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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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Quick Answer

Are Basic Materials insiders buying or selling?

Basic Materials insiders reported 3,174 open-market buys ($4.1B) and 5,935 sells ($18.5B) across 9,109 Form 4 filings from 241 companies — a net selling position of $14.4B.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4

Key Statistics (as of Jul 20, 2026)

Total Form 4 filings
9,109
SEC EDGAR
Companies
241
Insider buys (3,174)
$4.1B
Insider sells (5,935)
$18.5B

Sector sentiment

Net selling

Net insider flow of $14.4B in net selling across 2,145 insider filers.

Most active Basic Materials companies

#CompanyForm 4 filings
1NEMNEWMONT Corp /DE/361
2ECLECOLAB INC.170
3IFFINTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC164
4SMGSCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO160
5CMTCORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC159
6NGNOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC149
7GEVOGevo, Inc.132
8NUENUCOR CORP132
9EXPEAGLE MATERIALS INC129
10KALUKAISER ALUMINUM CORP125

Recent Basic Materials insider transactions

DateTickerInsiderTypeValue
Jul 20, 2026GRMLJon McgarityDirectorPurchase$24.8K
Jul 17, 2026NVAChristopher GerteisenChief Executive OfficerPurchase$13.8K
Jul 17, 2026GRMLJeff LeblancChief Financial OfficerPurchase$245.3K
Jul 15, 2026JCTCAJB Investment Fund II, LP10% OwnerPurchase$30.9K
Jul 14, 2026RNGCGlass BryanPresidentPurchase$1.9K
Jul 14, 2026RNGCGlass BryanPresidentPurchase$2.5K
Jul 13, 2026PRMWINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC10% OwnerSale$195.6M
Jul 13, 2026CMCPeter R MattPresident and CEOPurchase$504.5K
Jul 13, 2026IPXAnastasios ArimaChief Executive OfficerPurchase$497.2K
Jul 13, 2026IPXHannigan ToddExecutive ChairmanPurchase$1.9M
Jul 13, 2026VALEMadeira Andre VianaDirectorPurchase$144
Jul 9, 2026JCTCOREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION10% OwnerSale$13.7K
Jul 9, 2026JCTCOREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION10% OwnerSale$49.4K
Jul 8, 2026JCTCAJB Investment Fund II, LP10% OwnerPurchase$86.4K
Jul 8, 2026HDSNHartree Partners, LP10% OwnerPurchase$31.4K
Jul 8, 2026SNESMichael EdellChief Executive OfficerPurchase$1.4K
Jul 8, 2026MERCKELLOGG PETER R10% OwnerPurchase$362.7K
Jul 7, 2026IONRKenneth D CoonVice President Human ResourcesSale$12.5K
Jul 7, 2026IONRMatthew WeaverSVP of Engineering OperationsSale$27.6K
Jul 7, 2026IONRChad YeftichVP Corp Dev & External AffairsSale$77.7K

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Basic Materials insider trading FAQ

Are Basic Materials insiders buying or selling?

Across 9,109 SEC Form 4 filings in the Basic Materials sector, insiders reported 3,174 open-market purchases totaling $4.1B and 5,935 sales totaling $18.5B. That is a net selling position of $14.4B.

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?

241 Basic Materials companies have reported SEC Form 4 insider transactions on Trabud, from 2,145 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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