Basic Materials Sector Institutional Ownership
Track institutional ownership across the Basic Materials sector based on the latest SEC 13F filings for 2026. It aggregates holdings reported by hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors to identify the most widely held Basic Materials stocks. The Basic Materials sector is currently dominated by top companies, with Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF), LINDE PLC (LIN), SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY (SHW) representing the largest institutional exposures by total reported value. These rankings reflect institutional portfolio allocation trends and provide insight into hedge fund exposure, sector concentration, and long-term institutional conviction in technology equities.
The table below shows the top Basic Materials sector holdings ranked by total reported institutional value and number of institutional holders.
| Symbol | Name | Institutions owned | Quantity | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APD | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 10 | 14,839,924 | $4,349,375,697 |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 5 | 50,762,026 | $4,021,367,693 |
| LIN | LINDE PLC | 11 | 5,101,561 | $2,555,181,522 |
| SHW | SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY | 9 | 6,374,298 | $2,169,680,016 |
| ECL | ECOLAB INCORPORATED | 7 | 6,364,843 | $1,772,229,354 |
| FNV | FRANCO NEV CORP | 4 | 8,103,792 | $1,712,553,358 |
| WPM | WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 3 | 14,412,241 | $1,618,783,270 |
| PPG | PPG Industries, Inc. | 4 | 14,297,383 | $1,602,288,709 |
| VMC | VULCAN MATLS CO | 8 | 5,650,480 | $1,507,529,548 |
| NEM | NEWMONT CORP | 6 | 14,311,153 | $1,336,661,598 |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Matr | 5 | 2,072,817 | $1,194,603,152 |
| B | BARRICK MNG CORP | 6 | 26,271,762 | $964,961,741 |
| CX | CEMEX SA EURO MTN BE 144A | 3 | 80,305,486 | $963,665,829 |
| AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | 4 | 5,839,545 | $906,350,439 |
| CRH | CRH Plc (CRH) | 7 | 9,088,521 | $884,172,080 |
| CE | CELANESE CORP DEL | 3 | 17,776,575 | $817,722,450 |
| KGC | KINROSS GOLD CORP | 4 | 32,780,474 | $774,274,786 |
| EGO | ELDORADO GOLD CORP NEW | 3 | 23,846,097 | $740,997,884 |
| AA | ALCOA CORP | 4 | 12,640,107 | $659,054,912 |
| NTR | NUTRIEN LTD | 4 | 10,031,353 | $631,793,218 |
| ORLA | ORLA MNG LTD NEW | 4 | 64,670,329 | $629,750,787 |
| HCC | WARRIOR MET COAL INC | 5 | 6,742,902 | $547,253,947 |
| AU | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | 5 | 5,940,533 | $480,615,443 |
| UAN | CVR Partners, LP | 1 | 4,164,274 | $464,233,266 |
| NUE | NUCOR CORP | 4 | 1,876,691 | $418,044,624 |
| DOW | Dow, Inc. | 5 | 14,908,513 | $410,039,767 |
| AGI | ALAMOS GOLD INC | 2 | 10,942,598 | $331,681,829 |
| RS | RELIANCE INC | 4 | 769,394 | $295,215,244 |
| CGAU | CENTERRA GOLD INC. | 3 | 17,835,198 | $282,855,934 |
| IAG | IAMGOLD CORP | 3 | 16,683,481 | $264,270,849 |
| SSD | SIMPSON MFG INC COM | 5 | 1,177,314 | $246,470,791 |
| RGLD | ROYAL GOLD INC | 4 | 1,186,455 | $236,828,306 |
| GFI | GOLD FIELDS LTD | 4 | 6,824,413 | $229,232,026 |
| PAAS | PAN AMERN SILVER CORP | 3 | 4,690,083 | $210,056,714 |
| CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INCORPORATED NEW | 5 | 19,220,314 | $180,694,206 |
| OLN | Olin Corporation | 7 | 10,766,227 | $177,704,167 |
| AMR | ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOUR I | 2 | 1,067,909 | $176,140,910 |
| MOS | THE MOSAIC COMPANY | 4 | 7,897,196 | $167,341,580 |
| TX | TERNIUM SA - SPONSORED ADR | 3 | 3,840,072 | $163,971,074 |
| AXTA | AXALTA COATING SYS LTD | 3 | 4,755,827 | $162,743,937 |
| FUL | FULLER H B CO | 3 | 2,790,982 | $162,686,336 |
| HL | HECLA MINING COMPANY | 3 | 10,154,146 | $156,678,475 |
| GGB | GERDAU SA | 4 | 31,705,342 | $128,089,582 |
| FCX | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC | 3 | 2,024,204 | $127,301,156 |
| EXP | EAGLE MATLS INC | 3 | 547,295 | $122,345,495 |
| RIO | RIO TINTO PLC | 3 | 1,239,626 | $117,677,696 |
| WFG | WEST FRASER TIMBER CO. LTD. | 3 | 1,642,233 | $111,162,752 |
| SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | 2 | 1,589,981 | $108,293,606 |
| USAR | USA RARE EARTH INC | 2 | 3,975,446 | $85,790,125 |
| BCC | BOISE CASCADE CO DEL | 5 | 1,099,536 | $85,356,980 |
| SOLS | SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATLS INC | 4 | 887,789 | $78,658,418 |
| VALE | VALE S A | 3 | 4,549,769 | $68,325,206 |
| TECK | TECK RESOURCES LTD | 2 | 1,568,514 | $66,583,897 |
| REX | REX AMERICAN RES CORP | 1 | 1,458,366 | $65,845,225 |
| USLM | UNITED STS LIME & MINERALS I | 2 | 611,526 | $64,008,427 |
| ALB | ALBEMARLE CORP | 2 | 461,398 | $62,302,541 |
| AMRZ | AMRIZE LTD | 3 | 1,188,315 | $61,732,560 |
| BTG | B2GOLD CORP | 5 | 16,175,780 | $60,569,602 |
| SQM | SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE | 2 | 783,638 | $58,020,593 |
| GAU | GALIANO GOLD INC | 2 | 30,713,462 | $57,434,174 |
| HUN | HUNTSMAN CORP | 3 | 6,172,010 | $54,356,560 |
| AG | FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP | 1 | 3,092,824 | $52,454,295 |
| DD | DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC | 3 | 374,742 | $50,829,942 |
| NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | 3 | 8,223,169 | $49,092,319 |
| EQX | EQUINOX GOLD CORP | 2 | 4,916,551 | $47,788,876 |
| CF | CF INDUSTRIES HOLD | 2 | 417,747 | $45,225,245 |
| WDFC | WD 40 COMPANY | 3 | 179,759 | $43,746,112 |
| KOP | KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC | 1 | 926,505 | $42,239,363 |
| ODC | OIL DRI CORP AMER | 1 | 407,692 | $41,670,199 |
| LXU | LSB Industries Inc | 3 | 3,548,402 | $38,358,226 |
| KALU | Kaiser Aluminum Corp | 4 | 195,409 | $38,227,862 |
| MTRN | MATERION CORP | 3 | 120,780 | $35,918,764 |
| HBM | HUDBAY MINERALS INC | 2 | 1,489,968 | $35,178,150 |
| SBSW | SIBANYE STILLWATER LTD | 1 | 4,097,087 | $34,784,269 |
| GSM | FERROGLOBE PLC | 2 | 10,765,508 | $34,234,315 |
| ASH | ASHLAND INC | 1 | 509,000 | $33,538,010 |
| BCPC | BALCHEM CORP | 2 | 194,974 | $32,940,886 |
| TGB | TREKOR METALS LTD | 1 | 4,543,570 | $31,259,762 |
| SCCO | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP | 3 | 177,591 | $30,946,634 |
| SVM | SILVERCORP METALS INC | 1 | 3,057,400 | $30,879,740 |
| MTUS | METALLUS INC | 3 | 1,524,669 | $28,496,065 |
| OEC | ORION SA | 4 | 4,935,121 | $27,872,559 |
| KWR | QUAKER HOUGHTON | 2 | 164,488 | $26,132,209 |
| FSM | FORTUNA MNG CORP | 2 | 3,006,045 | $25,403,378 |
| CLW | CLEARWATER PAPER CORP | 3 | 1,600,456 | $25,095,150 |
| OR | OR ROYALTIES INC. | 1 | 754,302 | $23,858,572 |
| OGC | OCEANAGOLD CORP | 2 | 935,263 | $23,430,110 |
| CMC | COMMERCIAL METALS CO | 2 | 357,670 | $22,443,802 |
| HWKN | HAWKINS INC | 4 | 155,671 | $22,120,850 |
| ASTL | ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC | 1 | 5,277,631 | $21,374,406 |
| CENX | CENTURY ALUM CO | 3 | 461,718 | $21,243,646 |
| CBT | CABOT CORP | 2 | 221,349 | $20,102,917 |
| ESI | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 2 | 397,371 | $18,974,462 |
| SXC | SUNCOKE ENERGY INC | 1 | 2,161,661 | $17,401,371 |
| HYMC | HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | 1 | 730,125 | $17,084,925 |
| LOMA | LOMA NEGRA C I A S A MTN 14 | 1 | 1,435,809 | $16,440,013 |
| CDE | COEUR MNG INC | 3 | 979,000 | $15,977,281 |
| IOSP | INNOSPEC INC | 2 | 187,540 | $15,263,881 |
| ASM | AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LT | 1 | 2,345,900 | $14,873,006 |
| EMN | EASTMAN CHEM CO | 3 | 223,347 | $14,799,371 |
| IPI | INTREPID POTASH INC | 2 | 425,845 | $13,959,199 |
| EXK | ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP | 1 | 1,677,000 | $13,885,560 |
| PRM | PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC | 3 | 384,452 | $13,705,714 |
| LYB | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV | 3 | 246,380 | $12,971,922 |
| MEOH | METHANEX CORP | 2 | 273,576 | $12,626,346 |
| HMY | HARMONY GOLD MNG LTD | 2 | 824,054 | $12,533,869 |
| ERO | ERO COPPER CORP | 2 | 458,489 | $12,264,581 |
| RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATLS INC | 1 | 1,559,314 | $12,256,208 |
| CLMT | CALUMET INC | 1 | 321,700 | $11,587,634 |
| PKX | POSCO HOLDINGS INC | 2 | 224,320 | $11,525,556 |
| MINE | MAYFAIR GOLD CORP | 1 | 4,500,000 | $11,069,603 |
| CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES IN | 1 | 461,947 | $10,901,949 |
| KNF | KNIFE RIVER CORP | 1 | 128,377 | $10,738,736 |
| BMM | BLUE MOON METALS INC | 1 | 1,685,000 | $10,688,986 |
| SKE | SKEENA RES LTD NEW | 2 | 396,400 | $10,567,692 |
| FRD | FRIEDMAN INDS INC | 1 | 297,882 | $9,585,843 |
| NAK | NORTHERN DYNASTY MINERALS LT | 2 | 4,672,665 | $8,971,517 |
| GPRE | GREEN PLAINS INC | 1 | 564,977 | $8,689,346 |
| ALTO | ALTO INGREDIENTS INC | 1 | 1,518,521 | $8,655,570 |
| USAS | AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER COR | 1 | 1,822,600 | $8,602,672 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Basic Materials sector institutional ownership?
- It is the set of U.S.-listed equities classified as Basic Materials in our reference data, ranked by aggregate reported dollar value held across the institutional managers we track using their latest SEC Form 13F positions. Larger totals generally reflect broader or larger positions among those filers, not the entire market.
- How often is Basic Materials sector ownership data updated?
- Rankings reflect each tracked manager’s latest 13F filing on record in 2026. When managers file updates, totals and ordering can change; quarter-end filing waves are the most common time for large shifts.
- How should I use this Basic Materials stock list?
- Use it as a starting point to see which Basic Materials names are most represented by dollar value among superinvestors we track, then open individual stock pages for holder-level detail, position sizes, and activity. This is not investment advice.