Did Bob Gibbs buy Microsoft stock?

Common questions

Did Bob Gibbs buy Microsoft stock?

Yes. Bob Gibbs disclosed 2 purchases and 1 sale of Microsoft (MSFT) stock between May 23, 2014 and May 30, 2018, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $16K-$65K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Bob Gibbs's Microsoft 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 $16K-$65K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

Did Bob Gibbs make these Microsoft 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 Bob Gibbs still own Microsoft 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 Bob Gibbs report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jun 9, 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.