Did Greg Gianforte buy Cars.com stock?

Common questions

Did Greg Gianforte buy Cars.com stock?

Yes. Greg Gianforte disclosed 1 purchase and 1 sale of Cars.com (CARS) stock between Jan 23, 2019 and Sep 10, 2019, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $100K-$250K and the disclosed sales to $50K-$100K.

How big were Greg Gianforte's Cars.com trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $50K-$100K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $100K-$250K and the disclosed sales to $50K-$100K.

Did Greg Gianforte make these Cars.com 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 Greg Gianforte still own Cars.com 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 Greg Gianforte report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Oct 20, 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 Clerk of the House. Every trade links to the original filing.