Did David Perdue buy Whole Foods Market stock?

Common questions

Did David Perdue buy Whole Foods Market stock?

Yes. David Perdue disclosed 11 purchases and 9 sales of Whole Foods Market (WFM) stock between Jan 15, 2016 and Jun 16, 2017, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $11K-$165K and the disclosed sales to $86K-$290K.

How big were David Perdue's Whole Foods Market 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 $11K-$165K and the disclosed sales to $86K-$290K.

Did David Perdue make these Whole Foods Market 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 Whole Foods Market 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 Jul 10, 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.