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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-12 21:47 | 2012-04-11 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $48.47 | 51,466 | $2,494,567 | 1,891,010 | -2.6% |
| 2012-04-12 17:31 | 2012-04-10 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $47.15 | 21,034 | $991,753 | 1,942,476 | -1.1% |
| 2012-04-13 00:05 | 2012-04-12 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $51.25 | 1,288 | $66,010 | 430,681 | +0.3% |
| 2012-04-11 17:42 | 2012-04-10 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $30.01 | 481 | $14,435 | 288,967 | -0.2% |
| 2012-04-11 18:54 | 2012-04-09 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $47.92 | 27,500 | $1,317,800 | 1,963,510 | -1.4% |
| 2012-04-12 01:20 | 2012-01-23 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | DIEPHOLZ KOY W | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $4.08 | 6,500 | $26,550 | 1,447,915 | +0.5% |
| 2012-04-12 00:08 | 2012-04-11 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $48.07 | 4,000 | $192,300 | 429,393 | +0.9% |
| 2012-04-11 00:25 | 2012-04-09 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | SEIBERT STEVEN M | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $51.67 | 815 | $42,111 | 9,457 | -7.9% |
| 2012-04-10 23:27 | 2012-04-06 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | CHAPMAN ROBERT LLEE | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.10 | 100,000 | $10,000 | 375,225 | +36.3% |
| 2012-04-10 00:49 | 2012-04-05 | REE | RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD | Burmeister Norman William | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $5.93 | 98,769 | $585,700 | 281,231 | -26.0% |
| 2012-04-10 00:16 | 2012-04-09 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $49.74 | 4,000 | $198,973 | 425,393 | +0.9% |
| 2012-04-05 22:13 | 2012-04-04 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $48.17 | 42,509 | $2,047,659 | 1,991,010 | -2.1% |
| 2012-04-05 23:15 | 2012-04-05 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | McAllister Robert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.11 | 10,000 | $1,050 | 2,792,000 | +0.4% |
| 2012-04-05 23:33 | 2012-04-05 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.10 | 20,000 | $2,000 | 979,500 | +2.1% |
| 2012-04-04 16:03 | 2012-04-03 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $31.66 | 2,000 | $63,312 | 18,637 | -9.7% |
| 2012-04-04 21:17 | 2012-04-03 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $48.58 | 33,400 | $1,622,572 | 2,033,519 | -1.6% |
| 2012-04-04 18:15 | 2012-04-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $48.22 | 88,000 | $4,243,712 | 2,066,919 | -4.1% |
| 2012-04-04 01:02 | 2012-04-02 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Glassner David | Officer; EVP, Technology | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $9.31 | 546 | $5,083 | 71,556 | -0.8% |
| 2012-04-03 19:34 | 2012-04-02 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Gallogly James L | Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $44.07 | 156,640 | $6,902,498 | 1,771,794 | -8.1% |
| 2012-04-03 23:22 | 2012-03-30 | FFUS | FutureFuel Corp. | Revelation Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $11.30 | 4,550 | $51,395 | 5,192,767 | -0.1% |
| 2012-04-03 22:07 | 2012-04-03 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Lacy Steven R | Officer; Sr. VP, Admin., GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $39.63 | 3,000 | $118,890 | 51,198 | -5.5% |
| 2012-04-04 01:01 | 2012-04-02 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | HOCKEMA JACK A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Aluminum | SALE | $48.00 | 500 | $24,002 | 133,966 | -0.4% |
| 2012-04-03 20:05 | 2012-04-02 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | SODERLIND CARL R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $21.66 | 1,000 | $21,660 | 57,011 | -1.7% |
| 2012-04-02 21:31 | 2012-03-30 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $47.84 | 4,202 | $201,024 | 2,154,919 | -0.2% |
| 2012-04-02 17:50 | 2012-03-30 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $53.80 | 25,000 | $1,345,000 | 78,638,390 | 0.0% |
| 2012-04-02 21:33 | 2012-03-23 | XPL | SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP. | HUNT WALTER H | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $1.32 | 20,000 | $26,300 | 334,962 | +6.3% |
| 2012-03-30 19:16 | 2012-03-29 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | TOMCHIN LAWRENCE | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $31.00 | 1,793 | $55,583 | 20,637 | -8.0% |
| 2012-03-30 22:13 | 2012-03-29 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $47.78 | 27,274 | $1,303,152 | 2,159,121 | -1.2% |
| 2012-03-30 18:15 | 2012-03-29 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Rizvi Zafar A | Officer; COO; President | Chemicals | SALE | $30.68 | 849 | $26,044 | 105,860 | -0.8% |
| 2012-03-29 22:29 | 2012-03-27 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $49.18 | 3,300 | $162,294 | 2,186,395 | -0.2% |
| 2012-03-29 15:49 | 2012-03-28 | REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | Rizvi Zafar A | Officer; COO; President | Chemicals | SALE | $30.45 | 6,464 | $196,837 | 106,709 | -5.7% |
| 2012-03-29 19:41 | 2012-03-28 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $53.20 | 42,900 | $2,282,134 | 78,663,390 | -0.1% |
| 2012-03-29 01:39 | 2012-03-26 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | Waltz Todd | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 1,000,000 | $1,000 | 1,000,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012-03-28 19:22 | 2012-03-26 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $49.26 | 12,800 | $630,528 | 2,189,695 | -0.6% |
| 2012-03-29 00:00 | 2012-03-26 | FFUS | FutureFuel Corp. | Revelation Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $11.12 | 7,505 | $83,463 | 5,197,317 | -0.1% |
| 2012-03-29 00:25 | 2012-03-26 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Nieman Jan | Officer; VP & Managing Director - A/P | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $39.80 | 6,151 | $244,810 | 16,545 | -27.1% |
| 2012-03-29 00:24 | 2012-03-26 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ESSL GERALD J | Officer; Executive Vice President | Building Materials | OPT+S | $35.33 | 34,665 | $1,224,624 | 45,224 | -43.4% |
| 2012-03-28 18:25 | 2012-03-27 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $53.15 | 50,000 | $2,657,300 | 78,706,290 | -0.1% |
| 2012-03-29 01:54 | 2012-03-26 | AMTX | Aemetis Inc. | MCAFEE ERIC A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.00 | 1,000,000 | $1,000 | 28,317,241 | -3.4% |
| 2012-03-28 02:43 | 2012-03-26 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Huttner Jack | Officer; EVP, Commercial&Public Affairs | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $9.71 | 515 | $5,001 | 31,689 | -1.6% |
| 2012-03-28 00:04 | 2012-03-26 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Evans David C | Officer; CFO EVP Strategy Bus Dev | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $54.50 | 25,000 | $1,362,500 | 40,965 | -37.9% |
| 2012-03-28 02:22 | 2012-03-27 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | McAllister Robert | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.09 | 10,000 | $920 | 2,782,000 | +0.4% |
| 2012-03-27 18:51 | 2012-03-26 | POL | AVIENT CORP | SMITH KENNETH M | Officer; Sr VP, CIO & CHRO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $14.50 | 5,000 | $72,519 | 121,051 | -4.0% |
| 2012-03-28 01:44 | 2012-03-26 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.09 | 12,000 | $1,080 | 959,500 | +1.3% |
| 2012-03-27 01:53 | 2012-03-23 | SRGZ | Star Gold Corp. | SEGELOV DAVID | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 31,984 | 0.0% |
| 2012-03-27 00:03 | 2012-03-26 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $53.04 | 23,600 | $1,251,794 | 78,756,290 | 0.0% |
| 2012-03-27 00:16 | 2012-03-22 | CTGO | Contango ORE, Inc. | PEAK KENNETH R | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman & CEO | Gold | BUY | $0.00 | 400,000 | $0 | 656,447 | +156.0% |
| 2012-03-24 01:20 | 2012-03-21 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Kesler Dale Craig | Officer; EVP and CFO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $36.16 | 2,329 | $84,220 | 27,741 | -7.7% |
| 2012-03-24 01:20 | 2012-03-21 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Powers David B | Officer; Executive Vice President | Building Materials | OPT+S | $36.16 | 8,305 | $300,323 | 25,844 | -24.3% |
| 2012-03-23 22:08 | 2012-03-09 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | NTR plc | Other | Chemicals | SALE | $10.06 | 3,700,000 | $37,222,000 | 577,653 | -86.5% |
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.