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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-25 23:20 | 2013-10-24 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $70.06 | 10,000 | $700,620 | 17,651 | -36.2% |
| 2013-10-24 18:23 | 2013-10-23 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | WEBSTER PATRICK M | Officer; President and COO | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $48.97 | 712 | $34,864 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-10-24 19:46 | 2013-10-23 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $62.19 | 70,000 | $4,353,006 | 73,724,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-10-24 18:27 | 2013-10-23 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLEMAN ROBERT D | Officer; Exec Vice Pres Manufacturing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.01 | 590 | $28,913 | 49,849 | -1.2% |
| 2013-10-25 00:32 | 2013-10-22 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | MILNER GRAHAM P | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $69.85 | 12,240 | $855,013 | 11,233 | -52.1% |
| 2013-10-24 22:30 | 2013-10-22 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | BUSSE KEITH E | Director | Steel | SALE | $18.28 | 80,000 | $1,462,400 | 1,094,752 | -6.8% |
| 2013-10-23 20:37 | 2013-10-22 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | NAVIKAS DAVID B | Officer; Sr. VP Strat Plan & Corp Dev | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $177.83 | 2,840 | $505,036 | 18,831 | -13.1% |
| 2013-10-23 17:16 | 2013-10-22 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Patel Bhavesh V. | Officer; SVP O & P - EAI and Technology | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $79.00 | 29,266 | $2,312,014 | 104,018 | -22.0% |
| 2013-10-23 15:58 | 2013-10-22 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | LEES ROBERT W | Officer; President, UFP Eastern Div | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $48.29 | 2,800 | $135,224 | 136,581 | -2.0% |
| 2013-10-24 03:05 | 2013-10-21 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.83 | 3,124 | $5,717 | 272,198 | -1.1% |
| 2013-10-23 23:35 | 2013-10-21 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Wynn H Edward | Officer; VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $61.51 | 101 | $6,213 | 14,728 | -0.7% |
| 2013-10-23 20:48 | 2013-10-22 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $44.08 | 15,000 | $661,200 | 239,947 | -5.9% |
| 2013-10-23 20:33 | 2013-10-21 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | BUNCH CHARLES E | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $177.13 | 140,000 | $24,798,844 | 336,893 | -29.4% |
| 2013-10-23 21:28 | 2013-10-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MALIN RICHARD | Officer; Assistant Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $52.84 | 13,250 | $700,129 | 12,243 | -52.0% |
| 2013-10-23 23:02 | 2013-10-22 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $62.00 | 30,000 | $1,860,006 | 73,794,190 | 0.0% |
| 2013-10-23 23:00 | 2013-10-22 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $61.52 | 43,504 | $2,676,240 | 73,824,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-10-23 15:32 | 2013-10-22 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLEMAN ROBERT D | Officer; Exec Vice Pres Manufacturing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $49.00 | 1,410 | $69,090 | 50,439 | -2.7% |
| 2013-10-23 20:42 | 2013-10-22 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | BERGES JAMES G | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $178.25 | 2,500 | $445,625 | 7,434 | -25.2% |
| 2013-10-22 20:22 | 2013-10-21 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | Stratman Robert J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Steel | SALE | $51.37 | 15,397 | $790,888 | 184,041 | -7.7% |
| 2013-10-22 16:14 | 2013-10-18 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | SAUL DAVID J | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.63 | 44,540 | $117,140 | 1,061,006 | +4.4% |
| 2013-10-22 23:28 | 2013-10-18 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $61.53 | 56,496 | $3,476,012 | 73,867,694 | -0.1% |
| 2013-10-22 23:26 | 2013-10-18 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $61.26 | 69,500 | $4,257,883 | 73,924,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-10-22 17:47 | 2013-10-22 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLEMAN ROBERT D | Officer; Exec Vice Pres Manufacturing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $48.00 | 1,000 | $48,000 | 51,849 | -1.9% |
| 2013-10-23 00:53 | 2013-10-18 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | SMITH CHARLES | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.86 | 2,510 | $7,179 | 170,860 | +1.5% |
| 2013-10-22 23:26 | 2013-10-22 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $19.86 | 2,000 | $39,725 | 1,857,880 | +0.1% |
| 2013-10-21 22:09 | 2013-10-17 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 50,000 | $2,250 | 927,075 | +5.7% |
| 2013-10-21 23:09 | 2013-10-17 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $57.38 | 15,000 | $860,631 | 136,727 | -9.9% |
| 2013-10-21 20:25 | 2013-10-18 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $61.00 | 56,496 | $3,446,256 | 73,867,694 | -0.1% |
| 2013-10-21 20:24 | 2013-10-18 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $61.00 | 69,500 | $4,239,500 | 73,924,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-10-21 15:52 | 2013-10-17 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | STUMP DENISE | Officer; EVP, Global Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $57.14 | 9,614 | $549,368 | 24,749 | -28.0% |
| 2013-10-21 15:51 | 2013-10-17 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | STUMP DENISE | Officer; EVP, Global Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $57.05 | 17,279 | $985,826 | 34,363 | -33.5% |
| 2013-10-18 21:15 | 2013-10-17 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Patel Bhavesh V. | Officer; SVP O & P - EAI and Technology | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $77.00 | 29,266 | $2,253,482 | 104,018 | -22.0% |
| 2013-10-18 23:25 | 2013-10-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | LEES ROBERT W | Officer; President, UFP Eastern Div | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $47.88 | 7,900 | $378,240 | 143,281 | -5.2% |
| 2013-10-18 23:24 | 2013-10-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | LEES ROBERT W | Officer; President, UFP Eastern Div | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $48.28 | 3,900 | $188,300 | 139,381 | -2.7% |
| 2013-10-18 22:33 | 2013-10-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | LEES ROBERT W | Officer; President, UFP Eastern Div | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $46.56 | 5,400 | $251,419 | 151,181 | -3.4% |
| 2013-10-19 00:32 | 2013-10-17 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $34.51 | 5,000 | $172,550 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-10-18 22:08 | 2013-10-17 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $61.00 | 40,500 | $2,470,500 | 73,993,690 | -0.1% |
| 2013-10-18 21:31 | 2013-10-18 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLEMAN ROBERT D | Officer; Exec Vice Pres Manufacturing | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $47.00 | 3,000 | $141,000 | 52,849 | -5.4% |
| 2013-10-19 00:16 | 2013-10-18 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $34.00 | 2,000 | $68,000 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2013-10-18 01:01 | 2013-10-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Gruber Patrick R. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.81 | 7,309 | $13,264 | 293,019 | -2.4% |
| 2013-10-18 01:01 | 2013-10-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.81 | 2,559 | $4,644 | 275,322 | -0.9% |
| 2013-10-17 23:57 | 2013-10-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.82 | 4,718 | $8,572 | 134,663 | -3.4% |
| 2013-10-17 23:40 | 2013-10-16 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $61.00 | 40,000 | $2,440,000 | 74,034,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-10-15 23:14 | 2013-10-11 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Ratajczak Matthew T | Officer; VP-Global Tax and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.79 | 1,630 | $59,965 | 43,547 | -3.6% |
| 2013-10-11 19:56 | 2013-07-02 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | Guarnera Bernard John | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.15 | 44,000 | $50,600 | 75,000 | +141.9% |
| 2013-10-10 23:57 | 2013-10-10 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | LUDWIG DAVID F | Officer; VP/Gen Mgr/ARC Spec Prods | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $52.76 | 13,500 | $712,260 | 32,535 | -29.3% |
| 2013-10-10 02:31 | 2013-10-04 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | MCAFEE ERIC A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.30 | 500,000 | $150,000 | 34,015,473 | -1.4% |
| 2013-10-09 22:45 | 2013-10-09 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | WEST STEPHEN | Other | Gold | BUY | $12.20 | 6,500 | $79,295 | 18,500 | +54.2% |
| 2013-10-07 18:30 | 2013-10-04 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Glidden Craig B. | Officer; EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $75.00 | 118,888 | $8,916,600 | 211,516 | -36.0% |
| 2013-10-04 03:23 | 2013-10-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $72.52 | 5,000 | $362,604 | 111,420 | -4.3% |
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.