$8B+ in Stock Owned by Congress: The 2026 Holdings Report
343 of 538 members hold positions in 7,798 companies. We track every disclosure since 2012 — 189,595 trades scored against the bills they vote on, the committees they sit on, and the donors who fund them. Updated daily.
Most Traded Stocks by Congress
Which stocks do Congress members buy and sell the most? Based on 189,595 STOCK Act disclosures filed between 2012 and 2026, these are the 20 most frequently traded tickers. Technology mega-caps dominate the list, with Microsoft and Apple each traded by over 125 politicians.
| # | Ticker | Company | Total Trades | Politicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT | Microsoft | 2,100 | 127 |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple | 1,873 | 137 |
| 3 | AMZN | Amazon | 1,293 | 110 |
| 4 | NVDA | NVIDIA | 1,069 | 66 |
| 5 | GOOGL | Alphabet | 909 | 82 |
| 6 | JPM | JPMorgan Chase | 802 | 73 |
| 7 | META | Meta Platforms | 754 | 68 |
| 8 | TSLA | Tesla | 691 | 59 |
| 9 | INTC | Intel | 623 | 71 |
| 10 | DIS | Walt Disney | 589 | 64 |
| 11 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 551 | 68 |
| 12 | PFE | Pfizer | 518 | 62 |
| 13 | BAC | Bank of America | 497 | 55 |
| 14 | XOM | Exxon Mobil | 472 | 58 |
| 15 | V | Visa | 448 | 51 |
| 16 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group | 431 | 47 |
| 17 | HD | Home Depot | 412 | 49 |
| 18 | CVX | Chevron | 398 | 52 |
| 19 | MA | Mastercard | 381 | 44 |
| 20 | LMT | Lockheed Martin | 367 | 41 |
Sector Breakdown
How does Congress allocate across sectors? Technology is the clear leader with over 30,540 trades filed. Healthcare, Finance, and Energy round out the top four. The concentration in Technology reflects both market-cap weighting and the fact that multiple committees — Commerce, Science, Judiciary — regulate technology companies.
Most Active Traders
A small number of politicians account for a disproportionate share of all congressional trading. The top 10 traders below have filed the most STOCK Act disclosures since 2012 — spanning both parties, both chambers, and multiple committee assignments.
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Of 189,595 STOCK Act disclosures since 2012, 23,426 (12.5%) were filed late — past the 45-day deadline written into the law. The worst single gap on record: 997 days.
| # | Politician | Party | Total Trades | Top Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ro Khanna | D CA | 48,257 | Technology |
| 2 | Michael McCaul | R TX | 32,302 | Technology |
| 3 | Josh Gottheimer | D NJ | 6,718 | Finance |
| 4 | Thomas Suozzi | D NY | 1,260 | Technology |
| 5 | Tommy Tuberville | R AL | 2,090 | Finance |
| 6 | Dan Crenshaw | R TX | 1,140 | Energy |
| 7 | Nancy Pelosi | D CA | 849 | Technology |
| 8 | Mark Green | R TN | 783 | Healthcare |
| 9 | John Curtis | R UT | 721 | Technology |
| 10 | Marie Newman | D IL | 695 | Healthcare |
Party Comparison
Congressional stock trading is a bipartisan practice. Both Democrats and Republicans trade actively, with leadership from both sides appearing in the most-traded lists. The data below compares trading patterns by party affiliation.
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Bipartisan pattern: Technology is the #1 traded sector for both parties. The differences emerge in secondary preferences. Democrats trade more in healthcare and biotech, while Republicans favor energy and defense stocks — often mirroring the committees they sit on.
Committee-Stock Alignment
One of the most significant patterns in congressional investing is the alignment between a politician's committee assignment and their stock picks. Members who sit on committees that regulate specific industries frequently trade stocks in those same industries.
| Committee | Key Sectors Regulated | Common Stocks Traded | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services | Defense, Aerospace | LMT, RTX, GD, NOC, BA | High alignment |
| Energy & Commerce | Energy, Healthcare, Tech | XOM, CVX, PFE, AAPL | High alignment |
| Financial Services | Banks, Insurance, Fintech | JPM, BAC, GS, V, MA | High alignment |
| Commerce (Senate) | Tech, Telecom, Transport | MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN, META | Moderate alignment |
| Judiciary | Tech (antitrust), Social Media | GOOGL, META, AAPL, AMZN | Moderate alignment |
The Triple Signal: When a committee member trades a stock in a sector they regulate and receives campaign contributions from that same industry, GovGreed flags a Triple Signal. Bills with Triple Signals pass at 5.4x the rate of average legislation, validated on 37,143 held-out bills. See the full analysis →
The Disclosure Gap
Under the STOCK Act, Congress members must disclose trades within 45 days. Despite this requirement, a significant number of filings arrive late — and some arrive very late. The median disclosure gap is 28 days, but the average is 44.9 days, pulled up by chronic late filers.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Late filings (>45 days) | 23,426 (12.5%) | 12.5% of all filings violate the 45-day deadline |
| Average disclosure gap | 44.9 days | Just under the 45-day legal limit |
| Median disclosure gap | 28 days | Most filers are compliant; late filers skew the average |
| Worst single gap | 997 days | Almost 3 years between trade and disclosure |
| Worst chronic filer | Thomas Suozzi | 86.4% of filings late, average 396-day gap |
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About This Data
All data on this page is sourced from public federal disclosures collected via GovGreed's registered API partnerships with Congress.gov, SEC EDGAR, FEC, and the Senate LDA. Trade counts reflect STOCK Act filings from 2012 through 2026. Dollar volumes are estimated from disclosed amount ranges. Sector classifications are based on GovGreed's mapping of 7,798 companies to standard industry categories. Tables on this page are updated dynamically from the live database when possible.
Not financial advice. All data from public federal disclosures. Questions? Contact us.