William L. Owens is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from January 3, 2013, to January 3, 2015. A Democrat, he represented New York’s 21st congressional district after first winning a special election in 2009 and later serving two full terms. Before entering Congress, Owens worked as a lawyer and business executive in northern New York.
William L. Owens disclosed 47 stock trades during his time in Congress, with an estimated total trading volume of about $0.5 million. His activity leaned heavily toward selling, with 38 sales compared with 9 purchases. The stocks he traded most frequently included Netflix (NFLX) and BENEFF (BNEFF), each with 3 trades, followed by Avista (AVA), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), and Bank of Montreal (BMO) with 2 trades each. Overall, his disclosed trading volume and frequency place him on the lower end of activity compared with more active congressional traders.
| Date | Asset | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-10 | JNJ | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-07-10 | JLL | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-07-10 | NUAN | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-07-10 | VZ | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-05-01 | BMO | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-05-01 | BNS | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2012-03-01 | NUAN | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2009-09-10 | GE Money Bank UT CTF of DepOTHE | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2009-08-10 | Merrick Bank Ut Ctf of DepOTHE | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2009-08-10 | GMAC Bank UT CTF of DepOTHE | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2007-08-10 | Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund aka Dodge & Cox International Stock FundFUND | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2007-08-10 | T Rowe Price Small CapOTHE | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2007-08-10 | Vanguard IndOTHE | sell | $15K – $50K |