Did Lamar Smith buy Sprouts Farmers Market stock?

Common questions

Did Lamar Smith buy Sprouts Farmers Market stock?

Yes. Lamar Smith disclosed 1 purchase and 1 sale of Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) stock between Jul 15, 2016 and Jun 16, 2017, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $1K-$15K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Lamar Smith's Sprouts Farmers Market 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 $1K-$15K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

Did Lamar Smith make these Sprouts Farmers Market 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 Lamar Smith still own Sprouts Farmers Market 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 Lamar Smith report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jul 12, 2017. 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.