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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-20 21:28 | 2013-05-16 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Tumazos John | Director, Other | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.37 | 27,237 | $10,138 | 1,887,597 | +1.5% |
| 2013-05-20 23:27 | 2013-05-10 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WEHMER EDWARD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $54.00 | 579 | $31,266 | 10,100 | -5.4% |
| 2013-05-20 23:41 | 2013-05-17 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | PLATZER L WILBERT | Officer; VP & Managing Dtr - Europe | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $65.00 | 3,000 | $195,000 | 16,395 | -15.5% |
| 2013-05-20 23:05 | 2013-05-16 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | SCHMITT EDWARD A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $192.49 | 5,000 | $962,454 | 9,109 | -35.4% |
| 2013-05-20 18:40 | 2013-05-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $48.74 | 50,000 | $2,437,000 | 2,430,194 | -2.0% |
| 2013-05-21 00:20 | 2013-05-16 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | BATEMAN GILES H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $56.83 | 3,718 | $211,294 | 11,370 | -24.6% |
| 2013-05-17 19:21 | 2013-05-16 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Boyce Michael Ross | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $53.57 | 2,500 | $133,925 | 5,900 | +73.5% |
| 2013-05-17 22:57 | 2013-05-17 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | McCurrie Brian H | Officer; Sr. VP, Global CM&C | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.31 | 3,000 | $126,930 | 45,563 | -6.2% |
| 2013-05-17 13:17 | 2013-05-15 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE ERIC G | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $30.46 | 5,000 | $152,300 | 1,198,630 | -0.4% |
| 2013-05-18 00:19 | 2013-05-15 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $29.04 | 35,060 | $1,018,132 | 86,626 | -28.8% |
| 2013-05-18 00:19 | 2013-05-15 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON BARCLAY | Director, 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $29.04 | 120,896 | $3,510,784 | 86,626 | -58.3% |
| 2013-05-16 20:05 | 2013-05-15 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Svelto Francesco | Officer; Vice President and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $65.00 | 20,153 | $1,309,945 | 34,319 | -37.0% |
| 2013-05-17 00:59 | 2013-05-16 | SANW | S&W Seed Company | GREWAL MARK S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $8.99 | 5,000 | $44,950 | 46,465 | +12.1% |
| 2013-05-16 23:10 | 2013-05-14 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman of Board | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $17.44 | 20,000 | $348,760 | 10,609,949 | +0.2% |
| 2013-05-16 14:18 | 2013-05-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | SMITH MARK L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.62 | 351 | $569 | 178,910 | -0.2% |
| 2013-05-15 21:44 | 2013-05-15 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Berryman Kevin C | Officer; EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $80.84 | 1,215 | $98,218 | 48,676 | -2.4% |
| 2013-05-15 21:24 | 2013-05-07 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Baldwin Cynthia A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.27 | 1,500 | $60,405 | 12,332 | -10.8% |
| 2013-05-15 23:19 | 2013-05-14 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP-Global MW&FP and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $63.28 | 6,670 | $422,077 | 33,284 | -16.7% |
| 2013-05-16 00:52 | 2013-05-13 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE ERIC G | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $30.31 | 20,000 | $606,200 | 1,203,630 | -1.6% |
| 2013-05-16 00:43 | 2013-05-13 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $30.11 | 5,000 | $150,550 | 36,718 | -12.0% |
| 2013-05-15 22:08 | 2013-05-14 | K | KELLANOVA | KOROLOGOS ANN MCLAUGHLIN | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $64.82 | 4,900 | $317,615 | 4,692 | -51.1% |
| 2013-05-15 14:27 | 2013-05-14 | HL | HECLA MINING CO/DE/ | BAKER PHILLIPS S JR | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.19 | 150,000 | $478,260 | 931,432 | +19.2% |
| 2013-05-14 20:40 | 2013-05-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $47.49 | 62,500 | $2,968,125 | 17,489,169 | -0.4% |
| 2013-05-14 17:43 | 2013-05-13 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Stanley John D. | Officer; SR VP and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $90.80 | 3,407 | $309,356 | 18,692 | -15.4% |
| 2013-05-15 00:18 | 2013-02-11 | OLN | OLIN Corp | PAIN GEORGE H | Officer; Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. | Chemicals | OPT+S | $23.20 | 51,249 | $1,189,120 | 69,785 | -42.3% |
| 2013-05-14 20:42 | 2013-05-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $47.49 | 62,500 | $2,968,125 | 2,477,767 | -2.5% |
| 2013-05-14 21:14 | 2013-05-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SHERN STEPHANIE M | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $47.79 | 4,800 | $229,401 | 2,000 | -70.6% |
| 2013-05-14 21:14 | 2013-05-13 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SHERN STEPHANIE M | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $47.52 | 26,161 | $1,243,139 | 6,800 | -79.4% |
| 2013-05-14 23:07 | 2013-05-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | PORTER MICHAEL E | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $48.00 | 1,500 | $72,005 | 18,380 | +8.9% |
| 2013-05-15 00:12 | 2013-05-10 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $29.00 | 23,200 | $672,823 | 121,686 | -16.0% |
| 2013-05-14 23:46 | 2013-05-08 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON PSB FUND | Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $28.80 | 8,114 | $233,670 | 144,886 | -5.3% |
| 2013-05-15 00:12 | 2013-05-10 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON BARCLAY | Director, 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $29.00 | 80,000 | $2,320,080 | 121,686 | -39.7% |
| 2013-05-14 23:47 | 2013-05-08 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | SIMPSON BARCLAY | Director, 10% owner | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $28.80 | 27,978 | $805,722 | 144,886 | -16.2% |
| 2013-05-15 02:42 | 2013-05-07 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $33.10 | 1,200 | $39,720 | 3,429 | -25.9% |
| 2013-05-13 21:15 | 2013-05-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $47.73 | 148,212 | $7,074,885 | 17,551,669 | -0.8% |
| 2013-05-14 00:41 | 2013-05-09 | N-A | Inland Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | HENRY GWEN | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.00 | 500 | $4,500 | 500 | +100.0% |
| 2013-05-14 00:17 | 2013-05-13 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.08 | 25,000 | $2,000 | 2,259,508 | +1.1% |
| 2013-05-13 23:25 | 2013-05-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hilsheimer Lawrence A. | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $47.47 | 700 | $33,229 | 700 | +100.0% |
| 2013-05-13 16:47 | 2013-05-06 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Gallogly James L | Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $61.89 | 83,333 | $5,157,538 | 1,492,270 | -5.3% |
| 2013-05-13 23:25 | 2013-05-10 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | Houston Matthew David | Officer; General Counsel/Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $43.16 | 41,229 | $1,779,444 | 25,316 | -62.0% |
| 2013-05-13 21:56 | 2013-05-09 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WEHMER EDWARD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $54.03 | 8,934 | $482,729 | 10,100 | -46.9% |
| 2013-05-13 21:13 | 2013-05-09 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $47.73 | 148,212 | $7,074,885 | 2,537,236 | -5.5% |
| 2013-05-14 00:16 | 2013-05-13 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | LEVIN JERRY W | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $87.00 | 3,337 | $290,319 | 28,286 | -10.6% |
| 2013-05-14 01:40 | 2013-05-13 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Diemer Richard J JR | Officer; SVP, and CFO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $24.17 | 10,000 | $241,709 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 2013-05-13 23:00 | 2013-05-09 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | GRAMPA JOHN D | Officer; Sr. VP Finance and CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $28.63 | 15,000 | $429,461 | 30,567 | -32.9% |
| 2013-05-14 00:41 | 2013-05-10 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $55.95 | 2,352 | $131,594 | 16,251 | -12.6% |
| 2013-05-14 00:35 | 2013-05-10 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $56.00 | 702 | $39,312 | 24,275 | -2.8% |
| 2013-05-10 23:53 | 2013-05-08 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Buesinger Robert F. | Officer; Sr. Vice President, Vinyls | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $90.97 | 1,478 | $134,455 | 4,178 | -26.1% |
| 2013-05-10 23:51 | 2013-05-08 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Wallace Stephen | Officer; VP, General Counsel, Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $89.80 | 13,857 | $1,244,359 | 25,163 | -35.5% |
| 2013-05-11 00:28 | 2013-05-08 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | LEVIN JERRY W | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $86.93 | 12,500 | $1,086,628 | 31,623 | -28.3% |
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.