Basic Materials — Institutional Ownership & Hedge Fund Activity
Track hedge fund buying and selling activity in Basic Materials stocks based on SEC 13F filings for Q3 2026.
Most Bought Basic Materials Stocks
| # | Stock | Company | Funds Buying | Net $ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde plc | 25 | $-286.8M |
| 2 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 24 | +$72.9B |
| 3 | NUE | Nucor Corporation | 22 | +$3.7M |
| 4 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 19 | $-41.7M |
| 5 | ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 18 | +$14.9M |
| 6 | NEM | Newmont Corporation | 17 | $-430.6B |
| 7 | SHW | The Sherwin-Williams Company | 13 | $-65.1M |
| 8 | WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 13 | +$43.6M |
| 9 | CTVA | Corteva, Inc. | 12 | +$5.1B |
| 10 | JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | 12 | $-4.4M |
| 11 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | 12 | +$4.5B |
| 12 | AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 11 | +$34.9M |
| 13 | DOW | Dow Inc. | 11 | $-52.8B |
| 14 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 11 | +$19.8M |
| 15 | B | Barrick Mining Corporation | 10 | +$121.0B |
| 16 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 10 | +$10.1M |
| 17 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 10 | $-49.9M |
| 18 | PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | 10 | $-2.3M |
| 19 | BHP | BHP Group Limited | 9 | +$13.2B |
| 20 | EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | 9 | +$3.6B |
Most Sold Basic Materials Stocks
| # | Stock | Company | Funds Selling | Net $ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde plc | 25 | $-286.8M |
| 2 | ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 22 | +$14.9M |
| 3 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 17 | $-41.7M |
| 4 | NEM | Newmont Corporation | 17 | $-430.6B |
| 5 | SHW | The Sherwin-Williams Company | 16 | $-65.1M |
| 6 | CTVA | Corteva, Inc. | 13 | +$5.1B |
| 7 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 13 | $-49.9M |
| 8 | SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | 13 | $-3.0B |
| 9 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 12 | +$10.1M |
| 10 | JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | 12 | $-4.4M |
| 11 | AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 11 | +$34.9M |
| 12 | B | Barrick Mining Corporation | 9 | +$121.0B |
| 13 | RIO | Rio Tinto Group | 9 | +$1.0B |
| 14 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 9 | +$19.8M |
| 15 | DOW | Dow Inc. | 8 | $-52.8B |
| 16 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 8 | +$72.9B |
| 17 | HL | Hecla Mining Company | 8 | +$215.0M |
| 18 | IP | International Paper Company | 8 | $-1.7B |
| 19 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | 8 | +$4.5B |
| 20 | CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | 7 | +$502.6M |
Most Widely Held Basic Materials Stocks
| # | Stock | Company | Institutional Holders | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde plc | 138 | $2.9B |
| 2 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 122 | $859.5M |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | 110 | $1.3T |
| 4 | ECL | Ecolab Inc. | 104 | $1.3B |
| 5 | SHW | The Sherwin-Williams Company | 97 | $1.0B |
| 6 | NUE | Nucor Corporation | 94 | $533.2M |
| 7 | CTVA | Corteva, Inc. | 91 | $394.0B |
| 8 | NEM | Newmont Corporation | 89 | $2.3B |
| 9 | JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | 82 | $510.2M |
| 10 | DOW | Dow Inc. | 71 | $443.2B |
| 11 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 60 | $333.1M |
| 12 | PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | 58 | $1.1B |
| 13 | AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 55 | $280.3M |
| 14 | RIO | Rio Tinto Group | 53 | $71.3B |
| 15 | MAS | Masco Corporation | 52 | $142.5B |
| 16 | SOLS | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | 52 | $77.1B |
| 17 | STLD | Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 51 | $233.8M |
| 18 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | 51 | $129.4B |
| 19 | VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | 51 | $299.8M |
| 20 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 49 | $441.6M |
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Data sourced from SEC 13F filings for Q3 2026. Filings are delayed up to 45 days after quarter end.