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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-29 01:01 | 2010-07-26 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.34 | 22,000 | $7,480 | 7,119,093 | -0.3% |
| 2010-07-29 00:20 | 2010-07-26 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | BENOLIEL D JEFFRY | Officer; VP-Global Strategy, GC & Sec | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $33.00 | 2,700 | $89,100 | 52,881 | -4.9% |
| 2010-07-28 21:21 | 2010-07-27 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | FLANNERY JOSEPH P | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $48.00 | 15,466 | $742,371 | 4,000 | -79.5% |
| 2010-07-29 01:31 | 2010-07-26 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.50 | 19,000 | $617,500 | 306,896 | -5.8% |
| 2010-07-29 00:50 | 2010-07-26 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | REMBOLT JAY | Officer; Vice President Finance & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $37.00 | 4,000 | $148,000 | 13,890 | -22.4% |
| 2010-07-27 21:12 | 2010-07-26 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.07 | 21,500 | $646,471 | 97,270 | -18.1% |
| 2010-07-27 21:11 | 2010-07-26 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; Senior VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.07 | 25,750 | $774,210 | 130,600 | -16.5% |
| 2010-07-27 21:11 | 2010-07-26 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.07 | 21,575 | $648,685 | 206,248 | -9.5% |
| 2010-07-28 00:07 | 2010-07-23 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $31.84 | 37,000 | $1,177,999 | 306,896 | -10.8% |
| 2010-07-28 01:33 | 2010-07-23 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.50 | 100 | $3,650 | 13,989 | -0.7% |
| 2010-07-26 17:37 | 2010-07-22 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $40.01 | 176,739 | $7,070,956 | 3,523,980 | -4.8% |
| 2010-07-26 23:01 | 2010-07-22 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.86 | 7,700 | $52,794 | 6,255,200 | +0.1% |
| 2010-07-26 16:43 | 2010-07-22 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.00 | 14,600 | $452,600 | 331,896 | -4.2% |
| 2010-07-23 18:45 | 2010-07-22 | FMC | FMC CORP | BUFFLER PATRICIA A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $59.47 | 1,200 | $71,364 | 11,345 | -9.6% |
| 2010-07-23 23:22 | 2010-05-11 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Baert Bernard | Officer; SVP, President Europe and Intl | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $10.70 | 6,400 | $68,480 | 84,508 | -7.0% |
| 2010-07-24 00:25 | 2010-07-21 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $35.69 | 10,000 | $356,890 | 23,406 | -29.9% |
| 2010-07-23 21:49 | 2010-07-14 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $20.01 | 3,237 | $64,763 | 256,117 | +1.3% |
| 2010-07-23 21:54 | 2010-07-07 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $13.49 | 7,300 | $98,469 | 313,183 | +2.4% |
| 2010-07-22 17:09 | 2010-07-21 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | VEBA for Retirees of Kaiser Aluminum | 10% owner | Aluminum | SALE | $39.29 | 8,203 | $322,296 | 3,700,719 | -0.2% |
| 2010-07-22 16:22 | 2010-07-21 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.00 | 400 | $12,400 | 346,496 | -0.1% |
| 2010-07-21 22:24 | 2010-07-20 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | WEBSTER PATRICK M | Officer; President and COO | Lumber & Wood Production | BUY | $30.86 | 65 | $2,006 | 22,202 | +0.3% |
| 2010-07-21 22:10 | 2010-07-19 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.35 | 25,000 | $8,750 | 7,141,093 | -0.3% |
| 2010-07-22 01:25 | 2010-07-19 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $19.99 | 2,608 | $52,133 | 255,488 | +1.0% |
| 2010-07-22 01:13 | 2010-07-19 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $13.54 | 7,000 | $94,785 | 312,883 | +2.3% |
| 2010-07-17 02:22 | 2010-07-15 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.50 | 39,233 | $19,664 | 903,951 | -4.2% |
| 2010-07-15 20:22 | 2010-07-13 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.35 | 5,000 | $1,750 | 7,166,093 | -0.1% |
| 2010-07-15 21:56 | 2010-07-15 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.15 | 7,522 | $1,128 | 6,201,755 | +0.1% |
| 2010-07-16 02:16 | 2010-07-13 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $36.50 | 500 | $18,250 | 13,989 | -3.5% |
| 2010-07-15 00:47 | 2010-07-14 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $44.28 | 6,000 | $265,680 | 32,293 | -15.7% |
| 2010-07-15 00:57 | 2010-07-12 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | SODERLIND CARL R | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $7.94 | 1,000 | $7,940 | 74,791 | -1.3% |
| 2010-07-13 20:55 | 2010-07-09 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Becker Todd A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $10.48 | 6,000 | $62,859 | 236,236 | -2.5% |
| 2010-07-13 02:56 | 2010-07-12 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $45.63 | 11,549 | $526,981 | 219,988 | -5.0% |
| 2010-07-12 23:53 | 2010-06-01 | AMLM | American Lithium Minerals Inc. | MARKIN MATTHEW | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.05 | 17,000,000 | $850,000 | 5,000,000 | -77.3% |
| 2010-07-09 21:57 | 2010-07-08 | UXG | McEwen Inc. | Ing Perry | Officer; Vice President, CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | SALE | $4.73 | 10,000 | $47,320 | 14,166 | -41.4% |
| 2010-07-10 00:01 | 2010-07-06 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.35 | 20,197 | $6,972 | 7,171,093 | -0.3% |
| 2010-07-10 00:07 | 2010-07-07 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $19.26 | 8,471 | $163,193 | 252,880 | +3.5% |
| 2010-07-09 19:57 | 2010-07-08 | AUMN | Golden Minerals Co | Blakestad Robert B. | Officer; Sr VP, Explor./Chief Geologist | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $7.25 | 1,000 | $7,250 | 48,539 | +2.1% |
| 2010-07-08 23:14 | 2010-06-30 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.68 | 3,500 | $23,366 | 6,243,700 | +0.1% |
| 2010-07-09 00:24 | 2010-07-06 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Becker Todd A | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $10.41 | 9,000 | $93,714 | 242,236 | -3.6% |
| 2010-07-08 23:03 | 2010-07-02 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $11.54 | 120,801 | $1,394,358 | 305,883 | +65.3% |
| 2010-07-07 22:37 | 2010-07-06 | ENRT | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.20 | 25,000 | $5,000 | 720,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010-07-07 23:12 | 2010-07-02 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $11.54 | 120,801 | $1,394,358 | 0 | +100.0% |
| 2010-07-06 23:26 | 2010-07-01 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.64 | 3,100 | $1,973 | 943,184 | -0.3% |
| 2010-07-06 23:25 | 2010-07-01 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.60 | 20,186 | $12,033 | 946,284 | -2.1% |
| 2010-07-06 23:24 | 2010-07-01 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.56 | 20,900 | $11,683 | 966,470 | -2.1% |
| 2010-07-06 23:23 | 2010-07-01 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.55 | 16,900 | $9,244 | 987,370 | -1.7% |
| 2010-07-06 23:21 | 2010-07-01 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | Jones William L | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.53 | 13,914 | $7,406 | 1,004,270 | -1.4% |
| 2010-07-06 16:13 | 2010-07-01 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.91 | 115,000 | $2,980,122 | 227,823 | -33.5% |
| 2010-07-06 21:16 | 2010-07-01 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Connor Christopher M | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $69.07 | 50,000 | $3,453,350 | 528,542 | -8.6% |
| 2010-07-06 20:10 | 2010-07-01 | FMC | FMC CORP | WALTER WILLIAM G | Director | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $57.00 | 40,000 | $2,279,928 | 70,751 | -36.1% |
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.