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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-20 00:44 | 2013-11-15 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE ERIC G | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $27.28 | 20,000 | $545,500 | 1,187,824 | -1.7% |
| 2013-11-19 00:13 | 2013-11-14 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Beamer Scott D | Officer; VP and Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $58.77 | 1,000 | $58,772 | 4,372 | +29.7% |
| 2013-11-19 04:58 | 2013-11-18 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $5.05 | 2,146 | $10,837 | 72,086 | +3.1% |
| 2013-11-19 03:44 | 2013-11-15 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Earnest Frederick Hume | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | BUY | $0.46 | 30,000 | $13,794 | 596,325 | +5.3% |
| 2013-11-16 00:33 | 2013-11-13 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Servatius Gregory | Officer; VP of Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $59.02 | 5,443 | $321,237 | 24,738 | -18.0% |
| 2013-11-16 01:06 | 2013-11-13 | MMP | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | MEARS MICHAEL N | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $60.63 | 20,000 | $1,212,602 | 111,446 | -15.2% |
| 2013-11-16 00:59 | 2013-11-14 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Van Hulle John V | Officer; SVP, President of Global Color | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.88 | 30,000 | $926,403 | 27,803 | -51.9% |
| 2013-11-15 01:52 | 2013-11-14 | CBT | CABOT CORP | Miller David A | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $47.86 | 3,494 | $167,211 | 33,988 | -9.3% |
| 2013-11-14 17:33 | 2013-11-12 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | PERRY RONALD V | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $31.10 | 500 | $15,550 | 500 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-15 02:02 | 2013-11-14 | BCC | BOISE CASCADE Co | BOISE CASCADE HOLDINGS, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $21.60 | 8,050,000 | $173,880,000 | 7,785,938 | -50.8% |
| 2013-11-15 02:03 | 2013-11-14 | BCC | BOISE CASCADE Co | MENCOFF SAMUEL M | Director, 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $21.60 | 8,050,000 | $173,880,000 | 7,785,938 | -50.8% |
| 2013-11-15 00:20 | 2013-11-13 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RICE RONALD A | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $39.13 | 9,084 | $355,470 | 339,114 | -2.6% |
| 2013-11-14 01:02 | 2013-11-13 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Berryman Kevin C | Officer; EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $87.78 | 1,720 | $150,976 | 48,676 | -3.4% |
| 2013-11-14 00:52 | 2013-11-08 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | HARVEY HUGH E JR | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $16.12 | 1,000,000 | $16,116,000 | 8,690,335 | -10.3% |
| 2013-11-13 20:34 | 2013-11-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SANDERS BARRY W | Officer; President and COO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $57.51 | 6,045 | $347,636 | 6,044 | -50.0% |
| 2013-11-14 00:56 | 2013-11-13 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | MIRZAYANTZ NICOLAS | Officer; Group President Fragrance | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $88.67 | 2,289 | $202,958 | 70,439 | -3.1% |
| 2013-11-13 16:08 | 2013-11-11 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | LUDWIG DAVID F | Officer; VP/Gen Mgr/ARC Spec Prods | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $53.15 | 13,500 | $717,463 | 32,535 | -29.3% |
| 2013-11-14 00:04 | 2013-11-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $57.46 | 23,100 | $1,327,220 | 35,475 | -39.4% |
| 2013-11-14 00:04 | 2013-11-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $57.21 | 7,600 | $434,793 | 58,575 | -11.5% |
| 2013-11-14 00:51 | 2013-11-11 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | LUKENS MAX L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $113.39 | 888 | $100,688 | 7,899 | -10.1% |
| 2013-11-12 17:04 | 2013-11-08 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Mitchell Peter C. | Officer; SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Gold | BUY | $10.68 | 2,000 | $21,357 | 29,948 | +7.2% |
| 2013-11-12 17:06 | 2013-11-08 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Nault Casey M. | Officer; VP & General Counsel | Gold | BUY | $10.85 | 1,000 | $10,850 | 33,210 | +3.1% |
| 2013-11-13 02:19 | 2013-11-11 | CBT | CABOT CORP | Kelly James Patrick | Officer; Vice President and Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $47.75 | 2,500 | $119,375 | 25,360 | -9.0% |
| 2013-11-13 02:56 | 2013-11-08 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Officer, 10% owner; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $9.83 | 11,019 | $108,308 | 304,058 | -3.5% |
| 2013-11-12 20:58 | 2013-11-07 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | Koenig Emery N. | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $47.19 | 2,200 | $103,811 | 5,891 | +59.6% |
| 2013-11-12 16:38 | 2013-11-08 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | MCGLADE JOHN E | Officer; Chairman, President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $109.48 | 27,000 | $2,956,033 | 155,469 | -14.8% |
| 2013-11-13 00:52 | 2013-11-11 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | FIORENZA DAVID A | Officer; VP & Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $312.09 | 1,000 | $312,090 | 1,944 | -34.0% |
| 2013-11-12 17:02 | 2013-11-08 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | KREBS MITCHELL J | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | BUY | $10.73 | 4,650 | $49,916 | 79,977 | +6.2% |
| 2013-11-12 20:07 | 2013-11-08 | SCL | STEPAN CO | PACHOLEC FRANK | Officer; Vice President R&D | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $58.55 | 2,000 | $117,100 | 56,223 | -3.4% |
| 2013-11-12 23:23 | 2013-11-11 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | EBEL GREGORY L | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $47.89 | 1,630 | $78,061 | 1,630 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-13 01:32 | 2013-11-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $57.52 | 11,300 | $650,010 | 66,175 | -14.6% |
| 2013-11-13 01:32 | 2013-11-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $57.42 | 43,205 | $2,480,766 | 77,475 | -35.8% |
| 2013-11-13 01:32 | 2013-11-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $57.32 | 37,899 | $2,172,272 | 120,680 | -23.9% |
| 2013-11-13 00:13 | 2013-11-11 | K | KELLANOVA | DILLON JOHN T | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $62.22 | 4,887 | $304,077 | 23,622 | -17.1% |
| 2013-11-09 00:19 | 2013-11-06 | K | KELLANOVA | CARSON BENJAMIN SR | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $63.38 | 4,880 | $309,283 | 1,985 | -71.1% |
| 2013-11-08 21:35 | 2013-11-06 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | Gibson James G | Officer; VP of subsidiary | Chemicals | BUY | $15.93 | 1,896 | $30,203 | 1,896 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-08 22:47 | 2013-11-08 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Berryman Kevin C | Officer; EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $85.24 | 1,157 | $98,620 | 48,676 | -2.3% |
| 2013-11-09 00:19 | 2013-11-06 | K | KELLANOVA | Speirn Sterling K | Director, 10% owner | Gold | OPT+S | $63.26 | 4,930 | $311,855 | 70 | -98.6% |
| 2013-11-09 04:10 | 2010-05-31 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | FINDLAY DONALD JAMES | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.15 | 2,000 | $300 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-11-09 03:56 | 2012-09-26 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | McAllister Robert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.09 | 13,000 | $1,170 | 32,100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013-11-08 20:46 | 2013-11-06 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Slater Todd A | Officer; VP, Finance & Controller | Chemicals | OPT+S | $23.48 | 7,900 | $185,508 | 44,291 | -15.1% |
| 2013-11-08 18:22 | 2013-11-07 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $44.48 | 15,000 | $667,146 | 224,947 | -6.3% |
| 2013-11-09 01:28 | 2013-11-06 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | JOHNSTON J BENNETT | Other | Copper | BUY | $36.72 | 20,000 | $734,476 | 140,085 | +16.7% |
| 2013-11-09 00:19 | 2013-11-07 | K | KELLANOVA | ZABRISKIE JOHN L | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $62.86 | 24,575 | $1,544,765 | 7,985 | -75.5% |
| 2013-11-09 00:12 | 2013-11-06 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | FAZZOLARI SALVATORE D | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $38.71 | 1,000 | $38,710 | 3,500 | +40.0% |
| 2013-11-09 00:39 | 2013-11-08 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $17.00 | 2,000 | $34,000 | 1,867,880 | +0.1% |
| 2013-11-07 19:41 | 2013-11-05 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | Gluski Andres | Director | Steel | BUY | $28.33 | 1,040 | $29,463 | 12,049 | +9.4% |
| 2013-11-08 00:34 | 2013-11-05 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | Nasser Michael Charles | Officer, 10% owner; Corporate Secretary | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $10.48 | 18,981 | $198,963 | 315,077 | -5.7% |
| 2013-11-08 01:59 | 2013-11-06 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | DONNELLY TIMOTHY | Officer; See Remarks | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $29.09 | 4,401 | $128,025 | 29,735 | -12.9% |
| 2013-11-07 22:20 | 2013-11-06 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | MCGLADE JOHN E | Officer; Chairman, President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $109.51 | 25,000 | $2,737,688 | 155,469 | -13.9% |
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.