About Blake Farenthold
Blake Farenthold is a Republican former U.S. Representative from Texas who served in the House from January 3, 2017, to April 6, 2018. Born December 12, 1961, he represented Texas in Congress during his final term before resigning in 2018. Committee assignments are not listed in the available data for this period.
During his final term in Congress, Farenthold disclosed 17 stock trades with an estimated total trading volume of approximately $2.9 million. His activity level was modest compared with more active members who report dozens or hundreds of transactions annually. The disclosures show a strong preference for buying, with 12 purchases compared to 4 sales. Sector breakdown data is not available, and no single stock is identified as a dominant holding within the reported trades.
Blake Farenthold's Trades
Trading Activity
| Date | Asset | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-04 | ABNB | buy | $50K – $100K |
| 2016-10-04 | Equinox HERT II, LPFUND | buy | $250K – $500K |
| 2016-10-04 | AOL Investments LtdOTHE | sell | $100K – $250K |
| 2012-03-07 | Vanguard GNMA FCIOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-03-07 | Thornburg Income TrustsOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-03-07 | Doubleline Fds Tr Low Duration Bd Fd Cl NOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-03-07 | ABMH Family Trust - Doubleline Fds Tr Low Duration Bd Fd Cl NOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-03-07 | Doubleline Fds Tr Low Duration Bd Fd Cl NOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-03-07 | Thornburg Income TrustsOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-03-07 | Vanguard GNMA Pfd Cl IOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-01-05 | Flint CTF-TTC Bond Fund Common Trust FundBOND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2012-01-05 | FIMC ETF-TTC Bond Fund Common Trust FundBOND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-04-04 | Rancho El Cielo Home in Abilene, MexicoOTHE | sell | $250K – $500K |
| 2011-04-04 | Roshani Vacation Home in Ajijic, MexicoOTHE | buy | $50K – $100K |
| 2011-04-04 | CEG | buy | $50K – $100K |
| 2011-04-04 | Mosaic II, LPFUND | buy | $250K – $500K |
| 2011-04-04 | Residential location home in Abilene, MexicoOTHE | sell | $250K – $500K |
| 2011-03-12 | Massey & Co LPFUND | buy | $250K – $500K |
| 2011-02-11 | Rollover of 401k AccountOTHE | exchange | $250K – $500K |
| 2011-02-11 | Constitution DCOTHE | buy | $250K – $500K |
| 2008-07-10 | Equinox HEP II, LPFUND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-07-10 | Equinox HEP III, LPFUND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-07-10 | Equinox HEP III, LPFUND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-07-10 | Equinox HEP II, LPFUND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-03-12 | Vanguard GNMA P C IIOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2005-01-12 | Fund CTF-TTC Bond Fund Common Trust FundBOND | buy | $1K – $15K |
Estimated current holdings
Derived from disclosed buys minus sells at range midpoints. Positions opened before disclosure records began, or reported only in ranges, make this an estimate of direction and scale, not a brokerage statement.