One of the largest exchange-traded funds in the world, this fund is designed to track the performance of the S&P 500, providing exposure to 500 large-cap U.S. companies across all major sectors. Managed by State Street Global Advisors, it trades on exchanges like a stock and is widely used by institutional and retail investors as a benchmark for the U.S. equity market. Its size and liquidity make it a common vehicle for portfolio allocation, hedging, and short-term market positioning.
8 members of Congress have disclosed 50 trades in State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), a Financial Services company. The buy/sell breakdown shows 37 purchases versus 13 sales, indicating net buying interest from lawmakers. All data is sourced from STOCK Act periodic transaction reports filed with Congress.
| Date | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-05 | Spencer Bachus | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-06-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-06-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-05-06 | F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER | sell | $56,941.12 |
| 2009-05-01 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-05-01 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-03-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-03-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-02-03 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-02-03 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-02-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-02-02 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-02-01 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-02-01 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-12-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | — |
| 2008-12-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-12-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-09-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-09-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | — |
| 2008-09-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-08-11 | Todd Rokita | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-08-10 | David P. Roe | buy | $2,596.46 |
| 2008-05-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-05-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | — |
| 2008-05-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-05-02 | ROBERT C. "BOBBY" SCOTT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-05-02 | ROBERT C. "BOBBY" SCOTT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-04-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-04-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | — |
| 2008-04-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-04-04 | ROBERT C. "BOBBY" SCOTT | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-04-04 | ROBERT C. "BOBBY" SCOTT | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-03-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-03-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | — |
| 2008-03-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-03-11 | David P. Roe | sell | $5,668.00 |
| 2008-03-10 | GABRIELLE GIFFORDS | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-02-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-02-10 | David P. Roe | buy | $10,566.59 |
| 2008-02-10 | David P. Roe | buy | $5,390.84 |
| 2008-02-10 | David P. Roe | buy | $5,426.36 |
| 2008-01-12 | BRUCE L. BRALEY | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2008-01-12 | BRUCE L. BRALEY | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2008-01-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-01-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | — |
| 2008-01-12 | F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER | buy | $17,526.00 |
| 2008-01-12 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | — |
| 2008-01-12 | F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER | buy | $175,286.00 |
| 2008-01-10 | David P. Roe | buy | $20,450.00 |
| 2008-01-10 | David P. Roe | buy | $115,726.00 |