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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-25 17:07 | 2015-08-24 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAM CRAIG C | Director, Officer; CEO & President | Chemicals | BUY | $10.64 | 3,060 | $32,565 | 16,084 | +23.5% |
| 2015-08-25 23:32 | 2015-08-25 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | ALLEN WILLIAM B JR | Officer; VP Finance | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $80.33 | 400 | $32,132 | 5,743 | +7.5% |
| 2015-08-26 00:30 | 2015-08-24 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.23 | 7,000 | $50,630 | 219,902 | +3.3% |
| 2015-08-25 22:41 | 2015-08-25 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | O BRIEN BOBBY D | Director, Officer; Vice Chairman, President, CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.20 | 5,000 | $36,000 | 18,082 | +38.2% |
| 2015-08-24 17:06 | 2015-08-20 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | Rippey Michael G | Director | Steel | BUY | $12.00 | 2,000 | $24,000 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-08-24 16:43 | 2015-08-21 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Painter Corning F. | Officer; Executive V.P. | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $138.38 | 1,000 | $138,380 | 20,892 | +5.0% |
| 2015-08-25 00:18 | 2015-08-24 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | Buffone Carlo | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Gold | BUY | $1.22 | 1,940 | $2,375 | 15,840 | +14.0% |
| 2015-08-24 21:48 | 2015-08-21 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | BALL M LEROY | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $20.24 | 1,000 | $20,240 | 52,033 | +2.0% |
| 2015-08-24 22:37 | 2015-08-20 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.53 | 6,000 | $45,190 | 212,902 | +2.9% |
| 2015-08-24 22:23 | 2015-08-21 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | O BRIEN BOBBY D | Director, Officer; Vice Chairman, President, CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.45 | 11,082 | $82,509 | 13,082 | +554.1% |
| 2015-08-22 01:38 | 2015-08-10 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Rozelle John W. | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $0.29 | 4,038 | $1,171 | 91,241 | -4.2% |
| 2015-08-22 01:32 | 2015-08-10 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Earnest Frederick Hume | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $0.29 | 11,623 | $3,371 | 299,870 | -3.7% |
| 2015-08-21 23:06 | 2015-08-20 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Wright Christopher W | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.25 | 3,000 | $21,750 | 65,341 | +4.8% |
| 2015-08-22 00:09 | 2015-08-20 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | ESPLIN J KIMO | Officer; Exec VP and CFO | Chemicals | BUY | $16.73 | 5,000 | $83,641 | 471,556 | +1.1% |
| 2015-08-22 01:33 | 2015-08-10 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | ENGELE JOHN F | Officer; Senior VP - CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $0.29 | 6,270 | $1,818 | 74,829 | -7.7% |
| 2015-08-21 17:56 | 2015-08-19 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.03 | 106,600 | $3,177 | 4,039,657 | +2.7% |
| 2015-08-21 22:18 | 2015-08-11 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | STAFFORD THOMAS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.06 | 15,700 | $110,842 | 18,700 | +523.3% |
| 2015-08-21 22:43 | 2015-08-11 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | STAFFORD THOMAS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.81 | 15,700 | $122,617 | 18,700 | +523.3% |
| 2015-08-20 23:51 | 2015-08-05 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Rozelle John W. | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $0.28 | 8,689 | $2,433 | 83,646 | -9.4% |
| 2015-08-20 18:54 | 2015-08-18 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Mackenzie Jeffrey Eric | Officer; Vice President | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $36.83 | 7,000 | $257,844 | 1,669 | -80.7% |
| 2015-08-20 19:28 | 2015-08-18 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Oberfeld Steven J | Officer; SVP-Corp. Plan. & Develop. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $284.78 | 39,323 | $11,198,365 | 94,624 | -29.4% |
| 2015-08-20 23:46 | 2015-08-05 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Earnest Frederick Hume | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $0.28 | 24,997 | $6,999 | 277,998 | -8.2% |
| 2015-08-21 01:58 | 2015-08-20 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | STRYKER DAVID M | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | BUY | $16.64 | 1,067 | $17,753 | 52,779 | +2.1% |
| 2015-08-20 23:48 | 2015-08-05 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | ENGELE JOHN F | Officer; Senior VP - CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $0.28 | 10,813 | $3,028 | 63,031 | -14.6% |
| 2015-08-20 20:00 | 2015-08-18 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | BATES JOHN C | Director | Steel | SALE | $21.24 | 66,989 | $1,422,578 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-08-20 19:58 | 2015-08-18 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | BATES JOHN C | Director | Steel | SALE | $21.03 | 74,379 | $1,564,295 | 66,989 | -52.6% |
| 2015-08-19 23:06 | 2015-08-17 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | CP V General Partner, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.86 | 34,500,000 | $995,670,000 | 69,811,996 | -33.1% |
| 2015-08-19 21:24 | 2015-07-01 | ALLM | BLUE BIOFUELS, INC. | Koch Mark W. | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.48 | 84,817 | $40,907 | 2,352,483 | -3.5% |
| 2015-08-19 23:05 | 2015-08-17 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.86 | 34,500,000 | $995,670,000 | 69,811,996 | -33.1% |
| 2015-08-20 00:31 | 2015-08-17 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | DONNAN JOHN MALCOLM | Officer; EVP - Legal, Compliance & HR | Aluminum | SALE | $85.56 | 1,500 | $128,344 | 21,577 | -6.5% |
| 2015-08-19 15:28 | 2015-08-18 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | MAFFUCCI DAVID G | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $174.49 | 3,000 | $523,457 | 16,599 | -15.3% |
| 2015-08-19 18:05 | 2015-08-18 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.03 | 113,731 | $3,969 | 3,933,057 | +3.0% |
| 2015-08-20 00:35 | 2015-08-18 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | FORD GERALD J | Director | Copper | BUY | $9.94 | 1,000,000 | $9,939,700 | 2,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-08-19 00:13 | 2015-08-17 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Cash Michael A. | Officer; SVP & Pres., Indus. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.63 | 25,312 | $775,307 | 123,787 | -17.0% |
| 2015-08-18 23:53 | 2015-08-17 | TMST | Metallus Inc. | CREEL DIANE C | Director | Steel | BUY | $18.55 | 2,000 | $37,099 | 12,691 | +18.7% |
| 2015-08-18 23:13 | 2015-08-18 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | Gliklich Benjamin | Officer; VP Corporate Dev, Finance & IR | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $20.80 | 4,760 | $99,008 | 4,760 | +100.0% |
| 2015-08-18 18:02 | 2015-08-14 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | O'Leary Richard | Officer; Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $113.95 | 4,250 | $484,279 | 17,186 | -19.8% |
| 2015-08-18 19:15 | 2015-08-17 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.17 | 142 | $308 | 28,991 | -0.5% |
| 2015-08-18 19:07 | 2015-08-17 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.17 | 283 | $614 | 3,040 | -8.5% |
| 2015-08-18 19:05 | 2015-08-17 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.17 | 161 | $349 | 32,967 | -0.5% |
| 2015-08-18 19:03 | 2015-08-18 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.18 | 70 | $153 | 28,921 | -0.2% |
| 2015-08-19 00:14 | 2015-08-17 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | SHAVER CHARLES W | Director, Officer; CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.63 | 150,000 | $4,594,500 | 384,615 | -28.1% |
| 2015-08-19 00:15 | 2015-08-18 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | MCLAUGHLIN ROBERT M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.68 | 38,100 | $1,168,908 | 31,190 | -55.0% |
| 2015-08-19 00:12 | 2015-08-14 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Slifstein Barry | Officer; VP Investor Relations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $46.74 | 4,500 | $210,330 | 46,325 | -8.9% |
| 2015-08-18 23:54 | 2015-08-14 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | HELLMOLD RALPH O | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $21.75 | 9,000 | $195,740 | 16,561 | -35.2% |
| 2015-08-18 01:39 | 2015-08-13 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | Trogele Ulrich | Officer; Executive VP, COO - AMVAC | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $11.28 | 5,000 | $56,402 | 42,500 | +13.3% |
| 2015-08-18 00:02 | 2015-08-07 | CGA | Enlightify Inc. | Shi Yiru | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $27,083.03 | 14,000 | $379,162,420 | 60,000 | -18.9% |
| 2015-08-17 18:27 | 2015-08-13 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Davisson Robert J | Officer; President, The Americas Group | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $277.00 | 10,000 | $2,770,000 | 18,068 | -35.6% |
| 2015-08-17 22:27 | 2015-08-13 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | Bedell Donald C. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.67 | 5,000 | $48,370 | 48,197 | +11.6% |
| 2015-08-17 23:17 | 2015-08-13 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | CALDWELL DONALD R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $88.88 | 350 | $31,106 | 11,391 | -3.0% |
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.