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Who in Congress Has Traded Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK)?

The Chesapeake Energy Corp line shows up 17 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2013 and 2026, filed by 8 members: 12 purchases against 5 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers.

17Trades
12Buys
5Sells
8Members
Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

71% buys29% sells

How it splits by party

Republicans
9 buys · 4 sells
5 members · 13 trades
Democrats
3 buys · 0 sells
2 members · 3 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2026-06-30Tom ColeSELL$1K–$15K exit
2019-01-23Mike KellyBUY$1K–$15K
2018-04-24Shelley M CapitoSELL$1K–$15K exit
2018-04-24Shelley M CapitoSELL$1K–$15K exit
2017-06-28RICHARD M BURRBUY$1K–$15K
2017-02-17RICHARD M BURRBUY$15K–$50K
2017-02-17RICHARD M BURRBUY$1K–$15K
2016-01-08James M InhofeSELL$15K–$50K exit
2015-09-03Kenny MarchantBUY$1K–$15K
2015-08-24James M InhofeBUY$15K–$50K
2015-04-24Kurt SchraderBUY$1K–$15K
2014-10-24RICHARD M BURRBUY$1K–$15K
2014-10-09RICHARD M BURRBUY$1K–$15K
2014-02-09Dina TitusBUY$1K–$15K
2013-05-29RICHARD M BURRSELL$1K–$15K exit
2013-05-29RICHARD M BURRBUY$1K–$15K
Kurt SchraderBUY$1K–$15K

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

Frequently asked — Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK)?

8 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Chesapeake Energy Corp transactions under the STOCK Act — 12 purchases and 5 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought CHK recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a CHK purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's CHK trades performed?

Every CHK trade is marked to the latest close in the Return column; sells matched to a prior buy show a realized round-trip return.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade Chesapeake Energy Corp?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded CHK and how it performed.

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