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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-02 18:44 | 2012-11-13 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | SMITH CHARLES | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $3.95 | 100 | $395 | 164,250 | +0.1% |
| 2013-04-01 21:12 | 2013-03-22 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | Baker David | Officer; Senior VP-Op. Supp. FFCC | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $12.26 | 2,000 | $24,513 | 25,457 | +8.5% |
| 2013-04-02 01:53 | 2013-03-26 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | GOLUB STEVEN J | Other | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.47 | 1,200 | $49,758 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-04-01 20:33 | 2013-03-28 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | O'Donovan Terrence James | Officer; VP, Marketing and Sales | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $8.90 | 2,610 | $23,227 | 61,769 | +4.4% |
| 2013-03-29 20:22 | 2013-03-28 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | SEGELOV DAVID | Director, Officer; President/CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.28 | 2,500 | $688 | 197,398 | +1.3% |
| 2013-03-29 16:58 | 2013-03-26 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.15 | 515 | $1,107 | 185,118 | -0.3% |
| 2013-03-29 18:03 | 2013-03-28 | N-A | Inland Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | GOODWIN DANIEL L | Director, Officer; Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.00 | 111,111 | $1,000,000 | 111,111 | +100.0% |
| 2013-03-28 17:53 | 2013-03-27 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $64.25 | 15,100 | $970,175 | 74,474,190 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-27 21:05 | 2013-02-22 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | McCurrie Brian H | Officer; Sr. VP, Global CM&C | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.21 | 8,673 | $357,414 | 48,563 | -15.2% |
| 2013-03-27 22:53 | 2013-03-25 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Allegra Joseph | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.17 | 5,500 | $940 | 322,129 | +1.7% |
| 2013-03-27 18:29 | 2013-03-26 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $64.00 | 84,900 | $5,433,659 | 74,489,290 | -0.1% |
| 2013-03-27 23:56 | 2013-03-25 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | STUCKERT JAMES W | Director | Gold | SALE | $70.00 | 5,000 | $350,000 | 1,603,260 | -0.3% |
| 2013-03-27 01:12 | 2013-03-25 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Bender Mark Steven | Officer; Sr VP, CFO and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $95.00 | 4,429 | $420,755 | 28,615 | -13.4% |
| 2013-03-26 20:38 | 2013-03-22 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | JUNEAU JOHN B | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | BUY | $0.00 | 83,334 | $0 | 86,032 | +3,088.7% |
| 2013-03-26 20:38 | 2013-03-22 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | PEAK KENNETH R | Director, 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.00 | 83,333 | $0 | 739,780 | +12.7% |
| 2013-03-26 23:58 | 2013-03-22 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | GOLUB STEVEN J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.23 | 5,000 | $211,135 | 1,200 | -80.6% |
| 2013-03-22 19:17 | 2013-03-20 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $63.18 | 100,000 | $6,318,280 | 74,574,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-03-22 19:16 | 2013-03-20 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $62.98 | 62,800 | $3,954,930 | 74,674,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-03-21 23:09 | 2013-03-19 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Taylor Jeffrey L | Officer; Sr VP, Polyethylene | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $95.34 | 8,335 | $794,698 | 12,441 | -40.1% |
| 2013-03-21 02:48 | 2013-03-18 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.19 | 479 | $570 | 185,633 | -0.3% |
| 2013-03-20 23:55 | 2013-03-19 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.15 | 20,000 | $3,064 | 587,075 | +3.5% |
| 2013-03-20 23:28 | 2013-03-19 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Allegra Joseph | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.18 | 15,000 | $2,745 | 326,629 | +4.8% |
| 2013-03-21 02:48 | 2013-03-18 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | SMITH MARK L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.91 | 351 | $670 | 179,613 | -0.2% |
| 2013-03-20 20:58 | 2013-03-19 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $62.50 | 37,200 | $2,325,004 | 74,736,990 | 0.0% |
| 2013-03-18 23:37 | 2013-03-15 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | PUTNAM DANA E. | Officer; VP and GM, Animal Nutrition | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.50 | 27,000 | $1,147,500 | 44,716 | -37.6% |
| 2013-03-18 23:15 | 2013-03-15 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer; Chair of the Board, CEO & Pres | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $203.89 | 40,600 | $8,277,853 | 142,986 | -22.1% |
| 2013-03-19 00:35 | 2013-03-14 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Hansen David R | Officer; Sr VP Adminstration | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $96.45 | 5,597 | $539,823 | 14,052 | -28.5% |
| 2013-03-19 00:00 | 2013-03-14 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Mangieri George J | Officer; VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $96.07 | 1,017 | $97,700 | 14,158 | -6.7% |
| 2013-03-19 00:31 | 2012-08-06 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Hansen David R | Officer; Sr VP Adminstration | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.15 | 24,342 | $1,634,638 | 16,001 | -60.3% |
| 2013-03-15 23:01 | 2013-03-13 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | ETTINGER RONALD S | Officer; VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $61.97 | 689 | $42,697 | 3,753 | -15.5% |
| 2013-03-15 23:28 | 2013-03-14 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | Smith Clifford T | Officer; EVP, Global Business Dev. | Steel | SALE | $22.77 | 5,031 | $114,556 | 15,233 | -24.8% |
| 2013-03-15 23:28 | 2013-03-13 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | GREEN SUSAN MIRANDA | Director | Steel | SALE | $23.40 | 1,644 | $38,475 | 6,610 | -19.9% |
| 2013-03-15 23:51 | 2013-03-13 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | Golsen Family LLC | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $39.42 | 34,000 | $1,340,280 | 1,761,354 | -1.9% |
| 2013-03-15 21:50 | 2013-03-15 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | Mills Michael R | Officer; Senior Vice President and Gene | Building Materials | OPT+S | $54.80 | 3,300 | $180,840 | 4,892 | -40.3% |
| 2013-03-15 23:08 | 2013-03-13 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Nieman Jan | Officer; VP & Managing Director - A/P | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $60.01 | 5,682 | $341,000 | 12,727 | -30.9% |
| 2013-03-16 00:41 | 2013-03-13 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Hoovestol Wayne | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $11.48 | 11,100 | $127,420 | 898,234 | -1.2% |
| 2013-03-15 18:36 | 2013-03-13 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.16 | 31,000 | $4,979 | 567,075 | +5.8% |
| 2013-03-15 19:04 | 2013-03-13 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WOOD ROBERT JOHN | Officer; V.P. & General Manager | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $64.00 | 5,000 | $320,000 | 14,427 | -25.7% |
| 2013-03-16 00:09 | 2013-03-13 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Mangieri George J | Officer; VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $95.09 | 1,291 | $122,763 | 14,158 | -8.4% |
| 2013-03-16 00:07 | 2013-03-13 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Condon Donald Marion Jr | Officer; Sr VP, Corp Bus Dev | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.40 | 12,237 | $1,155,225 | 13,106 | -48.3% |
| 2013-03-16 00:06 | 2013-03-13 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | BLAKELY ROBERT T | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.96 | 1,844 | $175,111 | 11,340 | -14.0% |
| 2013-03-15 20:38 | 2013-03-13 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | HOPKINS THOMAS E | Officer; Sr. VP-Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $168.16 | 19,419 | $3,265,499 | 26,717 | -42.1% |
| 2013-03-15 21:27 | 2013-03-14 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | HENNESSY SEAN P | Officer; Sr. VP-Finance and CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $169.15 | 28,424 | $4,807,920 | 74,542 | -27.6% |
| 2013-03-16 02:36 | 2013-03-14 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE ERIC G | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $33.15 | 33,200 | $1,100,723 | 1,197,072 | -2.7% |
| 2013-03-15 23:47 | 2013-03-13 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN STEVEN | Director, 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $39.42 | 5,780 | $227,848 | 299,429 | -1.9% |
| 2013-03-15 23:45 | 2013-03-13 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN BARRY H | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and COO | Chemicals | SALE | $39.42 | 5,780 | $227,848 | 299,429 | -1.9% |
| 2013-03-15 23:57 | 2013-03-13 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN JACK E | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board and CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $39.42 | 34,000 | $1,340,280 | 1,761,354 | -1.9% |
| 2013-03-15 23:54 | 2013-03-13 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | RAPPAPORT LINDA F | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $39.42 | 5,780 | $227,848 | 299,429 | -1.9% |
| 2013-03-15 23:55 | 2013-03-13 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | SBL, LLC | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $39.42 | 34,000 | $1,340,280 | 1,761,354 | -1.9% |
| 2013-03-15 00:00 | 2013-03-12 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | MAPES MICHELLE | Officer; EVP - Gen Counsel Corp Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $12.00 | 4,300 | $51,600 | 39,794 | -9.8% |
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.