Did Greg Gianforte buy West Pharmaceutical Services stock?

Common questions

Did Greg Gianforte buy West Pharmaceutical Services stock?

Yes. Greg Gianforte disclosed 1 purchase and 2 sales of West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) stock between Sep 25, 2018 and Sep 24, 2020, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $50K-$100K and the disclosed sales to $51K-$115K.

How big were Greg Gianforte's West Pharmaceutical Services 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 $50K-$100K and the disclosed sales to $51K-$115K.

Did Greg Gianforte make these West Pharmaceutical Services 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 West Pharmaceutical Services 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 19, 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.