Which members of Congress are the best stock traders? Ranked by average 1-month post-purchase return across all their disclosed trades. Data from actual STOCK Act filings crossed with market prices.
Average 1-month return after each stock purchase, based on market closing prices. Members with fewer than 3 priced trades are excluded.
| # | Member | Party | State | Chamber | Avg 1M Return | Trades | Best Trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Fetterman | Democrat | Pennsylvania | senate | +18.6% | 8 | MU +61.1% |
| 2 | Tina Smith | Democrat | Minnesota | senate | +17.7% | 5 | AORT +35.3% |
| 3 | Terri A. Sewell | Democrat | Alabama | house | +11.9% | 3 | NVDA +14.3% |
| 4 | Daniel Meuser | Republican | Pennsylvania | house | +11.8% | 3 | NVDA +31.7% |
| 5 | Laurel M. Lee | Republican | Florida | house | +11.6% | 13 | HURA +39.5% |
| 6 | Shri Thanedar | Democrat | Michigan | house | +8.7% | 4 | MSTR +18.2% |
| 7 | Kelly Armstrong | Republican | North Dakota | house | +7.9% | 308 | INTC +97.1% |
| 8 | Brad Knott | Republican | North Carolina | house | +7.8% | 3 | CMPO +11.5% |
| 9 | Maria Elvira Salazar | Republican | Florida | house | +6.0% | 46 | URI +30.3% |
| 10 | Nancy Pelosi | Democrat | California | house | +5.3% | 35 | TEM +163.1% |
| 11 | Morgan McGarvey | Democrat | Kentucky | house | +5.1% | 12 | TSLA +25.8% |
| 12 | Katie Boyd Britt | Republican | Alabama | senate | +4.7% | 16 | NVDA +24.1% |
| 13 | David McCormick | Republican | Pennsylvania | senate | +4.6% | 22 | BITB +25.5% |
| 14 | Pete Sessions | Republican | Texas | house | +4.3% | 15 | NVDA +24.7% |
| 15 | J. French Hill | Republican | Arkansas | house | +4.2% | 10 | MMM +11.5% |
| 16 | Roger Williams | Republican | Texas | house | +4.0% | 13 | NVDA +21.7% |
| 17 | Dwight Evans | Democrat | Pennsylvania | house | +4.0% | 11 | NVDA +11.8% |
| 18 | Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | Republican | Pennsylvania | house | +3.9% | 256 | PLTR +54.1% |
| 19 | Victoria Spartz | Republican | Indiana | house | +3.9% | 15 | SPG +10.5% |
| 20 | Richard McCormick | Republican | Georgia | house | +3.7% | 71 | ADI +19.2% |
| 21 | James Comer | Republican | Kentucky | house | +3.5% | 29 | PLTR +45.4% |
| 22 | Michael Guest | Republican | Mississippi | house | +3.5% | 40 | NVDA +31.7% |
| 23 | Val T. Hoyle | Democrat | Oregon | house | +3.0% | 193 | ANET +27.4% |
| 24 | Debbie Dingell | Democrat | Michigan | house | +3.0% | 10 | WMT +11.2% |
| 25 | Robert E. Latta | Republican | Ohio | house | +3.0% | 25 | FMAO +16.9% |
Most active traders in Congress, ranked by total number of disclosed stock trades.
| # | Member | Party | State | Chamber | Trades | Simulate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | New Jersey | house | 1693 | Backtest |
| 2 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democrat | California | house | 1519 | Backtest |
| 3 | Lisa C. McClain | Republican | Michigan | house | 1401 | Backtest |
| 4 | Tommy Tuberville | Republican | Alabama | senate | 1186 | Backtest |
| 5 | Daniel S. Goldman | Democrat | New York | house | 1181 | Backtest |
| 6 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democrat | Rhode Island | senate | 925 | Backtest |
| 7 | Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | Republican | Pennsylvania | house | 655 | Backtest |
| 8 | Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | West Virginia | senate | 646 | Backtest |
| 9 | Julie Johnson | Democrat | Texas | house | 592 | Backtest |
| 10 | Jefferson Shreve | Republican | Indiana | house | 568 | Backtest |
| 11 | Susan M. Collins | Republican | Maine | senate | 521 | Backtest |
| 12 | John James | Republican | Michigan | house | 490 | Backtest |
| 13 | April McClain Delaney | Democrat | Maryland | house | 487 | Backtest |
| 14 | John Boozman | Republican | Arkansas | senate | 466 | Backtest |
| 15 | Ron Wyden | Democrat | Oregon | senate | 424 | Backtest |
| 16 | Jared Moskowitz | Democrat | Florida | house | 420 | Backtest |
| 17 | Val T. Hoyle | Democrat | Oregon | house | 391 | Backtest |
| 18 | Kevin Hern | Republican | Oklahoma | house | 295 | Backtest |
| 19 | Jerry Moran | Republican | Kansas | senate | 279 | Backtest |
| 20 | Mark Kelly | Democrat | Arizona | senate | 262 | Backtest |
| 21 | John Hoeven | Republican | North Dakota | senate | 260 | Backtest |
| 22 | Jack Reed | Democrat | Rhode Island | senate | 259 | Backtest |
| 23 | Julia Letlow | Republican | Louisiana | house | 229 | Backtest |
| 24 | Lois Frankel | Democrat | Florida | house | 227 | Backtest |
| 25 | Rick W. Allen | Republican | Georgia | house | 218 | Backtest |
Past performance does not indicate future results. Returns are calculated from market closing prices on the trade date and do not account for fees, taxes, slippage, or exact execution timing. This data is for transparency and research purposes only, not investment advice.