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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-10 18:41 | 2013-05-09 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer; Senior VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $40.69 | 5,277 | $214,743 | 33,237 | -13.7% |
| 2013-05-10 18:39 | 2013-05-09 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $40.69 | 4,051 | $164,852 | 2,389 | -62.9% |
| 2013-05-10 18:10 | 2013-05-09 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $40.69 | 15,127 | $615,580 | 178,934 | -7.8% |
| 2013-05-11 00:15 | 2013-05-10 | NWPX | NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. | STOKES GARY A | Officer; Senior VP, Sales & Marketing | Steel | SALE | $26.62 | 5,000 | $133,100 | 19,641 | -20.3% |
| 2013-05-09 23:09 | 2013-05-07 | K | KELLANOVA | Hirst Alistair D | Officer; SVP - Global Supply Chain | Gold | OPT+S | $63.54 | 7,340 | $466,359 | 23,883 | -23.5% |
| 2013-05-09 23:09 | 2013-05-08 | K | KELLANOVA | Davidson Bradford J | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $64.02 | 44,460 | $2,846,369 | 66,760 | -40.0% |
| 2013-05-09 23:48 | 2013-05-07 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | HARKINS CHARLES F | Officer; VP Sales & Marketing | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $3.70 | 96,123 | $355,338 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-05-09 21:29 | 2013-05-07 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $55.95 | 2,648 | $148,156 | 16,251 | -14.0% |
| 2013-05-07 16:27 | 2013-05-03 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Curley Stephen C | Officer; Vice President and Treasurer | Chemicals | SALE | $24.05 | 725 | $17,436 | 25,087 | -2.8% |
| 2013-05-07 17:29 | 2013-05-03 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WOOD ROBERT JOHN | Officer; V.P. & General Manager | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $55.67 | 100 | $5,567 | 800 | -11.1% |
| 2013-05-07 18:49 | 2013-05-06 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | Bucan Gerald | Officer; VP and General Manager | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $86.87 | 8,100 | $703,647 | 6,205 | -56.6% |
| 2013-05-07 22:52 | 2013-05-07 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | COLE SUE W | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $108.00 | 728 | $78,622 | 14,710 | -4.7% |
| 2013-05-07 23:40 | 2013-05-03 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Powell William Howard | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $23.52 | 15,000 | $352,800 | 51,848 | -22.4% |
| 2013-05-06 15:39 | 2013-05-03 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Stanley John D. | Officer; SR VP and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $90.00 | 3,000 | $270,000 | 22,099 | -12.0% |
| 2013-05-06 23:46 | 2013-05-02 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Matrange Joseph F | Officer; VP - Global Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $63.03 | 8,500 | $535,740 | 7,036 | -54.7% |
| 2013-05-06 21:42 | 2013-05-03 | CLW | Clearwater Paper Corp | Colgrove Thomas A | Officer; Sr. V.P., Pres, Cons. Prod. | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $46.20 | 1,750 | $80,850 | 53,933 | +3.4% |
| 2013-05-07 00:47 | 2013-05-03 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | LEVIN JERRY W | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $84.91 | 5,421 | $460,281 | 28,286 | -16.1% |
| 2013-05-07 00:46 | 2013-05-02 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | GRUNDHOFER JERRY A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $84.23 | 5,935 | $499,892 | 73,183 | +8.8% |
| 2013-05-06 17:57 | 2013-05-03 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | VINROOT RICHARD A | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $107.40 | 2,000 | $214,806 | 11,256 | -15.1% |
| 2013-05-06 23:37 | 2013-05-02 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BARRON PATRICIA C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $59.93 | 200 | $11,986 | 8,440 | -2.3% |
| 2013-05-03 17:21 | 2013-05-02 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Painter Corning F. | Officer; Senior V.P. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $89.01 | 8,000 | $712,080 | 14,989 | -34.8% |
| 2013-05-03 18:44 | 2013-05-02 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Davisson Robert J | Officer; President, Paint Stores Group | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $183.39 | 10,191 | $1,868,927 | 23,445 | -30.3% |
| 2013-05-03 17:21 | 2013-05-02 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Jones Stephen J | Officer; Sr. V.P. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $90.50 | 5,100 | $461,550 | 28,190 | -15.3% |
| 2013-05-03 22:23 | 2013-05-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.83 | 15,000 | $627,440 | 254,947 | -5.6% |
| 2013-05-03 22:22 | 2013-05-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.57 | 2,250 | $95,780 | 49,431 | -4.4% |
| 2013-05-04 03:56 | 2013-05-02 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | HANNAH DAVID H | Director, Officer; CEO and Chairman | Steel | OPT+S | $64.26 | 50,000 | $3,213,000 | 244,000 | -17.0% |
| 2013-05-04 00:03 | 2013-05-01 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | FIORENZA DAVID A | Officer; VP & Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $263.21 | 1,000 | $263,214 | 2,899 | -25.6% |
| 2013-05-03 23:38 | 2013-05-02 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | GOADBY DAVID J | Officer; Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $86.04 | 9,000 | $774,360 | 28,166 | -24.2% |
| 2013-05-03 23:34 | 2013-05-03 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | UNDERDOWN RODNEY L | Officer; Vice President & CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $87.15 | 5,000 | $435,750 | 50,758 | -9.0% |
| 2013-05-04 01:30 | 2013-05-01 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $61.54 | 5,000 | $307,693 | 136,420 | -3.5% |
| 2013-05-03 22:56 | 2013-05-01 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | FITZPATRICK FRANK | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.57 | 13,500 | $574,711 | 55,902 | -19.5% |
| 2013-05-04 00:08 | 2013-05-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Howson Christopher S | Officer; Vice President & Controller | Gold | SALE | $32.41 | 424 | $13,742 | 12,314 | -3.3% |
| 2013-05-04 00:07 | 2013-05-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | MAHONEY THOMAS P | Officer; Interim CFO | Gold | SALE | $32.41 | 684 | $22,168 | 32,329 | -2.1% |
| 2013-05-04 00:06 | 2013-05-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Gutierrez David V | Officer; VP, Planning and Tax | Gold | SALE | $32.41 | 726 | $23,530 | 36,294 | -2.0% |
| 2013-05-03 19:53 | 2013-05-02 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Goldberg Gary J | Director, Officer; Director, President & CEO | Gold | BUY | $32.81 | 3,000 | $98,429 | 5,000 | +150.0% |
| 2013-05-03 03:47 | 2013-04-30 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Covezzi Massimo | Officer; SVP Research & Development | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $60.80 | 49,248 | $2,994,224 | 83,868 | -37.0% |
| 2013-05-03 03:57 | 2013-05-01 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Sharkey Andrew G III | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $63.34 | 2,000 | $126,680 | 2,406 | -45.4% |
| 2013-05-02 19:45 | 2013-04-30 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Greer GBruce | Officer; VP,Strategic Plan.&Info. Tech. | Chemicals | OPT+S | $24.19 | 19,833 | $479,855 | 4,170 | -82.6% |
| 2013-05-02 23:19 | 2013-05-01 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | CLARK KEITH E | Officer; Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $85.24 | 10,071 | $858,413 | 16,467 | -37.9% |
| 2013-05-03 03:22 | 2013-05-01 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | SODERLIND CARL R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $28.63 | 1,000 | $28,630 | 45,028 | -2.2% |
| 2013-05-02 19:38 | 2013-04-30 | OLN | OLIN Corp | BOGUS DONALD W | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $24.58 | 5,000 | $122,900 | 29,264 | +20.6% |
| 2013-05-02 23:39 | 2013-05-01 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | Mitchell Maria | Officer; VP, Corporate Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $52.75 | 57 | $3,007 | 14,376 | +0.4% |
| 2013-05-02 04:18 | 2013-04-30 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | JOHNSON FRANKLIN R | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $64.69 | 18,000 | $1,164,420 | 11,703 | -60.6% |
| 2013-05-01 20:43 | 2013-04-30 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MALIN RICHARD | Officer; Assistant Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.72 | 6,000 | $232,319 | 12,234 | -32.9% |
| 2013-05-01 20:45 | 2013-04-30 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | ROLFS STEPHEN J | Officer; VP Administration | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.75 | 8,000 | $310,035 | 102,300 | -7.3% |
| 2013-05-01 04:12 | 2013-04-29 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Tenenbaum Sheldon U. | Officer; Sr. VP, Supplier Development | Steel | OPT+S | $64.25 | 8,000 | $514,000 | 15,625 | -33.9% |
| 2013-04-29 18:16 | 2013-04-26 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Mistysyn Allen J | Officer; VP-Corporate Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $182.37 | 6,498 | $1,185,040 | 18,959 | -25.5% |
| 2013-04-29 20:23 | 2013-04-26 | SXC | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | Henderson Frederick A. | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Coking Coal | BUY | $14.67 | 2,000 | $29,336 | 47,398 | +4.4% |
| 2013-04-26 14:29 | 2013-04-24 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.71 | 515 | $881 | 184,123 | -0.3% |
| 2013-04-26 15:41 | 2013-04-25 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | NIEKAMP CYNTHIA A | Officer; Sr. VP, Automotive Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $147.43 | 6,810 | $1,004,006 | 17,347 | -28.2% |
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.