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Rep. Jim Himes Discloses Same-Day Divestment of Bank, Retail, and Energy Holdings
The senior House Financial Services member reported three stock sales on the exact day they were executed, showing rare compliance speed.
2026-07-24 — James A. Himes · HD
Key facts
- Rep. Jim Himes disclosed three stock sales on the exact day they were executed, July 20, 2026.
- The liquidated assets included Home Depot ($15,001-$50,000), ExxonMobil ($15,001-$50,000), and Bank of America ($1,001-$15,000).
- Himes serves on the House Financial Services Committee, which has direct oversight over Bank of America.
- The simultaneous sales and Himes's sparse trading history suggest a routine portfolio rebalancing rather than an informed trade.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) executed a rapid, same-day disclosure of three stock sales on July 20, 2026, unloading holdings in retail, energy, and a major financial institution under his committee’s direct oversight.
Himes, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee and the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, sold between $15,001 and $50,000 of Home Depot (HD) stock. On the exact same day, he also sold between $15,001 and $50,000 of ExxonMobil (XOM) and between $1,001 and $15,000 of Bank of America (BAC).
Members of Congress are required by the STOCK Act to disclose trades within 45 days, and disclosed amounts are reported in ranges. Himes filed his disclosure on July 20, 2026—the very same day the trades occurred—representing an unusual zero-day filing lag.
The simultaneous, multi-sector sales suggest a coordinated effort to raise cash or rebalance assets rather than a trade driven by non-public information. Our analysis scored the Home Depot transaction at 29/100, reflecting its low likelihood of being an informed trade. Himes is a highly selective trader who has only disclosed five transactions over the last decade, all of which have been sales.
While Himes's committee assignments have no regulatory overlap with Home Depot's retail operations, his seat on the House Financial Services Committee does carry direct legislative and oversight jurisdiction over the banking sector, including Bank of America.
Home Depot's most recent corporate disclosures prior to the sale included a May 19, 2026, filing reporting its first-quarter financial results and reaffirming its full-year guidance, followed by a May 26, 2026, filing detailing shareholder voting amendments.
By reporting the divestments instantly, Himes avoided the administrative delays that frequently dog congressional stock reporting, even if it meant publicizing a portfolio trim in the sector he oversees.
Transparency is easy when you have nothing to hide—and a very fast administrative assistant.
Sources
- Home Depot Q1 fiscal 2026 results 8-K — SEC EDGAR
- Home Depot Shareholder Meeting Amendments 8-K — SEC EDGAR