Did Susan Collins buy Facebook stock?

Common questions

Did Susan Collins buy Facebook stock?

Yes. Susan Collins disclosed 5 purchases and 2 sales of Facebook (FB) stock between Jan 24, 2014 and Dec 21, 2018, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $5K-$75K and the disclosed sales to $2K-$30K.

How big were Susan Collins's Facebook 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 $5K-$75K and the disclosed sales to $2K-$30K.

Did Susan Collins make these Facebook 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 Susan Collins still own Facebook 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 Susan Collins report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jan 8, 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.