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Who in Congress Has Traded Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)?

The Essex Property Trust, Inc. line shows up 6 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2014 and 2026, filed by 3 members: 3 purchases against 3 sales. On balance the chamber has been evenly split, and the purchases sit up 18.5% against the latest close.

6Trades
3Buys
3Sells
3Members
$284.03Latest close 2026-08-28
+18.5%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.

50% buys50% sells

How it splits by party

Democrats
2 buys · 3 sells
2 members · 5 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2026-03-27Alan ArmstrongBUY$1K–$15K$239.61$284.03 2026-08-28+18.5%
2026-01-07Rick LarsenSELL$1K–$15K$251.06$284.03 2026-08-28-19.8% rt
2023-04-18Sheldon WhitehouseSELL$1K–$15K$212.10$284.03 2026-08-28-33.9% exit
2022-07-07Rick LarsenBUY$1K–$15K$266.07$284.03 2026-08-28+6.8%
2021-07-07Rick LarsenBUY$1K–$15K$312.88$284.03 2026-08-28-9.2%
2014-08-27Sheldon WhitehouseSELL$15K–$50K$192.96$284.03 2026-08-28-47.2% exit

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 — Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)?

3 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Essex Property Trust, Inc. transactions under the STOCK Act — 3 purchases and 3 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought ESS recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a ESS 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 ESS trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed ESS buys are up 18.5% versus the latest close of $284.03. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade Essex Property Trust, Inc.?

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 ESS and how it performed.

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