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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-04 01:30 | 2009-11-02 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | GRANT RICHARD S | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $62.82 | 14,239 | $894,559 | 13,261 | -51.8% |
| 2009-11-03 05:23 | 2009-10-30 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Glencore AG | 10% owner | Aluminum | BUY | $8.71 | 850,000 | $7,403,500 | 35,300,828 | +2.5% |
| 2009-10-30 02:17 | 2009-10-27 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $10.10 | 5,000 | $50,500 | 180,432 | +2.9% |
| 2009-10-29 00:02 | 2009-10-26 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.31 | 206,000 | $63,118 | 7,358,290 | -2.7% |
| 2009-10-28 23:18 | 2009-10-14 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LTD | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.37 | 280,703 | $104,702 | 7,564,290 | -3.6% |
| 2009-10-29 00:11 | 2009-10-26 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Graass James H | Officer; EVP & General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $26.17 | 70,000 | $1,831,963 | 14,449 | -82.9% |
| 2009-10-29 04:59 | 2009-10-28 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Officer; Exec VP, CFO and Asst Sec | Steel | OPT+S | $38.02 | 107,500 | $4,087,118 | 34,936 | -75.5% |
| 2009-10-29 01:05 | 2009-10-26 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $13.23 | 1,100 | $14,549 | 216,583 | +0.5% |
| 2009-10-27 23:38 | 2009-10-26 | LWLG | Lightwave Logic, Inc. | SMITH THOMAS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $2.54 | 14,650 | $37,232 | 885,350 | -1.6% |
| 2009-10-26 21:26 | 2009-10-14 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Earnest Frederick Hume | Director, Officer; President and COO | Gold | BUY | $2.97 | 5,000 | $14,845 | 11,500 | +76.9% |
| 2009-10-23 16:16 | 2009-10-22 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | CURRIE WILLIAM G | Director, Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $40.18 | 13,568 | $545,134 | 191,580 | -6.6% |
| 2009-10-23 16:12 | 2009-10-21 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | CURRIE WILLIAM G | Director, Other | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $40.57 | 11,432 | $463,743 | 205,148 | -5.3% |
| 2009-10-23 20:54 | 2009-10-21 | SCL | STEPAN CO | VENEGONI JOHN V | Officer; VP/GM Surfactants | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $64.99 | 1,023 | $66,485 | 15,084 | -6.4% |
| 2009-10-23 18:04 | 2009-10-16 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | FREEMAN MICHAEL L | Officer; Division President, Americas | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $33.12 | 10,000 | $331,151 | 19,994 | -33.3% |
| 2009-10-23 01:28 | 2009-10-21 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $51.33 | 28,100 | $1,442,373 | 86,196,090 | 0.0% |
| 2009-10-22 01:25 | 2009-10-19 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | MILNER GRAHAM P | Officer; Executive Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $32.47 | 10,000 | $324,736 | 18,145 | -35.5% |
| 2009-10-20 23:43 | 2009-10-19 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.92 | 21,500 | $557,362 | 87,770 | -19.7% |
| 2009-10-20 23:41 | 2009-10-19 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; Senior VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.92 | 25,750 | $667,556 | 115,100 | -18.3% |
| 2009-10-20 23:38 | 2009-10-19 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $25.92 | 81,575 | $2,114,807 | 228,473 | -26.3% |
| 2009-10-21 00:34 | 2009-10-19 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $51.05 | 100,000 | $5,105,180 | 86,224,190 | -0.1% |
| 2009-10-20 23:14 | 2009-10-16 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | RICE RONALD A | Officer; President and COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $19.41 | 20,900 | $405,567 | 212,890 | -8.9% |
| 2009-10-20 01:32 | 2009-10-16 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.29 | 114,600 | $5,762,890 | 86,324,190 | -0.1% |
| 2009-10-20 00:52 | 2009-10-16 | LWLG | Lightwave Logic, Inc. | SMITH THOMAS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $1.69 | 56,500 | $95,513 | 750,000 | -7.0% |
| 2009-10-20 00:32 | 2009-10-15 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $13.20 | 1,000 | $13,200 | 215,483 | +0.5% |
| 2009-10-17 01:22 | 2009-10-14 | CGA | Enlightify Inc. | Li Tao | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President, CEO and Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $13.24 | 100,000 | $1,324,030 | 1,394,774 | -6.7% |
| 2009-10-16 23:50 | 2009-10-15 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS BERMUDA LP | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $9.25 | 160,685 | $1,485,870 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-10-16 23:53 | 2009-10-15 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS LP | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $9.25 | 461,125 | $4,264,069 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-10-17 00:40 | 2009-10-15 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $50.09 | 125,000 | $6,261,738 | 86,438,790 | -0.1% |
| 2009-10-16 23:51 | 2009-10-15 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS B LP | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $9.25 | 10,991 | $101,635 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-10-16 23:54 | 2009-10-15 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | MATLINPATTERSON LLC | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $9.25 | 632,801 | $5,851,574 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009-10-16 18:51 | 2009-10-13 | LWLG | Lightwave Logic, Inc. | SMITH THOMAS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $1.41 | 131,000 | $184,514 | 750,000 | -14.9% |
| 2009-10-15 23:50 | 2009-10-13 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS BERMUDA LP | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $9.56 | 292,244 | $2,793,473 | 160,685 | -64.5% |
| 2009-10-15 23:48 | 2009-10-13 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS LP | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $9.56 | 838,665 | $8,016,547 | 461,125 | -64.5% |
| 2009-10-15 23:49 | 2009-10-13 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS B LP | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $9.56 | 19,991 | $191,088 | 10,991 | -64.5% |
| 2009-10-15 23:52 | 2009-10-13 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | MATLINPATTERSON LLC | 10% owner | Chemicals | SALE | $9.56 | 1,150,900 | $11,001,108 | 632,801 | -64.5% |
| 2009-10-16 00:44 | 2009-10-13 | LWLG | Lightwave Logic, Inc. | SMITH THOMAS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $1.39 | 121,000 | $168,505 | 500,000 | -19.5% |
| 2009-10-16 02:13 | 2009-10-13 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $12.40 | 204 | $2,530 | 175,432 | +0.1% |
| 2009-10-15 00:08 | 2009-10-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Brockman Vincent C | Officer; EVP, GC and Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $41.46 | 505 | $20,937 | 45,528 | -1.1% |
| 2009-10-15 00:09 | 2009-10-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | SANDERS BARRY W | Officer; EVP, North America | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $41.74 | 3,300 | $137,735 | 48,533 | -6.4% |
| 2009-10-15 00:08 | 2009-10-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | Evans David C | Officer; EVP and CFO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $41.46 | 2,000 | $82,920 | 55,633 | -3.5% |
| 2009-10-14 23:29 | 2009-10-12 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Turner Walter W | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $34.00 | 3,500 | $119,000 | 284,274 | -1.2% |
| 2009-10-15 00:07 | 2009-10-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | STUMP DENISE | Officer; EVP, Global Human Resources | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $41.46 | 4,900 | $203,154 | 42,353 | -10.4% |
| 2009-10-15 00:07 | 2009-10-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $42.57 | 33,100 | $1,409,213 | 75,194 | -30.6% |
| 2009-10-15 01:45 | 2009-10-14 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $13.20 | 1,000 | $13,200 | 214,483 | +0.5% |
| 2009-10-14 01:21 | 2009-10-13 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $48.52 | 6,000 | $291,120 | 14,293 | -29.6% |
| 2009-10-14 00:57 | 2009-10-09 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director | Gold | SALE | $48.64 | 10,000 | $486,400 | 327,879 | -3.0% |
| 2009-10-13 22:02 | 2009-10-13 | RSC | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | KRESS EDWARD M | Director, Officer; Secretary | Chemicals | SALE | $12.00 | 17,300 | $207,600 | 63,280 | -21.5% |
| 2009-10-13 20:40 | 2009-10-08 | SCL | STEPAN CO | VENEGONI JOHN V | Officer; VP/GM Surfactants | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $62.99 | 2,000 | $125,980 | 15,084 | -11.7% |
| 2009-10-10 00:47 | 2009-10-08 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Collord James Ellis | Director, Officer; President | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.15 | 30,000 | $4,500 | 1,603,200 | +1.9% |
| 2009-10-09 23:27 | 2009-09-10 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | Osmium Special Situations Fund Ltd | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $6.92 | 17,400 | $120,425 | 3,401,592 | +0.5% |
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.