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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-26 21:40 | 2013-04-08 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | MCAFEE ERIC A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.45 | 450,000 | $202,500 | 33,666,159 | -1.3% |
| 2013-04-25 00:16 | 2013-04-24 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | Jean Thierry | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $25.81 | 1,000 | $25,810 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 2013-04-24 20:56 | 2013-04-23 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.09 | 4,000 | $360 | 2,234,508 | +0.2% |
| 2013-04-25 00:37 | 2013-04-23 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Costerd Lee | Director, Officer; President, Sec./Treas. | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.01 | 1,000,000 | $10,000 | 4,271,190 | +30.6% |
| 2013-04-24 20:26 | 2013-04-23 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | KROPF SUSAN J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $181.14 | 1,000 | $181,140 | 12,656 | -7.3% |
| 2013-04-23 23:23 | 2013-04-22 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | NIGON RICHARD | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.99 | 2,000 | $21,980 | 7,000 | +40.0% |
| 2013-04-23 20:16 | 2013-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $37.95 | 7,000 | $265,665 | 56,918 | -11.0% |
| 2013-04-23 20:14 | 2013-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; Senior VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $37.95 | 12,000 | $455,425 | 70,998 | -14.5% |
| 2013-04-22 18:22 | 2013-04-18 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.07 | 115,000 | $8,579 | 797,075 | +16.9% |
| 2013-04-22 19:41 | 2012-12-11 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | BARTON FRANCIS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.43 | 50,000 | $21,500 | 150,000 | +50.0% |
| 2013-04-22 19:05 | 2013-04-19 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $65.80 | 197,800 | $13,016,031 | 74,274,190 | -0.3% |
| 2013-04-22 21:52 | 2013-04-08 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | MCAFEE ERIC A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.22 | 450,000 | $999,000 | 33,666,159 | -1.3% |
| 2013-04-19 19:57 | 2013-04-18 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $65.00 | 2,200 | $143,000 | 74,471,990 | 0.0% |
| 2013-04-18 22:53 | 2013-04-17 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Faust William Alexander | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $1.77 | 300 | $531 | 400 | -42.9% |
| 2013-04-18 22:53 | 2013-04-17 | MUX | McEwen Inc. | Faust William Alexander | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.86 | 300 | $558 | 700 | +75.0% |
| 2013-04-18 23:33 | 2013-04-11 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Costerd Lee | Director, Officer; President, Sec./Treas. | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.01 | 99,000 | $990 | 3,271,190 | -2.9% |
| 2013-04-19 00:27 | 2013-04-16 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | HOOGENBOOM PAUL G | Officer; Sr. VP- Mfg & Operations & CIO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.01 | 31,956 | $958,984 | 212,849 | -13.1% |
| 2013-04-19 01:53 | 2013-04-16 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | MILNER GRAHAM P | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $54.34 | 2,000 | $108,689 | 22,514 | -8.2% |
| 2013-04-18 23:06 | 2013-04-17 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Edgar Brian D. | Director, Officer; Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.33 | 200 | $66 | 5,650,815 | +0.0% |
| 2013-04-17 18:47 | 2012-05-01 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | DIEPHOLZ KOY W | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.77 | 10,600 | $39,992 | 1,458,515 | +0.7% |
| 2013-04-17 18:44 | 2013-02-20 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | DIEPHOLZ KOY W | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.15 | 1,850 | $5,820 | 1,466,665 | +0.1% |
| 2013-04-17 18:40 | 2013-01-03 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | DIEPHOLZ KOY W | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.49 | 6,300 | $21,981 | 1,464,815 | +0.4% |
| 2013-04-16 19:31 | 2013-04-11 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Costerd Lee | Director, Officer; President, Sec./Treas. | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.01 | 100,000 | $1,000 | 3,270,190 | -3.0% |
| 2013-04-17 00:51 | 2013-04-16 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.89 | 480 | $907 | 184,638 | -0.3% |
| 2013-04-17 02:47 | 2013-04-16 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | SMITH MARK L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.91 | 352 | $672 | 179,261 | -0.2% |
| 2013-04-16 21:30 | 2013-04-16 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | GRABER WILLIAM R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $57.71 | 5,222 | $301,336 | 14,755 | -26.1% |
| 2013-04-16 22:23 | 2013-04-15 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Edgar Brian D. | Director, Officer; Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.33 | 2,700 | $891 | 5,650,615 | +0.0% |
| 2013-04-16 00:52 | 2013-04-12 | GORO | GOLD RESOURCE CORP | Devlin Barry D | Officer; Vice President Exploration | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $10.77 | 400 | $4,308 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 2013-04-15 23:11 | 2013-04-11 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Nance Frederick R. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.86 | 1,994 | $61,536 | 16,519 | -10.8% |
| 2013-04-15 21:09 | 2013-04-13 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Edgar Brian D. | Director, Officer; Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.39 | 130,745 | $50,991 | 5,647,915 | +2.4% |
| 2013-04-12 19:02 | 2013-04-11 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | WASHOW LAWRENCE E | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $27.46 | 3,000 | $82,380 | 3,000 | +100.0% |
| 2013-04-11 23:03 | 2013-04-10 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Edgar Brian D. | Director, Officer; Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.39 | 13,400 | $5,226 | 5,517,170 | +0.2% |
| 2013-04-11 22:30 | 2013-04-09 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Barry Timothy T. | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.43 | 35,000 | $14,963 | 1,023,000 | +3.5% |
| 2013-04-10 23:36 | 2013-04-09 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.10 | 30,000 | $3,000 | 682,075 | +4.6% |
| 2013-04-10 20:15 | 2013-04-08 | CAPS | Capstone Holding Corp. | FELDMAN FREDRIC J | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $0.21 | 25,000 | $5,250 | 225,564 | +12.5% |
| 2013-04-10 22:23 | 2013-03-20 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | SELIG ALLAN H | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $27.13 | 2,000 | $54,260 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2013-04-09 21:56 | 2013-04-08 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.05 | 15,000 | $630,750 | 269,947 | -5.3% |
| 2013-04-10 03:52 | 2013-04-08 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $28.25 | 5,000 | $141,250 | 41,718 | -10.7% |
| 2013-04-09 21:54 | 2013-04-05 | SVBL | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | Edgar Brian D. | Director, Officer; Chairman | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.39 | 73,334 | $28,263 | 5,503,770 | +1.4% |
| 2013-04-09 00:09 | 2013-04-08 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $15.60 | 10,000 | $155,997 | 1,850,880 | +0.5% |
| 2013-04-04 21:58 | 2013-04-02 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Cantlon Angelica T. | Officer; SVP, Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $75.56 | 4,500 | $340,033 | 44,360 | -9.2% |
| 2013-04-04 19:31 | 2013-04-03 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.15 | 20,000 | $3,000 | 652,075 | +3.2% |
| 2013-04-04 21:59 | 2013-04-03 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | Koenig Emery N. | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $58.22 | 2,000 | $116,440 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 2013-04-03 18:35 | 2013-04-01 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $43.44 | 2,250 | $97,740 | 51,681 | -4.2% |
| 2013-04-03 23:05 | 2013-04-01 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.15 | 45,000 | $6,849 | 632,075 | +7.7% |
| 2013-04-04 00:19 | 2013-04-01 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $63.42 | 5,000 | $317,122 | 125,408 | -3.8% |
| 2013-04-02 16:23 | 2013-04-01 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Gallogly James L | Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $62.09 | 83,333 | $5,174,496 | 1,492,270 | -5.3% |
| 2013-04-03 03:44 | 2013-04-01 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | SODERLIND CARL R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $30.16 | 1,000 | $30,160 | 46,028 | -2.1% |
| 2013-04-02 23:16 | 2013-04-01 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | FITZPATRICK FRANK | Officer; CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.92 | 13,500 | $579,420 | 55,902 | -19.5% |
| 2013-04-02 18:46 | 2013-01-25 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | SMITH CHARLES | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.15 | 1,500 | $4,731 | 165,750 | +0.9% |
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.