Most bought basic materials stocks in Q2 2026
Discover which Basic Materials stocks institutional investors added to most aggressively over Q2 2026 versus the prior calendar quarter in our filings. Notable additions at the top of this list include DOW INC (DOW), ELDORADO GOLD CORP (EGO), HUDBAY MINERALS INC (HBM), B2GOLD CORP (BTG). These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database.
Net share increases
Top symbols by net quarter-over-quarter share change (increases).
Most bought stocks
Net quarter-over-quarter share increases across all institutional filers.
| Symbol | Name | Net shares | Net value | New | Added | Trimmed | Sold out | Holding now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW | DOW INC | 54,904,276 | -$5.4B | 138 | 389 | 435 | 265 | 1156 |
| EGO | ELDORADO GOLD CORP | 51,320,177 | $1.2B | 51 | 91 | 55 | 61 | 222 |
| HBM | HUDBAY MINERALS INC | 40,503,735 | $1.9B | 73 | 117 | 77 | 62 | 301 |
| BTG | B2GOLD CORP | 30,019,812 | -$479.4M | 52 | 99 | 79 | 57 | 285 |
| GGB | GERDAU SA -SPON ADR | 25,469,571 | $235.5M | 47 | 67 | 50 | 38 | 199 |
| MOS | MOSAIC CO/THE | 24,468,358 | -$630.3M | 96 | 266 | 201 | 137 | 635 |
| MP | MP MATERIALS CORP | 20,275,575 | $2.1B | 129 | 272 | 195 | 104 | 723 |
| UAMY | UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP | 19,240,926 | $29.3M | 54 | 76 | 53 | 53 | 229 |
| TECK | TECK RESOURCES LTD-CLS B | 17,122,799 | $3.9B | 83 | 163 | 158 | 70 | 495 |
| LWLG | LIGHTWAVE LOGIC INC | 15,660,028 | $247.6M | 72 | 46 | 28 | 39 | 165 |
| IFF | INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES | 14,564,360 | $2.8B | 112 | 284 | 220 | 78 | 724 |
| HL | HECLA MINING CO | 14,263,043 | -$1.3B | 105 | 197 | 175 | 96 | 553 |
| NMG | NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC | 13,767,781 | $6.4M | 17 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| NEM | NEWMONT CORP | 13,729,959 | -$9.2B | 154 | 654 | 697 | 238 | 1711 |
| FMC | FMC CORP | 13,701,430 | -$487.7M | 67 | 119 | 143 | 103 | 392 |
| KGC | KINROSS GOLD CORP | 13,435,727 | -$4.3B | 75 | 221 | 217 | 112 | 609 |
| CDE | COEUR MINING INC | 12,912,603 | -$932.5M | 131 | 244 | 185 | 122 | 642 |
| CE | CELANESE CORP | 12,655,747 | -$1.5B | 89 | 153 | 129 | 109 | 439 |
| NFGC | NEW FOUND GOLD CORP | 12,478,333 | $2.5M | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 83 |
| GORO | GOLD RESOURCE CORP | 12,391,312 | $19.5M | 34 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 88 |
| CF | CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC | 12,013,124 | -$1.4B | 170 | 359 | 298 | 139 | 927 |
| ESI | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC | 11,797,256 | $3.8B | 97 | 162 | 168 | 54 | 478 |
| BAK | BRASKEM SA-CLASS A- ADR | 11,351,165 | $18.8M | 14 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 60 |
| CLF | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC | 11,172,613 | $530.5M | 103 | 170 | 178 | 97 | 557 |
| NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | 11,026,547 | -$897.1M | 41 | 99 | 51 | 53 | 234 |
| CC | CHEMOURS CO/THE | 10,734,631 | $37.3M | 82 | 122 | 120 | 73 | 451 |
| BHP | BHP GROUP LTD-SPON ADR | 10,691,531 | $2.0B | 139 | 294 | 204 | 72 | 789 |
| ORLA | ORLA MINING LTD | 10,532,586 | -$1.1B | 57 | 71 | 50 | 41 | 205 |
| GFI | GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR | 10,488,766 | -$1.4B | 45 | 147 | 110 | 68 | 353 |
| WPM | WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 10,264,219 | -$3.7B | 89 | 314 | 257 | 111 | 814 |
| TROX | TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC | 9,476,053 | -$326.5M | 38 | 85 | 62 | 39 | 227 |
| LAC | LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP | 9,143,309 | $24.1M | 48 | 93 | 55 | 50 | 261 |
| CX | CEMEX SAB-SPONS ADR PART CER | 9,075,358 | $886.2M | 52 | 98 | 91 | 56 | 302 |
| ECL | ECOLAB INC | 8,929,447 | $9.3B | 141 | 583 | 666 | 163 | 1644 |
| VMC | VULCAN MATERIALS CO | 8,688,827 | $5.2B | 136 | 376 | 352 | 122 | 1026 |
| ALB | ALBEMARLE CORP | 8,638,036 | -$3.5B | 127 | 296 | 345 | 186 | 902 |
| MT | ARCELORMITTAL-NY REGISTERED | 8,615,286 | $753.9M | 62 | 82 | 107 | 51 | 300 |
| HYMC | HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CORP | 8,181,548 | -$146.7M | 44 | 72 | 27 | 47 | 161 |
| AA | ALCOA CORP | 7,908,675 | -$2.3B | 98 | 247 | 229 | 163 | 677 |
| SXC | SUNCOKE ENERGY INC | 7,631,089 | $168.4M | 50 | 71 | 70 | 35 | 224 |
| GEVO | GEVO INC | 7,606,205 | -$92.2M | 17 | 51 | 40 | 35 | 140 |
| CGAU | CENTERRA GOLD INC | 7,516,269 | -$138.8M | 39 | 61 | 71 | 25 | 209 |
| IAG | IAMGOLD CORP | 6,630,357 | -$933.6M | 59 | 99 | 98 | 50 | 302 |
| SSRM | SSR MINING INC | 6,350,946 | $46.4M | 63 | 148 | 99 | 64 | 374 |
| NEWP | NEW PACIFIC METALS CORP | 6,317,373 | $20.2M | 26 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 78 |
| AVNT | AVIENT CORP | 6,246,205 | $300.3M | 48 | 134 | 97 | 53 | 328 |
| APD | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC | 5,931,516 | $2.2B | 141 | 570 | 711 | 179 | 1706 |
| VGZ | VISTA GOLD CORP | 5,843,595 | $8.8M | 40 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 96 |
| SMG | SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | 5,817,894 | $718.3M | 80 | 158 | 124 | 72 | 436 |
| GPRE | GREEN PLAINS INC | 5,553,972 | $9.8M | 47 | 65 | 73 | 37 | 210 |