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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-01 00:32 | 2011-10-27 | CE | Celanese Corp | Jensen Christopher W | Officer; SVP, Finance | Chemicals | SALE | $44.50 | 950 | $42,275 | 44,990 | -2.1% |
| 2011-10-31 23:23 | 2011-10-27 | SCL | STEPAN CO | PACHOLEC FRANK | Officer; Vice President R&D | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $81.14 | 1,000 | $81,140 | 23,698 | -4.0% |
| 2011-10-31 23:45 | 2011-10-31 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $58.25 | 5,000 | $291,250 | 2,075,528 | +0.2% |
| 2011-10-28 23:27 | 2011-10-27 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WOOD ROBERT JOHN | Officer; V.P. & General Manager | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $79.49 | 1,750 | $139,109 | 1,000 | -63.6% |
| 2011-10-29 00:26 | 2011-10-27 | SCL | STEPAN CO | VENEGONI JOHN V | Officer; VP/GM Surfactants | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $81.30 | 1,000 | $81,300 | 17,243 | -5.5% |
| 2011-10-28 19:02 | 2011-10-27 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.12 | 111,200 | $6,129,166 | 79,413,390 | -0.1% |
| 2011-10-29 01:19 | 2011-10-27 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | LEVIN JERRY W | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $55.09 | 4,000 | $220,372 | 39,107 | -9.3% |
| 2011-10-27 01:29 | 2011-10-25 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Ryan Christopher Michael | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $7.47 | 943 | $7,044 | 27,342 | -3.3% |
| 2011-10-27 01:28 | 2011-10-25 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Huttner Jack | Officer; EVP, Commercial&Public Affairs | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $7.48 | 515 | $3,852 | 16,995 | -2.9% |
| 2011-10-27 01:28 | 2011-10-25 | GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | Lund Brett | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $7.48 | 515 | $3,852 | 14,935 | -3.3% |
| 2011-10-26 16:09 | 2011-10-25 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CLYDESDALE FERGUS M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.05 | 2,000 | $72,109 | 14,037 | -12.5% |
| 2011-10-26 18:14 | 2011-10-24 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | HOLDSWORTH GEOFFREY | Officer; Managing Director AsiaPacific | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $47.01 | 10,000 | $470,100 | 14,429 | -40.9% |
| 2011-10-27 00:18 | 2011-10-26 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $20.00 | 7,898 | $157,960 | 177,610 | +4.7% |
| 2011-10-27 00:22 | 2011-10-26 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $59.75 | 100 | $5,975 | 2,070,528 | +0.0% |
| 2011-10-26 15:01 | 2011-10-24 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | THOMPSON PETER J | Officer; EVP, Fin & Strat Planning | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.50 | 9,000 | $607,500 | 46,179 | -16.3% |
| 2011-10-25 19:56 | 2011-10-21 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COLE J STEVEN | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $20.34 | 2,120 | $43,126 | 24,516 | -8.0% |
| 2011-10-25 21:28 | 2011-10-24 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.98 | 3,000 | $110,925 | 62,518 | -4.6% |
| 2011-10-25 21:26 | 2011-10-24 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; Senior VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.98 | 4,000 | $147,900 | 128,472 | -3.0% |
| 2011-10-25 17:40 | 2011-10-24 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.01 | 10,800 | $594,080 | 79,524,590 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-25 23:32 | 2011-10-25 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $60.00 | 5,000 | $300,000 | 2,070,428 | +0.2% |
| 2011-10-25 20:42 | 2011-10-24 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | Spears Mark A | Officer; Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $67.31 | 2,500 | $168,285 | 9,388 | -21.0% |
| 2011-10-25 03:16 | 2011-10-20 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Earnest Frederick Hume | Director, Officer; President and COO | Gold | BUY | $3.14 | 10,000 | $31,408 | 55,087 | +22.2% |
| 2011-10-24 19:59 | 2011-10-21 | FFUS | FutureFuel Corp. | Revelation Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.51 | 4,900 | $51,499 | 5,458,295 | +0.1% |
| 2011-10-24 18:57 | 2011-10-21 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.00 | 28,800 | $1,584,000 | 79,535,390 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-22 01:43 | 2011-10-19 | YTRV | Mining Global Inc. | RYAN DAVID K | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President, Secretary, Treasure | Gold | BUY | $0.00 | 900,000 | $0 | 900,000 | +100.0% |
| 2011-10-20 23:28 | 2011-10-18 | FFUS | FutureFuel Corp. | Revelation Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $11.39 | 12,882 | $146,700 | 5,453,395 | -0.2% |
| 2011-10-20 18:50 | 2011-10-19 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Mangum Michelle (Mitsy) Y. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.27 | 8,000 | $2,160 | 48,000 | +20.0% |
| 2011-10-20 17:52 | 2011-10-19 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.00 | 10,000 | $550,000 | 79,564,190 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-20 23:57 | 2011-10-20 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $58.00 | 200 | $11,600 | 2,065,428 | +0.0% |
| 2011-10-20 17:28 | 2011-10-19 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $58.85 | 5,300 | $311,900 | 2,065,228 | +0.3% |
| 2011-10-19 20:13 | 2011-10-17 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Wilson Stephen R | Director, Officer; Chairman, President, CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $146.13 | 20,000 | $2,922,688 | 139,886 | -12.5% |
| 2011-10-19 19:15 | 2011-10-17 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | BRLAS LAURIE | Officer; Executive VP and CFO | Steel | SALE | $64.01 | 500 | $32,006 | 44,535 | -1.1% |
| 2011-10-19 18:09 | 2011-10-18 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.00 | 50,000 | $2,750,000 | 79,574,190 | -0.1% |
| 2011-10-17 23:08 | 2011-10-13 | FFUS | FutureFuel Corp. | Revelation Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $11.45 | 13,737 | $157,319 | 5,466,277 | -0.3% |
| 2011-10-13 23:58 | 2011-10-11 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $64.76 | 5,000 | $323,800 | 123,988 | -3.9% |
| 2011-10-13 23:22 | 2011-10-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.91 | 51,677 | $2,320,979 | 103,742 | -33.3% |
| 2011-10-13 23:21 | 2011-10-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $44.79 | 62,122 | $2,782,724 | 155,419 | -28.6% |
| 2011-10-13 23:21 | 2011-10-11 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $44.72 | 63,416 | $2,835,932 | 217,541 | -22.6% |
| 2011-10-12 22:28 | 2011-10-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SANDERS BARRY W | Officer; President | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.06 | 6,500 | $273,390 | 38,335 | -14.5% |
| 2011-10-12 23:09 | 2011-10-10 | FFUS | FutureFuel Corp. | Revelation Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $10.87 | 8,294 | $90,117 | 5,480,014 | -0.2% |
| 2011-10-12 18:21 | 2011-10-11 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.23 | 46,100 | $2,499,915 | 79,624,190 | -0.1% |
| 2011-10-12 22:28 | 2011-10-10 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | STUMP DENISE | Officer; EVP, Global Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.06 | 5,000 | $210,300 | 33,770 | -12.9% |
| 2011-10-12 23:12 | 2011-10-11 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Moore Edward W. | Officer; VP, GC & Chief Compliance Off. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.87 | 3,396 | $70,890 | 46,230 | -6.8% |
| 2011-10-12 23:11 | 2011-10-10 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | SULLIVAN FRANK C | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $20.92 | 1,485 | $31,063 | 9,109 | +19.5% |
| 2011-10-11 19:07 | 2011-10-10 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.00 | 53,900 | $2,910,843 | 79,670,290 | -0.1% |
| 2011-10-11 19:06 | 2011-10-07 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $53.74 | 100,000 | $5,373,720 | 79,724,190 | -0.1% |
| 2011-10-08 00:24 | 2011-10-06 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | CHAPMAN ROBERT LLEE | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.13 | 13,425 | $1,745 | 175,225 | +8.3% |
| 2011-10-07 21:11 | 2011-10-06 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $53.14 | 100,000 | $5,313,980 | 79,824,190 | -0.1% |
| 2011-10-07 22:41 | 2011-08-04 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | SMITH LAWRENCE S | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 4,850 | 0.0% |
| 2011-10-07 23:35 | 2011-10-07 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $58.50 | 415 | $24,278 | 2,059,928 | +0.0% |
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.