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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-12 23:52 | 2013-07-11 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $65.60 | 5,000 | $327,989 | 126,420 | -3.8% |
| 2013-07-12 20:40 | 2013-07-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.11 | 8,835 | $442,722 | 2,419,618 | -0.4% |
| 2013-07-12 20:42 | 2013-07-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.11 | 2,356 | $118,059 | 3,003,426 | -0.1% |
| 2013-07-11 22:13 | 2013-07-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.01 | 7,900 | $395,079 | 17,391,502 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-11 22:15 | 2013-07-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN ROBERT | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.01 | 5,749 | $287,507 | 2,849,460 | -0.2% |
| 2013-07-11 22:17 | 2013-07-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.01 | 1,698 | $84,917 | 2,428,025 | -0.1% |
| 2013-07-11 22:18 | 2013-07-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.01 | 453 | $22,655 | 3,005,628 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-12 02:15 | 2013-07-09 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $62.66 | 10,000 | $626,600 | 16,251 | -38.1% |
| 2013-07-12 02:12 | 2013-07-09 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $62.66 | 1,323 | $82,899 | 24,952 | -5.0% |
| 2013-07-10 23:56 | 2013-07-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.00 | 2,700 | $135,000 | 17,399,402 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-10 23:58 | 2013-07-08 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | Porter Tracy L | Officer; Sr. VP; Pres, CMC Americas | Steel | SALE | $14.52 | 6,611 | $95,992 | 48,358 | -12.0% |
| 2013-07-10 21:40 | 2013-07-09 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Wynn H Edward | Officer; VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $57.51 | 800 | $46,008 | 14,690 | -5.2% |
| 2013-07-10 23:58 | 2013-07-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN ROBERT | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.00 | 1,965 | $98,250 | 2,854,879 | -0.1% |
| 2013-07-10 23:55 | 2013-07-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.00 | 580 | $29,000 | 2,429,640 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-10 23:59 | 2013-07-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.00 | 155 | $7,750 | 3,006,049 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-11 01:18 | 2013-05-09 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | MCAFEE ERIC A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.45 | 222,222 | $100,000 | 34,515,473 | -0.6% |
| 2013-07-08 21:59 | 2013-07-05 | IREIT | Inland Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | GOODWIN DANIEL L | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.00 | 111,111 | $1,000,000 | 237,948 | +87.6% |
| 2013-07-04 00:04 | 2013-07-01 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | FITZPATRICK FRANK | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $45.21 | 13,500 | $610,335 | 55,902 | -19.5% |
| 2013-07-02 17:50 | 2013-06-27 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Costerd Lee | Director, Officer; President, Sec.-Treas. | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.06 | 308,277 | $17,695 | 3,962,913 | -7.2% |
| 2013-07-02 19:24 | 2013-06-27 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Costerd Lee | Director, Officer; President, Sec.-Treas. | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.01 | 108,277 | $650 | 3,962,913 | -2.7% |
| 2013-07-02 19:19 | 2013-06-27 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Costerd Lee | Director, Officer; President, Sec.-Treas. | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.01 | 200,000 | $1,120 | 4,071,190 | -4.7% |
| 2013-07-02 16:28 | 2013-07-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $38.22 | 1,750 | $66,885 | 45,431 | -3.7% |
| 2013-07-02 17:09 | 2013-07-01 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $65.00 | 34,300 | $2,229,500 | 74,074,190 | 0.0% |
| 2013-07-01 23:59 | 2013-07-01 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $27.70 | 1,000 | $27,700 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013-07-01 23:33 | 2013-06-27 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | STUCKERT JAMES W | Director | Gold | SALE | $40.25 | 121,505 | $4,891,050 | 1,153,260 | -9.5% |
| 2013-06-27 23:54 | 2013-06-25 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.03 | 515 | $1,045 | 167,425 | -0.3% |
| 2013-06-27 23:53 | 2013-06-25 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.03 | 471 | $956 | 211,971 | -0.2% |
| 2013-06-27 23:55 | 2013-06-25 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.07 | 10,000 | $700 | 867,075 | +1.2% |
| 2013-06-26 15:34 | 2013-06-25 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $30.00 | 2,463 | $73,890 | 50,000 | -4.7% |
| 2013-06-27 02:46 | 2013-05-29 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Harvey Keith | Officer; SVP - Sales & Marketing | Aluminum | SALE | $63.63 | 6,592 | $419,449 | 18,142 | -26.7% |
| 2013-06-27 01:13 | 2013-06-26 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | JENSEN TONY A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | BUY | $39.69 | 2,000 | $79,380 | 194,414 | +1.0% |
| 2013-06-27 00:58 | 2013-06-24 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | STUCKERT JAMES W | Director | Gold | SALE | $41.71 | 142,074 | $5,925,764 | 1,274,765 | -10.0% |
| 2013-06-25 21:29 | 2013-06-24 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $30.00 | 2,174 | $65,220 | 52,463 | -4.0% |
| 2013-06-25 20:31 | 2013-06-21 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.07 | 10,000 | $700 | 857,075 | +1.2% |
| 2013-06-21 23:30 | 2013-06-21 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Peterson Brian | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $13.06 | 35,000 | $456,953 | 113,672 | -23.5% |
| 2013-06-21 23:07 | 2013-06-19 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $45.49 | 15,000 | $682,275 | 136,727 | -9.9% |
| 2013-06-20 23:21 | 2013-06-18 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.16 | 25,867 | $1,297,489 | 17,402,102 | -0.1% |
| 2013-06-21 03:21 | 2013-06-18 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $8.40 | 100 | $840 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 2013-06-21 00:00 | 2013-06-18 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Bleyl Carl S | Officer; EVP of Ethanol Marketing | Chemicals | SALE | $14.35 | 1,602 | $22,989 | 121,576 | -1.3% |
| 2013-06-20 23:23 | 2013-06-18 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN ROBERT | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.16 | 23,977 | $1,202,686 | 2,856,729 | -0.8% |
| 2013-06-20 16:28 | 2013-06-19 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $65.00 | 7,500 | $487,502 | 74,108,490 | 0.0% |
| 2013-06-20 23:25 | 2013-06-18 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $50.16 | 1,890 | $94,802 | 3,006,194 | -0.1% |
| 2013-06-21 00:40 | 2013-06-18 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $57.00 | 2,025 | $115,425 | 16,251 | -11.1% |
| 2013-06-19 17:31 | 2013-06-18 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | LEES ROBERT W | Officer; President, UFP Eastern Div | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $44.32 | 5,000 | $221,621 | 156,581 | -3.1% |
| 2013-06-20 01:55 | 2013-06-17 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.12 | 13,188 | $28,017 | 167,940 | -7.3% |
| 2013-06-20 01:52 | 2013-06-17 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.11 | 6,794 | $14,346 | 212,442 | -3.1% |
| 2013-06-19 19:12 | 2013-06-17 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.07 | 20,000 | $1,400 | 847,075 | +2.4% |
| 2013-06-19 15:42 | 2013-06-14 | SMID | SMITH MIDLAND CORP | TAYLOR WESLEY A | Director, Officer; Vice President | Building Materials | OPT+S | $1.71 | 5,367 | $9,178 | 26,383 | -16.9% |
| 2013-06-19 14:19 | 2013-06-18 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | WEDRAL ELAINE R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $46.00 | 4,488 | $206,448 | 48,757 | -8.4% |
| 2013-06-20 01:55 | 2013-06-17 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | SMITH MARK L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.19 | 13,060 | $28,557 | 165,850 | -7.3% |
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.