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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-11 22:37 | 2013-01-09 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Dietz James T | Officer; VP, Global Bus. Svcs. & Tech. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.00 | 2,500 | $100,000 | 25,363 | -9.0% |
| 2013-01-11 19:19 | 2013-01-10 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $57.13 | 51,900 | $2,965,089 | 75,374,190 | -0.1% |
| 2013-01-12 01:04 | 2013-01-11 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $14.60 | 2,000 | $29,200 | 1,782,043 | +0.1% |
| 2013-01-10 23:41 | 2013-01-08 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.20 | 25,000 | $5,050 | 426,075 | +6.2% |
| 2013-01-11 02:24 | 2012-12-11 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | FOSTER ANDREW B | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 50,000 | $21,500 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013-01-11 02:22 | 2012-12-11 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | BARTON FRANCIS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.43 | 50,000 | $21,500 | 150,000 | -25.0% |
| 2013-01-10 21:54 | 2013-01-09 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $57.00 | 13,200 | $752,400 | 75,426,090 | 0.0% |
| 2013-01-11 02:14 | 2013-01-09 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | COMPOFELICE JOSEPH S | Director | Gold | BUY | $9.52 | 1,000 | $9,520 | 17,932 | +5.9% |
| 2013-01-10 02:01 | 2013-01-07 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | NICOLAIS MICHAEL R | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $63.48 | 5,652 | $358,804 | 9,501 | -37.3% |
| 2013-01-09 01:11 | 2013-01-07 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Moore James Richard | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | OPT+S | $18.00 | 17,857 | $321,426 | 73,285 | -19.6% |
| 2013-01-09 01:15 | 2013-01-08 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $13.80 | 1,480 | $20,419 | 1,780,043 | +0.1% |
| 2013-01-07 22:16 | 2013-01-03 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.00 | 101,480 | $4,566,600 | 17,824,881 | -0.6% |
| 2013-01-07 19:43 | 2012-12-17 | RMES | RED METAL RESOURCES, LTD. | Jeffs Caitlin | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO and President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.10 | 5,000 | $500 | 2,526,996 | +0.2% |
| 2013-01-07 22:13 | 2013-01-03 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN ROBERT | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.00 | 76,939 | $3,462,255 | 3,000,970 | -2.5% |
| 2013-01-07 22:15 | 2013-01-03 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.00 | 24,541 | $1,104,345 | 3,010,748 | -0.8% |
| 2013-01-08 03:46 | 2013-01-03 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD | Pontius Jeffrey A | Director | Gold | SALE | $2.19 | 195,600 | $428,736 | 383,566 | -33.8% |
| 2013-01-05 00:14 | 2013-01-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | Bunin Pete | Officer; SVP - Operations | Aluminum | SALE | $62.75 | 1,500 | $94,125 | 35,512 | -4.1% |
| 2013-01-04 23:45 | 2013-01-02 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Tumazos John | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.37 | 3 | $1 | 1,760,560 | +0.0% |
| 2013-01-05 03:08 | 2013-01-04 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Turner Simon | Officer; Division President | Chemicals | SALE | $17.50 | 35,000 | $612,500 | 57,091 | -38.0% |
| 2013-01-05 00:22 | 2013-01-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $63.10 | 5,000 | $315,485 | 140,408 | -3.4% |
| 2013-01-04 23:32 | 2013-01-02 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | SODERLIND CARL R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $32.20 | 1,000 | $32,200 | 49,028 | -2.0% |
| 2013-01-05 00:09 | 2013-01-02 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | COMPOFELICE JOSEPH S | Director | Gold | BUY | $8.75 | 1,194 | $10,449 | 16,932 | +7.6% |
| 2013-01-05 01:06 | 2013-01-04 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $12.95 | 4,000 | $51,800 | 1,778,563 | +0.2% |
| 2013-01-04 23:02 | 2013-01-04 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Spears Mark A | Officer; Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $40.00 | 4,000 | $160,000 | 5,832 | -40.7% |
| 2013-01-04 00:14 | 2013-01-02 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.00 | 16,650 | $749,250 | 17,926,361 | -0.1% |
| 2013-01-03 18:25 | 2013-01-02 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Gallogly James L | Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $58.96 | 83,333 | $4,913,697 | 1,622,260 | -4.9% |
| 2013-01-04 01:00 | 2013-01-02 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.20 | 7,300 | $1,460 | 401,075 | +1.9% |
| 2013-01-04 00:58 | 2012-12-31 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Doyle William R. | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.25 | 33,172 | $8,293 | 70,381 | +89.2% |
| 2013-01-04 00:13 | 2013-01-02 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN ROBERT | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.00 | 12,624 | $568,080 | 3,076,508 | -0.4% |
| 2013-01-04 00:15 | 2013-01-02 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $45.00 | 4,026 | $181,170 | 3,033,679 | -0.1% |
| 2013-01-04 00:42 | 2012-12-31 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | GROSS KAREN | Officer; V.P. and Secretary | Gold | SALE | $80.27 | 29,990 | $2,407,297 | 65,087 | -31.5% |
| 2013-01-03 22:38 | 2012-12-31 | POL | AVIENT CORP | NEWLIN STEPHEN D | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $20.38 | 10,000 | $203,800 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 2013-01-03 01:27 | 2012-12-27 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.09 | 88,700 | $7,983 | 2,180,508 | +4.2% |
| 2013-01-03 02:29 | 2012-12-31 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Costerd Lee | Director, Officer; President, Sec.-Treas. | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.01 | 250,000 | $1,500 | 3,370,190 | -6.9% |
| 2013-01-02 19:44 | 2012-12-27 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Dietz James T | Officer; VP, Global Bus. Svcs. & Tech. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $38.00 | 2,500 | $95,000 | 27,659 | -8.3% |
| 2013-01-02 18:42 | 2012-12-31 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | COMPOFELICE JOSEPH S | Director | Gold | BUY | $8.75 | 2,000 | $17,500 | 15,738 | +14.6% |
| 2012-12-31 23:20 | 2012-12-28 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Pingitore Nicholas | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.23 | 38,462 | $8,846 | 76,440 | +101.3% |
| 2013-01-01 03:36 | 2012-12-28 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.56 | 41,864 | $65,199 | 35,023 | -54.4% |
| 2012-12-31 18:44 | 2012-11-28 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | Baker David | Officer; Senior VP-Op. Supp. FFCC | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $11.62 | 5,000 | $58,100 | 23,457 | +27.1% |
| 2012-12-31 14:08 | 2012-12-27 | FF | FutureFuel Corp. | Dortch Samuel | Officer; Exec. VP & Gen. Manager FFCC | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $11.60 | 4,750 | $55,100 | 55,154 | +9.4% |
| 2013-01-01 01:53 | 2012-12-28 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | WALL CECIL C | Director, Other | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.23 | 76,923 | $17,692 | 376,923 | +25.6% |
| 2013-01-01 01:54 | 2012-12-31 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | MILLS RICK J | Director | Steel | BUY | $14.86 | 3,617 | $53,749 | 13,817 | +35.5% |
| 2012-12-31 23:32 | 2012-12-28 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $12.86 | 8,000 | $102,888 | 1,774,563 | +0.5% |
| 2012-12-29 04:45 | 2012-12-28 | TRER | Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | Tumazos John | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.23 | 307,682 | $70,767 | 1,760,557 | +21.2% |
| 2012-12-29 03:09 | 2012-12-28 | EMC | SCANDIUM INTERNATIONAL MINING CORP. | Davies Barry T. | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 1,000,000 | $50,000 | 4,970,000 | +25.2% |
| 2012-12-28 19:23 | 2012-12-26 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Osborn Keith D. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.15 | 2,475 | $371 | 87,475 | +2.9% |
| 2012-12-28 22:41 | 2012-12-27 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.22 | 25,368 | $5,581 | 6,405,316 | +0.4% |
| 2012-12-28 01:52 | 2012-12-27 | REE | RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD | McKelvey Gregory Ellis | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $3.40 | 38,000 | $129,200 | 150,600 | -20.1% |
| 2012-12-27 22:55 | 2012-12-24 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | CRIVELLO MARIO L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $45.75 | 9,000 | $411,786 | 619,169 | -1.4% |
| 2012-12-28 01:06 | 2012-12-27 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $12.70 | 6,000 | $76,217 | 1,766,563 | +0.3% |
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.