Did Donald Beyer buy Ishares Gold Trust stock?

Common questions

Did Donald Beyer buy Ishares Gold Trust stock?

Yes. Donald Beyer disclosed 3 purchases and 3 sales of Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) stock between Feb 14, 2020 and Aug 5, 2021, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $17K-$80K and the disclosed sales to $3K-$45K.

How big were Donald Beyer's Ishares Gold Trust 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 $17K-$80K and the disclosed sales to $3K-$45K.

Did Donald Beyer make these Ishares Gold 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 Donald Beyer still own Ishares Gold 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 Donald Beyer report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Sep 2, 2021. 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.