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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-29 02:14 | 2012-08-23 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | Mitchell Maria | Officer; VP, Corporate Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $48.95 | 1,142 | $55,901 | 13,094 | +9.6% |
| 2012-08-28 20:18 | 2012-08-24 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN JACK E | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board and CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $38.34 | 24,352 | $933,656 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-08-28 00:12 | 2012-08-24 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Glassner David | Officer; EVP, Technology | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $3.65 | 218 | $796 | 31,625 | -0.7% |
| 2012-08-28 00:13 | 2012-08-24 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Gardner Ronald Roy | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $56.40 | 9,384 | $529,258 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-08-28 02:57 | 2012-08-24 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | McAllister Robert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.05 | 80,000 | $4,000 | 3,187,000 | +2.6% |
| 2012-08-27 22:47 | 2012-08-27 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAM CRAIG C | Director, Officer; CEO & President | Chemicals | BUY | $13.00 | 5,000 | $65,000 | 43,638 | +12.9% |
| 2012-08-27 17:39 | 2012-08-24 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | TERRY JAMES W JR | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $13.00 | 2,000 | $26,000 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-08-28 00:47 | 2012-08-23 | SCL | STEPAN CO | HURLBUTT JAMES E | Officer; V.P. & Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $96.03 | 3,629 | $348,478 | 4,189 | -46.4% |
| 2012-08-27 18:42 | 2012-08-24 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $51.45 | 200,000 | $10,290,900 | 76,968,790 | -0.3% |
| 2012-08-27 19:41 | 2012-08-24 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS GLENN R | Director, Officer; Vice Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $13.07 | 4,515 | $59,018 | 54,445 | +9.0% |
| 2012-08-28 01:14 | 2012-08-27 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $12.99 | 4,100 | $53,243 | 1,557,853 | +0.3% |
| 2012-08-28 00:33 | 2012-08-23 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $33.80 | 600 | $20,280 | 3,429 | -14.9% |
| 2012-08-24 23:20 | 2012-08-14 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Motto Amy | Officer; Vice President, Catalysts | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $61.14 | 556 | $33,993 | 1,295 | -30.0% |
| 2012-08-24 23:11 | 2012-08-22 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Chao James | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.03 | 33,802 | $2,333,217 | 115,842 | -22.6% |
| 2012-08-24 23:26 | 2012-08-22 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | STEITZ JOHN M | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $57.34 | 309,837 | $17,766,828 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-08-25 00:08 | 2012-08-22 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | MILLER JAMES A | Officer; ExVP & Pres. GlobalServ.&Spec. | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $66.67 | 26,257 | $1,750,680 | 21,575 | -54.9% |
| 2012-08-24 19:01 | 2012-08-23 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | SMITH LOUIS A | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $37.01 | 5,444 | $201,501 | 3,600 | -60.2% |
| 2012-08-25 01:20 | 2012-08-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.13 | 18,968 | $799,152 | 106,278 | -15.1% |
| 2012-08-25 01:19 | 2012-08-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.07 | 20,253 | $852,015 | 125,246 | -13.9% |
| 2012-08-25 01:18 | 2012-08-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.26 | 13,047 | $551,338 | 145,499 | -8.2% |
| 2012-08-25 01:18 | 2012-08-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.33 | 9,600 | $406,350 | 158,546 | -5.7% |
| 2012-08-25 01:18 | 2012-08-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.37 | 7,900 | $334,748 | 168,146 | -4.5% |
| 2012-08-25 01:17 | 2012-08-22 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.85 | 58,267 | $2,496,642 | 176,046 | -24.9% |
| 2012-08-25 01:17 | 2012-08-22 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.93 | 15,565 | $668,274 | 234,313 | -6.2% |
| 2012-08-25 01:15 | 2012-08-22 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.91 | 7,572 | $324,928 | 249,878 | -2.9% |
| 2012-08-24 23:27 | 2012-08-23 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | IDE R WILLIAM III | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $57.29 | 6,100 | $349,469 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012-08-25 00:16 | 2012-08-24 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $13.00 | 5,478 | $71,214 | 1,553,753 | +0.4% |
| 2012-08-24 02:34 | 2012-08-21 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | GIMBEL THOMAS W | Director | Steel | SALE | $54.13 | 5,000 | $270,650 | 1,737,139 | -0.3% |
| 2012-08-24 02:29 | 2012-08-21 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $49.99 | 3,499 | $174,915 | 27,636 | -11.2% |
| 2012-08-24 00:21 | 2012-08-23 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $12.99 | 10,100 | $131,240 | 1,548,275 | +0.7% |
| 2012-08-23 16:59 | 2012-08-22 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | HAYNES VICTORIA F | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $110.28 | 2,500 | $275,711 | 381 | -86.8% |
| 2012-08-22 22:38 | 2012-08-20 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Servatius Gregory | Officer; VP of Human Resources | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $97.00 | 1,309 | $126,973 | 12,695 | -9.3% |
| 2012-08-23 01:29 | 2012-08-22 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | JOHNSON GLEN D | Officer; Sr. VP AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $29.00 | 187 | $5,423 | 74,983 | -0.2% |
| 2012-08-22 21:14 | 2012-08-21 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $51.55 | 150,000 | $7,732,455 | 77,168,790 | -0.2% |
| 2012-08-23 00:09 | 2012-08-22 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $12.77 | 10,000 | $127,680 | 1,538,175 | +0.7% |
| 2012-08-21 18:41 | 2012-08-17 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | MAYGER DOUGLAS W | Officer; VICE PRESIDENT | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 1,528 | 0.0% |
| 2012-08-21 18:41 | 2012-08-17 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | MAYGER DOUGLAS W | Officer; VICE PRESIDENT | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.38 | 3,357 | $229,559 | 5,717 | -37.0% |
| 2012-08-21 23:49 | 2012-08-20 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Foster Michael J. | Officer; SVP, Gen Counsel, Secretary | Chemicals | BUY | $25.45 | 25,000 | $636,250 | 96,535 | +34.9% |
| 2012-08-22 02:28 | 2012-08-20 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Foster Michael J. | Officer; SVP, Gen Counsel, Secretary | Chemicals | SALE | $25.45 | 25,000 | $636,250 | 96,535 | -20.6% |
| 2012-08-21 20:39 | 2012-06-19 | PROF | Rise Gold Corp. | KHORCHIDIAN RAFFI | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.00 | 3,000,000 | $4,200 | 17,000,000 | -15.0% |
| 2012-08-21 23:45 | 2012-08-20 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Gibney Robert C | Officer; SVP & Chief Admin. Officer | Chemicals | BUY | $26.53 | 10,500 | $278,565 | 97,380 | +12.1% |
| 2012-08-22 02:46 | 2012-08-21 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Gibney Robert C | Officer; SVP & Chief Admin. Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $26.53 | 10,500 | $278,565 | 97,380 | -9.7% |
| 2012-08-22 00:28 | 2012-08-17 | SCL | STEPAN CO | VENEGONI JOHN V | Officer; VP/GM Surfactants | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $96.43 | 1,000 | $96,430 | 7,986 | -11.1% |
| 2012-08-22 00:41 | 2012-08-17 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Kahler Michael E | Officer; SVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.12 | 30,000 | $483,615 | 82,776 | -26.6% |
| 2012-08-22 00:41 | 2012-08-20 | POL | AVIENT CORP | WALTERS FARAH M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $15.84 | 20,000 | $316,744 | 123,338 | -14.0% |
| 2012-08-22 00:07 | 2012-08-17 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | HOLDSWORTH GEOFFREY | Officer; Managing Director AsiaPacific | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $49.77 | 20,000 | $995,466 | 14,429 | -58.1% |
| 2012-08-22 00:49 | 2012-08-21 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $12.42 | 10,000 | $124,194 | 1,528,175 | +0.7% |
| 2012-08-20 23:41 | 2012-08-17 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | de Klerk Willem Abraham | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $25.35 | 5,000 | $126,731 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-08-20 23:39 | 2012-08-17 | TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | Casey Thomas | Director, Officer; Chairman, CEO | Chemicals | BUY | $25.33 | 40,000 | $1,013,024 | 472,265 | +9.3% |
| 2012-08-20 22:07 | 2012-08-17 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | Chung Michael HK | Officer; SVP,Chief Int'l Ventures Ofcr | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $55.16 | 11,334 | $625,236 | 3,824 | -74.8% |
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.