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Week of 2026-06-16

Five trades surfaced this week from a single executive-branch official — Sara Bailey, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy — spanning metals, biotech, defense technology, and an energy-related position.

The Big Picture

This week's disclosures come entirely from one filer: Sara Bailey, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). All five trades were disclosed on April 1, 2026, covering activity from late January through March. Each position falls within the $1,001–$15,000 disclosed range, and none of the trades carries a potential conflict-of-interest flag.

This Week's Notable Trades

Sara Bailey, Director (Office of National Drug Control Policy)

By the Numbers

Late to File

Under the STOCK Act, executive-branch officials must disclose trades within 45 days of the transaction date. One trade in this batch exceeded that window: Sara Bailey's purchase of TMC The Metals Company Inc. (TMC), transacted February 1, 2026, was not disclosed until April 1, 2026 — 59 days after the trade, or 14 days past the statutory deadline. No explanation was noted in the filing.

All-time: Across all executive-branch STOCK Act filings on record, 65.3% of disclosures — 6,515 of 9,971 — have been filed late. The officials with the most late filings on record are Donald J. Trump (1,040 late filings), Mitchell M. Zais (284), Nuria Fernandez (278), Gina M. Raimondo (206), and Eric S. Lander (203). Late filing is a disclosure-timing matter; it is not itself evidence of wrongdoing.

The Fine Print

Data derived from public STOCK Act disclosures. Disclosure date is not the trade date (filings lag 30-45 days). Dollar figures are disclosed ranges, not exact amounts. Conflict-of-interest flags are heuristic "potential overlaps," not assertions of wrongdoing. Not investment advice.

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