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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-10 19:54 | 2010-09-08 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | BOST GLENN E II | Officer; Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.26 | 7,700 | $533,290 | 5,899 | -56.6% |
| 2010-09-10 18:47 | 2010-09-09 | DRAM | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Giordano Rose Ann | Director | Gold | BUY | $1.77 | 650 | $1,151 | 650 | +100.0% |
| 2010-09-10 19:43 | 2010-09-08 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | HOLT VICTORIA M | Officer; Sr. VP, Glass & Fiber Glass | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $68.75 | 47,300 | $3,251,998 | 16,047 | -74.7% |
| 2010-09-10 17:32 | 2010-09-09 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $32.45 | 1,200 | $38,945 | 258,720 | +0.5% |
| 2010-09-09 20:40 | 2010-09-07 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.23 | 47,500 | $11,049 | 6,613,118 | -0.7% |
| 2010-09-10 00:10 | 2010-09-08 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Eppler William Durand | Director | Gold | BUY | $2.40 | 10,000 | $23,980 | 46,744 | +27.2% |
| 2010-09-09 00:47 | 2010-09-07 | FTFL-OB | FutureFuel Corp. | LEVY EDWIN A | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $7.00 | 100 | $700 | 100 | +100.0% |
| 2010-09-07 21:48 | 2010-09-02 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | Moran Theresa R | Officer; VP - Quality & Support | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $32.09 | 2,711 | $86,984 | 2,883 | -48.5% |
| 2010-09-08 00:06 | 2010-09-02 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Kruger Logan W | Director, Officer; CEO and President | Aluminum | SALE | $10.81 | 10,000 | $108,100 | 227,422 | -4.2% |
| 2010-09-07 19:16 | 2010-09-03 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Cooper David Michael | Officer; VP Sales and Marketing, Europe | Paper & Paper Products | SALE | $5.25 | 3,000 | $15,750 | 33,090 | -8.3% |
| 2010-09-07 19:53 | 2010-09-02 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.28 | 40,000 | $11,200 | 6,660,618 | -0.6% |
| 2010-09-07 23:45 | 2010-09-02 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.59 | 3,500 | $2,058 | 751,557 | -0.5% |
| 2010-09-07 23:44 | 2010-09-02 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.58 | 22,750 | $13,197 | 755,057 | -2.9% |
| 2010-09-07 23:35 | 2010-09-02 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.57 | 48,750 | $27,744 | 777,807 | -5.9% |
| 2010-09-08 00:03 | 2010-09-02 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | FONTAINE JOHN C | Director | Aluminum | SALE | $10.70 | 6,000 | $64,207 | 16,862 | -26.2% |
| 2010-09-07 19:27 | 2010-09-02 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.61 | 16,600 | $524,709 | 256,896 | -6.1% |
| 2010-09-03 20:51 | 2010-08-31 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.28 | 25,050 | $7,014 | 6,700,618 | -0.4% |
| 2010-09-03 20:18 | 2010-09-01 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | SODERLIND CARL R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $6.70 | 1,000 | $6,700 | 73,791 | -1.3% |
| 2010-09-03 20:50 | 2010-09-01 | FMC | FMC CORP | WALTER WILLIAM G | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $63.16 | 40,000 | $2,526,372 | 70,751 | -36.1% |
| 2010-09-03 04:08 | 2010-09-01 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Eppler William Durand | Director | Gold | BUY | $2.21 | 20,000 | $44,132 | 36,744 | +119.4% |
| 2010-09-03 01:05 | 2010-09-02 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | KREBS MITCHELL J | Officer; SVP and CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $17.28 | 4,035 | $69,734 | 13,543 | -23.0% |
| 2010-09-03 02:31 | 2010-09-01 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | BYRNE TIMOTHY W | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Building Materials | SALE | $38.94 | 2,500 | $97,350 | 24,182 | -9.4% |
| 2010-09-02 22:38 | 2010-09-01 | CBT | CABOT CORP | CORDEIRO EDUARDO E | Officer; Executive Vice President, CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.11 | 16,826 | $506,631 | 110,510 | -13.2% |
| 2010-09-01 21:24 | 2010-09-01 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | Vetor Duke D | Officer; SVP - N. American Coal | Steel | SALE | $64.46 | 1,000 | $64,462 | 22,303 | -4.3% |
| 2010-09-01 23:45 | 2010-08-30 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SANDERS BARRY W | Officer; EVP, North America | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $47.98 | 9,800 | $470,193 | 48,872 | -16.7% |
| 2010-09-01 23:44 | 2010-08-30 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SANDERS BARRY W | Officer; EVP, North America | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $48.76 | 4,421 | $215,580 | 58,672 | -7.0% |
| 2010-09-01 21:57 | 2010-08-30 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | ANGELOS THOMAS T | Officer; SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Gold | OPT+S | $17.63 | 2,705 | $47,683 | 6,645 | -28.9% |
| 2010-08-31 23:21 | 2010-08-27 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SANDERS BARRY W | Officer; EVP, North America | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $48.76 | 23,795 | $1,160,180 | 48,872 | -32.7% |
| 2010-08-31 23:03 | 2010-08-25 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.93 | 9,100 | $63,098 | 6,311,075 | +0.1% |
| 2010-08-31 23:18 | 2010-08-27 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.28 | 9,657 | $2,704 | 6,725,668 | -0.1% |
| 2010-08-31 15:02 | 2010-08-27 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | Aldous Hugh | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $11.70 | 4,000 | $46,800 | 11,373 | +54.3% |
| 2010-08-31 03:20 | 2010-08-27 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | Kast-Brown Kelli C | Officer; SVP and General Counsel | Gold | SALE | $17.07 | 6,059 | $103,414 | 5,004 | -54.8% |
| 2010-08-30 23:18 | 2010-08-26 | ZEUS | Olympic Steel Inc. | MARABITO RICHARD T | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Steel | BUY | $20.75 | 2,000 | $41,490 | 19,314 | +11.6% |
| 2010-08-31 03:14 | 2010-08-27 | CDE | Coeur Mining, Inc. | KREBS MITCHELL J | Officer; SVP and CFO | Gold | SALE | $17.19 | 1,363 | $23,430 | 13,543 | -9.1% |
| 2010-08-27 20:50 | 2010-08-26 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.28 | 20,343 | $5,696 | 6,735,325 | -0.3% |
| 2010-08-28 01:14 | 2010-08-27 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | NIGON RICHARD | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $10.55 | 2,000 | $21,100 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010-08-28 01:32 | 2010-07-22 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $20.65 | 1,403 | $28,972 | 257,520 | +0.5% |
| 2010-08-27 00:48 | 2010-08-25 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | INTER ALIA HOLDING CO | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $10.35 | 2,315 | $23,964 | 626,668 | -0.4% |
| 2010-08-27 02:08 | 2010-08-25 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | LYNCH G PATRICK | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $10.35 | 2,315 | $23,964 | 626,668 | -0.4% |
| 2010-08-25 23:13 | 2010-08-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Evans David C | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $49.04 | 26,795 | $1,314,040 | 52,972 | -33.6% |
| 2010-08-25 20:59 | 2010-08-23 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.29 | 41,000 | $11,911 | 6,755,668 | -0.6% |
| 2010-08-25 15:45 | 2010-08-23 | FMC | FMC CORP | BUFFLER PATRICIA A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $62.04 | 1,200 | $74,448 | 10,145 | -10.6% |
| 2010-08-25 21:25 | 2010-08-18 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | WHITELAW ESSIE | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.10 | 3,927 | $110,347 | 11,261 | -25.9% |
| 2010-08-26 01:51 | 2010-08-24 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.22 | 40,000 | $8,916 | 1,898,333 | +2.2% |
| 2010-08-25 00:36 | 2010-08-20 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | INTER ALIA HOLDING CO | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $11.69 | 859 | $10,042 | 628,983 | -0.1% |
| 2010-08-25 00:58 | 2010-08-20 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | LYNCH G PATRICK | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $11.69 | 859 | $10,042 | 628,983 | -0.1% |
| 2010-08-25 00:21 | 2010-08-20 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | BRISIMITZAKIS ANGELO C | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $70.95 | 35,000 | $2,483,250 | 34,360 | -50.5% |
| 2010-08-24 19:23 | 2010-08-23 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | FERRIOLA JOHN J | Officer; CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Steel | OPT+S | $38.28 | 19,868 | $760,609 | 181,162 | -9.9% |
| 2010-08-23 23:07 | 2010-08-19 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $48.58 | 186,500 | $9,059,275 | 19,893,216 | -0.9% |
| 2010-08-23 23:36 | 2010-08-19 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.71 | 4,900 | $32,874 | 6,301,975 | +0.1% |
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.