Congress WatchESS stock trades by members of Congress
Essex Property Trust, Inc. Common Stock: 5 members of Congress disclosed 10 transactions between 2014-09-19 and 2026-07-21, 4 purchases and 6 sales.
Activity by year
Transactions by the year the report was filed.
ESS price and Congress trades
Daily closing price (split-adjusted). Dots mark days members of Congress filed trades in ESS: green when more were purchases, red when more were sales. Use + and − (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) to zoom and drag to pan. Hover a month in the heatmap below to highlight it here, or click it to zoom to that month.
Congress buying and selling by month
Purchases and sales of ESS reported by members of the House and Senate.
Green months had more purchases, red months more sales, teal an even split; darker means more trades. Months are by filing date. Senate filings after August 2026 and scanned House filings are not fully covered, so early years can look quieter than they were.
Who traded ESS
| Politician | Trades | Buys | Sales | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Larsen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2026-01-14 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2023-05-17 |
| Zoe Lofgren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2020-04-11 |
| Alan Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2026-07-21 |
| Daniel Goldman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023-08-13 |
Disclosed transactions
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| Filed | Traded | Politician | Type | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-03-27 | Alan Armstrong | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2026-01-14 | 2026-01-07 | Rick Larsen | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2023-08-13 | 2023-07-12 | Daniel Goldman | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2023-06-24 | 2022-07-07 | Rick Larsen | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2023-05-26 | 2021-07-07 | Rick Larsen | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-04-18 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-04-18 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2020-04-11 | 2020-03-23 | Zoe Lofgren | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2017-07-18 | 2017-06-15 | Zoe Lofgren | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-08-27 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Partial sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
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Common questions
- Are members of Congress buying or selling ESS?
- 5 members of Congress disclosed 10 transactions in Essex Property Trust, Inc. Common Stock (ESS) between 2014-09-19 and 2026-07-21: 4 purchases and 6 sales.
- How active was Congress in ESS recently?
- In 2026 filings, 2 transactions in ESS were disclosed: 1 purchases and 1 sales.
- Which members of Congress trade ESS?
- The most active in ESS are Rick Larsen (3), Sheldon Whitehouse (3) and Zoe Lofgren (2), by number of disclosed transactions. 5 members in all have traded it.