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Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
House · Democrat (most recent term) · IL-6 · in Congress 2019–present · Bioguide ID C001117
Party history: D 2019–present. 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 before entering office (report year 2018) | 2018 | $944,049 | $2,527,024 | $4,109,999 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2025 | $1,503,032 | $3,249,516 | $4,995,999 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2018 → 2025 (7 years spanned) | 2018–2025 | −$2,606,967 | +$722,492 | +$4,051,950 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $3,277,024 | $750,000 | $2,527,024 | $944,049 … $4,109,999 | computed |
| 2019 | $3,078,523 | $750,000 | $2,328,522 | $855,046 … $3,801,999 | computed |
| 2020 | $3,403,023 | $750,000 | $2,653,022 | $1,041,046 … $4,264,999 | computed |
| 2021 | $3,711,522 | $750,000 | $2,961,522 | $1,253,044 … $4,669,999 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2022 | $3,256,022 | $750,000 | $2,506,022 | $932,044 … $4,079,999 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2023 | $3,428,020 | $750,000 | $2,678,019 | $1,116,039 … $4,239,999 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2024 | $3,975,017 | $750,000 | $3,225,016 | $1,525,034 … $4,924,999 | computed |
| 2025 | $3,999,516 | $750,000 | $3,249,516 | $1,503,032 … $4,995,999 | 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.)+0.2%
Simple average of years+1.2%
Years estimated5
Best / worst single year2024 +17%
2022 -15%
2022 -15%
Reliability flags: 3 unparsed value(s).
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): +0.6% to +0.1%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018→2019 | $3,029,022 | $2,705,020 | $58,610 | $284,509 | $115,502 | -14.3% | -16.0% … -10.5% | -98% … +69% | 92% | counted |
| 2019→2020 | $2,814,020 | $3,239,020 | $26,008 | $191,002 | $175,000 | +15.5% | +14.3% … +16.0% | -75% … +106% | 91% | counted |
| 2020→2021 | $1,579,508 | $2,426,012 | $42,602 | $96,504 | $8,000 | +50.7% | +48.9% … +54.9% | -56% … +158% | 46% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 46% < 60%; many new/exited positions |
| 2021→2022 | $3,588,020 | $3,132,520 | $17,754 | $212,006 | $105,502 | -15.2% | -16.2% … -14.7% | -95% … +65% | 99% | counted |
| 2022→2023 | $1,256,506 | $1,486,508 | $4,702 | $369,006 | $75,000 | -4.7% | -7.9% … +2.5% | -104% … +95% | 40% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 40% < 60%; many new/exited positions |
| 2023→2024 | $2,997,016 | $3,527,015 | $40,154 | $282,510 | $234,008 | +17.4% | +16.6% … +19.2% | -75% … +110% | 92% | counted |
| 2024→2025 | $3,934,516 | $3,967,016 | $44,505 | $128,506 | $161,506 | +2.8% | +1.1% … +3.6% | -77% … +83% | 99% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10037094 | House amendment | 8/12/2020 | 50 | 0 | 10037094.pdf66863ce0adfa853b4bcf72147665605320d0c7368eb6c5f8668ba4e41fc3bc8b |
| 2019 | 10037057 | House annual | 8/12/2020 | 55 | 0 | 10037057.pdfde604dc27255c587bf31e6d34651c8f7fa7e6cd45935627ea4ce3cea1b87ef93 |
| 2020 | 10043758 | House amendment | 9/20/2021 | 46 | 0 | 10043758.pdff145b6e7bab4b5276a2c1857a7241fa1cef6dd75a5efa62a4e6257cb18d9ecb3 |
| 2021 | 10055644 | House amendment | 1/16/2024 | 46 | 1 | 10055644.pdf9a0276064ac57905a928f0d3e5f900383d6a906191e2536029335ed2c26ebb6d |
| 2022 | 10055990 | House amendment | 1/16/2024 | 44 | 1 | 10055990.pdfe852031b9f88ec8ab1c4d00b66be846bc5ff13332379836b95ab3ac926d688ec |
| 2023 | 10057544 | House annual | 8/9/2024 | 47 | 1 | 10057544.pdfb58462c6e90fb23ccda91ff5335fb54a188cd5a2050e67a60fec2423a19e7d23 |
| 2024 | 10066137 | House annual | 8/6/2025 | 41 | 0 | 10066137.pdf2462b3c621f252cc76a56116996f2b25e1d616fab686de20a1405bc1acd8d9d3 |
| 2025 | 10076925 | House annual | 8/10/2026 | 34 | 0 | 10076925.pdf9f2c4eb79e55f73d2555c5aaf939ccd68a1cb28cdc6f4c99f01e11ec8fd64d9d |
Largest movers 2021→2022
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ American Funds The Growth Fund of America (GFAFX) [MF] | JT | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTSAX) | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $8,000 | $40,501 |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Cash in brokerage account [BA] | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio (DFGEX) [MF] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Rebel Industries RCP Fund XII, LP [HE] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Myno Carbon Corp convertible note [CS] | — | new | — | $100,001 - $250,000 | $140,002 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Tweedy Browne International Value Fund (TBGVX) [MF] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Fidelity 401k ⇒ FID Real Estate Invs [RE] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2023→2024
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund (FBGRX) [MF] | — | new | — | $250,001 - $500,000 | $40,501 | $0 |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF (PRF) [EF] | JT | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Casten 12/28/95 Trust (Schwab Acct ...1477) ⇒ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF (PRF) [EF | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (DFFVX) [MF] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $48,502 |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund- Select Shares (SWPPX) [MF] | JT | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ The Growth Fund of America Class F-1 Shares (GFAFX) [MF] | JT | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $32,500 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Myno Carbon Corp convertible note [CS] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $32,500 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ John Hancock Fds III Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fd Class I (JVM | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | None | $0 | $56,502 |
Largest movers 2024→2025
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Greenleaf Power LLC [OL] | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| Personal loan to campaign [DO] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Mariner Atlantic Multi-Strategy Fund L.P. [HE] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund - T Shares (JAENX) [MF] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ Myno Carbon Corp [OL] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Schwab IRA ⇒ T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund (TROSX) [MF] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Schwab Acct ...3673 ⇒ The Growth Fund of America Class F-1 Shares (GFAFX) [MF] | JT | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $32,500 | $56,004 |
| Casten Shared Investments ⇒ DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio (DFSTX) [MF] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $65,001 |
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).