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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-10 18:15 | 2015-04-09 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.19 | 713 | $139 | 113,203 | -0.6% |
| 2015-04-08 21:00 | 2015-04-06 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Vincent Stephen M | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.05 | 200,000 | $10,000 | 692,000 | +40.7% |
| 2015-04-08 20:26 | 2015-04-06 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Roberts Timothy D. | Officer; EVP, Global O&P | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $90.00 | 17,036 | $1,533,240 | 72,953 | -18.9% |
| 2015-04-08 01:03 | 2015-04-06 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $55.90 | 14,600 | $816,155 | 142,550 | -9.3% |
| 2015-04-06 22:12 | 2015-04-03 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.32 | 3,500 | $1,117 | 7,948,597 | +0.0% |
| 2015-04-04 01:16 | 2015-04-01 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.66 | 1,181 | $5,500 | 92,192 | -1.3% |
| 2015-04-04 01:34 | 2015-04-01 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Szot Matthew K | Officer; Executive VP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.66 | 1,100 | $5,125 | 36,863 | -2.9% |
| 2015-04-02 21:10 | 2015-04-01 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Martsching Robert J | Officer; VP, Corporate Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.77 | 4,200 | $179,629 | 8,826 | -32.2% |
| 2015-04-03 00:57 | 2015-03-31 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Rasmussen Michael Grant | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.05 | 20,000 | $1,000 | 188,182 | +11.9% |
| 2015-04-03 00:40 | 2015-03-31 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Atkinson David | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.05 | 20,000 | $1,000 | 7,511,376 | +0.3% |
| 2015-04-03 01:09 | 2015-03-31 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Sharp Ted Riley | Officer; CFO | Gold | BUY | $0.05 | 20,000 | $1,000 | 842,000 | +2.4% |
| 2015-04-03 01:04 | 2015-03-31 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Schara William V | Officer; CEO | Gold | BUY | $0.05 | 120,000 | $6,000 | 1,964,470 | +6.5% |
| 2015-04-03 00:53 | 2015-03-31 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Orchow William | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.05 | 400,000 | $20,000 | 1,168,560 | +52.0% |
| 2015-04-03 00:46 | 2015-03-31 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | BIGELOW CHARLES G | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.05 | 20,000 | $1,000 | 580,455 | +3.6% |
| 2015-04-02 23:24 | 2015-04-01 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $76.57 | 5,000 | $382,827 | 83,987 | -5.6% |
| 2015-04-02 20:06 | 2015-04-01 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $66.09 | 100,000 | $6,608,940 | 70,574,190 | -0.1% |
| 2015-03-31 22:53 | 2015-03-30 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $64.83 | 215,900 | $13,995,847 | 70,674,190 | -0.3% |
| 2015-03-31 00:11 | 2015-03-26 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Allegra Joseph | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.09 | 25,000 | $2,250 | 726,819 | +3.6% |
| 2015-03-26 20:18 | 2015-03-24 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $88.03 | 1,212 | $106,692 | 30,120 | -3.9% |
| 2015-03-26 23:55 | 2015-03-25 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | CROWLEY JAMES F | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $16.48 | 5,206 | $85,801 | 31,056 | -14.4% |
| 2015-03-26 19:59 | 2015-03-24 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | HELLMOLD RALPH O | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $15.65 | 8,800 | $137,720 | 38,975 | -18.4% |
| 2015-03-25 18:42 | 2015-03-17 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON SHARON H | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $37.17 | 5,000 | $185,864 | 100,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015-03-25 22:52 | 2015-03-19 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.24 | 1,042 | $252 | 323,892 | -0.3% |
| 2015-03-25 21:05 | 2015-03-24 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $64.10 | 1,300 | $83,330 | 70,890,090 | 0.0% |
| 2015-03-25 18:40 | 2015-03-17 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $37.17 | 5,000 | $185,864 | 100,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015-03-25 17:27 | 2013-08-12 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | BUSSE KEITH E | Director | Steel | SALE | $16.36 | 8,803 | $144,017 | 1,085,898 | -0.8% |
| 2015-03-25 00:04 | 2014-08-18 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Stasse David Phillip | Officer; See Remarks | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $19.95 | 10,000 | $199,518 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-25 00:17 | 2014-08-15 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | Pappas Christopher D | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $19.91 | 10,000 | $199,090 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-25 00:09 | 2014-11-21 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | De Leener Pierre-Marie | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $16.00 | 10,000 | $160,000 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-24 20:52 | 2015-03-23 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $64.12 | 82,800 | $5,309,070 | 70,891,390 | -0.1% |
| 2015-03-25 00:10 | 2014-08-14 | TSE | Trinseo PLC | COTE JEFFREY J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $19.24 | 5,000 | $96,177 | 9,736 | +105.6% |
| 2015-03-24 00:07 | 2015-03-12 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | COLEMAN BRIAN F | Director, Officer; President, Chief Operating Off | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $4.27 | 50,000 | $213,360 | 995,250 | -4.8% |
| 2015-03-24 00:42 | 2015-03-19 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | Miller Robert Dana | Officer; Senior Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $94.73 | 1,155 | $109,413 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-03-24 01:53 | 2015-03-23 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | TAYLOR ANTHONY P | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.23 | 7,000 | $22,617 | 28,000 | -20.0% |
| 2015-03-20 23:45 | 2015-03-18 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Dorward-King Elaine J | Officer; EVP, S&ER and Comms | Gold | SALE | $22.91 | 716 | $16,404 | 44,116 | -1.6% |
| 2015-03-20 23:54 | 2013-06-04 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Muniz Quintanilla Daniel | Director | Copper | SALE | $31.57 | 1,200 | $37,884 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-03-20 23:53 | 2014-07-09 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Muniz Quintanilla Daniel | Director | Copper | SALE | $33.52 | 600 | $20,109 | 600 | -50.0% |
| 2015-03-20 23:53 | 2014-07-23 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Muniz Quintanilla Daniel | Director | Copper | SALE | $32.92 | 600 | $19,752 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015-03-20 00:14 | 2015-03-19 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | Breunig Joseph C. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $69.83 | 400 | $27,930 | 400 | +100.0% |
| 2015-03-19 19:02 | 2015-03-13 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.25 | 306 | $76 | 113,916 | -0.3% |
| 2015-03-19 19:01 | 2015-03-13 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.24 | 1,809 | $441 | 327,492 | -0.5% |
| 2015-03-19 19:00 | 2015-03-17 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.24 | 2,558 | $617 | 324,934 | -0.8% |
| 2015-03-19 18:59 | 2015-03-13 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.25 | 238 | $59 | 34,094 | -0.7% |
| 2015-03-19 18:55 | 2015-03-13 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.24 | 619 | $152 | 70,924 | -0.9% |
| 2015-03-19 18:54 | 2015-03-17 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.24 | 4,718 | $1,138 | 66,206 | -6.7% |
| 2015-03-19 16:05 | 2015-03-17 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer; Senior VP R&T | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $44.04 | 560 | $24,662 | 40,889 | -1.4% |
| 2015-03-19 16:27 | 2015-03-10 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams David Earl | Officer; GC & Chief Compliance Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $43.14 | 5,060 | $218,277 | 14,516 | -25.8% |
| 2015-03-19 04:10 | 2015-03-18 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | van Niekerk Willem Hendrik | Officer; SVP, SP & BD | Chemicals | BUY | $20.10 | 1,000 | $20,104 | 87,764 | +1.2% |
| 2015-03-19 01:42 | 2015-03-18 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | STANNUS GENEVIEVE | Officer; Treasurer | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $14.07 | 5,000 | $70,355 | 19,767 | -20.2% |
| 2015-03-19 01:17 | 2015-03-16 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WICKERSHAM GROVER T | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $4.41 | 50,000 | $220,500 | 422,000 | +13.4% |
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.