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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-02 19:23 | 2011-04-28 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $49.50 | 188,500 | $9,330,637 | 2,520,080 | -7.0% |
| 2011-05-02 21:27 | 2011-04-29 | SYNL | Ascent Industries Co. | BRAAM RONALD H | Officer; Special Advisor to the CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $15.06 | 2,171 | $32,689 | 59,503 | -3.5% |
| 2011-05-02 17:02 | 2011-04-29 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | BROWNING PETER C | Director | Steel | OPT+S | $46.53 | 5,233 | $243,481 | 22,777 | -18.7% |
| 2011-05-02 23:35 | 2011-04-28 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Ottewell David A. | Officer; Interim Controller and CAO | Gold | SALE | $58.49 | 31 | $1,813 | 7,294 | -0.4% |
| 2011-05-02 23:33 | 2011-04-28 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | KERR THOMAS R. | Officer; SVP, North American Operations | Gold | SALE | $58.55 | 61 | $3,572 | 13,841 | -0.4% |
| 2011-05-02 23:29 | 2011-04-28 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Schummer David | Officer; SVP, African Operations | Gold | SALE | $58.63 | 68 | $3,987 | 6,575 | -1.0% |
| 2011-05-03 00:06 | 2011-04-28 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | RIDGE GARRY O | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $41.37 | 23,200 | $959,707 | 62,632 | -27.0% |
| 2011-04-29 17:25 | 2011-04-28 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Marsland John W | Officer; Sr. V.P. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $95.05 | 11,000 | $1,045,550 | 12,587 | -46.6% |
| 2011-04-29 22:33 | 2011-04-29 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | HANNS ZOELLNER | Officer; EVP & Pres. CMC Int'l | Steel | OPT+S | $16.80 | 5,000 | $83,981 | 105,363 | -4.5% |
| 2011-04-29 23:59 | 2011-04-27 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | PLATZER L WILBERT | Officer; VP & Managing Dtr - Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $44.00 | 3,275 | $144,100 | 24,933 | -11.6% |
| 2011-04-30 00:26 | 2011-04-28 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | STEELHEAD NAVIGATOR MASTER, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $1.69 | 1,000,000 | $1,690,000 | 11,707,979 | -7.9% |
| 2011-04-30 00:25 | 2011-04-28 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | STEELHEAD PARTNERS LLC | Other | Gold | SALE | $1.69 | 1,000,000 | $1,690,000 | 11,707,979 | -7.9% |
| 2011-04-30 00:28 | 2011-04-29 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $31.65 | 498 | $15,762 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-04-28 20:58 | 2011-04-26 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | ELIAS RICHARD C | Officer; Sr. VP, Optical & SpecMatls | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $93.79 | 10,500 | $984,824 | 10,098 | -51.0% |
| 2011-04-28 18:30 | 2011-04-26 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $49.71 | 265,038 | $13,176,099 | 2,708,580 | -8.9% |
| 2011-04-28 20:53 | 2011-04-26 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | Alexander J Rich | Officer; Exec. VP, Perform. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $93.78 | 9,895 | $927,940 | 42,825 | -18.8% |
| 2011-04-28 20:46 | 2011-04-26 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | BUNCH CHARLES E | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $94.07 | 35,677 | $3,355,964 | 215,206 | -14.2% |
| 2011-04-29 01:20 | 2011-04-26 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | ODISHAW EDWARD A | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $40.03 | 185 | $7,406 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011-04-28 19:27 | 2011-04-27 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | ROLFS STEPHEN J | Officer; VP Administration | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $37.52 | 15,000 | $562,739 | 66,800 | -18.3% |
| 2011-04-28 18:13 | 2011-04-27 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $56.03 | 178,300 | $9,990,327 | 80,874,190 | -0.2% |
| 2011-04-29 02:25 | 2011-04-26 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | RIDGE GARRY O | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $41.15 | 6,800 | $279,787 | 62,632 | -9.8% |
| 2011-04-29 01:05 | 2011-04-28 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $31.40 | 1,409 | $44,243 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-04-29 00:32 | 2011-04-26 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | MCCHESNEY PATRICK D | Director | Gold | SALE | $1.74 | 11,157 | $19,413 | 128,000 | -8.0% |
| 2011-04-28 01:13 | 2011-04-25 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Exec. Chairman of Board | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $34.48 | 33,200 | $1,144,570 | 11,346,000 | -0.3% |
| 2011-04-27 23:21 | 2011-04-25 | FFUS | FutureFuel Corp. | Revelation Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $13.20 | 61,452 | $811,302 | 6,077,169 | +1.0% |
| 2011-04-28 00:00 | 2011-04-26 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | GOTTWALD THOMAS E | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $181.93 | 15,000 | $2,728,956 | 370,196 | -3.9% |
| 2011-04-27 18:23 | 2011-04-26 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.78 | 55,000 | $3,067,686 | 81,052,490 | -0.1% |
| 2011-04-28 01:35 | 2011-04-25 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Carrabba Joseph A | Director | Gold | BUY | $0.00 | 2,044 | $0 | 11,764 | +21.0% |
| 2011-04-27 02:24 | 2011-04-21 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | ODISHAW EDWARD A | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $40.09 | 1,215 | $48,706 | 185 | -86.8% |
| 2011-04-26 16:39 | 2011-04-25 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | MORRILL RICHARD L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $65.46 | 700 | $45,822 | 14,037 | -4.7% |
| 2011-04-27 00:18 | 2011-04-21 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | MILNER GRAHAM P | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $40.34 | 37,000 | $1,492,750 | 24,722 | -59.9% |
| 2011-04-27 01:14 | 2011-04-26 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $30.74 | 3,400 | $104,530 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-04-25 21:51 | 2011-04-21 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $48.26 | 6,441 | $310,843 | 2,973,618 | -0.2% |
| 2011-04-23 01:01 | 2011-04-20 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Exec. Chairman of Board | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $34.50 | 141,800 | $4,892,256 | 11,379,200 | -1.2% |
| 2011-04-23 01:25 | 2011-04-20 | GORO | GOLD RESOURCE CORP | CONRAD BILL M | Director | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $30.10 | 2,500 | $75,250 | 158,160 | -1.6% |
| 2011-04-21 17:06 | 2011-04-19 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $47.45 | 19,879 | $943,312 | 2,980,059 | -0.7% |
| 2011-04-21 23:34 | 2011-04-19 | FFUS | FutureFuel Corp. | Revelation Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $12.64 | 33,070 | $418,038 | 6,138,621 | +0.5% |
| 2011-04-21 19:24 | 2011-04-21 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | ALLEN WILLIAM B JR | Officer; VP, CAO and Corp Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $64.83 | 4,000 | $259,320 | 13,265 | -23.2% |
| 2011-04-21 16:02 | 2011-04-19 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.07 | 3,000 | $108,218 | 68,518 | -4.2% |
| 2011-04-21 15:56 | 2011-04-19 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; Senior VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.07 | 13,250 | $477,961 | 136,472 | -8.8% |
| 2011-04-21 16:00 | 2011-04-19 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.07 | 21,575 | $778,271 | 185,523 | -10.4% |
| 2011-04-21 18:20 | 2011-04-20 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.60 | 16,700 | $928,520 | 81,107,490 | 0.0% |
| 2011-04-21 19:24 | 2011-04-21 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | SHERMAN JOHN JR | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $65.25 | 1,550 | $101,138 | 867 | -64.1% |
| 2011-04-22 00:36 | 2011-01-31 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | Mitchell Maria | Officer; VP, Corporate Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $39.44 | 17 | $660 | 8,536 | +0.2% |
| 2011-04-21 23:57 | 2011-04-21 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $31.00 | 4,055 | $125,705 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-04-21 00:07 | 2011-04-20 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $29.89 | 5,194 | $155,272 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2011-04-19 21:43 | 2011-04-18 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.34 | 1,000 | $340 | 1,986,577 | +0.1% |
| 2011-04-19 20:35 | 2011-04-15 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $47.24 | 27,801 | $1,313,358 | 2,999,938 | -0.9% |
| 2011-04-19 22:50 | 2011-04-15 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.16 | 10,000 | $1,600 | 1,908,333 | +0.5% |
| 2011-04-20 02:13 | 2011-04-19 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $29.60 | 2,660 | $78,736 | 0 | +100.0% |
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.