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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-17 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% |
| 2015-08-17 15:45 | 2015-08-13 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $60.59 | 14,600 | $884,541 | 146,195 | -9.1% |
| 2015-08-17 22:43 | 2015-08-17 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | MELLOR ROBERT E | Director, Officer; Chairman (non-executive) | Gold | BUY | $3.84 | 1,000 | $3,839 | 41,631 | +2.5% |
| 2015-08-17 17:43 | 2015-08-13 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | REDIKER DENNIS L | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $172.01 | 3,000 | $516,023 | 15,666 | -16.1% |
| 2015-08-17 22:04 | 2015-08-14 | GORO | GOLD RESOURCE CORP | Browne Jessica M | Officer; VP, General Counsel, Secretary | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.31 | 1,000 | $2,310 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-08-17 19:05 | 2015-08-13 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | MIKLES LEE E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.60 | 11,399 | $109,421 | 2,120,019 | +0.5% |
| 2015-08-17 23:47 | 2015-08-13 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | MIKLES LEE E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.60 | 11,469 | $110,054 | 2,120,089 | +0.5% |
| 2015-08-17 18:42 | 2015-08-13 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.03 | 244,913 | $7,200 | 3,866,326 | +6.8% |
| 2015-08-14 23:09 | 2015-08-13 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Markevich Steven R. | Officer; SVP & President, OEM | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.27 | 51,582 | $1,561,387 | 139,999 | -26.9% |
| 2015-08-14 23:05 | 2015-08-12 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Finn Michael F. | Officer; SVP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $29.84 | 42,158 | $1,258,100 | 73,076 | -36.6% |
| 2015-08-14 19:47 | 2015-08-13 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Mergner Arthur W | Officer; VP & General Manager | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $47.01 | 1,000 | $47,010 | 4,716 | -17.5% |
| 2015-08-14 18:21 | 2015-08-13 | TMST | Metallus Inc. | DiPiero Frank A | Officer; See Remarks | Steel | BUY | $18.35 | 300 | $5,505 | 6,500 | +4.8% |
| 2015-08-14 23:11 | 2015-08-14 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Kramvis Andreas | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.18 | 40,000 | $1,207,200 | 59,433 | -40.2% |
| 2015-08-14 20:19 | 2015-08-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.33 | 135 | $315 | 33,128 | -0.4% |
| 2015-08-14 20:17 | 2015-08-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.33 | 121 | $282 | 29,133 | -0.4% |
| 2015-08-14 20:16 | 2015-08-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.33 | 42 | $98 | 3,323 | -1.2% |
| 2015-08-14 20:14 | 2015-08-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.33 | 16 | $37 | 6,348 | -0.3% |
| 2015-08-14 20:13 | 2015-08-12 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.33 | 21 | $49 | 17,704 | -0.1% |
| 2015-08-14 20:14 | 2015-08-13 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $69.07 | 100,000 | $6,907,070 | 70,374,190 | -0.1% |
| 2015-08-13 21:38 | 2015-08-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $64.23 | 31,803 | $2,042,707 | 15,795,518 | -0.2% |
| 2015-08-13 23:02 | 2015-08-11 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Beamer Scott D | Officer; VP & Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $47.97 | 1,000 | $47,969 | 5,432 | +22.6% |
| 2015-08-13 22:42 | 2015-06-26 | ALLM | BLUE BIOFUELS, INC. | de Liege Daniel | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.60 | 11,000 | $6,600 | 4,511,980 | -0.2% |
| 2015-08-13 22:42 | 2015-05-26 | ALLM | BLUE BIOFUELS, INC. | de Liege Daniel | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.58 | 15,980 | $9,276 | 4,513,380 | +0.4% |
| 2015-08-13 19:53 | 2015-08-12 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Coombs Daniel M | Officer; EVP - I&D | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $88.18 | 560 | $49,381 | 1,847 | +43.5% |
| 2015-08-13 21:37 | 2015-08-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN SUSAN | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $64.23 | 31,803 | $2,042,707 | 1,579,733 | -2.0% |
| 2015-08-13 23:06 | 2015-08-11 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | BLAKELY ROBERT T | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $63.00 | 5,143 | $324,009 | 11,613 | -30.7% |
| 2015-08-14 00:13 | 2015-08-13 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.55 | 8,000 | $60,370 | 206,902 | +4.0% |
| 2015-08-13 16:15 | 2015-08-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $64.23 | 124,123 | $7,972,036 | 7,075 | -94.6% |
| 2015-08-13 23:15 | 2015-08-12 | K | KELLANOVA | DILLON JOHN T | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $68.57 | 3,165 | $217,025 | 26,798 | -10.6% |
| 2015-08-12 22:19 | 2015-08-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $65.86 | 87,548 | $5,765,684 | 15,827,321 | -0.6% |
| 2015-08-12 22:16 | 2015-08-11 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Beckman Paul Albert | Other | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.07 | 23,000 | $1,702 | 3,348,495 | +0.7% |
| 2015-08-13 00:11 | 2015-08-10 | AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | Bryant Robert W. | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.55 | 151,770 | $4,636,589 | 173,076 | -46.7% |
| 2015-08-13 04:39 | 2015-08-10 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Rozelle John W. | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $0.30 | 4,114 | $1,230 | 91,135 | -4.3% |
| 2015-08-13 00:39 | 2015-08-11 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Koch Stephen Paul | Officer; Sr. VP, Operations | Steel | SALE | $61.18 | 318 | $19,455 | 22,179 | -1.4% |
| 2015-08-13 00:41 | 2015-08-11 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Tenenbaum Sheldon U. | Officer; Sr. VP, Supplier Development | Steel | SALE | $61.15 | 337 | $20,608 | 17,431 | -1.9% |
| 2015-08-13 00:39 | 2015-08-11 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | HOFFMAN JAMES DONALD | Officer; EVP, Operations | Steel | SALE | $61.18 | 328 | $20,067 | 22,764 | -1.4% |
| 2015-08-13 04:40 | 2015-08-10 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Earnest Frederick Hume | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $0.30 | 11,839 | $3,540 | 296,566 | -3.8% |
| 2015-08-13 01:35 | 2015-08-11 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | STRYKER DAVID M | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | BUY | $17.59 | 1,000 | $17,591 | 51,712 | +2.0% |
| 2015-08-12 22:19 | 2015-08-12 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | KECKEISEN JANET G. | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.80 | 6,500 | $50,711 | 6,500 | +100.0% |
| 2015-08-13 00:40 | 2015-08-11 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Officer; Sr. EVP & CFO | Steel | SALE | $61.16 | 790 | $48,316 | 58,964 | -1.3% |
| 2015-08-13 00:40 | 2015-08-11 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Steel | SALE | $61.14 | 1,579 | $96,540 | 193,291 | -0.8% |
| 2015-08-13 00:38 | 2015-08-11 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | HANNAH DAVID H | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Steel | SALE | $61.16 | 8,000 | $489,280 | 198,000 | -3.9% |
| 2015-08-12 22:18 | 2015-08-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN SUSAN | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $65.86 | 87,548 | $5,765,684 | 1,595,906 | -5.2% |
| 2015-08-13 04:37 | 2015-08-10 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | ENGELE JOHN F | Officer; Senior VP - CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $0.30 | 6,387 | $1,910 | 74,674 | -7.9% |
| 2015-08-12 17:51 | 2015-08-11 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.85 | 23,000 | $180,440 | 198,902 | +13.1% |
| 2015-08-12 22:13 | 2015-08-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $65.77 | 67,444 | $4,436,122 | 7,075 | -90.5% |
| 2015-08-12 18:30 | 2015-08-12 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Aldous Hugh | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $44.77 | 390 | $17,460 | 15,380 | +2.6% |
| 2015-08-12 23:18 | 2015-08-10 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BARRON PATRICIA C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $91.28 | 1,100 | $100,406 | 7,090 | -13.4% |
| 2015-08-11 23:29 | 2015-08-11 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | van Niekerk Willem Hendrik | Officer; SVP, SP & BD | Chemicals | BUY | $10.40 | 2,000 | $20,800 | 86,461 | +2.4% |
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.