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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-09 00:53 | 2014-10-06 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 1,000,000 | $50,000 | 3,315,742 | +43.2% |
| 2014-10-09 00:50 | 2014-10-06 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Allegra Joseph | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 1,000,000 | $50,000 | 2,440,582 | +69.4% |
| 2014-10-07 22:35 | 2014-10-06 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.28 | 713 | $200 | 118,604 | -0.6% |
| 2014-10-08 00:22 | 2014-10-03 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | PROKOPANKO JAMES T | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $42.51 | 61,116 | $2,598,273 | 183,830 | -25.0% |
| 2014-10-08 01:06 | 2014-10-06 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $54.56 | 24,400 | $1,331,342 | 137,565 | -15.1% |
| 2014-10-07 23:47 | 2014-09-30 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $30.11 | 215 | $6,474 | 3,779 | -5.4% |
| 2014-10-06 15:03 | 2014-10-03 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $70.27 | 2,154 | $151,355 | 158,000 | -1.3% |
| 2014-10-06 23:57 | 2014-10-02 | REE | RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD | Shonk Lowell A | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.63 | 20,000 | $12,520 | 30,000 | +200.0% |
| 2014-10-03 23:09 | 2014-10-02 | URRE | WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC. | VIGIL JEFFREY L. | Officer; Vice President-Finance and CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.41 | 175 | $422 | 15,081 | +1.2% |
| 2014-10-03 23:45 | 2014-10-01 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.11 | 1,181 | $4,854 | 89,762 | -1.3% |
| 2014-10-04 03:42 | 2014-10-01 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | Szot Matthew K | Officer; EVP of Fin. and Admin. and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $4.12 | 1,100 | $4,531 | 34,553 | -3.1% |
| 2014-10-03 23:09 | 2014-10-01 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $75.37 | 5,000 | $376,841 | 108,987 | -4.4% |
| 2014-10-03 23:46 | 2014-10-01 | PAH | Element Solutions Inc | Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 4,698,614 | $0 | 33,333,330 | +16.4% |
| 2014-10-02 23:36 | 2014-10-02 | URRE | WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC. | Jones Christopher Murrel | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.42 | 7,450 | $18,029 | 69,763 | +12.0% |
| 2014-10-02 18:13 | 2014-10-01 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | STRANGHOENER LAWRENCE W | Officer; EVP - Strategy and Bus Dev | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $44.11 | 12,084 | $533,025 | 140,422 | -7.9% |
| 2014-10-02 00:58 | 2014-10-01 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Glidden Craig B. | Officer; EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $105.47 | 13,003 | $1,371,441 | 209,118 | -5.9% |
| 2014-10-01 00:10 | 2014-09-26 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Mangum Michelle (Mitsy) Y. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.08 | 35,000 | $2,923 | 93,000 | +60.3% |
| 2014-09-26 23:05 | 2014-09-24 | PENC | Nano Magic Inc. | Carl Zeiss Inc. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 16,722 | $0 | 16,722 | +100.0% |
| 2014-09-27 01:15 | 2014-09-24 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | LAZARUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLLP | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.20 | 138,261 | $27,929 | 17,394,756 | +0.8% |
| 2014-09-25 23:26 | 2014-09-25 | PGOL | PATRIOT GOLD CORP | COALE ROBERT | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO/PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECY | Gold | SALE | $0.01 | 6,000,000 | $60,000 | 100,000 | -98.4% |
| 2014-09-25 21:03 | 2014-09-24 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Edgar Brian D. | Director, Officer; Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.19 | 100,000 | $19,000 | 100,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-09-24 23:11 | 2014-09-22 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $10.10 | 18,600 | $187,860 | 2,275,531 | +0.8% |
| 2014-09-25 00:30 | 2014-09-22 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Becker Todd A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $36.41 | 75,000 | $2,730,983 | 432,482 | -14.8% |
| 2014-09-23 01:59 | 2014-09-22 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.40 | 1,402 | $561 | 356,348 | -0.4% |
| 2014-09-23 03:20 | 2014-09-18 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $10.16 | 61,400 | $623,664 | 2,246,931 | +2.8% |
| 2014-09-22 23:58 | 2014-09-18 | POL | AVIENT CORP | NEWLIN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $35.18 | 7,000 | $246,259 | 194,704 | +3.7% |
| 2014-09-19 22:52 | 2014-09-17 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Eppler William Durand | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.62 | 25,000 | $15,420 | 43,000 | +138.9% |
| 2014-09-18 18:30 | 2014-09-16 | MMP | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | Selvidge Jeff R | Officer; Senior Vice President | Aluminum | SALE | $83.00 | 7,000 | $581,000 | 16,000 | -30.4% |
| 2014-09-18 23:00 | 2014-09-18 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Patterson Robert M | Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $35.28 | 10,000 | $352,750 | 183,500 | +5.8% |
| 2014-09-18 02:08 | 2014-09-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 11,353 | $4,923 | 344,007 | -3.2% |
| 2014-09-17 23:20 | 2014-09-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Willis Mike | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.45 | 306 | $138 | 119,317 | -0.3% |
| 2014-09-17 23:20 | 2014-09-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 4,367 | $1,896 | 357,750 | -1.2% |
| 2014-09-17 23:19 | 2014-09-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Roda Gregory | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.45 | 238 | $107 | 35,522 | -0.7% |
| 2014-09-17 19:36 | 2014-09-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 5,337 | $2,307 | 99,463 | -5.1% |
| 2014-09-17 23:26 | 2014-09-15 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $9.83 | 16,100 | $158,263 | 2,185,531 | +0.7% |
| 2014-09-18 00:36 | 2014-09-15 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | McLellan Richard N | Officer; Sr Vice President-Commercial | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $46.38 | 21,593 | $1,001,414 | 33,220 | -39.4% |
| 2014-09-18 00:34 | 2014-07-21 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | Davis Gary N. | Officer; Sr VP - Phosphate Operations | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $46.21 | 4,718 | $218,019 | 29,047 | -14.0% |
| 2014-09-16 23:44 | 2014-07-31 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $9.95 | 62,000 | $617,185 | 2,169,431 | +2.9% |
| 2014-09-17 02:54 | 2014-09-15 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | FITZPATRICK FRANK | Officer; Vice President Administration | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $54.82 | 14,000 | $767,421 | 72,798 | -16.1% |
| 2014-09-16 02:24 | 2014-09-11 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Quick Donald R. M. | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $2.66 | 23,750 | $63,175 | 100,000 | -19.2% |
| 2014-09-15 22:11 | 2014-09-11 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | Taylor Douglas C | Director | Steel | BUY | $13.95 | 7,200 | $100,440 | 7,200 | +100.0% |
| 2014-09-16 01:59 | 2014-09-15 | REE | RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD | Scott Randall John | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.92 | 4,000 | $3,671 | 14,000 | +40.0% |
| 2014-09-16 00:42 | 2014-09-11 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $9.97 | 31,000 | $309,045 | 2,157,131 | +1.5% |
| 2014-09-16 01:17 | 2014-09-11 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $54.95 | 36,400 | $2,000,104 | 137,565 | -20.9% |
| 2014-09-15 22:11 | 2014-09-12 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | BALDWIN JOHN T | Director | Steel | BUY | $14.26 | 3,000 | $42,780 | 3,000 | +100.0% |
| 2014-09-15 22:31 | 2014-09-15 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | VOGELS ROBERT P | Officer; Senior VP and CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.69 | 3,500 | $2,422 | 266,331 | -1.3% |
| 2014-09-15 22:29 | 2014-09-15 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Clevenger Jeffrey G | Director, Officer; President, CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.67 | 12,500 | $8,434 | 467,556 | -2.6% |
| 2014-09-15 22:21 | 2014-09-15 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Friedman Deborah J | Officer; Sr VP, Gen. Coun. & Corp. Secy | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.69 | 2,500 | $1,730 | 226,350 | -1.1% |
| 2014-09-12 19:40 | 2014-09-10 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Engelstad Nils | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Other Precious Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $0.00 | 40,500 | $0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014-09-13 00:09 | 2014-09-11 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Rogers Robert Wade | Officer; Sr. VP, Human Resources | Chemicals | OPT+S | $29.00 | 20,998 | $608,942 | 147,672 | -12.4% |
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.