Did Brad Ashford buy Berkshire Hathaway stock?

Common questions

Did Brad Ashford buy Berkshire Hathaway stock?

Yes. Brad Ashford disclosed 2 purchases and 4 sales of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) stock between Feb 27, 2015 and Jan 15, 2016, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $25.0M-$50.0M and the disclosed sales to $46K-$165K.

How big were Brad Ashford's Berkshire Hathaway 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 $25.0M-$50.0M and the disclosed sales to $46K-$165K.

Did Brad Ashford make these Berkshire Hathaway 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 Brad Ashford still own Berkshire Hathaway 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 Brad Ashford report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Feb 1, 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.