Did Mo Brooks buy Southern stock?

Common questions

Did Mo Brooks buy Southern stock?

Yes. Mo Brooks disclosed 1 purchase of Southern (SO) stock on Oct 1, 2015, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $1K-$15K.

How big were Mo Brooks's Southern 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 Mo Brooks make these Southern 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 Mo Brooks still own Southern 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 Mo Brooks report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Oct 7, 2015. 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.