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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 01:11 | 2013-05-30 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Koch Stephen Paul | Officer; Sr. VP, Operations | Steel | OPT+S | $66.86 | 37,750 | $2,523,965 | 11,000 | -77.4% |
| 2013-05-31 16:26 | 2013-05-29 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Curley Stephen C | Officer; Vice President and Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $24.97 | 3,200 | $79,916 | 22,587 | -12.4% |
| 2013-05-31 15:40 | 2013-05-30 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | BRUGGEMAN DOUGLAS | Officer; CFO; VP-Finance; Treasurer | Chemicals | SALE | $30.25 | 3,200 | $96,800 | 58,487 | -5.2% |
| 2013-05-31 21:08 | 2013-05-30 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | ZELNAK STEPHEN P JR | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $109.99 | 5,600 | $615,961 | 9,937 | -36.0% |
| 2013-05-31 22:16 | 2013-05-20 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | Dugan Lydia | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.22 | 20,000 | $24,300 | 7,975,930 | +0.3% |
| 2013-05-31 20:12 | 2013-05-20 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | Dugan Patrick W | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.22 | 20,000 | $24,300 | 7,975,930 | +0.3% |
| 2013-06-01 00:41 | 2013-05-28 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | FRANSON MICHAEL C | Director | Steel | SALE | $27.66 | 5,000 | $138,321 | 8,244 | -37.8% |
| 2013-05-30 20:33 | 2013-05-30 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $8.23 | 1,500 | $12,345 | 54,465 | +2.8% |
| 2013-05-30 23:40 | 2013-05-28 | UAN | CVR PARTNERS, LP | CVR ENERGY INC | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $24.38 | 12,000,000 | $292,560,000 | 38,920,000 | -23.6% |
| 2013-05-30 23:47 | 2013-05-28 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Kenner Andrew | Officer; VP - Manufacturing | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.13 | 9,607 | $904,291 | 7,295 | -56.8% |
| 2013-05-30 23:30 | 2013-05-28 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP-Global MW&FP and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $66.88 | 3,230 | $216,022 | 18,304 | -15.0% |
| 2013-05-30 23:00 | 2013-05-28 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | KLESTINEC STEPHEN J | Officer; Vice President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $9.35 | 1,000 | $9,350 | 91,338 | -1.1% |
| 2013-05-30 00:07 | 2013-05-28 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | ZELNAK STEPHEN P JR | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $109.48 | 15,000 | $1,642,253 | 15,537 | -49.1% |
| 2013-05-29 01:58 | 2013-05-28 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Huntsman Jon M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman | Chemicals | SALE | $19.13 | 487,453 | $9,324,245 | 14,129,412 | -3.3% |
| 2013-05-24 20:34 | 2013-05-22 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Foster Michael J. | Officer; SVP, Gen Counsel, Secretary | Chemicals | SALE | $23.03 | 25,125 | $578,694 | 93,370 | -21.2% |
| 2013-05-24 18:40 | 2013-05-22 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Curley Stephen C | Officer; Vice President and Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $24.99 | 5,700 | $142,430 | 22,587 | -20.2% |
| 2013-05-25 00:11 | 2013-05-22 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Huntsman Jon M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman | Chemicals | SALE | $19.32 | 1,077,648 | $20,819,405 | 14,616,865 | -6.9% |
| 2013-05-25 01:06 | 2013-05-22 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ESSL GERALD J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Building Materials | OPT+S | $77.17 | 24,483 | $1,889,299 | 36,143 | -40.4% |
| 2013-05-25 01:07 | 2013-05-22 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | NICOLAIS MICHAEL R | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $77.02 | 9,225 | $710,543 | 9,501 | -49.3% |
| 2013-05-24 20:20 | 2013-05-22 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | ZELNAK STEPHEN P JR | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $108.72 | 15,000 | $1,630,853 | 27,640 | -35.2% |
| 2013-05-24 21:12 | 2013-05-22 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | KLESTINEC STEPHEN J | Officer; Vice President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $9.35 | 5,000 | $46,770 | 91,338 | -5.2% |
| 2013-05-25 00:42 | 2013-05-22 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | MAHONEY ROBERT L | Officer; Sr VP, Business Development | Steel | SALE | $27.66 | 5,000 | $138,300 | 13,697 | -26.7% |
| 2013-05-24 01:21 | 2013-05-23 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $8.70 | 1,500 | $13,050 | 52,965 | +2.9% |
| 2013-05-23 22:07 | 2013-05-22 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Stanley John D. | Officer; SR VP and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $95.12 | 526 | $50,000 | 471 | -52.7% |
| 2013-05-23 22:06 | 2013-05-22 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Jones Stephen J | Officer; Sr. V.P. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $96.00 | 8,000 | $768,000 | 28,190 | -22.1% |
| 2013-05-24 01:13 | 2013-05-23 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Short Richard George | Officer; Controller | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $6.30 | 2,000 | $12,600 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-05-24 00:23 | 2013-05-21 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Powers David B | Officer; Executive Vice President | Building Materials | OPT+S | $75.87 | 10,000 | $758,705 | 43,929 | -18.5% |
| 2013-05-24 00:53 | 2013-05-21 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Wallace Stephen | Officer; VP, General Counsel, Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.02 | 9,092 | $854,803 | 25,163 | -26.5% |
| 2013-05-24 00:52 | 2013-05-21 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Mangieri George J | Officer; VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $94.50 | 1,001 | $94,595 | 13,157 | -7.1% |
| 2013-05-23 18:00 | 2013-05-22 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | CRUMLEY THEODORE | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.43 | 12,000 | $41,148 | 33,930 | +54.7% |
| 2013-05-24 00:23 | 2013-05-21 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | STEWART ROBERT S | Officer; EVP-Strategy & Corp. Develop. | Building Materials | OPT+S | $75.38 | 2,941 | $221,694 | 44,615 | -6.2% |
| 2013-05-23 18:44 | 2013-05-22 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.02 | 1,060 | $43,480 | 1,329 | -44.4% |
| 2013-05-23 00:00 | 2013-05-22 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | McGregor Bryon T | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.10 | 2,000 | $10,200 | 28,852 | +7.4% |
| 2013-05-22 20:31 | 2013-05-21 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Huntsman Jon M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman | Chemicals | SALE | $19.83 | 457,606 | $9,072,222 | 15,694,513 | -2.8% |
| 2013-05-23 00:46 | 2013-05-20 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | HARKINS CHARLES F | Officer; VP Sales & Marketing | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $3.95 | 73,000 | $288,350 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-05-22 20:57 | 2013-05-22 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | FAIRBAIRN URSULA F | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $95.02 | 4,000 | $380,076 | 1,135 | -77.9% |
| 2013-05-22 01:20 | 2013-05-21 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $8.91 | 5,000 | $44,525 | 51,465 | +10.8% |
| 2013-05-21 22:38 | 2013-05-20 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $9.00 | 452 | $4,068 | 4,452 | +11.3% |
| 2013-05-21 21:54 | 2013-05-21 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Stanley John D. | Officer; SR VP and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $95.26 | 1,400 | $133,366 | 18,692 | -7.0% |
| 2013-05-21 16:45 | 2013-05-20 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Curley Stephen C | Officer; Vice President and Treasurer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.06 | 3,200 | $80,180 | 25,087 | -11.3% |
| 2013-05-22 03:56 | 2013-05-17 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Huntsman Jon M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman | Chemicals | SALE | $19.82 | 952,769 | $18,885,787 | 15,694,513 | -5.7% |
| 2013-05-21 18:52 | 2013-05-20 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | GOADBY DAVID J | Officer; Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $89.69 | 8,071 | $723,888 | 28,166 | -22.3% |
| 2013-05-21 19:43 | 2013-04-01 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | SMITH CHARLES | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.16 | 2,600 | $8,206 | 168,350 | +1.6% |
| 2013-05-21 22:45 | 2013-05-20 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | ZELNAK STEPHEN P JR | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $111.93 | 12,363 | $1,383,782 | 42,640 | -22.5% |
| 2013-05-22 02:21 | 2013-05-17 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $57.00 | 535 | $30,495 | 16,251 | -3.2% |
| 2013-05-22 00:17 | 2013-05-21 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | BATEMAN GILES H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $55.77 | 600 | $33,462 | 10,770 | -5.3% |
| 2013-05-21 19:24 | 2013-05-20 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $28.92 | 2,820 | $81,541 | 83,806 | -3.3% |
| 2013-05-21 19:23 | 2013-05-20 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON BARCLAY | Director, 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $28.92 | 13,000 | $375,896 | 83,806 | -13.4% |
| 2013-05-20 18:42 | 2013-05-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $48.74 | 50,000 | $2,437,000 | 17,439,169 | -0.3% |
| 2013-05-20 16:25 | 2013-05-17 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Smolik Samuel L. | Officer; VP HSE | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $67.00 | 22,033 | $1,476,211 | 39,583 | -35.8% |
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.