Did Pat Roberts buy Twitter stock?

Common questions

Did Pat Roberts buy Twitter stock?

Yes. Pat Roberts disclosed 2 purchases and 1 sale of Twitter (TWTR) stock between Jul 22, 2014 and Jan 2, 2015, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Pat Roberts's Twitter 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 Pat Roberts make these Twitter 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 Twitter 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 Feb 4, 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 Secretary of the Senate. Every trade links to the original filing.