Did Alan Lowenthal buy ProShares Short QQQ stock?

Common questions

Did Alan Lowenthal buy ProShares Short QQQ stock?

Yes. Alan Lowenthal disclosed 10 purchases and 4 sales of ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ) stock between Jun 29, 2020 and Feb 24, 2022, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $22K-$113K and the disclosed sales to $32K-$130K.

How big were Alan Lowenthal's ProShares Short QQQ trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $15K-$50K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $22K-$113K and the disclosed sales to $32K-$130K.

Did Alan Lowenthal make these ProShares Short QQQ trades personally?

Not always. The STOCK Act requires members to report trades by themselves, a spouse and dependent children. The owner column of each linked filing says whose trade it was.

Does Alan Lowenthal still own ProShares Short QQQ stock?

This page lists reported trades, not holdings. A purchase can have been sold since, and the filings shown do not say what is held today.

When did Alan Lowenthal report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Mar 4, 2022. The STOCK Act gives members of Congress 45 days to report a trade, so a filing can trail the trade by weeks. Every row shows both dates.

Where does this data come from?

From periodic transaction reports filed under the STOCK Act with the Clerk of the House. Every trade links to the original filing.