Did Bill Flores buy General Mills stock?

Common questions

Did Bill Flores buy General Mills stock?

Yes. Bill Flores disclosed 6 purchases and 10 sales of General Mills (GIS) stock between Jan 7, 2014 and May 31, 2018, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $34K-$160K and the disclosed sales to $10K-$150K.

How big were Bill Flores's General Mills 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 $34K-$160K and the disclosed sales to $10K-$150K.

Did Bill Flores make these General Mills 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 Bill Flores still own General Mills 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 Bill Flores report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jul 13, 2018. 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.