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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-05 00:07 | 2014-11-03 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BERQUIST JOSEPH A | Officer; VP & Managing Director - NA | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $82.26 | 2,603 | $214,119 | 12,445 | -17.3% |
| 2014-11-05 00:06 | 2014-10-31 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Matrange Joseph F | Officer; VP - Global Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $81.54 | 1,000 | $81,540 | 6,103 | -14.1% |
| 2014-11-05 05:29 | 2014-11-04 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.33 | 713 | $235 | 117,585 | -0.6% |
| 2014-11-05 01:32 | 2014-10-03 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | PROKOPANKO JAMES T | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $43.85 | 61,115 | $2,680,143 | 183,830 | -25.0% |
| 2014-11-05 02:16 | 2014-11-03 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | BEST RHYS J | Director | Steel | BUY | $16.83 | 5,000 | $84,172 | 35,323 | +16.5% |
| 2014-11-04 00:27 | 2014-10-30 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Laininger Dieter | Officer; VP & MD - SA & Primary Metals | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $80.00 | 2,502 | $200,160 | 10,980 | -18.6% |
| 2014-11-03 22:42 | 2014-10-31 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Painter Corning F. | Officer; Executive V.P. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $134.60 | 16,284 | $2,191,826 | 17,420 | -48.3% |
| 2014-11-03 19:24 | 2014-10-31 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | FORD CELESTE VOLZ | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $32.94 | 1,500 | $49,416 | 1,500 | +100.0% |
| 2014-11-03 18:01 | 2014-10-30 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $38.16 | 2,500 | $95,400 | 41,877 | -5.6% |
| 2014-11-04 01:02 | 2014-10-31 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | Hazelgrove Bruce R III | Officer; Vice President & CAO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $385.19 | 243 | $93,602 | 732 | -24.9% |
| 2014-11-04 00:27 | 2014-10-31 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BARRY MICHAEL F | Director, Officer; Chairman, CEO and President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $82.06 | 11,260 | $924,032 | 140,296 | -7.4% |
| 2014-11-03 23:27 | 2014-10-30 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | VINROOT RICHARD A | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $115.85 | 60 | $6,951 | 14,350 | -0.4% |
| 2014-11-04 00:33 | 2014-10-28 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | ARCHIBALD NOLAN D | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $23.99 | 450,000 | $10,797,300 | 500,523 | +890.7% |
| 2014-11-03 19:38 | 2014-10-30 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | BUY | $28.51 | 350,000 | $9,977,450 | 1,369,367 | +34.3% |
| 2014-11-03 19:37 | 2014-10-31 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | BUY | $28.29 | 200,000 | $5,658,860 | 1,569,367 | +14.6% |
| 2014-10-31 21:51 | 2014-10-31 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLEMAN ROBERT D | Officer; Exec Vice Pres Manufacturing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $51.00 | 2,500 | $127,500 | 47,532 | -5.0% |
| 2014-10-31 15:29 | 2014-10-30 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLEMAN ROBERT D | Officer; Exec Vice Pres Manufacturing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $50.00 | 2,500 | $125,000 | 50,032 | -4.8% |
| 2014-10-31 00:35 | 2014-10-30 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | TOWNSEND FRANCES F | Director | Copper | BUY | $28.41 | 350 | $9,945 | 12,370 | +2.9% |
| 2014-10-31 00:07 | 2014-10-30 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CLYDESDALE FERGUS M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $57.37 | 2,000 | $114,730 | 19,444 | -9.3% |
| 2014-10-30 23:24 | 2014-10-28 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RICE RONALD A | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $43.76 | 8,000 | $350,099 | 367,123 | -2.1% |
| 2014-10-31 01:31 | 2014-10-29 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | BALDWIN JOHN T | Director | Steel | BUY | $10.18 | 9,800 | $99,784 | 16,869 | +138.6% |
| 2014-10-29 23:59 | 2014-10-27 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Owens James | Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.73 | 1,800 | $73,318 | 164,816 | -1.1% |
| 2014-10-28 23:19 | 2014-06-25 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $56.84 | 18,737 | $1,065,037 | 39,783 | -32.0% |
| 2014-10-28 23:18 | 2014-06-25 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $56.74 | 12,900 | $731,914 | 58,520 | -18.1% |
| 2014-10-28 23:18 | 2014-06-25 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $56.59 | 6,400 | $362,145 | 71,420 | -8.2% |
| 2014-10-28 20:01 | 2014-10-27 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Van Hulle John V | Officer; SVP, President of GCAI | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $35.63 | 3,000 | $106,887 | 3,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-10-27 17:47 | 2014-10-23 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.09 | 2,000 | $2,180 | 1,460,662 | +0.1% |
| 2014-10-27 23:35 | 2014-10-23 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | BEWLEY PETER D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $74.67 | 6,000 | $448,020 | 18,092 | -24.9% |
| 2014-10-23 22:25 | 2014-10-22 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $62.30 | 15,100 | $940,735 | 71,849,828 | 0.0% |
| 2014-10-23 20:59 | 2014-10-21 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $75.00 | 1,774 | $133,050 | 29,738 | -5.6% |
| 2014-10-23 20:56 | 2014-10-21 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | COLLATO RICHARD A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $75.00 | 2,500 | $187,500 | 12,787 | -16.4% |
| 2014-10-22 16:54 | 2014-10-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.26 | 306 | $80 | 118,298 | -0.3% |
| 2014-10-22 23:22 | 2014-10-20 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Moore Edward W. | Officer; VP, GC & Chief Compliance Off. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $43.61 | 8,762 | $382,111 | 74,977 | -10.5% |
| 2014-10-22 23:21 | 2014-10-20 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | SMILEY KEITH R | Officer; VP-Finance & Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.74 | 6,000 | $256,465 | 96,936 | -5.8% |
| 2014-10-22 01:03 | 2014-10-21 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.33 | 1,042 | $344 | 350,939 | -0.3% |
| 2014-10-21 23:21 | 2014-10-20 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COLE J STEVEN | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $28.32 | 700 | $19,825 | 25,200 | +2.9% |
| 2014-10-21 17:10 | 2014-10-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | ENGLER JOHN M | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $46.60 | 2,500 | $116,500 | 2,500 | +100.0% |
| 2014-10-22 00:34 | 2014-10-17 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | Schmale Neal E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $70.75 | 5,264 | $372,428 | 23,378 | -18.4% |
| 2014-10-21 01:50 | 2014-10-16 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Ianacone Michael X | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 500,000 | $25,000 | 540,000 | +1,250.0% |
| 2014-10-21 01:43 | 2014-10-17 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Doyle William R. | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 500,000 | $25,000 | 2,290,183 | +27.9% |
| 2014-10-17 23:16 | 2014-10-15 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | FITZPATRICK FRANK | Officer; Vice President Administration | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $54.34 | 14,000 | $760,806 | 72,798 | -16.1% |
| 2014-10-18 00:40 | 2014-10-17 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.64 | 5,000 | $143,217 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014-10-16 23:40 | 2014-10-15 | URRE | WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC. | McCoig Dain A | Officer; Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.38 | 750 | $1,035 | 6,736 | +12.5% |
| 2014-10-16 23:21 | 2014-10-14 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.06 | 36,000 | $2,156 | 2,397,043 | +1.5% |
| 2014-10-17 04:16 | 2014-10-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.26 | 618 | $161 | 98,845 | -0.6% |
| 2014-10-17 01:04 | 2014-10-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.26 | 238 | $62 | 35,284 | -0.7% |
| 2014-10-17 00:50 | 2014-10-14 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.29 | 4,367 | $1,247 | 351,981 | -1.2% |
| 2014-10-14 22:11 | 2014-10-13 | THNG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.04 | 50,000 | $2,000 | 2,361,043 | +2.2% |
| 2014-10-14 23:41 | 2014-10-13 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $66.82 | 709 | $47,375 | 26,763 | -2.6% |
| 2014-10-09 23:59 | 2014-10-09 | URRE | WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC. | VIGIL JEFFREY L. | Officer; Vice President-Finance and CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.94 | 225 | $437 | 15,306 | +1.5% |
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.