Did Sheldon Whitehouse buy Procter & Gamble stock?

Common questions

Did Sheldon Whitehouse buy Procter & Gamble stock?

Yes. Sheldon Whitehouse disclosed 2 purchases of Procter & Gamble (PG) stock between Aug 28, 2015 and Feb 27, 2019, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $2K-$30K.

How big were Sheldon Whitehouse's Procter & Gamble trades?

STOCK Act reports give a range for each trade, such as $1K-$15K, never an exact amount. Added together, the disclosed ranges come to $2K-$30K.

Did Sheldon Whitehouse make these Procter & Gamble 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 Procter & Gamble 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 Mar 25, 2019. 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.