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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-29 02:53 | 2008-04-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | Townsend Jay | Officer; Sr. VP, Corporate Dev. | Chemicals | SALE | $43.44 | 6,681 | $290,241 | 112,606 | -5.6% |
| 2008-04-29 02:53 | 2008-04-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | Townsend Jay | Officer; Sr. VP, Corporate Dev. | Chemicals | OPT+S | $43.02 | 6,622 | $284,847 | 119,287 | -5.3% |
| 2008-04-28 22:06 | 2008-04-25 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | HUCK PAUL E | Officer; Sr. V.P. CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $100.05 | 13,000 | $1,300,699 | 39,812 | -24.6% |
| 2008-04-29 02:47 | 2008-04-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | SHAW CURTIS S | Officer; Exec VP, Gen Coun. & Corp. Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $44.52 | 999 | $44,472 | 27,100 | -3.6% |
| 2008-04-29 02:47 | 2008-04-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | SHAW CURTIS S | Officer; Exec VP, Gen Coun. & Corp. Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $44.21 | 13,445 | $594,338 | 28,099 | -32.4% |
| 2008-04-29 02:46 | 2008-04-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | SHAW CURTIS S | Officer; Exec VP, Gen Coun. & Corp. Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $44.00 | 12,390 | $545,206 | 41,455 | -23.0% |
| 2008-04-29 02:46 | 2008-04-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | SHAW CURTIS S | Officer; Exec VP, Gen Coun. & Corp. Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $43.78 | 6,648 | $291,039 | 53,934 | -11.0% |
| 2008-04-29 02:46 | 2008-04-28 | CE | Celanese Corp | SHAW CURTIS S | Officer; Exec VP, Gen Coun. & Corp. Sec | Chemicals | SALE | $43.43 | 8,684 | $377,145 | 60,582 | -12.5% |
| 2008-04-29 02:45 | 2008-04-24 | CE | Celanese Corp | SHAW CURTIS S | Officer; Exec VP, Gen Coun. & Corp. Sec | Chemicals | OPT+S | $43.00 | 7,834 | $336,896 | 69,266 | -10.2% |
| 2008-04-29 00:33 | 2008-04-24 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $3.16 | 120,000 | $379,296 | 772,724 | -13.4% |
| 2008-04-28 23:04 | 2008-04-24 | NNPP | Nano Magic Inc. | BERMAN RONALD J | Director | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $1.15 | 50,000 | $57,500 | 534,092 | -8.6% |
| 2008-04-25 21:18 | 2008-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; VP, Sec. and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.36 | 1,968 | $59,756 | 88,770 | -2.2% |
| 2008-04-25 19:18 | 2008-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; VP, Sec. and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.26 | 8,970 | $271,387 | 90,738 | -9.0% |
| 2008-04-25 21:16 | 2008-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.36 | 2,748 | $83,439 | 116,400 | -2.3% |
| 2008-04-25 19:16 | 2008-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.25 | 12,291 | $371,862 | 119,148 | -9.4% |
| 2008-04-25 21:14 | 2008-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $30.36 | 11,546 | $350,579 | 317,923 | -3.5% |
| 2008-04-25 19:14 | 2008-04-23 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.25 | 52,179 | $1,578,670 | 329,469 | -13.7% |
| 2008-04-26 00:49 | 2008-04-23 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | KRAFT HERBERT A | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $17.90 | 900 | $16,110 | 3,307,779 | 0.0% |
| 2008-04-25 23:53 | 2008-04-23 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $3.20 | 100,000 | $319,940 | 892,724 | -10.1% |
| 2008-04-24 22:05 | 2008-04-22 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | SECCHIA PETER F | Director | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $34.03 | 300,000 | $10,209,000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008-04-24 21:00 | 2008-04-22 | SCL | STEPAN CO | VENEGONI JOHN V | Officer; VP/GM Surfactants | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $41.99 | 3,200 | $134,368 | 6,262 | -33.8% |
| 2008-04-24 21:55 | 2008-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; VP, Sec. and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.63 | 1,999 | $63,234 | 88,770 | -2.2% |
| 2008-04-24 19:20 | 2008-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HAMMOND JOHN L | Officer; VP, Sec. and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.85 | 1,063 | $32,792 | 90,769 | -1.2% |
| 2008-04-24 21:53 | 2008-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.64 | 2,731 | $86,403 | 116,400 | -2.3% |
| 2008-04-24 19:15 | 2008-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | HOBBS RICHARD F | Officer; VP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.85 | 1,480 | $45,657 | 119,131 | -1.2% |
| 2008-04-24 21:48 | 2008-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $31.63 | 11,624 | $367,724 | 334,778 | -3.4% |
| 2008-04-24 19:12 | 2008-04-22 | SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | MANNING KENNETH P | Director, Officer; Chairman and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $30.85 | 6,226 | $192,066 | 346,402 | -1.8% |
| 2008-04-25 00:38 | 2008-04-22 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $3.28 | 2,600 | $8,528 | 992,724 | -0.3% |
| 2008-04-25 00:36 | 2008-04-22 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $3.41 | 120,700 | $411,249 | 995,324 | -10.8% |
| 2008-04-23 21:01 | 2008-04-22 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | WHYTE JAMES N | Officer; EVP of HR & Risk Mgmt | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $32.00 | 4,080 | $130,560 | 230 | +100.0% |
| 2008-04-23 21:00 | 2008-04-22 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | MOORE R L | Officer; Senior VP of Marketing & Sales | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $32.00 | 20,000 | $640,000 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2008-04-23 20:59 | 2008-04-22 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | AVERY PATRICK L | Officer; President and COO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $32.00 | 2,000 | $64,000 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2008-04-23 20:57 | 2008-04-22 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | Jornayvaz Robert P III | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman of the Board and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $32.00 | 120 | $3,840 | 120 | +100.0% |
| 2008-04-23 22:09 | 2008-04-21 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.53 | 3,000 | $1,575 | 547,566 | +0.6% |
| 2008-04-23 16:52 | 2008-04-18 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.51 | 6,000 | $3,050 | 244,566 | +2.5% |
| 2008-04-23 22:32 | 2008-04-21 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MACBETH JAMES P | Officer; Sr. V.P. Carbon Steel Ops | Steel | SALE | $61.72 | 27,300 | $1,685,022 | 59,159 | -31.6% |
| 2008-04-23 22:30 | 2008-04-21 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | MACBETH JAMES P | Officer; Sr. V.P. Carbon Steel Ops | Steel | OPT+S | $61.98 | 21,700 | $1,344,931 | 86,459 | -20.1% |
| 2008-04-23 22:29 | 2008-04-21 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Officer; Exec VP, CFO and Asst Sec | Steel | SALE | $61.43 | 20,960 | $1,287,533 | 89,936 | -18.9% |
| 2008-04-23 22:28 | 2008-04-21 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Officer; Exec VP, CFO and Asst Sec | Steel | SALE | $61.82 | 19,525 | $1,206,948 | 110,896 | -15.0% |
| 2008-04-23 22:27 | 2008-04-21 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | Lewis Karla R | Officer; Exec VP, CFO and Asst Sec | Steel | OPT+S | $62.47 | 19,515 | $1,219,071 | 130,421 | -13.0% |
| 2008-04-23 21:02 | 2008-04-22 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | WHITHAM BARTH E | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $32.00 | 7,500 | $240,000 | 7,500 | +100.0% |
| 2008-04-23 20:58 | 2008-04-22 | IPI | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | HONEYFIELD DAVID W | Officer; EVP, CFO, Treasurer, Secretary | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $32.00 | 4,000 | $128,000 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2008-04-24 01:58 | 2008-04-21 | PEIX | Alto Ingredients Inc. | CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $3.66 | 16,226 | $59,347 | 116,024 | -12.3% |
| 2008-04-22 22:16 | 2008-04-17 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.52 | 4,000 | $2,060 | 238,566 | +1.7% |
| 2008-04-22 22:37 | 2008-04-18 | GLGI | GREYSTONE LOGISTICS, INC. | KRUGER PAUL | 10% owner | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $0.26 | 35,000 | $9,149 | 2,844,999 | -1.2% |
| 2008-04-23 02:06 | 2005-07-21 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | ZUNKER ARTHUR R JR | Officer; SVP, Treasurer & CFO | Building Materials | BUY | $39.54 | 240 | $9,481 | 8,584 | +2.9% |
| 2008-04-21 18:04 | 2007-08-14 | LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | ILLE BERNARD G | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $21.88 | 10,000 | $218,750 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2008-04-22 02:27 | 2008-04-18 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | KRAFT HERBERT A | Director, 10% owner | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $17.20 | 14,200 | $244,240 | 3,308,679 | -0.4% |
| 2008-04-18 22:55 | 2008-04-16 | LITS | Goldrich Mining Company | Forza Capital Management, L.L.C. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.52 | 3,500 | $1,825 | 234,566 | +1.5% |
| 2008-04-18 14:41 | 2008-04-16 | KOP | Koppers Holdings Inc. | Schaming M Claire | Officer; Treasurer & Assist. Secretary | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $48.10 | 6,700 | $322,302 | 45,666 | -12.8% |
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.