James Chao's Net Worth
$61.3 Million
Who is James Chao?
James Chao has an estimated net worth of $61.3 Million. This is based on reported shares across multiple companies, which include WESTLAKE CORP, and Westlake Chemical Partners LP.
SEC CIK
James Chao's CIK is 0001299505
Past Insider Trading and Trends
2023 was James Chao's most active year for acquiring shares with 17 total transactions. James Chao's most active month to acquire stocks was the month of January. 2012 was James Chao's most active year for disposing of shares, totalling 119 transactions. James Chao's most active month to dispose stocks was the month of April. 2023 saw James Chao paying a total of $24,107,670.29 for 504,461 shares, this is the most they've acquired in one year. In 2023 James Chao cashed out on 754,195 shares for a total of $47,267,451.30, their largest year based on trade value.
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WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) Snapshot price: $135.01
Senior ChairmanJames Chao owns 38,551 units of Common Stock which is worth $5,204,770.51. From 2004 to 2024 James Chao acquired a total of 1,245,562 shares in WESTLAKE CORP at a cost of $37,308,717.53, James also disposed a total of 1,198,489 shares of WESTLAKE CORP equalling to $92,296,844.04.
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Form 4
| -14.70% | -6.64K |
—
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—
| 38.55K |
Aug 30
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Form 4
| -44.77% | -36.63K |
—
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—
| 45.19K |
Mar 28
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Form 4
| +31.13% | 19.43K |
$130.55 | -$1,692,207.94 | 81.83K |
Feb 16 - Feb 20
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Form 4
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0
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0
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Feb 16
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Form 4
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0
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$103.71 | -$3,380,990.53 | 62.4K |
Nov 30
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Form 4/A
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Form 4
| -48.30% | -58.27K |
$100.58 | -$15,005,713.73 | 62.37K |
Aug 31
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Form 4
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0
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$93.91 | -$2,391,851.78 | 120.64K |
Aug 30
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Form 4/A
| +21.72% | 21.52K |
$104.36 | -$1,630,639.09 | 120.64K |
Feb 17 - Mar 13
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Form 4
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—
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0
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—
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0
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Feb 17
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Form 4
| +37.48% | 37.15K |
—
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—
| 136.26K |
Feb 17
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Form 4
| +14.25% | 12.36K |
$121.87 | -$750,585.89 | 99.11K |
Feb 14 - Feb 15
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Form 4
| -30.92% | -38.84K |
—
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—
| 86.75K |
Jun 2
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Form 4/A
| +13.31% | 14.75K |
$118.51 | -$1,150,732.10 | 125.59K |
Feb 18 - Mar 14
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Form 4
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—
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0
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Feb 18
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Form 4
| +22.07% | 24.46K |
—
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—
| 135.3K |
Feb 18
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Form 4
| +10.28% | 10.33K |
$104.97 | -$457,152.44 | 110.84K |
Feb 15 - Feb 16
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Form 4
| +19.53% | 16.42K |
$30.05 | $493,462.05 | 100.51K |
Dec 2
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Form 4
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0
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Feb 19
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Form 4
| +9.00% | 6.94K |
$85.08 | -$215,855.57 | 84.09K |
Feb 16 - Feb 18
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Form 4
| +3.05% | 2.28K |
$85.75 | -$67,913.92 | 77.15K |
Feb 14 - Feb 16
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Form 4
| +18.23% | 11.55K |
$60.56 | -$265,012.81 | 74.87K |
Feb 17 - Feb 18
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Form 4
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0
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Feb 14
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Form 4
| +22.98% | 11.83K |
$73.49 | -$391,199.13 | 63.32K |
Feb 18 - Feb 19
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Form 4
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0
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Feb 15
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Form 4
| -39.28% | -33.30K |
$120.69 | -$4,019,580.45 | 51.49K |
May 24
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Form 4
| +8.57% | 6.7K |
$106.98 | -$446,320.56 | 84.8K |
Feb 20 - Feb 21
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Form 4
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0
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Feb 16
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Form 4
| -16.89% | -15.87K |
—
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—
| 78.1K |
Mar 9 - Dec 26
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Form 4
| -13.77% | -15.00K |
—
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—
| 93.97K |
Dec 4
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Form 4/A
| -8.41% | -10.00K |
—
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—
| 108.97K |
Dec 1
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Form 4
| -8.41% | -10.00K |
—
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—
| 108.97K |
Nov 29
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Form 4
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0
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$77.56 | -$2,609,492.42 | 118.97K |
Nov 22 - Nov 24
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Form 4
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Feb 17
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Form 4
| +6.67% | 7.44K |
$64.01 | -$181,596.37 | 118.97K |
Feb 14 - Feb 15
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Form 4
| -100.00% | -20.00K |
$54.15 | -$1,082,915.77 |
0
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Nov 16 - Nov 17
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Form 4
| -50.00% | -20.00K |
$52.95 | -$1,059,034.00 | 20K |
Nov 14 - Nov 15
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Form 4
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0
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Feb 18
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Form 4
| +11.39% | 11.41K |
—
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| 111.53K |
Feb 15
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Form 4
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Feb 20
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Form 4
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$58.96 | -$2,202,943.30 | 100.13K |
Aug 25
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Form 4
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$53.53 | -$3,394,188.13 | 100.13K |
Aug 22
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Form 4
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$57.87 | -$2,073,252.90 | 100.13K |
Jun 9
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Form 4
| -6.85% | -3.68K |
$129.00 | -$474,730.44 | 50.06K |
Feb 19
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Form 4
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Feb 14
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Form 4
| -15.20% | -9.63K |
—
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| 53.74K |
Dec 30
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Form 4
| -2.31% | -1.50K |
—
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| 63.38K |
Dec 26 - Dec 27
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Form 4
| -1.52% | -1.00K |
—
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| 64.88K |
Dec 16
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Form 4
| -7.10% | -5.03K |
$84.10 | -$423,255.47 | 65.88K |
Feb 28
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Form 4/A
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0
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$41.64 | -$1,852,045.38 | 90.91K |
Aug 22
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Form 4/A
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May 29
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Form 4
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Feb 15
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Form 4
| -11.13% | -12.00K |
—
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| 95.84K |
Dec 10
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Form 4
| -6.91% | -8.00K |
—
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| 107.84K |
Dec 10
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Form 4
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$47.85 | -$1,649,521.01 | 115.84K |
Dec 7
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Form 4
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0
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$46.77 | -$73,465.00 | 115.84K |
Dec 6
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Form 4
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$41.64 | -$1,852,046.63 | 115.84K |
Aug 22
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Form 4
| -21.52% | -24.93K |
$57.07 | -$1,422,972.60 | 90.91K |
May 29
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Form 4
| +27.43% | 24.93K |
$35.53 | -$1,572,879.66 | 115.84K |
May 29
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Form 4
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$34.87 | -$1,435,320.98 | 274.52K |
May 25
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Form 4
| +11.79% | 9.59K |
—
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—
| 90.91K |
Feb 17
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Form 4
| -15.82% | -15.29K |
$57.12 | -$873,075.70 | 81.32K |
Feb 14
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Form 4
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$28.97 | -$38,162.17 | 96.61K |
Nov 16
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Form 4
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$34.75 | -$1,514,806.37 | 96.61K |
Mar 15
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Form 4
| +9.86% | 8.67K |
—
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| 96.61K |
Feb 18
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Form 4
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0
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$34.37 | -$203,113.64 | 87.94K |
Nov 18
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Form 4
| -6.16% | -5.77K |
—
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—
| 87.94K |
Nov 15
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Form 4
| +3.88% | 3.5K |
—
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| 93.71K |
Apr 8
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Form 4
| +24.48% | 43.77K |
—
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—
| 222.59K |
Feb 26
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Form 4
| -4.85% | -4.00K |
—
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—
| 78.46K |
Dec 21
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Form 4
| -8.84% | -8.00K |
—
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—
| 82.46K |
Sep 7
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Form 4
| -4.23% | -4.00K |
—
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—
| 90.46K |
Sep 21
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Form 4
| -2.48% | -2.40K |
—
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—
| 94.46K |
Jul 20
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Form 4
| +89.50% | 94.66K |
—
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| 200.43K |
Feb 13
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Form 4
| -1.54% | -1.66K |
$19.29 | -$31,963.53 | 105.77K |
Sep 2
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Form 4
| -1.14% | -1.24K |
$12.56 | -$15,556.70 | 107.42K |
Mar 17
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Form 4
| +83.29% | 49.38K |
—
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—
| 108.66K |
Feb 19
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Form 4
| -2.66% | -1.62K |
$26.85 | -$43,577.23 | 59.28K |
Sep 4
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Form 4
| -1.75% | -1.08K |
$27.55 | -$29,864.20 | 60.91K |
Mar 16
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Form 4
| +39.51% | 17.56K |
—
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—
| 61.99K |
Mar 2
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Form 4
| -3.54% | -1.63K |
$29.83 | -$48,652.73 | 44.43K |
Sep 1
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Form 4
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0
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Form 4/A
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Form 4
| +83.40% | 30.04K |
$14.50 | $290,000.00 | 66.06K |
Aug 16 - Mar 20
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Form 4
| +169.34% | 35.22K |
$14.50 | $290,000.00 | 56.02K |
Aug 16 - Sep 9
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Form 4
| +6,800.00% | 40.8K |
$14.50 | $588,700.00 | 41.4K |
Aug 16
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Form 3/A
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0
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Form 3
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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) Snapshot price: $22.74
ChairmanJames Chao owns 55,000 units of Common Units (Limited Partner Interests) which is worth $1,250,700.00 and 13,908 units of Common Units which is worth $316,267.92. From 2014 to 2022 James Chao acquired a total of 55,000 shares in Westlake Chemical Partners LP at a cost of $1,307,700.00, James also disposed a total of 41,092 shares of Westlake Chemical Partners LP equalling to $836,694.76.
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Own
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Trade Dates
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Form 4
| -41.83% | -10.00K |
—
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—
| 13.91K |
Jun 9
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Form 4
| -56.53% | -31.09K |
$26.91 | -$836,694.76 | 23.91K |
May 31
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Form 4
| +22.22% | 10K |
$22.77 | $227,700.00 | 55K |
Nov 12
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Form 4
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∞
| 8.47K |
$22.17 | $187,846.41 | 8.47K |
Dec 4
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Form 4
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∞
| 1.53M |
$24.00 | $2,160,000.00 | 1.53M |
Aug 4
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Form 3
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