Did Ed Whitfield buy Eli Lilly stock?

Common questions

Did Ed Whitfield buy Eli Lilly stock?

Yes. Ed Whitfield disclosed 2 purchases and 1 sale of Eli Lilly (LLY) stock between Jan 28, 2016 and Mar 16, 2016, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Ed Whitfield's Eli Lilly 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 $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

Did Ed Whitfield make these Eli Lilly 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 Ed Whitfield still own Eli Lilly 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 Ed Whitfield report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Apr 11, 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.