Did Pat Roberts buy Tesla stock?

Common questions

Did Pat Roberts buy Tesla stock?

Yes. Pat Roberts disclosed 3 purchases and 2 sales of Tesla (TSLA) stock between Aug 3, 2020 and Dec 21, 2020, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $52K-$130K and the disclosed sales to $51K-$115K.

How big were Pat Roberts's Tesla 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 $52K-$130K and the disclosed sales to $51K-$115K.

Did Pat Roberts make these Tesla 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 Tesla 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 Dec 31, 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.