John Ligon
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by John Ligon, who was picked to be: Senior Advisor, Department of Housing and Urban Development in February, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filer IRA #1 | 1 | ||||
| BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio Investor A Shares (SHSAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| T Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc Advisor Class Shares (PABGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| B2Gold Corp Common shares (Canada) (BTG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| DraftKings Inc. Class A Common Stock (DKNG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| Rio Tinto Plc Common Stock (RIO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.9 | ||
| Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.10 | ||
| Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.11 | ||
| Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.12 | ||
| Global X FinTech ETF (FINX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.13 | ||
| First Trust Water ETF (FIW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.14 | ||
| First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.15 | ||
| cash | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.16 | ||
| Filer IRA #2 (ROTH) | 2 | ||||
| John Hancock Funds III Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund Institutional Class Shares (JVMIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Realty Income Corp. (O) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Paramount Global Class B Common Stock (PARA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (CLF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Cash - Cash Equivalent | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Filer 403b | 3 | ||||
| GQG PartnersEmerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 Shares (GQGRX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund Class R6 Shares (JDIUX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc Class Z Shares (APGZX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 |
Employment Agreements
Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heritage Foundation - 403b | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2009-11-01) | 1 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse IRA #1 | 1 | ||||
| ColumbiaGlobal Technology Growth Fund Class A Shares (CTCAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Columbia Dividend Income Fund Class A Shares (LBSAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A Shares (FBTAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| Cash - Cash Equivalent | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 |
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland 529 College Investment Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | This is a college investment fund through the Maryland 529 plan held in filer's name and the filer's child (dependent) listed as the beneficiary. | 1 | |
| United States bank #1 cash account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| United States bank #2 cash account | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
