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How to read it

Form 4

The form a company insider (officer, director or owner of more than 10%) must file with the SEC within two business days of buying or selling the company's shares.

13F

A quarterly list of U.S. stocks held by an investment manager with more than $100 million, filed within 45 days after each quarter ends.

STOCK Act

A 2012 law that requires members of Congress to report stock trades by themselves, a spouse or a dependent child within 45 days.

A real example

In January 2016, when bank stocks were falling, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon bought 500,000 JPMorgan shares with his own money, worth about $26 million. His Form 4 made the purchase public within days, and investors read it as a strong sign of confidence.

Explain it like I'm 13

We read the long, boring forms that grown-ups file with the government and tell you what they say in normal words.

Data from public SEC filings and congressional reports. Information, not investment advice. Check every number against the filing linked on the page.