First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) Congress Trades

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Congress Trading in FBT

2 members of Congress have disclosed 4 trades in First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) since 2014: 3 purchases worth about $24.00K and 1 sale worth about $32.50K. The most active was Michael K. Simpson, with 3 trades. The latest trade was made on Feb 2, 2016.

Trades
4
3 buys · 1 sells
Bought (est.)
$24.00K
Midpoints of the ranges
Sold (est.)
$32.50K
Net -$8.50K
Members Trading
2
2 bought · 1 sold
By Party
0 D · 4 R
Trades
Net Bought (est.)
-$8.50K
Purchases less sales
First Trade
May 28, 2014
Last Filed
Mar 15, 2017
Traded Feb 2, 2016

FBT vs S&P 500, with Congress Trades

FBT S&P 500 (SPY) Purchases Sales

FBT’s price and SPY’s, both as the change since the start of the range. A green triangle marks a day members bought FBT, a red one a day they sold; hover for who and how much.

All years, most trades first

2 Members Who Traded FBT

#MemberTradesBuysSells Bought (est.)Sold (est.)Net Buys vs SPY First TradedLast Traded
1 Michael K. SimpsonR-ID 3 2 1 $16.00K $32.50K -$16.50K -124.4% Jan 8, 2015 Feb 2, 2016
2 James B. RenacciR-OH 1 1 0 $8.00K $0.00 +$8.00K -36.8% May 28, 2014 May 28, 2014
Newest filings first

All FBT Trades

OwnerTypeFiling
Michael K. SimpsonR-IDFBTFirst Trust Amex Biotech Index FundSelfSell$15K–$50KFeb 2, 2016Mar 15, 2017407d late+233.0%-62.5%PDF
Michael K. SimpsonR-IDFBTFirst Trust Amex Biotech Index FundSelfBuy$1K–$15KSep 21, 2015Oct 11, 201520d+139.8%-143.1%PDF
Michael K. SimpsonR-IDFBTFirst Trust Amex Biotech Index FundSelfBuy$1K–$15KJan 8, 2015Feb 13, 201536d+159.5%-105.8%PDF
James B. RenacciR-OHFBTFIRST TRUST NYSE ARCA BIOTECHNOLOGY INDEX FUNDSelfBuy$1K–$15KMay 28, 2014Jun 4, 20147d+256.2%-36.8%PDF
Showing 1–4 of 4 trades Filings: Clerk of the House

Tip. Hover a row for the filing’s full asset text and comments; the PDF link opens the report itself.

About Congress Trades in FBT

Which members of Congress trade FBT?

2 members of Congress have disclosed 4 trades in First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) since 2014: 3 purchases worth about $24.00K and 1 sale worth about $32.50K. The most active was Michael K. Simpson, with 3 trades. The latest trade was made on Feb 2, 2016. Most active: Michael K. Simpson (3), James B. Renacci (1).

Are members of Congress buying or selling FBT?

Since 2014 they have disclosed 3 purchases and 1 sale; by the midpoints of the disclosed ranges, about $24.00K bought and $32.50K sold, a net sale of $8.50K.

How are these trades disclosed?

Members of Congress report each trade over $1,000 within 45 days under the STOCK Act, with the amount as a range. The chart marks the days members traded FBT on its price, against the S&P 500 over the same days.

More on First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund

Members of Congress disclose trades as dollar ranges, up to 45 days after the trade and sometimes later. Volumes use the midpoints of those ranges and are estimates; portfolio figures are a model built from the disclosed trades, not the members’ actual accounts. Not investment advice.