About Ron Barber
Ron Barber is a Democrat who represented Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2015. Born on August 25, 1945, he succeeded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords following a special election. During his tenure, he served one full term in the House.
During his time in Congress, Ron Barber disclosed 14 stock trades with an estimated total trading volume of approximately $0.2 million. His activity was evenly split between 7 buys and 7 sells. No single holding dominated his trading record; his most frequently traded security was the Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) with 2 trades, while IYY, GLD, and XHB each appeared once. Sector exposure was limited, with one disclosed trade in the Basic Materials sector, indicating relatively modest and balanced trading activity compared with more active members of Congress.
Ron Barber's Trades
Trading Activity
| Date | Asset | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | KRE | buy | $1K-$15K |
| 2023-06-06 | XHB | buy | $1K-$15K |
| 2023-06-06 | GLD | buy | $1K-$15K |
| 2023-06-01 | American Funds American Mutual Fund of America 529 MF (Virginia 529)FUND | sell | $15K-$50K |
| 2023-03-05 | Putnam Income Fund (Capital) MFOPTI | sell | $1K-$15K |
| 2023-03-01 | Salt River Project BondBOND | sell | $15K-$50K |
| 2023-01-03 | IYY | buy | $1K-$15K |
| 2022-07-12 | EWM | sell | $15K-$50K |
| 2012-11-01 | XTL | sell | $1K-$15K |
| 2012-10-01 | DBP | sell | $1K-$15K |
| 2012-10-01 | DBC | buy | $1K-$15K |
| 2012-08-06 | DBO | buy | $1K-$15K |
| 2012-06-06 | DBC | sell | $1K-$15K |
| 2012-01-03 | EIDO | 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.