Did Raúl Grijalva buy BP stock?

Common questions

Did Raúl Grijalva buy BP stock?

Yes. Raúl Grijalva disclosed 2 purchases and 1 sale of BP (BPAQF) stock between May 8, 2014 and Jul 30, 2014, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Raúl Grijalva's BP 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 Raúl Grijalva make these BP 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 Raúl Grijalva still own BP 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 Raúl Grijalva report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Aug 7, 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.