Top 10 Congress Stock Traders of 2026, by Results
82 members of Congress reported 3,094 stock trades dated 2026. We ranked those with at least 8 purchases by how the stocks moved afterwards.
By Sepehr Parsa · Founder and editor, WallStPalThe ranking
Rep. Byron Donalds leads: the 16 stocks Donalds reported buying moved +26.2% on average afterwards, +15.7% compared with the S&P 500 over the same weeks. The list uses the average, but the median is shown too: when it is far below the average, one big winner is doing most of the work.
| # | Member | Purchases | Average | Median | Rose | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) | 16 | +26.2% | +6.3% | 63% | +15.7% |
| 2 | Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-11) | 13 | +25.0% | +21.7% | 85% | +18.6% |
| 3 | Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) | 39 | +17.8% | +6.9% | 72% | +9.9% |
| 4 | Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) | 15 | +15.4% | +2.5% | 53% | +4.0% |
| 5 | Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) | 46 | +15.1% | +8.6% | 63% | +1.7% |
| 6 | Rep. Cleo Fields (D-LA-6) | 29 | +14.5% | +6.8% | 83% | +6.8% |
| 7 | Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-OK) | 316 | +12.2% | +7.3% | 66% | −6.7% |
| 8 | Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1) | 17 | +10.5% | +13.4% | 76% | +1.2% |
| 9 | Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) | 30 | +10.4% | +12.4% | 77% | −1.5% |
| 10 | Rep. John J. McGuire III (R-VA-5) | 9 | +10.0% | +17.4% | 67% | +3.3% |
At the other end
| Member | Purchases | Average | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Tim Moore | 15 | −11.7% | −14.0% |
| Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | 18 | −5.4% | −10.4% |
| Rep. Michael A. Rulli | 11 | −4.4% | −8.0% |
| Rep. April McClain Delaney | 104 | −2.0% | −7.8% |
| Rep. Lloyd Doggett | 16 | −1.0% | −8.5% |
The best single purchases
| Member | Stock | Traded | Amount | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | SNDK | 2026-01-09 | $1K–$15K | +545.9% |
| Alan Armstrong | AMD | 2026-03-27 | $15K–$50K | +213.2% |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | INTC | 2026-01-09 | $1K–$15K | +212.3% |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | SNDK | 2026-03-13 | $1K–$15K | +187.3% |
| Alan Armstrong | INTC | 2026-03-27 | $1K–$15K | +180.4% |
| Byron Donalds | MRVL | 2026-04-02 | $1K–$15K | +176.1% |
| Byron Donalds | MRVL | 2026-04-02 | $1K–$15K | +176.1% |
| Julia Letlow | AMD | 2026-02-02 | $1K–$15K | +166.4% |
| Cleo Fields | AMD | 2026-02-03 | $50K–$100K | +166.4% |
| Jared Moskowitz | PANW | 2026-03-31 | $1K–$15K | +154.9% |
Most active traders
Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (743 trades), Sen. Alan Armstrong (370 trades), Rep. April McClain Delaney (323 trades), Rep. David J. Taylor (168 trades), Sen. John Boozman (164 trades).
Most late reports
The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade. These members filed the most trades late this year: Sen. Alan Armstrong (365), Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (48), Rep. Michael A. Rulli (7), Sen. John Boozman (6), Rep. Rick W. Allen (5). See all Congress trades.
How to read this
Reports give only a dollar range for each trade, so every purchase counts the same, whatever its size. "After" means from the week of the trade to the member's next reported sale of that stock, or to our latest weekly price if they still hold it. It measures the stock's move, not the member's profit, and it counts trades by a spouse or dependent child the same as the member's own, as the reports do. A short list of purchases can rank high by luck; that is why we require at least 8. More on the method in track records and our guide to the STOCK Act.
Examples
Rankings like this one became popular after reporting in 2020 and 2021 on trades by members of Congress around the pandemic, and on large technology trades reported by Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Those trades were public because of the same Periodic Transaction Reports this page reads.
Explain it like I'm 13
Members of Congress have to tell everyone when they buy or sell a stock. We looked at what each of them bought this year and checked whether those stocks went up afterwards. It is like a scoreboard, but a short scoreboard can be luck, and a good score does not mean anyone did anything wrong.
Sources
- Periodic Transaction Report: Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr., SNDK · filed 2026-02-13
- Periodic Transaction Report: Alan Armstrong, AMD · filed 2026-07-21
- Periodic Transaction Report: Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr., INTC · filed 2026-02-13
- Periodic Transaction Report: Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr., SNDK · filed 2026-04-07
- Periodic Transaction Report: Alan Armstrong, INTC · filed 2026-07-21
- Periodic Transaction Report: Byron Donalds, MRVL · filed 2026-05-13
Each member's page lists every report we read, linked to the House Clerk or Senate original.
About this page
WallStPal explains public SEC filings and congressional stock trade reports in plain English. Nothing is for sale; the site is free and supported by ads.
How to read it
- Form 4
- The form a company insider (officer, director or owner of more than 10%) must file with the SEC within two business days of buying or selling the company's shares.
- 13F
- A quarterly list of U.S. stocks held by an investment manager with more than $100 million, filed within 45 days after each quarter ends.
- STOCK Act
- A 2012 law that requires members of Congress to report stock trades by themselves, a spouse or a dependent child within 45 days.
A real example
In January 2016, when bank stocks were falling, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon bought 500,000 JPMorgan shares with his own money, worth about $26 million. His Form 4 made the purchase public within days, and investors read it as a strong sign of confidence.
Explain it like I'm 13
We read the long, boring forms that grown-ups file with the government and tell you what they say in normal words.
Data from public SEC filings and congressional reports. Information, not investment advice. Check every number against the filing linked on the page.