Did Sheldon Whitehouse buy John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock?

Common questions

Did Sheldon Whitehouse buy John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock?

Yes. Sheldon Whitehouse disclosed 2 purchases and 1 sale of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) stock between Jul 25, 2017 and Sep 20, 2023, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $2K-$30K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were Sheldon Whitehouse'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 Sheldon Whitehouse 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 Sheldon Whitehouse 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 Sheldon Whitehouse report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Oct 17, 2023. 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.