Did Raúl Grijalva buy John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock?

Common questions

Did Raúl Grijalva buy John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock?

Yes. Raúl Grijalva disclosed 2 purchases and 1 sale of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) stock between Aug 21, 2014 and Sep 19, 2016, 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 John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund 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 John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund 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 John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund 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 Sep 28, 2016. 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.