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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-03 18:08 | 2009-12-01 | PCU | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | Casar Perez Alfredo | Director | Copper | SALE | $35.75 | 3,600 | $128,700 | 1,200 | -75.0% |
| 2009-12-03 00:52 | 2009-12-01 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $40.08 | 15,825 | $634,283 | 78,027 | -16.9% |
| 2009-12-02 23:25 | 2009-12-02 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.19 | 25,000 | $4,750 | 7,015,233 | +0.4% |
| 2009-12-01 23:10 | 2009-11-30 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | ANDERSON JOSEPH B JR | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $19.05 | 2,081 | $39,648 | 10,042 | -17.2% |
| 2009-12-01 21:33 | 2009-11-27 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $7.01 | 55,700 | $390,702 | 1,158,459 | -4.6% |
| 2009-11-30 20:35 | 2009-11-25 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | FEINSTEIN MICHAEL | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.05 | 15,000 | $750 | 2,275,881 | +0.7% |
| 2009-12-01 02:50 | 2009-11-25 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | RICHINGS MICHAEL B | Director, Officer; Exec Chairman and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $3.23 | 50,000 | $161,635 | 87,397 | -36.4% |
| 2009-12-01 01:10 | 2009-11-25 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $41.01 | 1,264 | $51,832 | 77,723 | -1.6% |
| 2009-12-01 02:02 | 2009-11-25 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | MAHONEY THOMAS P | Officer; Vice President & Treasurer | Gold | OPT+S | $53.85 | 16,666 | $897,464 | 12,705 | -56.7% |
| 2009-12-01 01:59 | 2009-11-25 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Lansdown Guy L P | Officer; Executive Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $54.61 | 17,833 | $973,824 | 20,570 | -46.4% |
| 2009-12-01 02:58 | 2009-11-25 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $13.25 | 664 | $8,798 | 228,080 | +0.3% |
| 2009-11-27 19:11 | 2009-11-25 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.00 | 6,300 | $340,200 | 85,629,590 | 0.0% |
| 2009-11-28 02:35 | 2009-11-25 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $7.27 | 23,200 | $168,664 | 1,214,159 | -1.9% |
| 2009-11-26 00:11 | 2009-11-23 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | WHYTE JAMES N | Officer; Executive VP - HR & Risk Mngmt | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $30.00 | 1,000 | $30,000 | 38,963 | -2.5% |
| 2009-11-25 17:19 | 2009-11-23 | NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | HUANG C S WARREN | Officer; President Afton Chemical Corp | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $111.18 | 2,000 | $222,363 | 13,140 | -13.2% |
| 2009-11-26 02:00 | 2009-11-25 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | CROWLEY JAMES F | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $12.85 | 1,000 | $12,850 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2009-11-25 22:12 | 2009-11-24 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | GOADBY DAVID J | Officer; Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $65.86 | 4,000 | $263,440 | 31,666 | -11.2% |
| 2009-11-25 18:06 | 2009-11-23 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $41.04 | 29,926 | $1,228,031 | 77,723 | -27.8% |
| 2009-11-26 02:26 | 2009-11-23 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $7.26 | 200 | $1,452 | 1,237,359 | 0.0% |
| 2009-11-25 23:42 | 2009-11-23 | SCL | STEPAN CO | STEPAN F QUINN | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $63.11 | 43,255 | $2,729,953 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-11-25 00:19 | 2009-11-20 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | HARVEY HUGH E JR | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chief Technology Officer | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $29.81 | 175,000 | $5,216,750 | 15,436,000 | -1.1% |
| 2009-11-25 00:17 | 2009-11-20 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $29.81 | 175,000 | $5,216,750 | 15,136,000 | -1.1% |
| 2009-11-24 23:19 | 2009-11-23 | K | KELLANOVA | Norman Paul T | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $53.91 | 57,242 | $3,086,002 | 61,704 | -48.1% |
| 2009-11-25 03:21 | 2009-11-24 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | RUSTAND KAY | Officer; VP and General Counsel | Steel | OPT+S | $41.16 | 10,000 | $411,600 | 18,014 | -35.7% |
| 2009-11-25 02:11 | 2009-11-23 | SCL | STEPAN CO | PACHOLEC FRANK | Officer; Vice President R&D | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $64.79 | 1,000 | $64,790 | 15,718 | -6.0% |
| 2009-11-25 00:55 | 2009-11-24 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.00 | 32,300 | $1,744,200 | 85,635,890 | 0.0% |
| 2009-11-25 00:55 | 2009-11-23 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $54.00 | 6,000 | $324,000 | 85,668,190 | 0.0% |
| 2009-11-25 00:20 | 2009-11-20 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | HONEYFIELD DAVID W | Officer; Exec. VP/CFO/Treas./Sec. | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $30.00 | 1,250 | $37,500 | 30,291 | -4.0% |
| 2009-11-25 01:36 | 2009-11-20 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Hinze Brant | Officer; Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $52.26 | 3,532 | $184,582 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-11-24 20:45 | 2009-11-23 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Engel E Randall | Officer; EVP Strategic Development | Gold | OPT+S | $53.68 | 5,575 | $299,280 | 12,155 | -31.4% |
| 2009-11-23 23:53 | 2009-11-18 | NNUP | NOCOPI TECHNOLOGIES INC/MD/ | FEINSTEIN MICHAEL | Director, Officer; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.06 | 19,600 | $1,078 | 2,260,881 | +0.9% |
| 2009-11-24 01:35 | 2009-11-19 | K | KELLANOVA | Davidson Bradford J | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $53.21 | 93,256 | $4,962,487 | 37,828 | -71.1% |
| 2009-11-24 00:57 | 2009-11-20 | SCL | STEPAN CO | Wynn H Edward | Officer; VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $63.29 | 300 | $18,986 | 1,970 | -13.2% |
| 2009-11-24 00:43 | 2009-11-20 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | BLEYL STEPHEN | Officer; Exe. VP of Ethanol Marketing | Chemicals | BUY | $9.86 | 300 | $2,958 | 53,840 | +0.6% |
| 2009-11-24 00:37 | 2009-11-19 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Anderson James D | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $9.50 | 2,000 | $19,000 | 2,500 | +400.0% |
| 2009-11-23 23:23 | 2009-11-19 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $13.22 | 2,000 | $26,443 | 227,416 | +0.9% |
| 2009-11-20 23:21 | 2009-11-18 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | CLARK KEITH E | Officer; Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $65.34 | 14,000 | $914,760 | 35,737 | -28.1% |
| 2009-11-20 22:48 | 2009-11-18 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $41.60 | 39,724 | $1,652,673 | 77,723 | -33.8% |
| 2009-11-21 01:31 | 2009-11-18 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | WINTEMUTE GLENN A | Director | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $7.34 | 10,900 | $79,970 | 1,237,559 | -0.9% |
| 2009-11-19 20:39 | 2009-11-18 | K | KELLANOVA | CARSON BENJAMIN SR | Director | Gold | OPT+S | $53.04 | 4,835 | $256,458 | 1,465 | -76.7% |
| 2009-11-20 00:13 | 2009-11-17 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | HARVEY HUGH E JR | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chief Technology Officer | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $28.02 | 350,000 | $9,807,000 | 15,611,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009-11-20 00:09 | 2009-11-17 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $28.01 | 350,000 | $9,804,900 | 15,311,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009-11-19 20:39 | 2009-11-18 | K | KELLANOVA | Wilson-Thompson Kathleen | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | OPT+S | $53.00 | 2,023 | $107,219 | 25,930 | -7.2% |
| 2009-11-19 22:16 | 2009-11-18 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Ball Russell David | Officer; Executive Vice President & CFO | Gold | OPT+S | $53.25 | 6,105 | $325,083 | 17,350 | -26.0% |
| 2009-11-20 00:28 | 2009-11-17 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | KNOOP STEPHEN J | Officer; Sr. VP-Corporate Development | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $20.21 | 5,000 | $101,038 | 102,866 | -4.6% |
| 2009-11-18 23:59 | 2009-11-17 | K | KELLANOVA | Mobsby Timothy P | Officer; Senior Vice President | Gold | SALE | $53.14 | 12,000 | $637,727 | 102,537 | -10.5% |
| 2009-11-18 23:45 | 2009-11-16 | K | KELLANOVA | Andrews Alan R | Officer; VP-Corporate Controller | Gold | OPT+S | $53.56 | 3,627 | $194,269 | 16,624 | -17.9% |
| 2009-11-18 19:05 | 2009-11-16 | FMC | FMC CORP | WOOD GRAHAM R | Officer; VP and Controller | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $56.67 | 5,540 | $313,927 | 32,620 | -14.5% |
| 2009-11-18 23:59 | 2009-11-16 | K | KELLANOVA | JENNESS JAMES M | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman / Trustee | Gold | OPT+S | $53.38 | 263,280 | $14,054,887 | 97,837 | -72.9% |
| 2009-11-18 23:59 | 2009-11-16 | K | KELLANOVA | MACKAY A D DAVID | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Gold | OPT+S | $53.48 | 242,000 | $12,941,966 | 275,694 | -46.7% |
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.