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Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
House · Republican (most recent term) · UT-3 · in Congress 2009–2017 · Bioguide ID C001076
Party history: R 2009–2017. Source: term data in unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0); party shown is as recorded per term there.
Estimated net worth (from public disclosures)
| Estimate | Report year | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Estimated net worth at the earliest available report (2013); the member entered office earlier, in 2009 | 2013 | $230,013 | $827,506 | $1,424,999 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2016 | $55,014 | $552,506 | $1,049,999 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2013 → 2016 (3 years spanned) | 2013–2016 | −$1,369,985 | −$275,000 | +$819,986 |
Gain Low = latest Low − earliest High; Gain High = latest High − earliest Low (widest possible spread); Mid = latest Mid − earliest Mid.
Reliability flags (net worth): none for these two endpoints. Included in the recommended dollar-gain ranking.
Net worth by report year (mid; Low–High)
| Report year | Assets (mid) | Liabilities (mid) | Net worth mid | Low … High | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1,202,506 | $375,000 | $827,506 | $230,013 … $1,424,999 | computed |
| 2014 | $944,006 | $375,000 | $569,006 | $68,013 … $1,069,999 | computed |
| 2015 | $943,508 | $375,000 | $568,508 | $57,016 … $1,079,999 | computed |
| 2016 | $927,507 | $375,000 | $552,506 | $55,014 … $1,049,999 | computed |
- What this is: Net worth = Schedule A assets (each value range at its midpoint; low–high range shown) minus Schedule D liabilities (midpoints / ranges). Low = assets at range floors minus liabilities at range ceilings; Mid = midpoints; High = assets at ceilings minus liabilities at floors. Low and High are outer bounds of the reported ranges, not likely outcomes.
- What it excludes / understates: exact values (only ranges are reported); a personal residence is not reported as an asset (although a mortgage on it may be listed as a liability, which then lowers the estimate); retirement and federal accounts (e.g. Thrift Savings Plan, defined-benefit pensions) are only partly or not reported; assets of excepted/blind trusts, cash held below reporting thresholds, vehicles, household goods and most spouse/dependent items exempt from reporting are not included; liabilities on a personal residence, revolving credit under thresholds and loans to family may be omitted by filers.
- Open-ended top ranges (e.g. “Over $50,000,000”) are counted at their lower bound and flagged, so such values are understated.
- The change is a change in estimated net worth in nominal dollars (no inflation adjustment). It includes salary, gifts, inheritances, business income and re-valuation as well as investment results, and it is subject to range-bracket noise; it is not an investment return and implies nothing about conduct.
Read this first. Members report asset values only as ranges (e.g. “$15,001 – $50,000”), never exact dollars. Every figure below is an estimate computed from range midpoints, not a measured return. Figures cannot be interpreted as investment performance, and they do not show wrongdoing or skill. Methodology and limitations are at the end and in the project README. Sources: public financial disclosure reports filed with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and/or the Secretary of the Senate (Senate eFD), linked below.
Avg. annual change (geometric, est.)-9.7%
Simple average of years-9.3%
Years estimated3
Best / worst single year2016 -2%
2014 -21%
2014 -21%
Reliability flags: few years (3).
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): -8.5% to -10.3%. This band is narrow because it moves both years together; the true uncertainty is larger — see the per-year “strict envelope” column and the limitations.
Estimated year-over-year change
Bars: midpoint estimate; whisker: same-position floor/ceiling band. Axis clipped to −100%…+150%. Years with insufficient traceable holdings are omitted.
| Year (t−1 → t) | Opening value (mid) | Closing value (mid) | Income (mid) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) | Est. gain | Same-position band | Strict envelope | Traced coverage | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013→2014 | $1,162,006 | $912,004 | $802 | $0 | $0 | -21.4% | -21.7% … -21.0% | -90% … +47% | 97% | counted |
| 2014→2015 | $944,006 | $895,505 | $2,753 | $0 | $0 | -4.8% | -5.7% … -2.8% | -81% … +72% | 100% | counted |
| 2015→2016 | $943,508 | $927,507 | $402 | $0 | $0 | -1.7% | -2.2% … -0.4% | -82% … +79% | 100% | counted |
Filings used
Each annual-report year uses one filing (most recently filed version among originals/amendments whose Schedule A row count is ≥ 40% of the largest). Electronic (text) PDFs are parsed. Scanned/image-only filings are OCR-read and used only if they pass the explicit validation gates described in the project README (value/income coverage, two-engine agreement, exact bracket snapping, page completeness, year-to-year position continuity); such years are labelled OCR-derived below. Scanned filings that fail validation are listed as “insufficient data – scanned”.
| Report year | Doc ID | Type | Filed | Schedule A rows | Rows with unparsed value | Source (official filing) / SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10003483 | House amendment | 7/2/2014 | 14 | 0 | 10003483.pdfe171013ca9790d0749c3a323e786b127745fcbf87b2ecdf77d930bae05eb46ed |
| 2014 | 10008629 | House amendment | 10/7/2015 | 15 | 0 | 10008629.pdfaaf03a86c87a29c3edb8df43f3176dcd5bf574210274f9108a95309ccbe042fc |
| 2015 | 10011221 | House annual | 5/13/2016 | 18 | 0 | 10011221.pdf57aa3921951cd5476631385dea5c6a3bba4ed36d1d04abade83038de2b6209ac |
| 2016 | 10016136 | House annual | 8/7/2017 | 17 | 0 | 10016136.pdf16084b1c5791d5ded0f7476c7818771fc36ef99b1cee862c87bdc85689e018b3 |
Largest movers 2013→2014
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bank account | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000; $100,001 - $250,000 | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Mountain america Credit Union Saving Money Market account | JT | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| IRa-Wells Fargo advantage FDS-asset allocation FDS Class B EaBFX | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| IRa-Federated Equity FDS Cap appreciation FD CL a Fedex | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| 401(k)-Utah State Retirement Systems (Long-Horizon Fund) | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| alpineUSa.Net LLC, 100% Interest | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Personal Residence | JT | held | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 529 Plan-The Investment Company of america, Fund Number 1004 | DC | held | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000; $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000; $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2014→2015
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bank Account | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Mountain America Credit Union | DC | held | $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Four Raw Hides, LLC, 25% Interest, Livestock Investment | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| 529 Plan-The Investment Company of America, Fund Number 1004 | DC | held | $15,001 - $50,000; $1,001 - $15,000; $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000; None; $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 401(k)-Utah State Retirement Systems (Long-Horizon Fund) | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AlpineUSA.Net LLC, 100% Interest | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Mountain America Credit Union Saving Money Market Account | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Personal Residence | JT | held | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2015→2016
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bank Account | JT | held | $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | None; None | $0 | $0 |
| Mountain America Credit Union | DC | held | $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000; $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 401(k)-Utah State Retirement Systems (International Fund) | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 401(k)-Utah State Retirement Systems (Long-Horizon Fund) | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| AlpineUSA.Net LLC, 100% Interest | SP | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Zions Bank Account | DC | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 401(k)-Utah State Retirement Systems (Target Date 2030 Fund) | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 401(k)-Utah State Retirement Systems (Small Cap Fund) | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
Method (summary)
- Schedule A asset rows are read from each annual report; the dollar range for each row is converted to its midpoint. Open-ended top ranges (“Over $50,000,000”) are excluded from the traced set and counted as a coverage loss.
- Positions are matched year to year by owner code (self/SP/DC/JT) + normalised asset name. A position that appears only in year t is included only if Schedule B shows a purchase of it in year t (opening value 0); a position that disappears is included only if Schedule B shows a sale (closing value 0). Otherwise it is excluded as unexplained.
- Estimated gain = (closing − opening + reported income − purchases + sale proceeds) ÷ opening, all at midpoints, for the traced positions. “Capital gains” income is not added again (it is already in value change and sale proceeds).
- A year counts only if traced opening value ≥ $50,000 and traced coverage ≥ 60% of the opening midpoint. A member is ranked only with ≥ 3 such years (exactly 2 = “limited data”, shown but unranked). Average = geometric mean of (1+yearly estimate).
Limitations
- Ranges are wide (up to a factor of 5 or more, and up to $50M+ open-ended); a holding can move between ranges without any real change in value, and stay in a range while moving materially. Yearly estimates are therefore noisy; the “strict envelope” shows the mathematical worst/best case and is typically wider than ±100%.
- Purchases and sales are only disclosed as ranges and only for transactions over $1,000; partial sales, dividend reinvestment, spousal/dependent accounts and retirement-plan funds are reported inconsistently. Excepted/blind trusts, personal residences and certain pensions are not reported at all.
- Filers sometimes change how they list assets (e.g. listing a brokerage account vs. its individual holdings), which can make positions untraceable across years; these are excluded rather than guessed.
- Asset values in an annual report are as of Dec 31 of the reporting year; the report year t−1→t covers that calendar year. Late or amended filings are used when filed; extensions can delay them.
- The text of these reports is machine-parsed from PDFs; parse errors are possible. Every number links back to the cited filing. This is not investment advice.
- Use of these filings is restricted by 5 U.S.C. § 105(c) (no unlawful, commercial or credit-rating purpose, and none for solicitation of money).
Generated 2026-10-01 by an automated pipeline. Data: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); member roster: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).