Did David Perdue buy SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust stock?

Common questions

Did David Perdue buy SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust stock?

Yes. David Perdue disclosed 9 purchases and 10 sales of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) stock between Oct 5, 2016 and Nov 14, 2019, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $1.7M-$3.5M and the disclosed sales to $1.5M-$3.2M.

How big were David Perdue's SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 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 $1.7M-$3.5M and the disclosed sales to $1.5M-$3.2M.

Did David Perdue make these SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 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 SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 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 Dec 5, 2019. 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.