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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-01 00:17 | 2013-02-26 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | McNeeley Donald R. Jr. | Director | Steel | BUY | $20.35 | 10,000 | $203,525 | 125,778 | +8.6% |
| 2013-03-01 02:02 | 2013-02-26 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.81 | 515 | $932 | 33,548 | -1.5% |
| 2013-03-01 00:11 | 2013-02-27 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Parnell Anthony Stephen | Officer; VP - Global Supply Chain | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $65.23 | 10,000 | $652,283 | 3,460 | -74.3% |
| 2013-02-28 18:16 | 2013-02-26 | OLN | OLIN Corp | BOGUS DONALD W | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $22.22 | 10,000 | $222,167 | 24,264 | +70.1% |
| 2013-02-28 18:13 | 2013-02-26 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | MCROBBIE IAN MALCOLM | Officer; Snr VP Research & Technology | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.86 | 1,140 | $44,300 | 57,870 | -1.9% |
| 2013-02-28 17:17 | 2013-02-26 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Watt Brian | Officer; VP, Strategic Planning | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.86 | 1,860 | $72,280 | 14,347 | -11.5% |
| 2013-02-28 17:16 | 2013-02-21 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.86 | 11,760 | $456,994 | 179,447 | -6.2% |
| 2013-02-28 17:05 | 2013-02-26 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer; Senior VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.86 | 1,845 | $71,697 | 33,237 | -5.3% |
| 2013-02-28 16:40 | 2013-02-26 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Cleminson Ian | Officer; Exec VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.86 | 2,375 | $92,293 | 24,589 | -8.8% |
| 2013-02-28 00:08 | 2013-02-25 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | McNeeley Donald R. Jr. | Director | Steel | BUY | $20.18 | 5,000 | $100,884 | 115,778 | +4.5% |
| 2013-02-28 03:42 | 2013-02-27 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | SEGELOV DAVID | Director, Officer; President/CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.40 | 51,000 | $20,298 | 150,898 | +51.1% |
| 2013-02-28 00:17 | 2013-02-25 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | MANSON RICHARD A | Officer; See General Remarks | Steel | BUY | $20.00 | 500 | $10,000 | 7,447 | +7.2% |
| 2013-02-28 01:53 | 2013-02-25 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $17.25 | 100,000 | $1,725,000 | 782,840 | -11.3% |
| 2013-02-27 00:25 | 2013-02-22 | K | KELLANOVA | Hirst Alistair D | Officer; SVP - Global Supply Chain | Gold | OPT+S | $59.92 | 22,110 | $1,324,776 | 22,123 | -50.0% |
| 2013-02-27 00:10 | 2013-02-22 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | McNeeley Donald R. Jr. | Director | Steel | BUY | $20.46 | 5,000 | $102,320 | 110,778 | +4.7% |
| 2013-02-27 00:06 | 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 | 53,380 | -14.0% |
| 2013-02-27 00:06 | 2013-02-22 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Loadman Thomas D | Officer; VP & Gen Mgr, RP&S Div | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.15 | 1,730 | $71,190 | 28,281 | -5.8% |
| 2013-02-27 01:51 | 2013-02-25 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Becker Todd A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $9.80 | 20,000 | $196,098 | 552,191 | -3.5% |
| 2013-02-27 00:49 | 2013-02-26 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | MELLOR ROBERT E | Director, Officer; Chairman (non-executive) | Gold | BUY | $19.11 | 1,000 | $19,106 | 17,391 | +6.1% |
| 2013-02-26 00:51 | 2013-02-25 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | CHENU PIERRE | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $13.29 | 1,000 | $13,285 | 6,000 | -14.3% |
| 2013-02-26 01:40 | 2013-02-21 | SCL | STEPAN CO | VENEGONI JOHN V | Officer; VP/GM Surfactants | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $62.07 | 13,730 | $852,195 | 1,999 | -87.3% |
| 2013-02-25 19:36 | 2013-02-21 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.72 | 3,052 | $118,173 | 179,447 | -1.7% |
| 2013-02-22 23:50 | 2013-02-21 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | BOST GLENN E II | Officer; Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $128.89 | 7,000 | $902,205 | 13,964 | -33.4% |
| 2013-02-22 22:48 | 2013-02-21 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Stalder James C | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.03 | 2,000 | $82,060 | 8,230 | -19.6% |
| 2013-02-22 22:48 | 2013-02-20 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.05 | 5,000 | $210,250 | 264,889 | -1.9% |
| 2013-02-22 22:47 | 2013-02-20 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $42.30 | 500 | $21,150 | 46,914 | -1.1% |
| 2013-02-23 00:27 | 2013-02-22 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | MAPES MICHELLE | Officer; EVP - Gen Counsel Corp Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $9.70 | 8,000 | $77,632 | 45,308 | -15.0% |
| 2013-02-23 00:26 | 2013-02-21 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Becker Todd A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $9.70 | 50,000 | $485,145 | 579,527 | -7.9% |
| 2013-02-22 18:35 | 2013-02-14 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | TERRY JAMES W JR | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $14.00 | 1,500 | $21,000 | 7,200 | +26.3% |
| 2013-02-23 02:45 | 2013-02-20 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | ODISHAW EDWARD A | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $46.71 | 800 | $37,368 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-02-23 01:28 | 2013-02-20 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | HAASE M CRAIG | Director | Gold | BUY | $66.51 | 1,000 | $66,510 | 15,835 | +6.7% |
| 2013-02-21 18:03 | 2013-02-20 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Berryman Kevin C | Officer; EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $72.62 | 7,796 | $566,107 | 48,139 | -13.9% |
| 2013-02-22 00:38 | 2013-02-19 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Nelson Greg W. | Officer; SVP & Chief Technology Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $73.55 | 13,526 | $994,837 | 9,166 | -59.6% |
| 2013-02-22 02:21 | 2013-02-19 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.43 | 480 | $1,166 | 34,063 | -1.4% |
| 2013-02-21 19:21 | 2013-02-19 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.20 | 75,000 | $15,000 | 536,075 | +16.3% |
| 2013-02-21 19:20 | 2013-02-19 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Allegra Joseph | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.20 | 23,104 | $4,621 | 296,629 | +8.4% |
| 2013-02-22 03:07 | 2013-02-19 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $37.40 | 49,494 | $1,850,952 | 136,851 | -26.6% |
| 2013-02-22 02:22 | 2013-02-19 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | SMITH MARK L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.42 | 351 | $849 | 27,400 | -1.3% |
| 2013-02-21 19:49 | 2013-02-19 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Williams Patrick | Officer; Exec VP & President, Fuel Spec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $41.29 | 12,953 | $534,829 | 179,447 | -6.7% |
| 2013-02-21 19:31 | 2013-02-19 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Cleminson Ian | Officer; Exec VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $41.29 | 15,504 | $640,160 | 24,589 | -38.7% |
| 2013-02-21 19:27 | 2013-02-19 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | HESSNER CATHERINE | Officer; Senior VP - Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $41.29 | 149 | $6,152 | 33,237 | -0.4% |
| 2013-02-22 02:45 | 2013-02-19 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $54.75 | 2,000 | $109,500 | 16,251 | -11.0% |
| 2013-02-22 00:21 | 2013-02-19 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $55.00 | 1,470 | $80,850 | 23,944 | -5.8% |
| 2013-02-21 00:24 | 2013-02-19 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Motto Amy | Officer; Vice President, Catalysts | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $66.02 | 4,500 | $297,086 | 2,556 | -63.8% |
| 2013-02-20 19:27 | 2013-02-19 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | Guzzo Dana F. | Officer; SVP/Controller/CAO & CIO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $101.60 | 1,623 | $164,891 | 4,546 | -26.3% |
| 2013-02-21 01:00 | 2013-02-19 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $61.28 | 25,000,000 | $1,532,000,000 | 87,695,326 | -22.2% |
| 2013-02-21 01:32 | 2013-02-15 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Fortanet Francisco | Officer; SVP, Operations | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $73.84 | 6,666 | $492,201 | 21,242 | -23.9% |
| 2013-02-21 01:42 | 2013-02-19 | FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | CROW WILLIAM E | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Steel | SALE | $11.40 | 15,000 | $171,000 | 35,555 | -29.7% |
| 2013-02-21 00:32 | 2013-02-19 | FRD | FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC | HARPER BENNY | Officer; Sr. VP-Finance | Steel | SALE | $11.14 | 17,800 | $198,203 | 44,008 | -28.8% |
| 2013-02-21 01:05 | 2012-08-22 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao James | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.03 | 33,802 | $2,333,217 | 90,908 | -27.1% |
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.