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Tommy Tuberville Insider Trading Claims: What His Stock Trades Show
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Tommy Tuberville insider trading searches spike because he is among the most active stock traders in Congress—over 1,000 disclosed equity trades in our database. We do not allege illegal insider trading. The public record shows a gap many readers miss: high activity does not equal strong returns on disclosed buys—and timing scores are near random.
The short answer
| Lens | Tuberville's data | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Returns (performance card) | 43% on priced buys vs 87% matched SPY (0.5×) | Disclosed purchases lagged the benchmark badly |
| Timing (timing card) | 52% overall vs 50% luck baseline | No meaningful timing edge |
Tuberville trades often, but filings do not show him as a standout investor on either returns or timing.
Returns: busy trader, weak vs SPY
On 290 disclosed stock purchases we could price since January 2021 (amount-weighted), Tuberville's estimated buy strategy returned 43% — while matched S&P 500 purchases on the same dates returned 87%.
That is roughly half the matched benchmark—not a profile of someone whose reported buys consistently beat the market. Heavily traded names include CLF (Cleveland-Cliffs), PYPL, X (U.S. Steel), QCOM, and INTC—industrial and tech names with mixed cycles over the window.
Readers who equate trading volume with skill should note: Tuberville ranks near the top of our most active congress stock traders list, yet trailed matched SPY on priced buys in this period.
Timing: sells above chance, buys below—overall flat
| Metric | Score | vs 50% luck baseline |
|---|---|---|
| Overall timing | 52% | +2 points |
| Buy timing | 45% | −5 points |
| Sell timing | 58% | +8 points |
- 962 trades scored across 268 tickers (high confidence).
- All-time window in our model.
52% overall is essentially noise around a coin flip—similar to Pelosi's headline timing, but with far worse buy returns. Buy timing below chance and sell timing above can cancel out when both sides are active.
How to read both cards together
- Performance → “Did reported buys beat matched SPY?” No—lagged badly.
- Timing → “Did he pick unusually good days?” Not really—~52% overall.
The story here is activity without edge: lots of disclosed trades, weak buy returns vs SPY, unremarkable timing. That undercuts the idea that filing volume alone signals investable skill—or that public data shows a hidden trading advantage.
Insider-trading claims are legal questions we cannot answer from filings alone. The metrics only describe what was disclosed.
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Disclaimer
Data compiled from public STOCK Act financial disclosure filings. Return and timing metrics use disclosed purchase ranges and statistical models; they are not audited portfolio statements or legal findings. This article does not allege insider trading. Not legal or investment advice.