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2 members of Congress have reported 2 trades in Essex Property Trust (ESS) since 2024: 1 buy and 1 sell. The most active was Sen. Alan Armstrong (1 trade); the latest was Sen. Alan Armstrong, who bought $1K–$15K on Mar 27, 2026. 2 of these members have a ranked hit rate (10+ scored trades). This is a record of public disclosures, not a recommendation.
| Member · hit rate | Action | Traded | Reported amount | Disclosed · lag | This trade vs SPY (90 d) | SEC filings ±30 days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AASen. Alan Armstrong R-OK 80% hit · 692 Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsIndian Affairs | BUY | Mar 27, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Jul 21, 2026 116 days ⚠ over 45 | +3.4% | — | eFD report |
| RLRep. Rick Larsen D-WA02 42% hit · 38 Transportation and Infrastructure | SELL | Jan 7, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Jan 14, 2026 7 days | -3.3% | 8-K 02-04 8-K 12-12 · 6 Form 4 |
Sources: U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Reports (disclosures-clerk.house.gov) and U.S. Senate eFD Periodic Transaction Reports (efdsearch.senate.gov), filed 2024 to present; SEC EDGAR submissions (Form 4 and 8-K filing dates); committee assignments from the unitedstates/congress-legislators project (current membership); daily closing prices from Yahoo Finance's public chart data (query1.finance.yahoo.com), which is unofficial and may be revised. Built 2026-11-03.