Did Nick Rahall buy Marathon Petroleum stock?

Common questions

Did Nick Rahall buy Marathon Petroleum stock?

Yes. Nick Rahall disclosed 1 purchase and 1 sale of Marathon Petroleum (MPC) stock between Dec 15, 2014 and Dec 17, 2014, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $1K-$15K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Nick Rahall's Marathon Petroleum 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 Nick Rahall make these Marathon Petroleum 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 Nick Rahall still own Marathon Petroleum 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 Nick Rahall report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jan 14, 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.