United States Senate
Financial Disclosures
Annual Report for Calendar 2013
The Honorable Rafael E Cruz (Cruz, Ted)
Filed 05/15/2014 @ 11:35 PM
The following statements were checked before filing:
I certify that the statements I have made on this form are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I understand that reports cannot be edited once filed. To make corrections, I will submit an amendment to this report.
I omitted assets because they meet the three-part test for exemption.
Part 1. Honoraria Payments or Payments to Charity in Lieu of Honoraria
Did any individual or organization pay you or your spouse more than $200 or donate any amount to a charity on your behalf,
for an article, speech, or appearance? Not required
Part 2. Earned and Non-Investment Income
Did you or your spouse have reportable earned income or non-investment income? Not required
Who Was Paid
Type
Who Paid
Amount Paid
Spouse
Salary
Goldman Sachs & Co
Houston, Texas
> $1,000
Part 3. Assets
Did you, your spouse, or dependent child own any asset worth more than $1000, have a deposit account with a balance over
$5,000, or receive income of more than $200 from an asset? Not required
#
Asset
Asset Type
Owner
Value
Income Type
Income
1
BFK - BlackRock
Municipal Income
Trust (NYSE)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$100,001 -
$250,000
Dividends
$5,001 -
$15,000
2
GSMTX - Goldman
Sachs Municipal
Income Instl
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Dividends
$201 -
$1,000
Financial Disclosure — Ted Cruz, Annual Report (2013)
United States Senate · May 15, 2014
This U.S. Senate annual financial disclosure for calendar year 2013 details Senator Ted Cruz’s reported assets, investment transactions, liabilities, and travel expenses. The filing includes periodic transaction reports, retirement accounts, and outside positions held during the reporting period.
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3
GSHIX - Goldman
Sachs High Yield
Instl (NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Dividends
$1,001 -
$2,500
4
GIMDX - Goldman
Sachs Local Emrg
Mkts Debt Instl
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$1,001 -
$15,000
Dividends
$201 -
$1,000
5
GHYIX - Goldman
Sachs High Yield
Muni Instl
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Dividends
$1,001 -
$2,500
6
CVX - Chevron
Corporation
(NYSE)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$100,001 -
$250,000
Dividends
$2,501 -
$5,000
7
XOM - Exxon Mobil
Corporation
(NYSE)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$100,001 -
$250,000
Dividends
$2,501 -
$5,000
8
GS - The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc.
(NYSE)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$1,001 -
$15,000
Dividends
None (or
less than
$201)
9
OKE - ONEOK Inc.
(NYSE)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$100,001 -
$250,000
Dividends
$2,501 -
$5,000
10
EPD - Enterprise
Products Partners
L.P. (NYSE)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$100,001 -
$250,000
Dividends
$5,001 -
$15,000
11
GSTIX - Goldman
Sachs Strategic
Growth Instl
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Dividends
$201 -
$1,000
12
GSLIX - Goldman
Sachs Large Cap
Value Instl
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$50,001 -
$100,000
Dividends
$201 -
$1,000
13
GSSIX - Goldman
Sachs Small Cap
Corporate
Securities
Joint
$50,001 -
$100,000
Dividends
$201 -
$1,000
Value Instl
(NASDAQ)
Stock
14
GSAIX - Goldman
Sachs Asia Equity
Instl (NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$1,001 -
$15,000
Dividends
None (or
less than
$201)
15
GIDGX - Goldman
Sachs Enhanced
Dividend
(NASDAQ)
Retirement Plans
IRA
Spouse
$15,001 -
$50,000
Dividends
$201 -
$1,000
16
Bank of America
Houston, Texas
Type: Savings
Bank Deposit
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Interest
$201 -
$1,000
17
American Express
Houston, Texas
Type: Savings
Bank Deposit
Joint
$1,001 -
$15,000
Interest
$201 -
$1,000
18
Capitol One 360
Houston, Texas
Type: Savings
Bank Deposit
Joint
$1,001 -
$15,000
Interest
None (or
less than
$201)
19
JP Morgan
Houston, Texas
Type: Savings
Bank Deposit
Joint
$1,001 -
$15,000
Interest
None (or
less than
$201)
20
SYIMX - AMG
Systematic Mid
Cap Value Instl
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
None (or
less than
$201)
21
VGSIX - Vanguard
REIT Index Inv
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
None (or
less than
$201)
22
VFORX - Vanguard
Target Retirement
2040 Inv
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
None (or
less than
$201)
23
BIGIX - William
Blair International
Growth I
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
None (or
less than
$201)
24
Fidelity 529 MA
2027 Portfolio
Institution: Fidelity
529 College
Savings Account
Savings
Joint
$100,001 -
$250,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
None (or
less than
$201)
25
USAA 529 - Age
Based Aggressive
Growth
Institution: USAA
529 College
Savings Account
Savings
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Excepted Trust
None (or
less than
$201)
26
USAA 529
Aggressive
Growth
Institution: USAA
529 College
Savings Account
Savings
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Excepted Trust
None (or
less than
$201)
27
USAA 529 -
Moderate
Institution: USAA
529 College
Savings Account
Savings
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Excepted Trust
None (or
less than
$201)
28
USAA 529 -
Balanced
Institution: USAA
529 College
Savings Account
Savings
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Excepted Trust
None (or
less than
$201)
29
GSFRX - Goldman
Sachs High Yield
Fl Rate Instl
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Dividends
$1,001 -
$2,500
30
Bank of America
Houston, Texas
Type: Checking
Bank Deposit
Joint
$15,001 -
$50,000
Interest
None (or
less than
$201)
31
VTTHX - Vanguard
Target Retirement
2035 Inv
(NASDAQ)
Corporate
Securities
Stock
Self
$100,001 -
$250,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
None (or
less than
$201)
32
Texas ERS
Retirement
Account
Retirement Plans
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
Self
$1,001 -
$15,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
None (or
less than
$201)
33
Loan to Ted Cruz
for Senate
Company: Ted
Cruz for Senate
(Austin, Texas)
Accounts
Receivable
From a Business
Self
$500,001 -
$1,000,000
None
None (or
less than
$201)
34
GGOIX - Goldman
Retirement Plans
Joint
$15,001 -
Excepted
None (or
Sachs Growth
Opportunities Instl
(NASDAQ)
Defined
Contribution
Pension Plan
$50,000
Investment
Fund
less than
$201)
35
Blackrock
Lifepath Portfolio,
Target 2035 401K
Retirement Plans
Defined
Contribution
Pension Plan
Spouse
$100,001 -
$250,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
None (or
less than
$201)
36
Bancorp Bank
Houston, Texas
Type: Savings
Bank Deposit
Self
$1,001 -
$15,000
Interest
None (or
less than
$201)
37
Morgan Lewis
Cash Balance
Retirement Plan
Retirement Plans
Defined Benefit
Pension Plan
Self
$250,001 -
$500,000
Excepted
Investment
Fund
$15,001 -
$50,000
Part 4a. Periodic Transaction Report Summary
Have you filed related paper-based Periodic Transaction Reports (PTR) in this reporting period? Not required
Part 4b. Transactions
Did you, your spouse, or dependent child buy, sell, or exchange an asset that exceeded $1,000? Not required
Owner
Ticker
Asset Name
Transaction
Type
Transaction
Date
Amount
Comment
Joint
EPD
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
(NYSE)
Purchase
02/06/2013
$15,001 -
$50,000
--
Joint
GIMDX
Goldman Sachs Local Emrg Mkts
Debt Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
02/06/2013
$15,001 -
$50,000
--
Joint
GSHIX
Goldman Sachs High Yield Instl
(NASDAQ)
Purchase
02/06/2013
$15,001 -
$50,000
--
Joint
GSTIX
Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth
Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
02/06/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GSSIX
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value
Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
02/06/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GSLIX
Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value
Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
02/06/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GIMDX
Goldman Sachs Local Emrg Mkts
Debt Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GSHIX
Goldman Sachs High Yield Instl
(NASDAQ)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GSFRX
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fl Rate
Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$15,001 -
$50,000
--
Joint
GSAIX
Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Instl
(NASDAQ)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GSTIX
Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth
Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GSSIX
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value
Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GSLIX
Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value
Instl (NASDAQ)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
CVX
Chevron Corporation (NYSE)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$50,001 -
$100,000
--
Joint
OKE
ONEOK Inc. (NYSE)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$15,001 -
$50,000
--
Joint
XOM
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$15,001 -
$50,000
--
Joint
EPD
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
(NYSE)
Purchase
03/19/2013
$15,001 -
$50,000
--
Joint
BFK
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
(NYSE)
Sale
(Partial)
04/15/2013
$50,001 -
$100,000
--
Joint
BFK
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
(NYSE)
Sale
(Partial)
06/13/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GIMDX
Goldman Sachs Local Emrg Mkts
Debt Instl (NASDAQ)
Sale
(Partial)
10/29/2013
$15,001 -
$50,000
--
Joint
GSHIX
Goldman Sachs High Yield Instl
(NASDAQ)
Sale
(Partial)
10/29/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Joint
GSFRX
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fl Rate
Instl (NASDAQ)
Sale
(Partial)
10/29/2013
$1,001 -
$15,000
--
Part 5. Gifts
Did you, your spouse, or dependent child receive any reportable gift during the reporting period? Not required
Part 6. Travel
Did you, your spouse, or dependent child receive any reportable travel or reimbursements for travel? Not required
Date(s)
Traveler(s)
Travel Type
Itinerary
Reimbursed For
Who Paid
Comment
02/15/2013
to
02/18/2013
Self
Personal
friendship
Austin, TX to
Ixtapa, Mexico to
The Senator flew in Mr.
Junco's private plane.
Amount: $9,000
Alejandro
Junco
Austin,
Texas
05/11/2013
to
05/11/2013
Self
Privately-
Sponsored
DC to Chicago to
Hillsdale, MI to
Detroit to Houston
Ground transportation -
$300.00 Lodging -
$97.50 Meals - $40.00
Hillsdale
College
Hillsdale,
MI
Part 7. Liabilities
Did you, your spouse, or dependent child have a liability worth more than $10,000 at any time? Not required
Incurred
Debtor
Type
Points
Rate
(Term)
Amount
Creditor
Comments
2013
Joint
Line of Credit
-
15.24%
(--)
$15,001 -
$50,000
American
Express
Dallas, Texas
-
2013
Joint
Line of Credit
-
17.99%
(--)
$10,001 -
$15,000
Citi Cards
Des Moines,
Iowa
-
2012
Joint
Other (Margin
Loan)
-
floating%
(On
demand)
$50,001 -
$100,000
Goldman Sachs
New York, New
York
-
2011
Joint
Mortgage
0
4%
(15 years)
$250,001 -
$500,000
JP Morgan
Chase
Columbus, Ohio
-
Part 8. Positions
Did you hold any outside positions during the reporting period? Not required
Dates
Position Held
Organization
Organization Type
Comments
Oct 2011 to present
Trustee
Free Enterprise Institute
Houston, Texas
Nonprofit Organization
Part 9. Agreements
Did you have any reportable agreement or arrangement with an outside entity? Not required
Date
Parties Involved
Type
Status and Terms
Nov
2002
CEP Investments
Holdings Limited
Kingston, Jamaica
Other
(Promissory
note)
Principle sum of $75,000 plus reasonable rate of interest.
Incorporated in B.V.I and operates in Kingston, Jamaica.
Part 10. Compensation
If this is your first report, or you are a candidate did you receive compensation of more than $5,000 from a single source in
the two prior years? Not required
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