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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-20 00:11 | 2023-05-19 | ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | Gramm Christopher | Officer; Controller | Chemicals | SALE | $35.09 | 1,000 | $35,090 | 35,744 | -2.7% |
| 2023-05-19 20:29 | 2023-05-17 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | Smith Ivona | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $4.10 | 12,000 | $49,236 | 66,868 | +21.9% |
| 2023-05-19 20:29 | 2023-05-17 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | MORGAN THOMAS I | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $4.11 | 12,195 | $50,179 | 86,603 | +16.4% |
| 2023-05-20 01:19 | 2023-05-17 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | ROSENBLOOM KEITH M | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $17.00 | 205 | $3,485 | 1,031,416 | +0.0% |
| 2023-05-19 23:29 | 2023-05-19 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | MISSAD MATTHEW J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $85.14 | 500 | $42,572 | 365,045 | -0.1% |
| 2023-05-19 20:29 | 2023-05-18 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | ADAIR CHARLES E | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $4.23 | 10,000 | $42,260 | 110,707 | +9.9% |
| 2023-05-19 15:42 | 2023-05-17 | MTRN | MATERION Corp | Chemnitz Gregory R. | Officer; VP General Counsel & Secretary | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | SALE | $102.05 | 2,378 | $242,683 | 19,310 | -11.0% |
| 2023-05-19 23:08 | 2023-05-12 | BRGC | North America Lithium & Gold Corp | Jamshidi Shahsavar Mahmood | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman/CEO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.32 | 49,000 | $15,680 | 213,034 | +29.9% |
| 2023-05-19 16:09 | 2023-05-17 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | Highfield James C | Officer; EVP, Sales and Marketing | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $19.30 | 1,310 | $25,283 | 45,437 | -2.8% |
| 2023-05-19 01:20 | 2023-05-18 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Peterson Gail | Officer; SVP - GLOBAL MKTG & COMMS | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $175.00 | 934 | $163,450 | 1,567 | -37.3% |
| 2023-05-19 04:24 | 2023-05-16 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | ROSENBLOOM KEITH M | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $16.75 | 41,359 | $692,763 | 1,031,211 | +4.2% |
| 2023-05-18 22:52 | 2023-05-17 | UFPI | UFP INDUSTRIES INC | MISSAD MATTHEW J | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $83.60 | 5,000 | $418,000 | 365,545 | -1.3% |
| 2023-05-18 16:17 | 2018-10-18 | KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | STAFFORD THOMAS P | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $15.11 | 1 | $9 | 29,258 | 0.0% |
| 2023-05-18 02:46 | 2023-05-15 | ORGN | Origin Materials, Inc. | Riley Richard J. | Director, Officer; Co-CEO and Director | Chemicals | OPT+S | $4.69 | 45,000 | $211,122 | 337,500 | -11.8% |
| 2023-05-17 19:36 | 2023-05-15 | LIN | LINDE PLC | Strauss David P | Officer; Executive VP, Chief HR Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $371.02 | 2,194 | $814,016 | 23,939 | -8.4% |
| 2023-05-17 23:01 | 2023-05-15 | LWLG | Lightwave Logic, Inc. | Marcelli James S. | Director, Officer; President, COO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $4.57 | 57,000 | $260,262 | 289,740 | -16.4% |
| 2023-05-17 00:01 | 2023-05-15 | AVD | AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP | Gottschalk Patrick E | Director | Agricultural Inputs | BUY | $16.74 | 20,000 | $334,800 | 33,231 | +151.2% |
| 2023-05-16 23:28 | 2023-05-12 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Leneis Melissa | Officer; EVP, CHRO | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $201.55 | 702 | $141,488 | 10,201 | -6.4% |
| 2023-05-16 15:09 | - | ASPI | ASP Isotopes Inc. | Moore Duncan | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $0.50 | 10,000 | $5,000 | 430,000 | +2.4% |
| 2023-05-16 23:30 | 2023-05-15 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Slinkman David | Officer; SVP - Chief Technology Officer | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $204.20 | 3,683 | $752,081 | 4,682 | -44.0% |
| 2023-05-16 23:16 | 2023-05-15 | DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | Goss Michael G. | Officer; Controller | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $65.46 | 2,374 | $155,402 | 13,345 | -15.1% |
| 2023-05-17 00:27 | 2023-05-15 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | Dill Julie | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $4.61 | 5,000 | $23,061 | 98,261 | +5.4% |
| 2023-05-17 00:27 | 2023-05-15 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | Bloomquist DeLyle W | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Chemicals | BUY | $4.47 | 60,000 | $268,200 | 154,769 | +63.3% |
| 2023-05-17 03:33 | 2023-05-12 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Becker Todd A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $31.18 | 20,000 | $623,600 | 731,967 | -2.7% |
| 2023-05-17 00:02 | 2023-05-12 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | HELLMOLD RALPH O | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $20.44 | 5,000 | $102,200 | 34,623 | -12.6% |
| 2023-05-16 23:59 | 2023-05-15 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | CELLITTI THOMAS R | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $19.49 | 21,463 | $418,314 | 106,123 | -16.8% |
| 2023-05-16 23:48 | 2023-05-12 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | Jauchius Matthew | Director | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $20.59 | 3,101 | $63,850 | 67,025 | -4.4% |
| 2023-05-16 00:48 | 2023-05-12 | SSRM | SSR MINING INC. | Anglin Arthur Michael | Director | Gold | BUY | $16.23 | 8,000 | $129,840 | 52,306 | +18.1% |
| 2023-05-15 23:25 | 2023-05-11 | CENX | CENTURY ALUMINUM CO | Aboud Matt | Officer; SVP, Strategy & Business Dev't | Aluminum | BUY | $7.25 | 18,000 | $130,500 | 46,678 | +62.8% |
| 2023-05-15 23:15 | 2023-05-10 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Norris Eric | Officer; President, Energy Storage | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $195.49 | 1,260 | $246,317 | 26,596 | +5.0% |
| 2023-05-15 20:57 | 2023-05-11 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | Hicks Joshua C. | Officer; SVP, High Purity Cellulose | Chemicals | BUY | $4.63 | 20,000 | $92,500 | 69,595 | +40.3% |
| 2023-05-15 20:57 | 2023-05-11 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | Posze James L Jr | Officer; CAO & SVP, Human Resources | Chemicals | BUY | $4.66 | 4,000 | $18,623 | 189,286 | +2.2% |
| 2023-05-15 23:30 | 2023-05-11 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Peterson Brian | Director | Chemicals | SALE | $29.86 | 33,641 | $1,004,520 | 32,427 | -50.9% |
| 2023-05-15 23:27 | 2023-05-11 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Knudsen Ejnar A III | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $30.05 | 1,000 | $30,050 | 36,913 | +2.8% |
| 2023-05-15 23:17 | 2023-05-12 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | MAPES MICHELLE | Officer; Chief Legal and Admin Officer | Chemicals | SALE | $31.10 | 5,000 | $155,500 | 33,153 | -13.1% |
| 2023-05-15 23:30 | 2023-05-12 | CE | Celanese Corp | Murray Mark Christopher | Officer; SVP - Acetyls | Chemicals | BUY | $101.69 | 1,008 | $102,503 | 11,597 | +9.5% |
| 2023-05-15 18:41 | 2023-05-12 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $67.00 | 25,000 | $1,674,910 | 179,899 | -12.2% |
| 2023-05-16 00:51 | 2023-05-12 | FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | Lewis Sara Grootwassink | Director | Copper | BUY | $34.90 | 4,000 | $139,597 | 17,800 | +29.0% |
| 2023-05-15 20:57 | 2023-05-11 | RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | PALUMBO LISA M | Director | Chemicals | BUY | $4.93 | 10,000 | $49,300 | 106,302 | +10.4% |
| 2023-05-13 00:06 | 2023-05-08 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Alfano Nicholas J. | Officer; EVP & PRES - GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $175.00 | 1,098 | $192,150 | 9,717 | -10.2% |
| 2023-05-12 23:17 | 2023-05-11 | IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | Fauchon de Villeplee Christophe | Officer; President, Scent | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $86.35 | 1,972 | $170,282 | 9,093 | -17.8% |
| 2023-05-12 17:01 | 2023-05-10 | OLN | OLIN Corp | PETERS VALERIE A | Officer; VP, HR | Chemicals | SALE | $54.07 | 46 | $2,477 | 4,108 | -1.1% |
| 2023-05-13 00:08 | 2023-05-10 | ECL | ECOLAB INC. | Busch Angela M | Officer; EVP - CORP STRAT & BUS DEV | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $175.00 | 3,000 | $525,000 | 19,680 | -13.2% |
| 2023-05-13 03:04 | 2023-05-10 | USGO | U.S. GoldMining Inc. | GoldMining Inc. | 10% owner | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $14.22 | 8,000 | $113,750 | 9,830,552 | +0.1% |
| 2023-05-12 17:20 | 2023-05-11 | VMC | Vulcan Materials CO | Clement David P | Officer; Senior Vice President | Building Materials | SALE | $196.00 | 2,389 | $468,244 | 2,887 | -45.3% |
| 2023-05-12 23:23 | 2023-05-10 | GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Becker Todd A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Chemicals | SALE | $30.01 | 35,000 | $1,050,350 | 751,967 | -4.4% |
| 2023-05-12 20:23 | 2023-05-10 | PZG | Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. | FCMI Parent Co. | 10% owner | Gold | BUY | $0.32 | 4,300,000 | $1,376,000 | 9,276,310 | +86.4% |
| 2023-05-12 17:40 | 2023-05-11 | CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | PALOMAKI ERIC | Officer; EVP,Operations | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $20.50 | 5,000 | $102,500 | 152,348 | -3.2% |
| 2023-05-11 23:23 | 2023-05-09 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Will David | Other | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $205.41 | 138 | $28,347 | 1,723 | -7.4% |
| 2023-05-11 23:19 | 2023-05-09 | KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | Traub Robert T | Officer; SVP, GC & Corp. Sec. | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $205.00 | 3,650 | $748,250 | 3,150 | -53.7% |
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.