Did Sheldon Whitehouse buy Merck stock?

Common questions

Did Sheldon Whitehouse buy Merck stock?

Yes. Sheldon Whitehouse disclosed 3 purchases and 1 sale of Merck (MRK) stock between May 27, 2015 and Nov 27, 2017, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $3K-$45K and the disclosed sales to $15K-$50K.

How big were Sheldon Whitehouse's Merck trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $15K-$50K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $3K-$45K and the disclosed sales to $15K-$50K.

Did Sheldon Whitehouse make these Merck 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 Merck 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 Dec 11, 2017. 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.