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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-13 00:00 | 2010-08-11 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.50 | 2,000 | $65,000 | 266,896 | -0.7% |
| 2010-08-11 22:51 | 2010-08-10 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | RYDLUND PAUL | Officer; Senior Vice President | Chemicals | SALE | $16.08 | 1,600 | $25,723 | 1,270 | -55.7% |
| 2010-08-12 00:09 | 2010-08-09 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.34 | 5,000 | $1,700 | 7,041,093 | -0.1% |
| 2010-08-11 22:24 | 2010-08-10 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | GALLAGHER DONALD J | Officer; Pres. N. Am. Business Unit | Steel | SALE | $59.53 | 10,000 | $595,281 | 51,212 | -16.3% |
| 2010-08-12 00:41 | 2010-08-10 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | ABBATECOLA VINCENT P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.63 | 3,000 | $4,890 | 37,500 | +8.7% |
| 2010-08-11 23:25 | 2010-08-09 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS GLENN R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $35.54 | 3,000 | $106,607 | 6,881 | -30.4% |
| 2010-08-11 20:30 | 2009-05-28 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | GAMBILL MARK M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $68.97 | 454 | $31,311 | 276 | -62.2% |
| 2010-08-10 18:04 | 2010-08-09 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | MCGARRY MICHAEL H | Officer; Sr. VP, Commodity Chemicals | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.82 | 6,600 | $460,797 | 13,169 | -33.4% |
| 2010-08-11 02:48 | 2010-08-06 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | HARVEY HUGH E JR | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $24.50 | 750,000 | $18,375,000 | 13,886,000 | -5.1% |
| 2010-08-11 02:45 | 2010-08-06 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Executive Chairman of Board | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $24.50 | 750,000 | $18,375,000 | 13,486,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010-08-10 23:35 | 2010-08-09 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Bender Mark Steven | Officer; Sr VP, CFO and Treasurer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.17 | 1,000 | $28,170 | 38,595 | -2.5% |
| 2010-08-10 23:11 | 2010-08-06 | BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | LUDWIG DAVID F | Officer; VP/Gen Mgr/ARC Spec Prods | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $27.06 | 8,100 | $219,222 | 26,990 | -23.1% |
| 2010-08-11 01:59 | 2010-08-06 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | SANTA CRUZ CARLOS | Officer; SVP, South American Operations | Gold | OPT+S | $57.30 | 10,000 | $572,984 | 36,215 | -21.6% |
| 2010-08-09 15:56 | 2010-08-03 | CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | Mehan Richard R. | Officer; SVP, Pres. & CEO Cliffs Asia-P | Steel | SALE | $59.76 | 3,000 | $179,280 | 13,604 | -18.1% |
| 2010-08-09 23:26 | 2010-08-05 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.58 | 31,000 | $204,107 | 6,296,200 | +0.5% |
| 2010-08-10 00:32 | 2010-08-05 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.50 | 2,394 | $1,197 | 901,557 | -0.3% |
| 2010-08-10 00:16 | 2010-08-05 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS GLENN R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $33.04 | 3,557 | $117,541 | 9,881 | -26.5% |
| 2010-08-10 00:01 | 2010-08-06 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $34.41 | 5,695 | $195,938 | 266,896 | -2.1% |
| 2010-08-09 13:53 | 2010-08-05 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | PALLER Robert I | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $12.40 | 2,000 | $24,800 | 5,066 | +65.2% |
| 2010-08-07 01:28 | 2010-08-04 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.34 | 68,000 | $23,412 | 7,046,093 | -1.0% |
| 2010-08-06 22:20 | 2010-08-04 | FMC | FMC CORP | FOSTER W KIM | Officer; Senior VP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $64.40 | 20,000 | $1,287,978 | 32,938 | -37.8% |
| 2010-08-06 21:05 | 2010-08-05 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | BLESS MICHAEL A | Officer; Exec. VP and CFO | Aluminum | SALE | $11.11 | 7,000 | $77,770 | 88,611 | -7.3% |
| 2010-08-06 17:15 | 2010-08-05 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | WHITELAW ESSIE | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $29.50 | 73 | $2,154 | 11,261 | -0.6% |
| 2010-08-06 19:25 | 2010-08-04 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Baert Bernard | Officer; SVP, President Europe and Intl | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $11.25 | 8,366 | $94,118 | 76,142 | -9.9% |
| 2010-08-06 03:00 | 2010-08-03 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | FERGUSON J BRIAN | Director, Officer; Exec Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $63.16 | 50,000 | $3,158,000 | 32,241 | -60.8% |
| 2010-08-05 21:12 | 2010-08-03 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | FEATHERSTONE MARK A | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $37.45 | 3,068 | $114,897 | 14,857 | -17.1% |
| 2010-08-05 17:00 | 2010-08-03 | FMC | FMC CORP | WOOD GRAHAM R | Officer; VP and Controller | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $63.53 | 6,708 | $426,159 | 32,716 | -17.0% |
| 2010-08-04 23:20 | 2010-08-02 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.83 | 6,500 | $44,397 | 6,265,200 | +0.1% |
| 2010-08-05 00:08 | 2010-08-02 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP-Global Strategy, GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.48 | 4,000 | $145,920 | 55,637 | -6.7% |
| 2010-08-04 21:54 | 2010-08-02 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | ANDERSON JOSEPH B JR | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.12 | 2,905 | $104,921 | 8,887 | -24.6% |
| 2010-08-04 23:51 | 2010-08-02 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $36.51 | 10,000 | $365,100 | 266,896 | -3.6% |
| 2010-08-04 17:25 | 2010-08-02 | FMC | FMC CORP | WALTER WILLIAM G | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $63.04 | 40,000 | $2,521,676 | 70,751 | -36.1% |
| 2010-08-03 21:32 | 2010-08-02 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Wynn H Edward | Officer; VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $68.00 | 300 | $20,400 | 2,148 | -12.3% |
| 2010-08-03 22:29 | 2010-08-02 | CBT | CABOT CORP | Kelly James Patrick | Officer; Vice President and Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.00 | 2,900 | $87,000 | 29,350 | -9.0% |
| 2010-08-03 18:04 | 2010-08-02 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | Alexander J Rich | Officer; Sr. Vice Pres., Perf. Coatings | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $70.35 | 5,000 | $351,772 | 34,940 | -12.5% |
| 2010-08-04 01:23 | 2010-08-03 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | MAPES MICHELLE | Officer; Exe VP - Gen Counsel Corp Sec | Chemicals | BUY | $9.00 | 500 | $4,500 | 5,107 | +10.9% |
| 2010-08-04 01:23 | 2010-08-02 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | BRIGGS JEFFREY S. | Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Chemicals | BUY | $9.10 | 3,000 | $27,300 | 38,750 | +8.4% |
| 2010-08-03 21:45 | 2010-07-30 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | ALLEN WILLIAM B JR | Officer, 10% owner; VP and Corporate Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $43.66 | 1,000 | $43,660 | 17,265 | -5.5% |
| 2010-08-04 01:22 | 2010-08-02 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | CROWLEY JAMES F | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $9.12 | 2,000 | $18,244 | 17,374 | +13.0% |
| 2010-08-03 23:01 | 2010-07-30 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | FEATHERSTONE MARK A | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $34.95 | 3,068 | $107,227 | 14,702 | -17.3% |
| 2010-08-03 18:21 | 2010-08-02 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | USHER THOMAS J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $70.94 | 7,500 | $532,070 | 1,000 | -88.2% |
| 2010-08-03 02:55 | 2010-07-29 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.33 | 5,000 | $1,650 | 7,114,093 | -0.1% |
| 2010-07-30 23:20 | 2010-07-28 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.85 | 3,500 | $23,975 | 6,258,700 | +0.1% |
| 2010-07-30 21:14 | 2010-07-29 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Kadien Thomas G | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $68.69 | 1,000 | $68,690 | 4,039 | +32.9% |
| 2010-07-30 22:44 | 2010-07-28 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | STROPKI JOHN M | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $69.61 | 1,000 | $69,610 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010-07-30 23:05 | 2010-07-29 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $33.05 | 7,700 | $254,500 | 276,896 | -2.7% |
| 2010-07-29 23:46 | 2010-07-27 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $33.00 | 23,100 | $762,300 | 283,796 | -7.5% |
| 2010-07-29 22:05 | 2010-07-27 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $37.50 | 4,620 | $173,250 | 23,405 | -16.5% |
| 2010-07-29 20:47 | 2010-07-27 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $37.06 | 3,000 | $111,180 | 13,989 | -17.7% |
| 2010-07-29 22:18 | 2010-07-05 | SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | PALOMINO BONILLA LUIS MIGUEL | Director | Copper | SALE | $26.61 | 200 | $5,322 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
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.