Did Alan Lowenthal buy Sherwin Williams stock?

Common questions

Did Alan Lowenthal buy Sherwin Williams stock?

Yes. Alan Lowenthal disclosed 1 purchase and 1 sale of Sherwin Williams (SHW) stock between Oct 13, 2015 and Jan 20, 2016, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $1K-$15K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Alan Lowenthal's Sherwin Williams trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $1K-$15K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $1K-$15K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

Did Alan Lowenthal make these Sherwin Williams 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 Sherwin Williams 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 Jan 25, 2016. 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.