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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-16 00:11 | 2013-08-08 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Lukemire Michael C | Officer; EVP, Business Execution | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $52.94 | 9,500 | $502,895 | 24,442 | -28.0% |
| 2013-08-15 19:40 | 2013-08-14 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | STYSLINGER LEE J III | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $47.50 | 4,000 | $190,000 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-15 23:33 | 2013-08-13 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP - MW, Can and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $70.59 | 5,300 | $374,106 | 26,028 | -16.9% |
| 2013-08-15 16:49 | 2013-08-13 | FMC | FMC CORP | WOOD GRAHAM R | Officer; VP and Controller | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $65.96 | 22,759 | $1,501,175 | 4,414 | -83.8% |
| 2013-08-15 17:19 | 2013-08-14 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | MELLOR ROBERT E | Director, Officer; Chairman (non-executive) | Gold | BUY | $15.21 | 1,000 | $15,209 | 18,391 | +5.8% |
| 2013-08-15 22:54 | 2013-08-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $53.94 | 14,274 | $769,885 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-08-15 00:48 | 2013-08-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $53.93 | 76,562 | $4,128,989 | 16,678,518 | -0.5% |
| 2013-08-15 00:57 | 2013-08-12 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Parkinson Ray | Officer; VP - Advanced Engineering | Aluminum | SALE | $66.65 | 2,300 | $153,285 | 10,082 | -18.6% |
| 2013-08-14 19:29 | 2013-08-13 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | JENSEN TRACI L | Officer; Senior VP, Americas Adhesives | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.10 | 235 | $9,440 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-08-15 02:35 | 2013-08-13 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | Riggs Russell W | Officer; Vice President | Building Materials | SALE | $60.85 | 1,569 | $95,474 | 6,544 | -19.3% |
| 2013-08-14 19:37 | 2013-08-13 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | McCormack Mark R | Officer; VP, Australian Operations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $39.44 | 6,371 | $251,272 | 40,415 | -13.6% |
| 2013-08-15 00:46 | 2013-08-12 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Bender Mark Steven | Officer; Sr VP, CFO and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $101.00 | 2,930 | $295,930 | 22,685 | -11.4% |
| 2013-08-15 00:49 | 2013-08-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PETER | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $53.93 | 76,562 | $4,128,989 | 2,330,353 | -3.2% |
| 2013-08-15 01:37 | 2013-08-12 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | CALDWELL DONALD R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $69.62 | 1,500 | $104,432 | 16,069 | -8.5% |
| 2013-08-15 02:52 | 2013-08-13 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | BYRNE TIMOTHY W | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $60.13 | 5,582 | $335,646 | 22,383 | -20.0% |
| 2013-08-15 01:14 | 2013-08-12 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ELLEN MARTIN M | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $67.19 | 1,000 | $67,190 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-08-15 00:58 | 2013-08-14 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | EDELCUP NORMAN S | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $19.31 | 10,000 | $193,120 | 109,000 | -8.4% |
| 2013-08-13 19:58 | 2013-08-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $54.04 | 59,753 | $3,229,052 | 16,755,080 | -0.4% |
| 2013-08-13 18:35 | 2013-08-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $54.01 | 22,082 | $1,192,649 | 16,814,883 | -0.1% |
| 2013-08-13 20:35 | 2013-08-09 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Mitchell Peter C. | Officer; SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Gold | BUY | $13.43 | 2,000 | $26,857 | 27,948 | +7.7% |
| 2013-08-14 01:09 | 2013-08-09 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | GOLDSTEIN HOWARD | Director | Steel | SALE | $28.51 | 3,000 | $85,523 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-08-13 19:59 | 2013-08-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PETER | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $54.04 | 25,753 | $1,391,692 | 2,396,695 | -1.1% |
| 2013-08-13 23:13 | 2013-08-09 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP - MW, Can and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $69.15 | 2,000 | $138,300 | 31,328 | -6.0% |
| 2013-08-13 19:59 | 2013-08-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $54.04 | 34,000 | $1,837,360 | 2,186,533 | -1.5% |
| 2013-08-13 18:36 | 2013-08-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $54.01 | 22,082 | $1,192,649 | 2,218,885 | -1.0% |
| 2013-08-13 17:54 | 2013-08-12 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | Reed Kenneth M | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.96 | 12,520 | $12,019 | 2,415,982 | +0.5% |
| 2013-08-12 15:49 | 2013-08-09 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | NAVIKAS DAVID B | Officer; Sr. VP Strat Plan & Corp Dev | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $161.46 | 9,400 | $1,517,741 | 21,671 | -30.3% |
| 2013-08-13 03:05 | 2013-08-12 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | VanDerSnick Michael D | Officer; SVP, Manufacturing EAI | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $68.29 | 2,219 | $151,530 | 17,017 | -11.5% |
| 2013-08-13 02:19 | 2013-08-09 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Tenenbaum Sheldon U. | Officer; Sr. VP, Supplier Development | Steel | SALE | $69.91 | 333 | $23,280 | 14,959 | -2.2% |
| 2013-08-13 02:16 | 2013-08-09 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | HOFFMAN JAMES DONALD | Officer; Sr. VP, Operations | Steel | SALE | $69.93 | 318 | $22,238 | 13,175 | -2.4% |
| 2013-08-12 23:13 | 2013-08-08 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Bender Mark Steven | Officer; Sr VP, CFO and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $101.00 | 3,000 | $303,000 | 25,615 | -10.5% |
| 2013-08-13 02:15 | 2013-08-09 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Officer, 10% owner; Exec VP, CFO and Asst Corp Sec | Steel | SALE | $69.93 | 781 | $54,615 | 46,485 | -1.7% |
| 2013-08-13 02:14 | 2013-08-09 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MOLLINS GREGG J | Director, Officer; President and COO | Steel | SALE | $70.12 | 3,000 | $210,360 | 170,327 | -1.7% |
| 2013-08-13 02:12 | 2013-08-09 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | HANNAH DAVID H | Director, Officer; CEO and Chairman | Steel | SALE | $70.14 | 8,000 | $561,120 | 232,000 | -3.3% |
| 2013-08-12 23:33 | 2013-08-08 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BARRON PATRICIA C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.91 | 5,000 | $339,526 | 12,779 | -28.1% |
| 2013-08-09 18:21 | 2013-08-07 | CAPS | Capstone Holding Corp. | MILLER LLOYD I III | 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $0.23 | 87,500 | $19,740 | 5,938,968 | +1.5% |
| 2013-08-09 14:54 | 2013-08-07 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | SEKMAKAS VIKTORAS R | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $161.18 | 23,445 | $3,778,858 | 14,544 | -61.7% |
| 2013-08-09 14:51 | 2013-08-07 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | MCGARRY MICHAEL H | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $161.58 | 13,600 | $2,197,443 | 29,513 | -31.5% |
| 2013-08-09 23:09 | 2013-08-08 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | UNDERDOWN RODNEY L | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $77.02 | 5,000 | $385,100 | 50,758 | -9.0% |
| 2013-08-10 00:56 | 2013-08-08 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | LUDWIG DAVID F | Officer; VP/Gen Mgr/ARC Spec Prods | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $52.54 | 24,538 | $1,289,227 | 32,535 | -43.0% |
| 2013-08-09 23:57 | 2013-08-07 | POL | AVIENT CORP | NEWLIN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.73 | 28,017 | $805,029 | 304,103 | -8.4% |
| 2013-08-09 23:10 | 2013-08-07 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RICE RONALD A | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $35.14 | 20,000 | $702,836 | 339,098 | -5.6% |
| 2013-08-09 23:04 | 2013-08-08 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | RIDGE GARRY O | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $58.53 | 2,539 | $148,608 | 67,836 | -3.6% |
| 2013-08-08 20:49 | 2013-08-06 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Golden David A. | Officer; SVP,Chief Legal Ofcr, Corp Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $80.78 | 5,200 | $420,056 | 2,303 | -69.3% |
| 2013-08-08 20:15 | 2013-08-08 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | O'Leary Richard | Officer; Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $83.88 | 3,381 | $283,614 | 22,260 | -13.2% |
| 2013-08-09 04:24 | 2013-08-06 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.71 | 25,000,000 | $1,692,750,000 | 45,719,726 | -35.4% |
| 2013-08-09 00:50 | 2013-08-06 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Hoovestol Wayne | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $16.95 | 331,595 | $5,620,535 | 109,104 | -75.2% |
| 2013-08-08 21:20 | 2013-08-08 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | BAEZA MARIO | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $107.25 | 2,000 | $214,500 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-08-08 00:36 | 2013-08-06 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | TELEVANTOS JOHN Y | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $52.79 | 5,000 | $263,972 | 45,257 | -9.9% |
| 2013-08-07 23:59 | 2013-08-05 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | LANCE HOWARD L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $82.40 | 12,000 | $988,800 | 9,752 | -55.2% |
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.