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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-06 19:25 | 2010-10-05 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $51.00 | 25,000 | $1,275,000 | 83,209,790 | 0.0% |
| 2010-10-06 23:26 | 2010-10-05 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $34.00 | 13,000 | $442,000 | 216,896 | -5.7% |
| 2010-10-06 03:28 | 2010-10-01 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | Golsen Family LLC | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $19.04 | 100,000 | $1,903,840 | 553,976 | -15.3% |
| 2010-10-05 20:10 | 2010-10-01 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Giordano Rose Ann | Director | Gold | BUY | $1.69 | 1,211 | $2,049 | 1,861 | +186.3% |
| 2010-10-05 23:42 | 2010-10-01 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Becker Todd A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $12.26 | 9,000 | $110,303 | 227,236 | -3.8% |
| 2010-10-05 23:44 | 2010-10-01 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | PETERS JERRY L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $12.13 | 2,000 | $24,254 | 51,490 | -3.7% |
| 2010-10-05 20:17 | 2010-10-01 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Connor Christopher M | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $74.88 | 56,067 | $4,198,364 | 538,542 | -9.4% |
| 2010-10-06 03:26 | 2010-10-01 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN STEVEN | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $19.04 | 4,323 | $82,303 | 63,899 | -6.3% |
| 2010-10-06 03:25 | 2010-10-01 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN BARRY H | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and COO | Chemicals | SALE | $19.04 | 4,323 | $82,303 | 63,899 | -6.3% |
| 2010-10-06 03:19 | 2010-10-01 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | GOLSEN JACK E | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board and CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $19.04 | 100,000 | $1,903,840 | 553,976 | -15.3% |
| 2010-10-06 03:23 | 2010-10-01 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | RAPPAPORT LINDA F | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $19.04 | 4,322 | $82,284 | 63,898 | -6.3% |
| 2010-10-05 19:33 | 2010-08-10 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Muniz Quintanilla Daniel | Director | Copper | SALE | $30.01 | 1,200 | $36,012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-10-04 23:35 | 2010-09-29 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.40 | 10,969 | $81,166 | 6,338,844 | +0.2% |
| 2010-10-05 00:15 | 2010-09-30 | FTFL-OB | FutureFuel Corp. | Dortch Samuel | Officer; Exec. VP & Gen. Manager FFCC | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.50 | 8,000 | $60,000 | 8,100 | +8,000.0% |
| 2010-10-04 17:52 | 2010-09-30 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | BAKER MARK R | Director, Officer; President and COO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $52.12 | 6,200 | $323,171 | 12,000 | -34.1% |
| 2010-10-04 17:52 | 2010-09-30 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | BAKER MARK R | Director, Officer; President and COO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $52.31 | 5,800 | $303,400 | 18,200 | -24.2% |
| 2010-10-04 18:30 | 2010-10-01 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $51.00 | 39,400 | $2,009,400 | 83,234,790 | 0.0% |
| 2010-10-01 16:38 | 2010-09-29 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Brockman Vincent C | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $52.00 | 18,281 | $950,656 | 46,054 | -28.4% |
| 2010-10-02 00:13 | 2010-09-30 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | Rieker Harold L | Officer; Vice President/Prin Acctg Off | Chemicals | SALE | $18.51 | 2,000 | $37,020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-10-01 16:36 | 2010-09-29 | SWM | Mativ Holdings, Inc. | THOMPSON PETER J | Officer; EVP Finance & Strat Plan | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $60.00 | 4,915 | $294,900 | 67,664 | -6.8% |
| 2010-09-30 19:56 | 2010-09-13 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | Moran Theresa R | Officer; VP - Quality & Support | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $32.00 | 118 | $3,776 | 2,765 | -4.1% |
| 2010-10-01 01:23 | 2010-09-29 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Tenenbaum Sheldon U. | Officer; Sr. VP, Supplier Development | Steel | OPT+S | $41.21 | 5,675 | $233,867 | 10,650 | -34.8% |
| 2010-09-30 22:12 | 2010-09-28 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | McAllister Robert | Director, Officer; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.25 | 2,500 | $625 | 2,115,000 | +0.1% |
| 2010-09-30 23:36 | 2010-09-28 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | PETERS JERRY L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $11.35 | 4,172 | $47,347 | 53,490 | -7.2% |
| 2010-09-30 21:32 | 2010-09-29 | POL | AVIENT CORP | RADEMACHER MICHAEL L | Officer; SVP, President of Distribution | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.38 | 42,700 | $528,767 | 44,615 | -48.9% |
| 2010-10-01 01:44 | 2010-09-28 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $37.50 | 380 | $14,250 | 23,411 | -1.6% |
| 2010-09-29 15:41 | 2010-09-28 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | MCGARRY MICHAEL H | Officer; Sr. VP, Commodity Chemicals | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $72.62 | 2,720 | $197,517 | 13,169 | -17.1% |
| 2010-09-29 15:44 | 2010-09-28 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | Alexander J Rich | Officer; Exec. VP, Perform. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $73.00 | 1,487 | $108,551 | 34,940 | -4.1% |
| 2010-09-29 18:18 | 2010-09-28 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.61 | 150,000 | $7,591,665 | 83,274,190 | -0.2% |
| 2010-09-30 00:50 | 2010-09-27 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | HARRISON DENNIS R | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $57.85 | 214 | $12,380 | 3,231 | -6.2% |
| 2010-09-30 01:05 | 2010-09-27 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | HOWELL S ODEN JR | Director | Gold | SALE | $49.46 | 20,000 | $989,180 | 448,230 | -4.3% |
| 2010-09-29 20:46 | 2010-09-28 | N/A | Idaho Copper Corp | KEPLER GUST | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President & CEO | Copper | SALE | $0.05 | 3,300,000 | $154,440 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-09-29 15:27 | 2010-09-27 | POL | AVIENT CORP | SMITH KENNETH M | Officer; Sr VP, CIO & CHRO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $12.28 | 42,700 | $524,373 | 47,434 | -47.4% |
| 2010-09-29 23:50 | 2010-09-28 | URRE | WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC. | MARXE AUSTIN W & GREENHOUSE DAVID M | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $1.34 | 258,250 | $345,668 | 11,491,750 | -2.2% |
| 2010-09-29 03:37 | 2010-09-27 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Tenenbaum Sheldon U. | Officer; Sr. VP, Supplier Development | Steel | OPT+S | $41.28 | 5,675 | $234,264 | 8,825 | -39.1% |
| 2010-09-28 23:02 | 2010-09-22 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.25 | 500 | $125 | 6,612,118 | 0.0% |
| 2010-09-28 20:25 | 2010-03-03 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Universal Capital Management, Inc. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $1.64 | 47,785 | $78,205 | 815,238 | -5.5% |
| 2010-09-28 17:34 | 2010-09-27 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.77 | 102,500 | $5,204,140 | 83,424,190 | -0.1% |
| 2010-09-27 23:01 | 2010-09-23 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.15 | 5,600 | $40,054 | 6,327,875 | +0.1% |
| 2010-09-28 02:59 | 2010-09-24 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MACBETH JAMES P | Other | Steel | OPT+S | $42.00 | 6,250 | $262,500 | 58,079 | -9.7% |
| 2010-09-27 23:48 | 2010-09-23 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | PETERS JERRY L | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $11.26 | 1,828 | $20,578 | 57,662 | -3.1% |
| 2010-09-27 18:54 | 2010-09-24 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $51.01 | 147,500 | $7,523,341 | 83,526,690 | -0.2% |
| 2010-09-27 22:50 | 2010-09-20 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.29 | 10,000 | $2,914 | 750,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010-09-24 19:22 | 2010-09-23 | FTFL-OB | FutureFuel Corp. | LEVY EDWIN A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.10 | 1,000 | $7,100 | 267,250 | +0.4% |
| 2010-09-24 21:47 | 2010-09-13 | PHD | Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. | PIONEER FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR INC | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $12.17 | 5,240 | $63,771 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-09-23 23:03 | 2010-09-23 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | RYDLUND PAUL | Officer; Senior Vice President | Chemicals | SALE | $17.76 | 1,270 | $22,555 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-09-23 18:38 | 2010-09-22 | FTFL-OB | FutureFuel Corp. | LEVY EDWIN A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.10 | 1,200 | $8,514 | 266,250 | +0.5% |
| 2010-09-23 21:20 | 2010-09-22 | FMC | FMC CORP | SOSA ENRIQUE | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $68.52 | 15,000 | $1,027,808 | 7,653 | -66.2% |
| 2010-09-24 00:20 | 2010-09-21 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | HAASE M CRAIG | Director | Gold | BUY | $50.60 | 775 | $39,215 | 8,390 | +10.2% |
| 2010-09-23 00:05 | 2010-09-20 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | INTER ALIA HOLDING CO | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $9.51 | 3,200 | $30,417 | 621,668 | -0.5% |
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.