Spencer Bachus is a Republican politician who represented Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2015. Born December 28, 1947, he previously served multiple terms in Congress and was a senior member of the Alabama delegation during his tenure.
During his final term in office, Bachus disclosed 82 trades with an estimated total trading volume of approximately $1.1 million. His activity skewed toward buying, with 58 purchases compared to 24 sales. His most frequently traded holding accounted for 48 transactions, followed by the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) with 19 trades, and smaller activity in SONY (4), QQQ (4), and Exxon Mobil (XOM) (2). Sector exposure included Technology (4 trades), Energy (2), and Financial Services (1), reflecting a portfolio that combined individual equities and exchange-traded funds.
| Date | Asset | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-07 | PUT ISHARES TR FTSE SEP 152OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-01-07 | ProShares Ultra Oil Calls Jul32OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-01-05 | SECTOR SPDR TR SHS BEN INT ENERGY SETF | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-01-05 | SECTOR SPDR TRETF | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-11-10 | PUT (FXI) ISHARES AUG 38OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-11-12 | SONY | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2007-11-09 | PUT ISHARES TR FTSE SEP 136OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-10-10 | FXI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-09-11 | SONY | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-09-07 | PUT POWERSHARES EXCHANGE SEP 22OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-08-09 | PROSHARES ULTRA OIL, CALLSOPTI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-06-11 | SONY | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-05-11 | SONY | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-05-04 | PUT ISHARES TR FTSE APR 107OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-04-06 | PUT ISHARES TR RUSSELL JUN 58OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-03-10 | PUT (FSL) ISHARES FTSE AUGOPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-01-09 | PROSHARES ULTRA OIL, CALLSOPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-01-08 | XOM | sell | $8,476.95 |
| 2006-10-10 | FXI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2006-10-10 | FXI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2006-08-12 | ARTISAN MIDCAP VALUE INV (IRA)OTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2006-08-12 | BARON GROWTH RETAIL FD (IRA)OTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2006-08-12 | PIMCO TOTAL RETURN D (IRA)OTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2006-08-12 | PIMCO EMERGING MKTS BOND A (IRA)BOND | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2006-08-12 | IVY MID CAP GROWTH A (IRA)OTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2005-11-10 | FXI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2005-11-10 | FXI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2005-07-07 | XOM | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2005-06-09 | POWERSHARES QQQ R SEROTHE | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2005-06-09 | S & P DEPOSITORYOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2005-06-09 | SELECT SECTOR SPDR-ENERGY EQTYETF | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2005-06-09 | UTS SPDR TRUST SAR 1ETF | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2004-12-10 | QQQ | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2003-08-10 | CALL (QQQ) POWER SHARES MAR 44OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2002-04-10 | FXI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2002-04-10 | FXI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2001-04-07 | PUT RESEARCH IN MOTION FEB 130OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2001-04-07 | CALL PALM INC NEW JAN 12OPTI | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2001-02-10 | PROSHARES ULTRA SHORT 100 FDOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |