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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-03 21:00 | 2010-02-01 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | BEUG NORMAN B | Officer; Senior Vice President | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $60.08 | 20,280 | $1,218,422 | 73,019 | -21.7% |
| 2010-02-04 02:01 | 2010-02-01 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | WHITMIRE C DONALD JR | Officer; VP & Controller Financial Rptg | Copper | SALE | $66.69 | 0 | $10 | 31,566 | 0.0% |
| 2010-02-04 02:10 | 2010-02-03 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | GEYER JAMES P | Director, Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | SALE | $1.22 | 20,000 | $24,314 | 354,155 | -5.3% |
| 2010-02-03 01:42 | 2010-01-29 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.47 | 21,250 | $137,488 | 3,876,092 | +0.6% |
| 2010-02-02 21:06 | 2010-01-29 | OLN | OLIN Corp | MCINTOSH JOHN L | Officer; Vice President | Chemicals | SALE | $16.86 | 6,000 | $101,160 | 13,852 | -30.2% |
| 2010-02-02 23:43 | 2010-01-29 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | KHAN EJAZ A | Officer; VP, Controller & CIO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $22.23 | 3,000 | $66,684 | 3,201 | -48.4% |
| 2010-01-30 00:06 | 2010-01-28 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | LIBERT JEFFREY M | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $15.86 | 5,000 | $79,303 | 10 | -99.8% |
| 2010-01-29 23:21 | 2010-01-27 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | KHAN EJAZ A | Officer; VP, Controller & CIO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $0.00 | 3,000 | $0 | 3,201 | -48.4% |
| 2010-01-29 21:24 | 2010-01-28 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | HOOPER MICHELE J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $58.41 | 5,000 | $292,049 | 1,600 | -75.8% |
| 2010-01-30 00:55 | 2010-01-28 | GLCP | Enertopia Corp. | BUNKA CHRISTOPHER | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.15 | 5,000 | $750 | 655,000 | +0.8% |
| 2010-01-30 02:06 | 2010-01-27 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $15.00 | 2,021 | $30,310 | 233,509 | +0.9% |
| 2010-01-28 22:09 | 2010-01-26 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Barton Laura Lionetti | Officer; VP of Communications | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 25,000 | $0 | 30,000 | +500.0% |
| 2010-01-28 21:52 | 2010-01-26 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Bederman David J | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 10,000 | $0 | 53,312 | +23.1% |
| 2010-01-28 22:17 | 2010-01-26 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | Holmes Michael J | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 75,000 | $0 | 114,507 | +189.8% |
| 2010-01-28 21:44 | 2010-01-26 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | BAKER BRADFORD B | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 15,000 | $0 | 20,000 | +300.0% |
| 2010-01-28 22:00 | 2010-01-26 | OMEX | ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC | SAUL DAVID J | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.00 | 150,000 | $0 | 762,991 | +24.5% |
| 2010-01-28 22:02 | 2010-01-27 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $55.10 | 30,000 | $1,653,027 | 84,644,190 | 0.0% |
| 2010-01-29 02:28 | 2010-01-28 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | TIMM ROCKNE J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | SALE | $1.32 | 5,000 | $6,600 | 1,296,125 | -0.4% |
| 2010-01-27 19:45 | 2010-01-26 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.67 | 180,000 | $9,839,844 | 84,674,190 | -0.2% |
| 2010-01-27 00:30 | 2010-01-22 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.30 | 14,000 | $88,200 | 3,854,842 | +0.4% |
| 2010-01-26 22:45 | 2010-01-22 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | KHAN EJAZ A | Officer; VP, Controller & CIO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $47.44 | 4,500 | $213,495 | 3,201 | -58.4% |
| 2010-01-26 19:47 | 2010-01-25 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.47 | 20,000 | $1,089,442 | 84,854,190 | 0.0% |
| 2010-01-27 00:45 | 2008-09-15 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | KOROLOGOS ANN MCLAUGHLIN | Director | Building Materials | SALE | $72.83 | 4,542 | $330,794 | 3,308 | -57.9% |
| 2010-01-27 02:03 | 2010-01-22 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $15.00 | 1,714 | $25,710 | 231,488 | +0.7% |
| 2010-01-27 02:41 | 2010-01-26 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | MCGUINNESS ROBERT A | Officer; VP Finance and CFO | Gold | SALE | $1.21 | 10,000 | $12,138 | 273,132 | -3.5% |
| 2010-01-27 02:31 | 2010-01-26 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | TIMM ROCKNE J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | SALE | $1.27 | 5,000 | $6,350 | 1,301,125 | -0.4% |
| 2010-01-26 00:56 | 2010-01-22 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | Bancroft Brian K | Officer; VP & Chief Procurement Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $15.85 | 3,125 | $49,531 | 1,000 | -75.8% |
| 2010-01-26 01:12 | 2010-01-22 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COFSKY THOMAS F | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $15.68 | 1,775 | $27,838 | 512 | -77.6% |
| 2010-01-25 18:16 | 2010-01-22 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.25 | 396,500 | $21,509,610 | 84,874,190 | -0.5% |
| 2010-01-22 23:48 | 2010-01-21 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COFSKY THOMAS F | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $15.69 | 3,625 | $56,869 | 512 | -87.6% |
| 2010-01-22 19:00 | 2010-01-21 | NJMC-OB | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | MINE SYSTEMS DESIGN INC | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.25 | 5,000 | $1,225 | 8,817,050 | -0.1% |
| 2010-01-22 01:37 | 2010-01-19 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | KNOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.45 | 67,900 | $437,955 | 33,500 | +100.0% |
| 2010-01-22 01:37 | 2010-01-19 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | KNOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $6.45 | 67,900 | $437,955 | 34,800 | -66.1% |
| 2010-01-22 00:16 | 2010-01-20 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COFSKY THOMAS F | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $15.78 | 3,800 | $59,973 | 512 | -88.1% |
| 2010-01-22 01:50 | 2010-01-21 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | TIMM ROCKNE J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | SALE | $1.32 | 1,700 | $2,245 | 1,301,125 | -0.1% |
| 2010-01-22 02:18 | 2010-01-21 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | TIMM ROCKNE J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | SALE | $1.32 | 1,700 | $2,245 | 1,306,125 | -0.1% |
| 2010-01-22 01:39 | 2010-01-20 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | TIMM ROCKNE J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | SALE | $1.32 | 5,000 | $6,600 | 1,307,825 | -0.4% |
| 2010-01-21 02:19 | 2010-01-15 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | INTER ALIA HOLDING CO | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $7.51 | 18,000 | $135,209 | 631,668 | -2.8% |
| 2010-01-21 00:22 | 2010-01-19 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | COFSKY THOMAS F | Officer; Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $15.73 | 3,300 | $51,901 | 512 | -86.6% |
| 2010-01-20 19:19 | 2010-01-19 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.52 | 24,500 | $1,335,701 | 85,270,690 | 0.0% |
| 2010-01-21 03:37 | 2010-01-20 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | MCGUINNESS ROBERT A | Officer; Vice President Finance and CFO | Gold | SALE | $1.32 | 15,000 | $19,757 | 283,132 | -5.0% |
| 2010-01-21 02:54 | 2010-01-19 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | TIMM ROCKNE J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | SALE | $1.34 | 12,500 | $16,701 | 1,302,825 | -1.0% |
| 2010-01-20 02:06 | 2010-01-15 | NTIC | NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP | LYNCH G PATRICK | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $7.51 | 18,000 | $135,209 | 631,668 | -2.8% |
| 2010-01-19 19:49 | 2010-01-15 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.45 | 110,000 | $5,989,511 | 85,295,190 | -0.1% |
| 2010-01-16 02:14 | 2010-01-14 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $48.35 | 6,000 | $290,100 | 53,693 | -10.1% |
| 2010-01-16 02:06 | 2010-01-14 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.02 | 31,300 | $1,690,829 | 85,405,190 | 0.0% |
| 2010-01-14 23:59 | 2010-01-12 | URRE | WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC. | VAN HORN RICHARD A | Officer; Executive Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $0.79 | 37,804 | $29,801 | 113,875 | -24.9% |
| 2010-01-14 19:33 | 2010-01-11 | ODC | Oil-Dri Corp of America | JAFFEE DANIEL S | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $16.00 | 8,421 | $134,736 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010-01-15 00:51 | 2010-01-13 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | GEYER JAMES P | Director, Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $1.31 | 15,000 | $19,631 | 374,155 | -3.9% |
| 2010-01-15 01:32 | 2010-01-14 | GRZ | GOLD RESERVE LTD | TIMM ROCKNE J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Gold | SALE | $1.35 | 10,000 | $13,450 | 1,315,325 | -0.8% |
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.