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, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-31 16:02 | 2023-01-27 | AA | Alcoa Corp | Oplinger William F | Officer; EVP & CFO | Aluminum | OPT+S | $53.04 | 134,444 | $7,130,263 | 71,560 | -65.3% |
| 2023-02-01 00:22 | 2023-01-27 | EXP | EAGLE MATERIALS INC | Kesler Dale Craig | Officer; EVP and CFO | Building Materials | SALE | $141.78 | 5,000 | $708,910 | 63,025 | -7.4% |
| 2023-01-31 23:17 | 2023-01-27 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Dyer Slade | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.02 | 400,000 | $8,000 | 1,190,000 | +50.6% |
| 2023-01-31 22:54 | 2023-01-27 | WOLV | Wolverine Resources Corp. | Haderer Richard Dean | Director, Officer; CFO | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.02 | 1,000,000 | $20,000 | 3,950,000 | +33.9% |
| 2023-01-31 01:51 | 2023-01-26 | HYMC | HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | Mudrick Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.58 | 503,317 | $291,320 | 15,692,975 | -3.1% |
| 2023-01-30 15:41 | 2023-01-27 | SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | MORIKIS JOHN G | Director, Officer; Chairman & CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $226.70 | 2,207 | $500,327 | 231,344 | +1.0% |
| 2023-01-28 00:22 | 2023-01-25 | AA | Alcoa Corp | Jones Tammi A | Officer; EVP & CHRO | Aluminum | SALE | $51.87 | 1,100 | $57,057 | 7,584 | -12.7% |
| 2023-01-28 00:20 | 2023-01-25 | AA | Alcoa Corp | Heeter Jeffrey D. | Officer; EVP & Gen. Counsel | Aluminum | SALE | $51.95 | 16,668 | $865,843 | 77,970 | -17.6% |
| 2023-01-26 00:49 | 2021-02-22 | USLM | UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC | INBERDON ENTERPRISES LTD | 10% owner | Building Materials | BUY | $127.09 | 52,366 | $6,654,938 | 3,530,756 | +1.5% |
| 2023-01-25 21:53 | 2023-01-24 | PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | Foulkes Anne M. | Officer; Sr. VP and General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $128.33 | 21,757 | $2,791,984 | 10,577 | -67.3% |
| 2023-01-26 02:16 | 2023-01-23 | HYMC | HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | Mudrick Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.62 | 841,266 | $524,361 | 16,196,292 | -4.9% |
| 2023-01-23 23:12 | 2023-01-19 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | Bardswich Lloyd | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.44 | 10,000 | $4,400 | 262,727 | +4.0% |
| 2023-01-21 01:36 | 2023-01-18 | HYMC | HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | Mudrick Capital Management, L.P. | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $0.64 | 886,140 | $567,130 | 17,037,558 | -4.9% |
| 2023-01-21 00:22 | 2023-01-20 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $67.01 | 100,000 | $6,701,280 | 55,731,838 | -0.2% |
| 2023-01-21 00:58 | 2023-01-18 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | EVANS GARY C | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.45 | 21,368 | $9,616 | 956,849 | +2.3% |
| 2023-01-19 22:57 | 2023-01-17 | SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | HAGEDORN JAMES | Director, Officer, 10% owner; Chairman and CEO | Agricultural Inputs | SALE | $60.77 | 50,000 | $3,038,565 | 212,402 | -19.1% |
| 2023-01-20 00:15 | 2023-01-18 | DYNR | DYNARESOURCE, INC. | ROSE MATTHEW K | Director, 10% owner | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.30 | 27,100 | $62,330 | 280,479 | +10.7% |
| 2023-01-20 02:56 | 2023-01-18 | WDFC | WD 40 CO | Brass Steven A | Director, Officer; President and CEO | Specialty Chemicals | BUY | $170.57 | 586 | $99,954 | 15,975 | +3.8% |
| 2023-01-19 02:14 | 2023-01-18 | CMP | COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC | Standen James D. | Officer; Chief Commercial Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | OPT+S | $46.16 | 7,644 | $352,847 | 26,497 | -22.4% |
| 2023-01-18 01:20 | 2023-01-13 | SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Magstadt Brian J | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Lumber & Wood Production | SALE | $100.00 | 2,500 | $250,000 | 17,547 | -12.5% |
| 2023-01-17 14:03 | 2023-01-11 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | EVANS GARY C | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.45 | 26,081 | $11,736 | 904,112 | +3.0% |
| 2023-01-17 14:03 | 2023-01-13 | UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | EVANS GARY C | Director | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.45 | 31,369 | $14,116 | 935,481 | +3.5% |
| 2023-01-13 00:30 | 2023-01-10 | KALU | KAISER ALUMINUM CORP | West Neal E | Officer; EVP & CFO | Aluminum | SALE | $84.47 | 400 | $33,788 | 580 | -40.8% |
| 2023-01-11 16:23 | 2023-01-10 | AREC | American Resources Corporation | Jensen Mark C. | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Coking Coal | BUY | $1.39 | 5,000 | $6,968 | 5,179,896 | +0.1% |
| 2023-01-11 00:50 | 2023-01-06 | RS | RELIANCE, INC. | HOFFMAN JAMES DONALD | Director | Steel | SALE | $211.45 | 10,000 | $2,114,526 | 19,680 | -33.7% |
| 2023-01-11 00:29 | 2023-01-10 | K | KELLANOVA | KELLOGG W K FOUNDATION TRUST | 10% owner | Gold | SALE | $70.93 | 100,000 | $7,093,330 | 55,831,838 | -0.2% |
| 2023-01-07 00:17 | 2023-01-06 | ALB | Albemarle Corporation | Tozier Scott | Officer; EVP & CFO | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $220.00 | 1,719 | $378,180 | 63,384 | -2.6% |
| 2023-01-05 22:08 | 2023-01-03 | CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS Co | Smith Barbara | Director, Officer; Chairman, President & CEO | Steel | SALE | $48.11 | 150,000 | $7,216,635 | 227,651 | -39.7% |
| 2023-01-06 00:59 | 2023-01-03 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Atkinson Robert D | Officer; EVP & COO | Gold | SALE | $48.23 | 3,000 | $144,690 | 33,947 | -8.1% |
| 2023-01-06 00:58 | 2023-01-03 | NEM | NEWMONT Corp /DE/ | Palmer Thomas Ronald | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $48.23 | 11,000 | $530,530 | 199,949 | -5.2% |
| 2023-01-05 01:24 | 2023-01-04 | SSRM | SSR MINING INC. | Ebbett John | Other | Gold | SALE | $16.61 | 670 | $11,129 | 17,072 | -3.8% |
| 2023-01-05 01:26 | 2023-01-04 | SSRM | SSR MINING INC. | Farid Fady Adel Edward | Officer; Chief Corp Development Officer | Gold | SALE | $16.61 | 5,164 | $85,774 | 96,388 | -5.1% |
| 2023-01-05 01:23 | 2023-01-04 | SSRM | SSR MINING INC. | Antal Rodney | Director, Officer; President & CEO | Gold | SALE | $16.61 | 15,777 | $262,056 | 756,337 | -2.0% |
| 2023-01-05 01:27 | 2023-01-04 | SSRM | SSR MINING INC. | Sparks Michael John | Officer; Chief Legal & Admin Officer | Gold | SALE | $16.61 | 3,239 | $53,800 | 126,739 | -2.5% |
| 2023-01-05 00:25 | 2023-01-04 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Libner Paul | Officer; CFO & Treasurer | Gold | SALE | $120.00 | 750 | $90,000 | 13,515 | -5.3% |
| 2023-01-05 00:31 | 2022-12-31 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Sharma Anup | Officer; SVP, Global Business Services | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $84.91 | 1,713 | $145,454 | 8,998 | -16.0% |
| 2023-01-03 16:23 | 2022-12-30 | TMC | TMC the metals Co Inc. | Barron Gerard | Director, Officer; Chief Executive Officer | Other Industrial Metals & Mining | BUY | $0.71 | 42,000 | $29,820 | 15,462,489 | +0.3% |
| 2023-01-04 04:07 | 2023-01-03 | RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | Libner Paul | Officer; CFO & Treasurer | Gold | SALE | $115.00 | 250 | $28,750 | 14,265 | -1.7% |
| 2023-01-03 20:38 | 2022-12-30 | VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | Tobler Douglas L. | Officer; CFO | Gold | BUY | $0.49 | 2,500 | $1,233 | 213,152 | +1.2% |
| 2022-12-30 22:47 | 2022-12-29 | USAU | U.S. GOLD CORP. | Zinke Ryan K | Director | Gold | SALE | $0.00 | 30,595 | $0 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022-12-30 00:14 | 2022-12-27 | ORGN | Origin Materials, Inc. | Bissell John | Director, Officer; Co-CEO and Director | Chemicals | SALE | $4.58 | 150,000 | $687,720 | 1,215,828 | -11.0% |
| 2022-12-23 00:15 | 2022-12-21 | PPTA | PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. | Sayer Laurel | Director, Officer; See Remarks. | Other Precious Metals & Mining | BUY | $2.81 | 990 | $2,782 | 9,300 | +11.9% |
| 2022-12-23 03:26 | 2022-12-21 | RYES | Rise Gold Corp. | Mossman Benjamin | Director, Officer; CEO, President | Gold | BUY | $0.42 | 24,500 | $10,290 | 277,329 | +9.7% |
| 2022-12-23 00:04 | 2022-12-20 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | Major Sean D | Officer; Executive VP & General Counsel | Specialty Chemicals | SALE | $313.00 | 485 | $151,803 | 14,275 | -3.3% |
| 2022-12-22 00:33 | 2022-12-19 | ORGN | Origin Materials, Inc. | Whaley Nathan S. | Officer; Chief Financial Officer | Chemicals | OPT+S | $5.06 | 50,000 | $252,935 | 120,000 | -29.4% |
| 2022-12-22 00:30 | 2022-12-20 | GURE | GULF RESOURCES, INC. | Ma Shengwei | Director, Other | Chemicals | SALE | $3.00 | 2,000 | $6,000 | 1,000 | -66.7% |
| 2022-12-21 23:23 | 2022-12-20 | NUE | NUCOR CORP | Topalian Leon J | Officer; Chair, President and CEO | Steel | SALE | $134.71 | 3,000 | $404,135 | 126,809 | -2.3% |
| 2022-12-21 20:05 | 2022-12-20 | MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | ARGIRAKIS BRETT | Officer; Senior Vice President | Specialty Chemicals | OPT+S | $60.03 | 927 | $55,652 | 15,694 | -5.6% |
| 2022-12-21 23:23 | - | PHCI | Panamera Holdings Corp | SUMMERS CURTIS EUGENE | Director | Building Materials | BUY | $0.00 | 4,330,000 | $0 | 4,330,000 | +100.0% |
| 2022-12-21 23:21 | - | PHCI | Panamera Holdings Corp | BAKER DOUGLAS GLENN | Director, Officer; CFO, Treasurer | Building Materials | BUY | $0.00 | 1,670,000 | $0 | 1,670,000 | +100.0% |
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.