Did Nick Rahall buy iShares Silver Trust stock?

Common questions

Did Nick Rahall buy iShares Silver Trust stock?

Yes. Nick Rahall disclosed 2 purchases and 1 sale of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) stock between Jan 29, 2014 and Sep 11, 2014, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Nick Rahall's iShares Silver Trust 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 $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

Did Nick Rahall make these iShares Silver Trust 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 iShares Silver Trust 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 Oct 13, 2014. 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.