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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-26 03:07 | 2013-01-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SANDERS BARRY W | Officer; President and COO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $44.70 | 8,700 | $388,908 | 19,785 | -30.5% |
| 2013-01-26 03:07 | 2013-01-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Evans David C | Officer; CFO EVP Strategy Bus Dev | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $44.69 | 3,480 | $155,523 | 42,800 | -7.5% |
| 2013-01-25 18:40 | 2013-01-23 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.20 | 15,000 | $3,000 | 441,075 | +3.5% |
| 2013-01-26 01:22 | 2013-01-23 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | MCCREARY JAMES C | Officer; VP and Corp. Controller | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $39.13 | 51,946 | $2,032,735 | 27,143 | -65.7% |
| 2013-01-26 02:13 | 2013-01-24 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | LOSH J MICHAEL | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $39.67 | 5,000 | $198,340 | 3,597 | -58.2% |
| 2013-01-26 03:06 | 2013-01-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | STUMP DENISE | Officer; EVP, Global Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $44.69 | 5,000 | $223,457 | 24,304 | -17.1% |
| 2013-01-26 03:06 | 2013-01-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.77 | 15,127 | $677,190 | 32,645 | -31.7% |
| 2013-01-26 03:06 | 2013-01-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $44.64 | 22,373 | $998,769 | 47,772 | -31.9% |
| 2013-01-25 01:52 | 2013-01-24 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $58.52 | 59,000 | $3,452,957 | 75,174,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-01-24 18:54 | 2013-01-23 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $58.25 | 5,000 | $291,250 | 75,233,190 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-25 01:13 | 2013-01-24 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS GLENN R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $19.46 | 10,000 | $194,575 | 58,362 | +20.7% |
| 2013-01-23 22:57 | 2013-01-22 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | NAVIKAS DAVID B | Officer; Sr. VP Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $142.21 | 11,200 | $1,592,781 | 18,376 | -37.9% |
| 2013-01-23 22:53 | 2013-01-18 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | MCGARRY MICHAEL H | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $141.66 | 7,600 | $1,076,618 | 23,973 | -24.1% |
| 2013-01-23 19:13 | 2013-01-22 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $58.25 | 36,000 | $2,097,047 | 75,238,190 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-23 22:59 | 2013-01-22 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | BERGES JAMES G | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $141.93 | 2,500 | $354,816 | 5,816 | -30.1% |
| 2013-01-23 01:51 | 2013-01-18 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | GILLIGAN KEVIN M | Officer; VP, Global Operations | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.88 | 6,809 | $264,734 | 12,405 | -35.4% |
| 2013-01-23 03:44 | 2013-01-18 | FUL | FULLER H B CO | Keenan Timothy J | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $39.03 | 12,232 | $477,471 | 25,713 | -32.2% |
| 2013-01-23 00:59 | 2013-01-22 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $16.24 | 1,500 | $24,360 | 1,798,111 | +0.1% |
| 2013-01-18 21:44 | 2013-01-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.51 | 49,697 | $2,212,013 | 17,699,881 | -0.3% |
| 2013-01-18 21:02 | 2013-01-15 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Tumazos John | Director, Other | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.37 | 24,900 | $9,213 | 1,785,460 | +1.4% |
| 2013-01-18 18:40 | 2013-01-16 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | Alexander J Rich | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $137.73 | 56,800 | $7,823,013 | 23,840 | -70.4% |
| 2013-01-18 18:56 | 2013-01-16 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | BUNCH CHARLES E | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $137.88 | 100,000 | $13,788,360 | 285,465 | -25.9% |
| 2013-01-18 18:44 | 2013-01-16 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | WHITWAM DAVID R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $137.62 | 2,500 | $344,055 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-01-18 18:52 | 2013-01-17 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $57.71 | 28,500 | $1,644,795 | 75,274,190 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-19 01:48 | 2013-01-18 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS GLENN R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $19.18 | 5,000 | $95,875 | 48,362 | +11.5% |
| 2013-01-18 21:43 | 2013-01-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.51 | 49,697 | $2,212,013 | 2,427,726 | -2.0% |
| 2013-01-18 01:22 | 2013-01-15 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.75 | 45,364 | $2,030,039 | 17,749,578 | -0.3% |
| 2013-01-18 00:30 | 2013-01-17 | N-A | Inland Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. | Davis Stephen L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $9.00 | 2,100 | $18,900 | 2,100 | +100.0% |
| 2013-01-18 01:26 | 2013-01-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.86 | 480 | $893 | 34,543 | -1.4% |
| 2013-01-18 00:07 | 2013-01-15 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | ROSSI DINO A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.38 | 46,392 | $1,687,908 | 130,733 | -26.2% |
| 2013-01-18 01:25 | 2013-01-15 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | SMITH MARK L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.89 | 351 | $665 | 27,751 | -1.2% |
| 2013-01-17 23:31 | 2013-01-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.62 | 8,826 | $393,833 | 32,645 | -21.3% |
| 2013-01-17 23:29 | 2013-01-16 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.58 | 13,274 | $591,727 | 41,471 | -24.2% |
| 2013-01-17 20:30 | 2013-01-15 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.82 | 20,827 | $933,495 | 54,745 | -27.6% |
| 2013-01-18 01:21 | 2013-01-15 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.75 | 45,364 | $2,030,039 | 2,477,423 | -1.8% |
| 2013-01-18 00:58 | 2013-01-15 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | HOWELL S ODEN JR | Director | Gold | SALE | $80.90 | 5,000 | $404,500 | 420,405 | -1.2% |
| 2013-01-18 01:02 | 2013-01-17 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $15.10 | 4,468 | $67,455 | 1,796,611 | +0.2% |
| 2013-01-16 17:49 | 2013-01-14 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.13 | 29,939 | $1,351,147 | 17,794,942 | -0.2% |
| 2013-01-17 00:05 | 2013-01-15 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer; Chair of the Board, CEO & Pres | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $217.79 | 50,000 | $10,889,310 | 142,986 | -25.9% |
| 2013-01-16 14:00 | 2013-01-14 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $31.08 | 5,000 | $155,400 | 49,983 | -9.1% |
| 2013-01-17 02:10 | 2013-01-14 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.19 | 31,878 | $1,440,478 | 75,572 | -29.7% |
| 2013-01-16 17:48 | 2013-01-14 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.13 | 29,939 | $1,351,147 | 2,522,787 | -1.2% |
| 2013-01-17 00:22 | 2013-01-16 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $14.80 | 4,000 | $59,200 | 1,792,143 | +0.2% |
| 2013-01-16 02:09 | 2013-01-11 | CBT | CABOT CORP | BERUBE BRIAN A | Officer; SVP, General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $42.90 | 5,000 | $214,500 | 37,687 | -11.7% |
| 2013-01-16 02:42 | 2013-01-14 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | MILLS RICK J | Director | Steel | BUY | $15.33 | 100 | $1,533 | 13,917 | +0.7% |
| 2013-01-15 18:38 | 2013-01-14 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $57.50 | 71,500 | $4,111,472 | 75,302,690 | -0.1% |
| 2013-01-16 01:10 | 2013-01-15 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $14.58 | 2,100 | $30,620 | 1,788,143 | +0.1% |
| 2013-01-15 00:01 | 2013-01-10 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | HANNS ZOELLNER | Officer; EVP & Pres. CMC Int'l | Steel | SALE | $15.40 | 10,000 | $154,006 | 174,176 | -5.4% |
| 2013-01-15 00:15 | 2013-01-10 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RICE RONALD A | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.46 | 63,000 | $1,918,980 | 337,670 | -15.7% |
| 2013-01-15 01:44 | 2013-01-14 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $14.70 | 4,000 | $58,800 | 1,786,043 | +0.2% |
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.