John Kennedy was a Democratic U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who served from January 7, 1959, to December 22, 1960. Born on May 29, 1917, he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives before winning election to the Senate. His Senate tenure ended after he was elected President of the United States in 1960.
John Kennedy disclosed 2 stock trades during his time in office, representing an estimated trading volume of about $0.0M. Both transactions were purchases, producing a buy/sell ratio of 2 buys to 0 sells. The trades involved two tickers—NLY and MTUM—spanning the Real Estate and Financial Services sectors. With only 2 total trades, his reported trading activity was far lower than that of most members of Congress who disclose stock transactions.