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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-14 17:38 | 2008-10-10 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Chemicals | BUY | $10.38 | 3,000 | $31,150 | 28,246 | +11.9% |
| 2008-10-15 00:01 | 2008-10-13 | RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Abizaid John P. | Director | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $14.60 | 1,000 | $14,600 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 2008-10-15 03:05 | 2008-10-09 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $73.86 | 73,100 | $5,399,480 | 5,082,564 | +1.5% |
| 2008-10-14 20:53 | 2008-10-09 | STLD | STEEL DYNAMICS INC | Heasley Gary E | Officer; Executive Vice President | Steel | BUY | $8.51 | 2,000 | $17,015 | 25,325 | +8.6% |
| 2008-10-11 01:27 | 2008-10-09 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | DEMPSEY STANLEY | Director, Officer; Executive Chairman | Gold | SALE | $38.77 | 8,500 | $329,554 | 376,789 | -2.2% |
| 2008-10-11 00:16 | 2008-10-08 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | LUMPKINS ROBERT L | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $33.88 | 1,000 | $33,884 | 21,844 | +4.8% |
| 2008-10-11 04:02 | 2008-10-08 | BW | MATERION Corp | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $13.58 | 289,100 | $3,925,140 | 3,384,005 | -7.9% |
| 2008-10-11 04:04 | 2008-10-07 | IOSP | INNOSPEC INC. | GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $8.19 | 23,338 | $191,026 | 4,828,345 | -0.5% |
| 2008-10-10 04:39 | 2008-10-07 | FTFL | FutureFuel Corp. | KNOTT DAVID M | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.00 | 99,030 | $495,150 | 38,600 | +100.0% |
| 2008-10-10 03:09 | 2008-10-08 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $79.67 | 250,000 | $19,916,450 | 5,010,435 | +5.3% |
| 2008-10-10 00:59 | 2008-10-09 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; Vice Chairman & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $12.23 | 400 | $4,890 | 6,633 | +6.4% |
| 2008-10-10 01:26 | 2008-10-09 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | WATSON STEVEN L | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Chemicals | BUY | $12.07 | 8,000 | $96,543 | 25,246 | +46.4% |
| 2008-10-10 03:09 | 2008-10-07 | MLM | MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC | SPO ADVISORY CORP | 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $79.02 | 243,000 | $19,201,714 | 4,765,635 | +5.4% |
| 2008-10-08 18:32 | 2008-10-07 | MOS | MOSAIC CO | LUMPKINS ROBERT L | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $39.37 | 2,000 | $78,740 | 20,844 | +10.6% |
| 2008-10-09 04:53 | 2008-10-06 | CBT | CABOT CORP | SAN FRANCISCO PARTNERS II LP | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $28.98 | 326,100 | $9,449,921 | 89,500 | -78.5% |
| 2008-10-07 21:02 | 2008-10-06 | FTFL-OB | FutureFuel Corp. | ST. ALBANS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LTD PARTNERSHIP, LLLP | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.18 | 685,400 | $3,552,017 | 10,353,750 | +7.1% |
| 2008-10-07 19:53 | 2008-10-03 | FTFL-OB | FutureFuel Corp. | ST. ALBANS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LTD PARTNERSHIP, LLLP | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.75 | 500,000 | $2,875,000 | 9,668,350 | +5.5% |
| 2008-10-07 21:01 | 2008-10-06 | FTFL-OB | FutureFuel Corp. | NOVELLY PAUL A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Exec. Chair. of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.18 | 685,400 | $3,552,017 | 10,353,750 | +7.1% |
| 2008-10-07 19:52 | 2008-10-03 | FTFL-OB | FutureFuel Corp. | NOVELLY PAUL A | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Exec. Chair. of the Board | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $5.75 | 500,000 | $2,875,000 | 9,668,350 | +5.5% |
| 2008-10-06 23:50 | 2008-10-03 | MMG | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | BINGHAM MERLIN | Director, Officer; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.78 | 10,000 | $7,800 | 1,330,639 | +0.8% |
| 2008-10-04 00:07 | 2008-10-03 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | FAIRBAIRN URSULA F | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $65.71 | 2,000 | $131,420 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008-10-03 21:37 | 2008-10-02 | MMG | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | KOLVOORD ROGER W | Director, Officer; Executive Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.77 | 3,000 | $2,310 | 369,406 | +0.8% |
| 2008-10-03 01:00 | 2008-09-29 | THMG | THUNDER MOUNTAIN GOLD INC | Jones Eric T | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.22 | 5,000 | $1,100 | 1,632,500 | +0.3% |
| 2008-10-03 01:17 | 2008-10-01 | MMG | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | BINGHAM MERLIN | Director, Officer; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.83 | 10,000 | $8,348 | 1,320,639 | +0.8% |
| 2008-10-02 03:57 | 2008-10-01 | GSPG | Comstock Inc. | GOLDEN JAMES V | Officer; COO | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.02 | 100,000 | $2,420 | 2,470 | +100.0% |
| 2008-10-02 02:48 | 2008-09-29 | VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | SIMMONS HAROLD C | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board | Chemicals | BUY | $16.78 | 1,000 | $16,776 | 4,383 | +29.6% |
| 2008-10-01 17:55 | 2008-09-30 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | BRACKEBUSCH GRANT A | Officer; Vice President | Gold | BUY | $0.32 | 5,000 | $1,600 | 307,920 | +1.7% |
| 2008-09-30 22:07 | 2008-09-26 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | ELIAS RICHARD C | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $60.82 | 70 | $4,257 | 111 | -38.7% |
| 2008-09-30 20:11 | 2008-09-29 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | RUSTAND KAY | Officer; V.P. and General Counsel | Steel | OPT+S | $41.22 | 10,000 | $412,200 | 18,014 | -35.7% |
| 2008-09-30 21:36 | 2008-09-26 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER WARREN F | Director, 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $0.09 | 23,000 | $2,070 | 164,750 | +16.2% |
| 2008-09-30 01:14 | 2008-09-25 | HDSN | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC /NY | ZUGIBE KEVIN J | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chief Executive Officer | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $2.60 | 400,000 | $1,040,000 | 5,676,905 | -6.6% |
| 2008-09-27 00:03 | 2008-09-25 | HUN | Huntsman CORP | Reaud Wayne A | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $8.50 | 100,300 | $852,660 | 379,100 | +36.0% |
| 2008-09-26 21:22 | 2008-09-25 | WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | Morse Wayne D | Officer; Sr VP, Vinyls | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $22.53 | 6,672 | $150,314 | 15,466 | -30.1% |
| 2008-09-25 20:36 | 2008-09-23 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $33.09 | 8,207 | $271,538 | 346,896 | -2.3% |
| 2008-09-25 13:01 | 2008-09-23 | MMG | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | BINGHAM MERLIN | Director, Officer; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.98 | 5,000 | $4,885 | 1,310,639 | +0.4% |
| 2008-09-24 19:42 | 2008-06-30 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Blakestad Rodney Alan | Officer; VP - exploration | Gold | BUY | $0.28 | 43,867 | $12,467 | 43,867 | +100.0% |
| 2008-09-25 01:18 | 2008-09-23 | OLGC | Capstone Holding Corp. | WARDELL WILLIAM M | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $0.90 | 10,850 | $9,765 | 69,542 | +18.5% |
| 2008-09-23 17:51 | 2008-09-19 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $32.59 | 50,245 | $1,637,650 | 355,103 | -12.4% |
| 2008-09-23 00:47 | 2006-02-13 | GRMC | Goldrich Mining Company | Pate Robert G | Officer; VP Operations | Gold | BUY | $0.37 | 65,617 | $24,042 | 65,617 | +100.0% |
| 2008-09-22 17:29 | 2008-09-18 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | Sansone Daniel F | Officer; Sr. VP & CFO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $79.00 | 8,775 | $693,225 | 12,884 | -40.5% |
| 2008-09-22 17:29 | 2008-09-19 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | WASON ROBERT A IV | Officer; Sr. VP, General Counsel | Building Materials | OPT+S | $81.88 | 3,250 | $266,110 | 27,706 | -10.5% |
| 2008-09-22 17:29 | 2008-09-18 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | JAMES DONALD M | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Building Materials | OPT+S | $58.05 | 150,000 | $8,707,545 | 162,086 | -48.1% |
| 2008-09-22 23:43 | 2008-09-19 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President, CEO and Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $26.99 | 29,700 | $801,642 | 94,800 | -23.9% |
| 2008-09-22 23:42 | 2008-09-19 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; President, CEO and Chairman | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $26.74 | 18,800 | $502,755 | 124,500 | -13.1% |
| 2008-09-23 01:11 | 2008-09-18 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | NOBLE WILLIAM B | Officer; Managing Director, Europe | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $38.50 | 4,800 | $184,800 | 5,471 | -46.7% |
| 2008-09-22 23:18 | 2008-09-19 | MMG | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | BINGHAM MERLIN | Director, Officer; President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.79 | 5,000 | $3,960 | 1,305,639 | +0.4% |
| 2008-09-22 17:22 | 2008-09-19 | NJMC | Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. | BRACKEBUSCH GRANT A | Director, Officer; Vice President | Gold | BUY | $0.32 | 3,784 | $1,211 | 302,920 | +1.3% |
| 2008-09-19 20:38 | 2008-09-18 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | NAPLES RONALD J | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $32.00 | 4,400 | $140,800 | 383,603 | -1.1% |
| 2008-09-19 23:24 | 2008-09-18 | MMG | SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC. | KOLVOORD ROGER W | Director, Officer; Executive Vice President | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.80 | 6,000 | $4,800 | 366,406 | +1.7% |
| 2008-09-19 01:19 | 2008-09-17 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Barnard Douglas C | Officer; VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | OPT+S | $120.01 | 27,350 | $3,282,142 | 14,090 | -66.0% |
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.