Under the STOCK Act of 2012, members of Congress must disclose stock trades within 45 days of execution. The data is public. What they buy and sell, when they buy and sell it, and how much — all on record.
The interesting finding from the data: congressional portfolios, taken as a whole, have historically outperformed the market. Whether that is due to superior information, better financial advisors, or something more concerning is left as an exercise for the reader.
What we can do is track the data and see who is buying what.
WHAT THE DATA SHOWS (MARCH 2026)
The congressional buy/sell ratio is currently 0.91 — meaning congress as a group is slightly net selling. The most active traders in the last 30 days include members from both parties, with NVDA, AMZN, and AAPL as the most frequently traded tickers.
Notable recent activity:
– Nancy Pelosi: 38 trades tracked, most in NVDA (9 trades, net buyer), AMZN, and TEM
– Markwayne Mullin: Active in multiple sectors
– Josh Gottheimer: 12 recent trades
HOW TO TRACK CONGRESSIONAL TRADES
StonkWhisper tracks 540 politicians and 6,900+ trade disclosures in real time. Every time a STOCK Act filing hits the House or Senate disclosure database, we parse it and update the politician profiles.
You can search by politician, by ticker, or by sector at stonkwhisper.com/congress. All free.