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Barbara J Honorable Comstock: stock trades

Representative for VA (at large). Value ranges as filed, never exact figures.

Activity

Top sectors

Trades in companies we cover, by the company’s sector. Green is purchases, red is sales.

  • Technology49% of trades 22
  • Communication Services13% of trades 6
  • Consumer Discretionary9% of trades 4
  • Utilities9% of trades 4
  • Financials7% of trades 3
  • Industrials4% of trades 2

Would copying Barbara J Honorable Comstock’s trades have beaten the S&P 500?

Copying Barbara J Honorable Comstock’s disclosed holdings (starting from the holdings in each annual disclosure report once it was published, then adding purchases and taking off sales as each trade report became public, sized by the amounts reported, with call options counted as the stock until they expired) would have turned $10,000 on February 21, 2017 into $87,301 by November 2, 2026, against $37,237 in the S&P 500: +25.1% a year against +14.6%, with a beta of 1.21. Selling each purchase after 6 months instead would have made +9.3% a year. Six months after each report, the average share purchase was +5.2% against the S&P 500 (median +7.3%), and 79% beat it, well within what luck alone would produce. Measured from the trade date instead, the member’s own timing, the average was +7.4%. Reports arrived a median of 3 days after the trade.

$0$50.0k$100k 20172019202120232025 $87.3k$37.2k
Copying Barbara J Honorable ComstockS&P 500, buy and hold $10,000 copying Barbara J Honorable Comstock’s disclosed holdings from February 21, 2017, before costs and taxes, marked weekly. Each annual report resets the copy to the holdings it lists; each trade report then adds or reduces positions, sized by the middle of the amount band filed (a partial sale takes off its band but never more than half the position). Holdings before the first report in our records are unknown. Money not in a stock earns the Treasury bill rate.
MeasuredTrades countedAverage vs S&P 500MedianWent the right wayt-statisticEvidence
Purchases, 3 months after the report 34 +2.6% +3.0% 71% 1.48 No reliable evidence
Purchases, 6 months after the report 34 +5.2% +7.3% 79% 1.85 No reliable evidence
Purchases, 3 months after the trade 34 +2.5% +3.5% 68% 1.20 No reliable evidence
Purchases, 6 months after the trade 34 +7.4% +8.1% 76% 2.41 Some evidence: ahead
Sales, 6 months after the report 9 −6.5% −9.3% 56% -1.06 Not enough data
Return a year, copying
+25.1%
S&P 500, same dates
+14.6%
Yearly swing (S&P 500)
25% (18%)
Sharpe ratio (S&P 500)
0.91 (0.70)
Biggest drop (S&P 500)
−34% (−34%)
Market sensitivity (beta)
1.21

“Average vs S&P 500” is the stock’s return including dividends minus the index’s over the same dates. For sales, a negative figure means the stock lagged after it was sold, so selling was the right call (green). “Went the right way” is the share of purchases that beat the index, or of sales that trailed it. The t-statistic treats each trade as a separate bet; the Evidence label is stricter and uses one average per month of reports, because trades bunch together. Trades in companies we cover only. The averages count share trades; the copy portfolio also counts call options as the stock and sizes positions by the middle of each band filed. No trading costs or taxes. These are the stocks’ moves after each trade: they say nothing about why Barbara J Honorable Comstock traded and do not suggest the use of non-public information. How every member compares.

Stocks traded

Every company we cover that appears in the reports. “Since first purchase” is the stock’s move from the close on the member’s first disclosed purchase to the latest close, against the S&P 500; it is not the member’s return.
AAPLApple Inc. 9$149,009–$410,000 0 Feb 15, 2017 Aug 3, 2018 ▲ 958.1%+684.4 pts vs S&P
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation 5$61,005–$215,000 0 Oct 12, 2017 Jun 5, 2018 ▲ 644.5%+404.7 pts vs S&P
NRGNRG Energy 2$30,002–$100,000 2$51,002–$115,000 Dec 26, 2017 Mar 8, 2018 —
AMZNAmazon 3$80,003–$200,000 0 Mar 9, 2018 Sep 7, 2018 ▲ 219.2%+10.4 pts vs S&P
MUMicron Technology 3$52,003–$130,000 0 Jul 6, 2017 Jun 25, 2018 ▲ 2799.6%+2538.0 pts vs S&P
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1$15,001–$50,000 1$15,001–$50,000 Oct 12, 2017 Mar 5, 2018 ▲ 29.1%−210.8 pts vs S&P
GRPNGroupon, Inc. 1$1,001–$15,000 1$1,001–$15,000 Nov 29, 2017 Jan 23, 2018 ▼ 86.6%−316.1 pts vs S&P
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise 1$15,001–$50,000 1$1,001–$15,000 Feb 15, 2017 Mar 9, 2018 ▲ 259.3%+50.5 pts vs S&P
MAMastercard 1$50,001–$100,000 1$50,001–$100,000 Jun 7, 2018 Sep 24, 2018 ▲ 240.3%+31.1 pts vs S&P
NFLXNetflix 2$30,002–$100,000 0 Oct 12, 2017 Jan 23, 2018 ▲ 221.9%−18.0 pts vs S&P
BABoeing 1$15,001–$50,000 0 Dec 18, 2017 Dec 18, 2017 ▼ 38.5%−259.5 pts vs S&P
FFord Motor Company 0 1$1,001–$15,000 Feb 15, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 —
HPQHP Inc. 0 1$1,001–$15,000 Feb 15, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 —
INTCIntel 1$1,001–$15,000 0 Aug 3, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 ▲ 43.4%−157.7 pts vs S&P
KHCKraft Heinz 0 1$1,001–$15,000 Feb 15, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 —
MDLZMondelez International 0 1$1,001–$15,000 Feb 15, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 —
METAMeta Platforms 1$15,001–$50,000 0 Dec 26, 2018 Dec 26, 2018 ▲ 365.8%+122.6 pts vs S&P
NOCNorthrop Grumman 1$15,001–$50,000 0 Aug 1, 2018 Aug 1, 2018 ▲ 109.2%−94.8 pts vs S&P
PANWPalo Alto Networks 1$15,001–$50,000 0 Aug 3, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 ▲ 917.0%+715.9 pts vs S&P
PYPLPayPal 1$15,001–$50,000 0 Dec 26, 2017 Dec 26, 2017 ▼ 20.4%−242.7 pts vs S&P
SIRISirius XM Holdings Inc. 0 1$1,001–$15,000 Feb 15, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 —

Trades in companies we cover

“Stock since trade” is the share price move from the close on the trade date to the latest close, with the gap to the S&P 500 beneath. It describes the stock, not what the member made. Click a column heading to sort.

Report
METAMeta Platforms Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Jan 1, 2019 Dec 26, 2018 ▲ 365.8%+122.6 pts vs S&P Filing
MAMastercard Sale (full)$50,001 - $100,000 Sep 2, 2018 Sep 24, 2018date after report — Filing
AMZNAmazon Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Sep 12, 2018 Sep 7, 2018 ▲ 158.2%−38.7 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 · sp Aug 6, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 ▲ 576.0%+375.0 pts vs S&P Filing
INTCIntel Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 · sp Aug 6, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 ▲ 43.4%−157.7 pts vs S&P Filing
PANWPalo Alto Networks Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 · sp Aug 6, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 ▲ 917.0%+715.9 pts vs S&P Filing
NOCNorthrop Grumman Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Aug 8, 2018 Aug 1, 2018 ▲ 109.2%−94.8 pts vs S&P Filing
AMZNAmazon Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Jul 26, 2018 Jul 26, 2018 ▲ 178.7%−22.6 pts vs S&P Filing
MUMicron Technology Purchase$50,001 - $100,000 Jun 25, 2018 Jun 25, 2018 ▲ 1541.8%+1326.7 pts vs S&P Filing
MAMastercard Purchase$50,001 - $100,000 Jun 11, 2018 Jun 7, 2018 ▲ 240.3%+31.1 pts vs S&P Filing
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Jun 11, 2018 Jun 5, 2018 ▲ 454.1%+242.3 pts vs S&P Filing
AMZNAmazon Purchase$50,001 - $100,000 Mar 19, 2018 Mar 9, 2018 ▲ 219.2%+10.4 pts vs S&P Filing
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Mar 19, 2018 Mar 9, 2018 ▲ 259.3%+50.5 pts vs S&P Filing
NRGNRG Energy Sale (full)$1,001 - $15,000 Mar 19, 2018 Mar 8, 2018 — Filing
NRGNRG Energy Sale (full)$50,001 - $100,000 Mar 19, 2018 Mar 8, 2018 — Filing
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sale (full)$15,001 - $50,000 Mar 19, 2018 Mar 5, 2018 ▲ 26.6%−189.7 pts vs S&P Filing
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 Apr 19, 2018 Feb 6, 2018 ▲ 525.6%+305.6 pts vs S&P Filing
GRPNGroupon, Inc. Sale (full)$1,001 - $15,000 Jan 27, 2018 Jan 23, 2018 ▼ 86.2%−290.1 pts vs S&P Filing
NFLXNetflix Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Jan 27, 2018 Jan 23, 2018 ▲ 151.9%−52.1 pts vs S&P Filing
MUMicron Technology Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 Jan 3, 2018 Jan 3, 2018 ▲ 1840.3%+1622.0 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Jan 3, 2018 Dec 26, 2017 ▲ 730.9%+508.6 pts vs S&P Filing
NRGNRG Energy Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Jan 3, 2018 Dec 26, 2017 — Filing
NRGNRG Energy Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Jan 3, 2018 Dec 26, 2017 — Filing
PYPLPayPal Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Jan 3, 2018 Dec 26, 2017 ▼ 20.4%−242.7 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$50,001 - $100,000 Dec 19, 2017 Dec 18, 2017 ▲ 703.3%+482.3 pts vs S&P Filing
BABoeing Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Dec 19, 2017 Dec 18, 2017 ▼ 38.5%−259.5 pts vs S&P Filing
GRPNGroupon, Inc. Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 Apr 19, 2018 Nov 29, 2017 ▼ 86.6%−316.1 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 Nov 8, 2017 Nov 7, 2017 ▲ 713.6%+479.1 pts vs S&P Filing
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Nov 8, 2017 Nov 7, 2017 ▲ 581.4%+346.8 pts vs S&P Filing
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Oct 13, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 ▲ 29.1%−210.8 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Oct 13, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 ▲ 811.8%+571.9 pts vs S&P Filing
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Oct 13, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 ▲ 644.5%+404.7 pts vs S&P Filing
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Oct 13, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 ▲ 644.5%+404.7 pts vs S&P Filing
NFLXNetflix Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Oct 13, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 ▲ 221.9%−18.0 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$50,001 - $100,000 Jul 14, 2017 Jul 6, 2017 ▲ 900.4%+638.9 pts vs S&P Filing
MUMicron Technology Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 Jul 14, 2017 Jul 6, 2017 ▲ 2799.6%+2538.0 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 17, 2017 ▲ 956.5%+683.1 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$15,001 - $50,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 ▲ 958.1%+684.4 pts vs S&P Filing
AAPLApple Inc. Purchase$1,001 - $15,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 ▲ 958.1%+684.4 pts vs S&P Filing
FFord Motor Company Sale (full)$1,001 - $15,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 ▲ 59.2%−214.5 pts vs S&P Filing
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Sale (full)$1,001 - $15,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 ▲ 394.1%+120.4 pts vs S&P Filing
HPQHP Inc. Sale (full)$1,001 - $15,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 ▲ 142.8%−130.9 pts vs S&P Filing
MDLZMondelez International Sale (full)$1,001 - $15,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 ▲ 82.7%−191.0 pts vs S&P Filing
SIRISirius XM Holdings Inc. Sale (full)$1,001 - $15,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 ▼ 21.2%−294.9 pts vs S&P Filing
KHCKraft Heinz Sale (full)$1,001 - $15,000 Feb 18, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 ▼ 57.4%−331.1 pts vs S&P Filing

What happened to the stocks afterwards

Average of the stock’s return minus the S&P 500’s, across this member’s disclosed trade whose window is complete. Nothing here is a member’s profit.

AfterWindowAverage excessTypical (median)Beat the S&P 500TradesFrom the filing date
Purchases 30 days +0.9% +1.1% 53% 32 +1.1% (32)
Purchases 90 days +2.5% +3.2% 69% 32 +2.2% (32)
Sales 30 days −3.9%few trades −2.6% 38% 8 −6.8% (8)
Sales 90 days −4.3%few trades −4.2% 25% 8 −5.5% (8)

Excess return is the stock’s move minus the S&P 500’s over the same dates, measured from the close on the trade date, on closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends. Value ranges are wide, filings arrive up to 45 days late, trades by one member in one stock are not independent, and a stock’s move says nothing about what a member earned. A small average over a few trades is noise, not evidence. This is not investment advice. For sales, a positive figure means the stock went on to beat the market after the sale.

Filings

Holdings and net worth are not shown: members also file annual financial disclosure reports listing what they own, and those are not included here yet. We show only the trades they report.

Source: periodic transaction reports filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives under the STOCK Act (Senate reports are not included yet). Members report trades by themselves, their spouses and dependent children. Amounts are the value ranges as filed, not exact figures, and a report can be filed up to 45 days after the trade, so the latest trades may not appear yet. Scanned paper reports are linked but not transcribed. By law (5 U.S.C. §13107) these reports may not be used for any commercial purpose other than by news and communications media for dissemination to the general public; we publish them free, as news.

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