Did William Owens buy Netflix stock?

Common questions

Did William Owens buy Netflix stock?

Yes. William Owens disclosed 1 purchase and 1 sale of Netflix (NFLX) stock between Jul 9, 2014 and Jul 21, 2014, in STOCK Act reports. Added together, the disclosed purchases come to $15K-$50K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

How big were William Owens's Netflix 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 $15K-$50K and the disclosed sales to $1K-$15K.

Did William Owens make these Netflix 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 William Owens still own Netflix 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 William Owens report these trades?

The latest filing is dated Jul 22, 2014. 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.