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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-03 23:12 | 2014-07-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Bunin Pete | Officer; EVP - Strategy | Aluminum | SALE | $72.66 | 2,500 | $181,650 | 59,844 | -4.0% |
| 2014-07-04 00:45 | 2014-07-01 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $6.29 | 1,181 | $7,425 | 88,377 | -1.3% |
| 2014-07-03 23:32 | 2010-08-10 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $5.20 | 171,500 | $891,800 | 7,454,909 | +2.4% |
| 2014-07-03 23:32 | 2011-09-26 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $7.52 | 10,000 | $75,200 | 8,024,909 | +0.1% |
| 2014-07-03 23:31 | 2012-05-03 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $6.61 | 50,000 | $330,500 | 15,125,342 | +0.3% |
| 2014-07-03 23:31 | 2012-09-26 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $7.16 | 30,881 | $221,108 | 15,494,653 | +0.2% |
| 2014-07-03 23:30 | 2012-07-03 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $5.95 | 30,881 | $183,742 | 15,156,223 | +0.2% |
| 2014-07-03 23:30 | 2012-12-20 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $7.41 | 43,119 | $319,680 | 15,591,892 | +0.3% |
| 2014-07-03 16:48 | 2014-07-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Loadman Thomas D | Officer; VP & Gen Mgr, RP&S Div | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $39.00 | 1,350 | $52,650 | 29,605 | -4.4% |
| 2014-07-03 23:10 | 2014-07-01 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $73.51 | 5,000 | $367,565 | 123,987 | -3.9% |
| 2014-07-04 00:29 | 2014-07-01 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | SIMONTON JAMES L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.01 | 3,048 | $39,661 | 176,690 | -1.7% |
| 2014-07-03 03:40 | 2014-06-30 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Vincent Stephen M | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.06 | 142,000 | $7,810 | 192,000 | +284.0% |
| 2014-07-02 18:07 | 2014-07-01 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Glidden Craig B. | Officer; EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $97.80 | 13,004 | $1,271,791 | 209,118 | -5.9% |
| 2014-07-03 04:02 | 2014-06-30 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Atkinson David | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.06 | 90,909 | $5,000 | 7,191,376 | +1.3% |
| 2014-07-02 18:07 | 2014-07-01 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Gallogly James L | Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $98.53 | 83,334 | $8,210,899 | 1,128,616 | -6.9% |
| 2014-07-03 02:58 | 2014-06-30 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Sharp Ted Riley | Officer; CFO | Gold | BUY | $0.06 | 136,363 | $7,500 | 546,363 | +33.3% |
| 2014-07-02 23:30 | 2014-06-30 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | KELLOGG PETER R | 10% owner | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $10.48 | 147,000 | $1,540,457 | 2,006,431 | +7.9% |
| 2014-07-03 02:30 | 2014-06-30 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Orchow William | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.06 | 272,727 | $15,000 | 476,060 | +134.1% |
| 2014-07-03 01:30 | 2014-06-30 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | EICKERMAN KENNETH S | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.06 | 45,454 | $2,500 | 95,454 | +90.9% |
| 2014-07-03 04:25 | 2014-06-30 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | BIGELOW CHARLES G | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.06 | 145,455 | $8,000 | 260,455 | +126.5% |
| 2014-07-01 18:02 | 2014-07-01 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.36 | 2,000 | $2,720 | 1,456,662 | +0.1% |
| 2014-07-02 00:41 | 2014-06-27 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | SIMONTON JAMES L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.12 | 6,298 | $82,659 | 179,738 | -3.4% |
| 2014-07-02 00:15 | 2014-06-27 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | BARNETT KEVIN L | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.05 | 2,461 | $32,106 | 125,088 | -1.9% |
| 2014-03-31 17:23 | 2014-03-28 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $57.82 | 1,495 | $86,437 | 49,587 | -2.9% |
| 2014-03-31 19:46 | 2014-03-28 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $62.05 | 50,000 | $3,102,505 | 73,324,190 | -0.1% |
| 2014-03-31 22:07 | 2014-03-27 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | MIKLES LEE E | Director, Officer; President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $19.98 | 12,755 | $254,826 | 34,230 | -27.1% |
| 2014-03-31 16:42 | 2014-03-27 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.24 | 2,700 | $3,348 | 1,454,662 | +0.2% |
| 2014-03-28 02:59 | 2014-03-25 | EMC | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Davies Barry T. | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.03 | 1,000,000 | $25,000 | 5,970,000 | +20.1% |
| 2014-03-28 02:52 | 2014-03-25 | EMC | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Putnam George F. | Director, Officer; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.03 | 1,777,760 | $44,444 | 3,742,010 | +90.5% |
| 2014-03-28 02:38 | 2014-03-25 | EMC | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Duyvesteyn Willem P.C. | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.03 | 4,644,400 | $116,110 | 27,053,119 | +20.7% |
| 2014-03-28 02:22 | 2014-03-25 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.29 | 472 | $609 | 381,975 | -0.1% |
| 2014-03-28 02:22 | 2014-03-25 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.28 | 515 | $659 | 130,245 | -0.4% |
| 2014-03-27 23:05 | 2014-03-25 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Foster David A | Director | Aluminum | SALE | $72.01 | 1,000 | $72,010 | 6,985 | -12.5% |
| 2014-03-27 22:05 | 2014-03-26 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Robison Chris J | Officer; EVP, Operations and Projects | Gold | BUY | $23.57 | 4,494 | $105,915 | 24,504 | +22.5% |
| 2014-03-27 21:16 | 2014-03-25 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | MIKLES LEE E | Director, Officer; President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $20.56 | 15,000 | $308,346 | 2,118,300 | -0.7% |
| 2014-03-28 04:23 | 2014-03-20 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Copper | BUY | $27.12 | 2,593 | $70,322 | 248,167 | +1.1% |
| 2014-03-26 00:03 | 2014-03-21 | APNT | Nano Magic Inc. | Westerman Howard G JR | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.07 | 148,000 | $10,390 | 374,707 | +65.3% |
| 2014-03-26 00:01 | 2014-03-21 | APNT | Nano Magic Inc. | ROCHELEAU PAUL F | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.07 | 200,000 | $13,100 | 201,667 | +11,997.6% |
| 2014-03-26 00:02 | 2014-03-24 | APNT | Nano Magic Inc. | RONSTADT ROBERT | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.07 | 143,000 | $10,010 | 235,773 | +154.1% |
| 2014-03-26 00:00 | 2014-03-24 | APNT | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.07 | 120,900 | $8,390 | 318,619 | +61.1% |
| 2014-03-25 00:00 | 2014-03-20 | GFRE | GULF RESOURCES, INC. | Miao Naihui | Director, Officer; COO and Secretary | Chemicals | SALE | $2.63 | 125,625 | $329,854 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014-03-25 00:48 | 2014-03-20 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | MAPES MICHELLE | Officer; EVP - Gen Counsel Corp Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $30.90 | 10,000 | $308,976 | 33,097 | -23.2% |
| 2014-03-25 02:41 | 2014-03-20 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.10 | 50,000 | $5,200 | 125,500 | +66.2% |
| 2014-03-25 00:41 | 2014-03-20 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | CROWLEY JAMES F | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $30.27 | 5,000 | $151,349 | 4,374 | -53.3% |
| 2014-03-25 01:19 | 2014-03-20 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | KLESTINEC STEPHEN J | Officer; Vice President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.03 | 11,525 | $150,224 | 100,045 | -10.3% |
| 2014-03-24 23:58 | 2014-03-19 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | CROWLEY JAMES F | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.00 | 5,000 | $65,000 | 37,273 | -11.8% |
| 2014-03-24 23:42 | 2014-03-20 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | BARNETT KEVIN L | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.02 | 253 | $3,295 | 142,865 | -0.2% |
| 2014-03-22 03:56 | 2014-03-21 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | WICKERSHAM GROVER T | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $6.87 | 150,000 | $1,030,500 | 360,000 | +71.4% |
| 2014-03-21 17:35 | 2014-03-20 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HERALD CHRISTOPHER E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.36 | 2,500 | $3,400 | 1,451,962 | +0.2% |
| 2014-03-20 23:28 | 2014-03-18 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Wilson Stephen R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $253.60 | 64,570 | $16,374,991 | 99,327 | -39.4% |
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.