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Who in Congress Has Traded Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS-B)?

The Royal Dutch Shell plc line shows up 9 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2016 and 2020, filed by 4 members: 3 purchases against 6 sales. On balance the chamber has been net sellers.

9Trades
3Buys
6Sells
4Members
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.

33% buys67% sells

How it splits by party

Republicans
2 buys · 3 sells
2 members · 5 trades
Democrats
1 buys · 1 sells
1 member · 2 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2020-08-21Jerry Moran,SELL$1K–$15K exit
2020-06-04Ron L WydenSELL$1K–$15K exit
2020-04-06Ron L WydenBUY$1K–$15K
2019-03-11Shelley M CapitoSELL$1K–$15K exit
2018-12-19Jerry Moran,SELL$1K–$15K exit
2018-12-06Jerry Moran,BUY$1K–$15K
2017-09-08Shelley M CapitoBUY$1K–$15K
2016-03-31William CassidySELL$1K–$15K exit
2016-03-31William CassidySELL$1K–$15K 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 — Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS-B) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS-B)?

4 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Royal Dutch Shell plc transactions under the STOCK Act — 3 purchases and 6 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought RDS-B recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a RDS-B 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 RDS-B trades performed?

Every RDS-B 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 Royal Dutch Shell plc?

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 RDS-B and how it performed.

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