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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-21 00:10 | 2013-02-20 | FMC | FMC CORP | WOOD GRAHAM R | Officer; VP and Controller | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $58.93 | 10,436 | $615,020 | 27,173 | -27.7% |
| 2013-02-21 03:58 | 2013-02-19 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE ERIC G | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $33.02 | 8,826 | $291,405 | 1,305,272 | -0.7% |
| 2013-02-21 01:18 | 2013-02-15 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | HOWELL S ODEN JR | Director | Gold | SALE | $70.30 | 5,000 | $351,500 | 415,405 | -1.2% |
| 2013-02-21 02:48 | 2013-02-19 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $55.00 | 65 | $3,575 | 23,450 | -0.3% |
| 2013-02-19 16:35 | 2013-02-15 | K | KELLANOVA | Norman Paul T | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $59.57 | 56,610 | $3,372,473 | 61,416 | -48.0% |
| 2013-02-19 15:29 | 2013-02-15 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer; Chair of the Board, CEO & Pres | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $215.90 | 50,000 | $10,794,910 | 142,986 | -25.9% |
| 2013-02-19 18:55 | 2013-02-19 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | MIRZAYANTZ NICOLAS | Officer; Group President Fragrance | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $73.83 | 1,370 | $101,147 | 73,612 | -1.8% |
| 2013-02-20 01:23 | 2013-02-19 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS GLENN R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $17.49 | 15,000 | $262,394 | 73,362 | +25.7% |
| 2013-02-20 02:33 | 2013-02-14 | POL | AVIENT CORP | NEWLIN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $23.48 | 10,000 | $234,750 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 2013-02-19 19:53 | 2013-02-15 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | MENAKER FRANK H JR | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $101.22 | 2,000 | $202,440 | 15,478 | -11.4% |
| 2013-02-19 19:49 | 2013-02-15 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | MCDONALD WILLIAM E | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $100.87 | 2,000 | $201,748 | 11,814 | -14.5% |
| 2013-02-19 19:45 | 2013-02-15 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | BRACEWELL Mark | Other | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $41.19 | 1,260 | $51,899 | 2,389 | -34.5% |
| 2013-02-20 03:59 | 2013-02-14 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $54.01 | 1,481 | $79,983 | 23,414 | -5.9% |
| 2013-02-16 02:03 | 2013-02-15 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Devlin William R | Officer; SVP, Controller | Building Materials | OPT+S | $68.00 | 4,890 | $332,520 | 36,563 | -11.8% |
| 2013-02-16 01:21 | 2013-02-14 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Hulme Paul G | Officer; Division President | Chemicals | OPT+S | $17.40 | 306,122 | $5,325,543 | 167,055 | -64.7% |
| 2013-02-16 01:39 | 2013-02-14 | CE | Celanese Corp | Nivica Gjon N Jr | Officer; SVP, General Counsel and Sec. | Chemicals | SALE | $50.12 | 9,000 | $451,080 | 33,684 | -21.1% |
| 2013-02-16 02:03 | 2013-02-14 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | SALE | $67.46 | 35,000 | $2,361,251 | 53,404 | -39.6% |
| 2013-02-16 02:02 | 2013-02-15 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ESSL GERALD J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Building Materials | OPT+S | $68.87 | 20,000 | $1,377,388 | 38,365 | -34.3% |
| 2013-02-15 18:35 | 2012-09-04 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | COLE MICHAEL R | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $38.43 | 200 | $7,686 | 250 | -44.4% |
| 2013-02-15 01:21 | 2013-02-12 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | DEMERITT STEPHEN R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $73.64 | 4,000 | $294,560 | 9,768 | -29.1% |
| 2013-02-14 02:40 | 2013-02-11 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $65.19 | 48,000 | $3,129,245 | 88,404 | -35.2% |
| 2013-02-14 00:11 | 2013-02-11 | K | KELLANOVA | PILNICK GARY H | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $59.10 | 47,530 | $2,809,175 | 73,929 | -39.1% |
| 2013-02-14 02:42 | 2013-02-11 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | STEWART RICHARD ROSS | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $64.52 | 13,801 | $890,478 | 1,113 | -92.5% |
| 2013-02-13 16:10 | 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 | 73,470 | -41.1% |
| 2013-02-13 22:44 | 2013-02-11 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $37.33 | 7,000 | $261,282 | 63,918 | -9.9% |
| 2013-02-13 22:46 | 2013-02-11 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; Senior VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $37.33 | 12,000 | $447,912 | 82,998 | -12.6% |
| 2013-02-14 05:06 | 2013-02-11 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $32.33 | 5,000 | $161,650 | 44,983 | -10.0% |
| 2013-02-13 03:35 | 2013-02-08 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Tumazos John | Director, Other | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.42 | 37,400 | $15,708 | 1,860,360 | +2.1% |
| 2013-02-12 21:29 | 2013-02-11 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Gallogly James L | Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $60.82 | 83,333 | $5,068,488 | 1,622,260 | -4.9% |
| 2013-02-12 17:48 | 2013-02-11 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Vaisman Hernan | Officer; Group President, Flavors | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $73.36 | 9,000 | $660,221 | 22,649 | -28.4% |
| 2013-02-13 00:23 | 2013-02-08 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $53.95 | 3,000 | $161,850 | 16,251 | -15.6% |
| 2013-02-12 00:37 | 2013-02-07 | K | KELLANOVA | Davidson Bradford J | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $58.85 | 75,650 | $4,451,866 | 65,513 | -53.6% |
| 2013-02-12 03:08 | 2013-02-07 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Lindsay Ronald Carter | Officer; Exec. Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $72.14 | 36,600 | $2,640,324 | 93,737 | -28.1% |
| 2013-02-11 19:20 | 2013-02-08 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $59.00 | 43,500 | $2,566,622 | 75,074,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-02-12 00:37 | 2013-02-08 | K | KELLANOVA | JENNESS JAMES M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman / Trustee | Gold | OPT+S | $59.03 | 371,500 | $21,930,054 | 179,787 | -67.4% |
| 2013-02-12 00:36 | 2013-02-07 | K | KELLANOVA | BRYANT JOHN A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $58.93 | 278,798 | $16,429,566 | 93,044 | -75.0% |
| 2013-02-09 00:58 | 2013-02-07 | JCTCF | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | BOONE DONALD M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President/CEO/Treasurer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $16.07 | 5,000 | $80,350 | 490,481 | -1.0% |
| 2013-02-09 04:23 | 2013-02-06 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Tumazos John | Director, Other | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.42 | 37,500 | $15,776 | 1,822,960 | +2.1% |
| 2013-02-08 16:34 | 2013-02-07 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | HOOPER MICHELE J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $137.97 | 5,000 | $689,850 | 1,600 | -75.8% |
| 2013-02-08 21:01 | 2013-02-07 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $59.00 | 56,500 | $3,333,568 | 75,117,690 | -0.1% |
| 2013-02-08 02:10 | 2013-02-07 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.09 | 50,000 | $4,500 | 2,230,508 | +2.3% |
| 2013-02-07 22:25 | 2013-02-05 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Costa Mark J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $72.74 | 76,400 | $5,557,351 | 82,197 | -48.2% |
| 2013-02-08 00:08 | 2013-02-06 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | TERRY JAMES W JR | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $13.79 | 1,200 | $16,548 | 5,200 | +30.0% |
| 2013-02-08 01:17 | 2013-02-07 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $15.68 | 5,000 | $78,408 | 1,840,880 | +0.3% |
| 2013-02-06 22:22 | 2013-02-05 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Chirumbole Frank W | Officer; President, Chlor Alkali Prod. | Chemicals | OPT+S | $23.71 | 9,200 | $218,167 | 20,603 | -30.9% |
| 2013-02-06 17:41 | 2013-02-04 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Greer GBruce | Officer; VP,Strategic Plan.&Info. Tech. | Chemicals | SALE | $23.50 | 3,000 | $70,511 | 1,918 | -61.0% |
| 2013-02-06 22:25 | 2013-02-05 | OLN | OLIN Corp | MCINTOSH JOHN L | Officer; Sr. Vice President, Operations | Chemicals | OPT+S | $23.71 | 25,000 | $592,860 | 31,556 | -44.2% |
| 2013-02-07 00:22 | 2013-02-04 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $43.77 | 2,692 | $117,819 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-02-06 17:06 | 2013-02-04 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | BROWNING PETER C | Director | Steel | SALE | $46.09 | 1,200 | $55,306 | 33,010 | -3.5% |
| 2013-02-07 00:25 | 2013-02-04 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SHERN STEPHANIE M | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $43.74 | 3,190 | $139,526 | 2,000 | -61.5% |
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.