
| 2015-09-04 23:18 | 2015-08-04 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Officer; Sr. EVP & CFO | Steel | SALE | $61.02 | 778 | $47,474 | 59,165 | -1.3% |
| 2015-09-04 18:36 | 2015-09-03 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | KREBS MITCHELL J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | BUY | $2.90 | 25,000 | $72,460 | 302,009 | +9.0% |
| 2015-09-04 00:24 | 2015-09-01 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | McDougall Joseph F. | Officer; SVP&Chief Human Resources Off. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.32 | 87,292 | $2,472,109 | 73,076 | -54.4% |
| 2015-09-04 00:18 | 2015-09-01 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Finn Michael F. | Officer; SVP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.45 | 79,356 | $2,257,591 | 73,076 | -52.1% |
| 2015-09-03 23:55 | 2015-09-01 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Bryant Robert W. | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.43 | 151,770 | $4,315,550 | 173,076 | -46.7% |
| 2015-09-03 20:32 | 2015-09-01 | FMC | FMC CORP | Graves Paul W | Officer; Exec VP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $40.84 | 3,342 | $136,487 | 44,122 | +8.2% |
| 2015-09-04 00:28 | 2015-09-02 | NCQ | Trilogy Metals Inc. | ONeill Philip | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $0.50 | 70,000 | $34,937 | 79,000 | -47.0% |
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.