Did Patrick Toomey buy Nikola stock?

Common questions

Did Patrick Toomey buy Nikola stock?

Yes. Patrick Toomey disclosed 1 purchase and 1 sale of Nikola (NKLA) stock between Jul 9, 2020 and Jul 20, 2020, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $1K-$15K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Patrick Toomey's Nikola 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 Patrick Toomey make these Nikola 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 Patrick Toomey still own Nikola 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 Patrick Toomey report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Aug 6, 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.