Did Greg Gianforte buy Viasat stock?

Common questions

Did Greg Gianforte buy Viasat stock?

Yes. Greg Gianforte disclosed 10 purchases and 1 sale of Viasat (VSAT) stock between Nov 5, 2018 and Dec 18, 2020, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $428K-$1.0M and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Greg Gianforte's Viasat trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $100K-$250K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $428K-$1.0M and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

Did Greg Gianforte make these Viasat 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 Viasat 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 Dec 23, 2020. 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.