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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-10 20:04 | 2010-03-09 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Mangum Michelle (Mitsy) Y. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.55 | 2,000 | $3,100 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2010-03-11 03:19 | 2010-02-23 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Moore James Richard | Officer; Exec VP, GC and Sec | Chemicals | OPT+S | $13.50 | 31,260 | $421,904 | 69,584 | -31.0% |
| 2010-03-11 04:16 | 2010-03-10 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | HANNAH DAVID H | Director, Officer; CEO and Chairman | Steel | OPT+S | $46.96 | 50,000 | $2,348,000 | 250,000 | -16.7% |
| 2010-03-11 01:09 | 2010-03-08 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $18.00 | 3,510 | $63,180 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-03-11 02:17 | 2010-03-08 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | BEALL ROBERT S | Other | Building Materials | SALE | $40.17 | 3,134 | $125,903 | 635,204 | -0.5% |
| 2010-03-10 17:33 | 2010-03-08 | FMC | FMC CORP | MOONEY EDWARD J | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $59.95 | 3,000 | $179,835 | 23,558 | -11.3% |
| 2010-03-10 00:58 | 2010-03-03 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.20 | 3,000 | $600 | 1,831,577 | +0.2% |
| 2010-03-10 00:09 | 2010-03-05 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Anderson James D | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $14.40 | 2,500 | $36,000 | 5,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010-03-10 03:49 | 2010-03-09 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Genton Andre C | Officer; Division President | Chemicals | OPT+S | $13.37 | 96,676 | $1,292,935 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-03-10 00:13 | 2010-03-05 | K | KELLANOVA | ZABRISKIE JOHN L | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $52.76 | 16,440 | $867,299 | 7,560 | -68.5% |
| 2010-03-10 02:40 | 2010-03-08 | GLCP | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.30 | 20,000 | $5,944 | 695,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010-03-08 21:25 | 2010-03-04 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MACBETH JAMES P | Officer; Sr. V.P. Carbon Steel Ops | Steel | OPT+S | $46.47 | 25,000 | $1,161,750 | 58,079 | -30.1% |
| 2010-03-09 01:19 | 2010-03-04 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | SNEED NORRIS P | Officer; SVP, Manuf Spt & Chf Admn Off | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $60.78 | 8,000 | $486,240 | 16,017 | -33.3% |
| 2010-03-09 01:10 | 2010-03-04 | EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | ROGERS JAMES P | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $60.81 | 11,665 | $709,349 | 65,811 | -15.1% |
| 2010-03-08 21:57 | 2010-03-05 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Powell William Howard | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $8.39 | 20,000 | $167,842 | 80,000 | +33.3% |
| 2010-03-08 21:57 | 2010-03-05 | POL | AVIENT CORP | Nikrant Craig M | Officer; SVP, President of Global SEM | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $8.39 | 1,200 | $10,064 | 3,381 | +55.0% |
| 2010-03-06 00:07 | 2010-03-03 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Taylor Jeffrey L | Officer; Sr VP, Polyethylene | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.96 | 7,009 | $160,936 | 22,730 | -23.6% |
| 2010-03-06 01:53 | 2010-03-03 | HWKN | HAWKINS INC | HAWKINS JOHN R | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $21.64 | 5,000 | $108,200 | 69,029 | -6.8% |
| 2010-03-05 21:21 | 2010-03-04 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Connor Christopher M | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $65.00 | 50,000 | $3,250,000 | 508,547 | -9.0% |
| 2010-03-04 17:48 | 2010-03-02 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Fitzgerald Kevin J | Officer; Senior VP, Global CM&C | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.09 | 4,000 | $112,360 | 36,331 | -9.9% |
| 2010-03-05 03:41 | 2010-03-02 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Stolle Russell R | Officer; Sr. VP & Deputy GC | Chemicals | OPT+S | $13.72 | 36,715 | $503,796 | 57,694 | -38.9% |
| 2010-03-04 20:52 | 2010-03-03 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | KERR THOMAS R. | Officer; SVP, North American Operations | Gold | SALE | $51.94 | 1,925 | $99,985 | 4,727 | -28.9% |
| 2010-03-05 03:53 | 2010-03-03 | GLCP | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.30 | 20,000 | $6,000 | 675,000 | +3.1% |
| 2010-03-04 23:40 | 2010-03-04 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | MENAKER FRANK H JR | Director | Building Materials | OPT+S | $79.97 | 1,500 | $119,949 | 7,352 | -16.9% |
| 2010-03-03 22:45 | 2010-03-02 | CGA | Enlightify Inc. | Zhang Yizhao | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $14.98 | 5,681 | $85,101 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-03-03 21:04 | 2010-03-02 | MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | MERWIN BRIAN | Officer; VP Strategic Initiatives | Paper & Paper Products | BUY | $4.06 | 7,300 | $29,638 | 11,900 | +158.7% |
| 2010-03-03 23:58 | 2009-12-11 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Universal Capital Management, Inc. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.01 | 10,500 | $10,655 | 304,500 | +3.6% |
| 2010-03-03 23:58 | 2009-09-14 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Universal Capital Management, Inc. | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $1.19 | 147,477 | $175,129 | 263,023 | -35.9% |
| 2010-03-03 20:29 | 2010-03-01 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | BEUG NORMAN B | Officer; Senior Vice President | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $58.54 | 14,994 | $877,749 | 80,636 | -15.7% |
| 2010-03-04 04:38 | 2010-03-03 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | SALES WILLIAM K JR | Officer; Sr. V.P. Non-Ferrous Operation | Steel | OPT+S | $46.16 | 75,000 | $3,462,000 | 47,758 | -61.1% |
| 2010-03-03 18:54 | 2010-03-01 | SCL | STEPAN CO | WEHMER EDWARD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $47.57 | 500 | $23,785 | 750 | +200.0% |
| 2010-03-03 19:16 | 2010-02-24 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CROFT JAMES AD | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $26.79 | 10,000 | $267,852 | 18,705 | -34.8% |
| 2010-03-04 03:06 | 2010-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Lansdown Guy L P | Officer; EVP, Discovery and Development | Gold | SALE | $50.76 | 2,320 | $117,763 | 39,365 | -5.6% |
| 2010-03-04 03:05 | 2010-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Engel E Randall | Officer; EVP, Strategic Development | Gold | SALE | $51.01 | 1,960 | $99,984 | 28,126 | -6.5% |
| 2010-03-04 03:04 | 2010-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Blank Alan R | Officer; EVP, Legal & External Affairs | Gold | SALE | $50.88 | 2,065 | $105,069 | 26,381 | -7.3% |
| 2010-03-04 03:02 | 2010-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | OBRIEN RICHARD T | Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $50.89 | 6,057 | $308,253 | 219,854 | -2.7% |
| 2010-03-04 02:59 | 2010-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Hill Brian A | Officer; EVP, Operations | Gold | SALE | $51.02 | 2,514 | $128,259 | 38,267 | -6.2% |
| 2010-03-04 02:58 | 2010-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Ball Russell David | Officer; EVP & CFO | Gold | SALE | $51.09 | 2,186 | $111,674 | 35,085 | -5.9% |
| 2010-03-04 03:01 | 2010-03-01 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | HUSPENI JEFFREY R | Officer; SVP, African Operations | Gold | SALE | $50.65 | 750 | $37,988 | 28,598 | -2.6% |
| 2010-03-03 22:23 | 2010-03-01 | FMC | FMC CORP | WALTER WILLIAM G | Director, Officer; Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $56.84 | 40,000 | $2,273,420 | 81,964 | -32.8% |
| 2010-03-04 03:35 | 2010-03-03 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | GEYER JAMES P | Director, Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | SALE | $1.14 | 20,000 | $22,830 | 334,155 | -5.6% |
| 2010-03-03 22:22 | 2010-03-01 | FMC | FMC CORP | MOONEY EDWARD J | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $58.03 | 12,000 | $696,360 | 26,558 | -31.1% |
| 2010-03-03 04:30 | 2010-02-26 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Healy Lawrence Russell | Officer; VP and Controller | Chemicals | SALE | $13.81 | 20,000 | $276,268 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-02-27 00:31 | 2010-02-24 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.82 | 331,200 | $2,257,294 | 4,212,292 | +8.5% |
| 2010-02-26 19:27 | 2010-02-24 | VYST | Vystar Corp | Mangum Michelle (Mitsy) Y. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $1.55 | 2,000 | $3,100 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2010-02-27 02:58 | 2010-02-25 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | GROSS KAREN | Officer; VP and Secretary | Gold | OPT+S | $43.44 | 2,500 | $108,600 | 100,518 | -2.4% |
| 2010-02-26 23:28 | 2010-02-25 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | MAHONEY THOMAS P | Officer; Vice President & Treasurer | Gold | SALE | $49.27 | 236 | $11,628 | 11,597 | -2.0% |
| 2010-02-26 23:26 | 2010-02-25 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | OBRIEN RICHARD T | Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $49.29 | 1,497 | $73,787 | 175,840 | -0.8% |
| 2010-02-26 23:24 | 2010-02-25 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Ball Russell David | Officer; EVP & CFO | Gold | SALE | $49.34 | 357 | $17,614 | 15,592 | -2.2% |
| 2010-02-26 23:23 | 2010-02-25 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Engel E Randall | Officer; EVP, Strategic Development | Gold | SALE | $49.32 | 281 | $13,859 | 10,705 | -2.6% |
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.