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Basic Materials Insider Trading Activity
Every SEC Form 4 insider transaction reported by Basic Materials companies — chemicals, metals, mining, and forestry — sourced directly from SEC EDGAR and updated as new filings are accepted.
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Compiled automatically from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings and refreshed daily. Figures count purchases (code P) and sales (code S) only — not grants, option exercises, or gifts. How this page is built. Not investment advice.
Quick Answer
Are Basic Materials insiders buying or selling?
Basic Materials insiders reported 3,388 open-market buys ($4.4B) and 6,336 sells ($19.0B) across 9,724 Form 4 filings from 254 companies — a net selling position of $14.5B.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4
Key Statistics (as of Oct 17, 2026)
Total Form 4 filings
9,724
SEC EDGAR
Companies
254
Insider buys (3,388)
$4.4B
Insider sells (6,336)
$19.0B
Sector sentiment
Net sellingNet insider flow of $14.5B in net selling across 2,268 insider filers.
Most active Basic Materials companies
| # | Company | Form 4 filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEMNEWMONT Corp /DE/ | 381 |
| 2 | ECLECOLAB INC. | 180 |
| 3 | IFFINTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | 179 |
| 4 | SMGSCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | 164 |
| 5 | CMTCORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | 161 |
| 6 | NGNOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | 149 |
| 7 | GEVOGevo, Inc. | 141 |
| 8 | NUENUCOR CORP | 141 |
| 9 | EXPEAGLE MATERIALS INC | 131 |
| 10 | KALUKAISER ALUMINUM CORP | 129 |
| 11 | SCCOSOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ | 118 |
| 12 | IOSPINNOSPEC INC. | 116 |
| 13 | SCLSTEPAN CO | 116 |
| 14 | CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 109 |
| 15 | KOPKoppers Holdings Inc. | 106 |
| 16 | SXTSENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 105 |
| 17 | HYMCHYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | 104 |
| 18 | KWRQUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | 103 |
| 19 | UFPIUFP INDUSTRIES INC | 103 |
| 20 | METCRamaco Resources, Inc. | 102 |
| 21 | TSEOQTrinseo S.A. | 101 |
| 22 | MPMP Materials Corp. / DE | 97 |
| 23 | ACNTSYNALLOY CORP | 94 |
| 24 | CDECoeur Mining, Inc. | 94 |
| 25 | RSRELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO | 94 |
Recent Basic Materials insider transactions
| Date | Ticker | Insider | Type | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | ASPI | Robert AinscowCOO | Sale | $47.6K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | ODC | Amy RyanDirector | Sale | $86.7K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | ODC | Christopher B LamsonGroup Vice President | Sale | $561.9K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | JCTC | AJB Investment Fund II, LP10% Owner | Purchase | $2.6K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | JCTC | AJB Investment Fund II, LP10% Owner | Purchase | $13.5K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2026 | BIOF | Chris J KneppersDirector | Sale | $10.0K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 14, 2026 | LCGMD | Tony L AlfordDirector, 10% Owner | Purchase | $3.8K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 13, 2026 | JCTC | AJB Investment Fund II, LP10% Owner | Purchase | $35.6K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 13, 2026 | FEAM | Hoff Graham VantDirector | Purchase | $215.4K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 13, 2026 | LCGMD | Mark Brady SharmanDirector | Purchase | $29.0K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 | LCGMD | Tony L AlfordDirector, 10% Owner | Purchase | $22.5K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 | LCGMD | Tony L AlfordDirector, 10% Owner | Purchase | $12.8K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 | LCGMD | Mark Brady SharmanDirector | Purchase | $4.4K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 9, 2026 | FEAM | Paul Wesley Weibel IIIChief Executive Officer | Purchase | $25.0K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 8, 2026 | WS | Clifford LariveyPresident Flat Rolled Stl Proc | Sale | $8.0K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 8, 2026 | FUL | Jeffrey R BaillyDirector | Purchase | $500.0K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 7, 2026 | JCTC | AJB Investment Fund II, LP10% Owner | Purchase | $41.01 | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | RGLD | William Holmes HeissenbuttelPresident & CEO | Sale | $567.6K | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | USAR | Barbara HumptonFormer Chief Executive Officer | Sale | $1.2M | SEC ↗ |
| Oct 6, 2026 | GRML | Riad Hussein El-DadaOther | Sale | $32.7K | SEC ↗ |
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Basic Materials insider trading FAQ
Are Basic Materials insiders buying or selling?
Across 9,724 SEC Form 4 filings in the Basic Materials sector, insiders reported 3,388 open-market purchases totaling $4.4B and 6,336 sales totaling $19.0B. That is a net selling position of $14.5B.
Which Basic Materials companies have the most insider activity?
NEWMONT Corp /DE/ (NEM), ECOLAB INC. (ECL), INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC (IFF), SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG), CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC (CMT) lead the Basic Materials sector by Form 4 filing count.
How many companies file Form 4s in the Basic Materials sector?
254 Basic Materials companies have reported SEC Form 4 insider transactions on Trabud, from 2,268 distinct insider filers — officers, directors, 10%+ owners, and investment groups filing jointly.
Where does Trabud get Basic Materials insider trading data?
Directly from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Every transaction on this page is a real filing accepted by the SEC, updated as new filings arrive.
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