Did David Perdue buy Energy Transfer Partners stock?

Common questions

Did David Perdue buy Energy Transfer Partners stock?

Yes. David Perdue disclosed 3 purchases and 2 sales of Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) stock between Feb 22, 2016 and Dec 12, 2016, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $66K-$165K and the disclosed sales to $16K-$65K.

How big were David Perdue's Energy Transfer Partners 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 $66K-$165K and the disclosed sales to $16K-$65K.

Did David Perdue make these Energy Transfer Partners 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 David Perdue still own Energy Transfer Partners 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 David Perdue report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jan 3, 2017. 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 Secretary of the Senate. Every trade links to the original filing.