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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-24 02:24 | 2010-08-19 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.31 | 48,500 | $14,972 | 6,796,668 | -0.7% |
| 2010-08-23 23:39 | 2010-08-19 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.64 | 12,750 | $8,114 | 826,557 | -1.5% |
| 2010-08-23 23:33 | 2010-08-19 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.63 | 17,544 | $11,079 | 839,307 | -2.0% |
| 2010-08-23 23:32 | 2010-08-19 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.63 | 17,050 | $10,670 | 856,851 | -2.0% |
| 2010-08-23 23:31 | 2010-08-19 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.62 | 27,656 | $17,122 | 873,901 | -3.1% |
| 2010-08-23 23:11 | 2010-08-19 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PETER | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $48.58 | 8,019 | $389,525 | 2,967,919 | -0.3% |
| 2010-08-23 23:09 | 2010-08-19 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $48.58 | 118,477 | $5,755,044 | 3,165,648 | -3.6% |
| 2010-08-23 23:10 | 2010-08-19 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO and Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $48.58 | 60,004 | $2,914,706 | 3,145,414 | -1.9% |
| 2010-08-24 01:19 | 2010-08-23 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $16.77 | 25,000 | $419,318 | 343,183 | +7.9% |
| 2010-08-20 23:51 | 2010-08-18 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman of Board | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $24.71 | 1,200,000 | $29,652,000 | 12,286,000 | -8.9% |
| 2010-08-20 23:50 | 2010-08-18 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | HARVEY HUGH E JR | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $24.71 | 1,200,000 | $29,652,000 | 12,686,000 | -8.6% |
| 2010-08-21 02:03 | 2010-08-18 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | GROSS KAREN | Officer; VP and Secretary | Gold | OPT+S | $46.83 | 6,750 | $316,103 | 109,398 | -5.8% |
| 2010-08-19 23:18 | 2010-08-18 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $49.78 | 60,864 | $3,029,810 | 20,079,716 | -0.3% |
| 2010-08-19 23:57 | 2010-08-17 | CBT | CABOT CORP | Keohane Sean D | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $29.31 | 18,676 | $547,394 | 5,900 | -76.0% |
| 2010-08-19 23:18 | 2010-08-19 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Wright Christopher W | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.62 | 19,803 | $12,298 | 82,800 | -19.3% |
| 2010-08-20 01:20 | 2010-08-17 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.33 | 67,926 | $22,416 | 6,845,168 | -1.0% |
| 2010-08-19 23:23 | 2010-08-18 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PETER | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $49.78 | 2,621 | $130,473 | 2,975,355 | -0.1% |
| 2010-08-19 18:52 | 2010-08-17 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | LUDWIG DAVID F | Officer; VP/Gen Mgr/ARC Spec Prods | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.00 | 9,710 | $252,460 | 26,990 | -26.5% |
| 2010-08-19 17:21 | 2010-08-17 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | STUMP DENISE | Officer; EVP, Global Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $50.00 | 2,758 | $137,900 | 42,696 | -6.1% |
| 2010-08-19 23:22 | 2010-08-18 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN PAUL | 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $49.78 | 38,661 | $1,924,545 | 3,281,935 | -1.2% |
| 2010-08-19 23:20 | 2010-08-18 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; CEO and Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $49.78 | 19,582 | $974,792 | 3,205,418 | -0.6% |
| 2010-08-20 00:12 | 2010-08-17 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.98 | 11,000 | $362,800 | 266,896 | -4.0% |
| 2010-08-20 04:09 | 2010-08-18 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.29 | 5,000 | $1,458 | 735,000 | +0.7% |
| 2010-08-18 23:49 | 2010-08-18 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | CURRIE WILLIAM G | Director, Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $30.16 | 22,800 | $687,641 | 169,781 | -11.8% |
| 2010-08-18 18:15 | 2010-08-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | CURRIE WILLIAM G | Director, Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $30.09 | 3,800 | $114,323 | 192,581 | -1.9% |
| 2010-08-19 01:14 | 2010-08-16 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | INTER ALIA HOLDING CO | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $12.70 | 1,826 | $23,194 | 629,842 | -0.3% |
| 2010-08-19 00:27 | 2010-08-16 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.88 | 875 | $6,019 | 6,297,075 | +0.0% |
| 2010-08-18 23:31 | 2010-08-16 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Kenner Andrew | Officer; VP - Manufacturing | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.22 | 6,427 | $181,389 | 10,859 | -37.2% |
| 2010-08-18 23:31 | 2010-08-16 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Taylor Jeffrey L | Officer; Sr VP, Polyethylene | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $28.20 | 3,267 | $92,122 | 22,730 | -12.6% |
| 2010-08-18 23:30 | 2010-08-16 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Hansen David R | Officer; Sr VP Adminstration | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.57 | 1,323 | $37,792 | 27,234 | -4.6% |
| 2010-08-19 00:28 | 2010-08-16 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | LYNCH G PATRICK | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $12.70 | 1,826 | $23,194 | 629,842 | -0.3% |
| 2010-08-18 19:51 | 2010-08-17 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | ABBATECOLA VINCENT P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.86 | 2,500 | $4,650 | 40,000 | +6.7% |
| 2010-08-18 16:02 | 2010-08-16 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.63 | 2,000 | $63,250 | 266,896 | -0.7% |
| 2010-08-17 22:07 | 2010-08-17 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | HAGGE STEPHEN J | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $91.00 | 300 | $27,299 | 2,044 | +17.2% |
| 2010-08-16 19:26 | 2010-08-12 | OLN | OLIN Corp | Greer GBruce | Officer; Vice President | Chemicals | SALE | $18.98 | 3,526 | $66,923 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-08-16 23:23 | 2010-08-13 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | BRIGGS JEFFREY S. | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Chemicals | BUY | $8.28 | 1,000 | $8,280 | 39,750 | +2.6% |
| 2010-08-16 22:36 | 2010-08-12 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | GILLIS RON B. | Officer; Exe VP - Finance & Treasurer | Chemicals | BUY | $8.36 | 2,000 | $16,729 | 30,358 | +7.1% |
| 2010-08-16 20:57 | 2010-08-12 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | LUDWIG DAVID F | Officer; VP/Gen Mgr/ARC Spec Prods | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.00 | 500 | $13,000 | 26,990 | -1.8% |
| 2010-08-17 00:10 | 2010-08-13 | K | KELLANOVA | MACKAY A D DAVID | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $50.87 | 253,033 | $12,872,750 | 285,629 | -47.0% |
| 2010-08-16 20:37 | 2010-08-12 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.50 | 2,000 | $63,000 | 266,896 | -0.7% |
| 2010-08-16 22:45 | 2010-08-13 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.20 | 10,000 | $2,000 | 730,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010-08-17 01:47 | 2010-08-12 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $14.93 | 5,000 | $74,637 | 318,183 | +1.6% |
| 2010-08-13 14:58 | 2010-08-11 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | GERWITZ HERMAN MARK | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.03 | 62,500 | $2,000 | 72,500 | +625.0% |
| 2010-08-14 01:33 | 2010-08-12 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | GRANT RICHARD S | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $72.05 | 3,847 | $277,158 | 16,728 | -18.7% |
| 2010-08-13 00:27 | 2010-08-10 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $46.00 | 18,000 | $828,000 | 26,293 | -40.6% |
| 2010-08-12 18:09 | 2010-08-10 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Rich Luke | Director, Officer; VP, Expl.and Business Dev. | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.12 | 125,000 | $14,375 | 875,000 | -12.5% |
| 2010-08-13 04:34 | 2010-08-11 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.33 | 127,999 | $42,739 | 6,913,094 | -1.8% |
| 2010-08-13 00:28 | 2010-08-10 | CBT | CABOT CORP | BERUBE BRIAN A | Officer; Vice President,General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $29.63 | 16,564 | $490,791 | 50,701 | -24.6% |
| 2010-08-12 22:14 | 2010-08-10 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | LUDWIG DAVID F | Officer; VP/Gen Mgr/ARC Spec Prods | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.82 | 16,800 | $450,576 | 26,990 | -38.4% |
| 2010-08-13 00:30 | 2010-08-10 | CBT | CABOT CORP | CORDEIRO EDUARDO E | Officer; Executive Vice President, CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.00 | 14,500 | $435,000 | 127,336 | -10.2% |
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.