Did Pat Roberts buy Alibaba Group Holding stock?

Common questions

Did Pat Roberts buy Alibaba Group Holding stock?

Yes. Pat Roberts disclosed 2 purchases and 2 sales of Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) stock between Mar 4, 2015 and Jul 2, 2020, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $16K-$65K and the disclosed sales to $16K-$65K.

How big were Pat Roberts's Alibaba Group Holding trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $15K-$50K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $16K-$65K and the disclosed sales to $16K-$65K.

Did Pat Roberts make these Alibaba Group Holding 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 Pat Roberts still own Alibaba Group Holding 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 Pat Roberts report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Aug 5, 2020. 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 Secretary of the Senate. Every trade links to the original filing.