Did Mick Mulvaney buy ProShares Trust II stock?

Common questions

Did Mick Mulvaney buy ProShares Trust II stock?

Yes. Mick Mulvaney disclosed 1 purchase of ProShares Trust II (EUO) stock on Jul 21, 2016, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $1K-$15K.

How big were Mick Mulvaney's ProShares Trust II trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $1K-$15K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $1K-$15K.

Did Mick Mulvaney make these ProShares Trust II 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 Mick Mulvaney still own ProShares Trust II 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 Mick Mulvaney report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jul 22, 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.