Politician stock performance
Politician stock performance — how disclosed buys stack up vs the market
Politician stock performance is the question everyone asks after seeing a trade filing — did they beat the market or not? We estimate return on stock purchases we can price from public disclosures, compare each member to a matched S&P 500 buy-and-hold series, and rank politicians by that score. It's not a full portfolio return — sales, options, and unpriced assets stay out — but it's the clearest politician stock performance view you can get from STOCK Act data alone.
Performance rankings
Who leads on politician stock performance right now?
Top politicians ranks every member by estimated return on disclosed stock purchases — amount-weighted, buy-and-hold, measured over up to ten years of priced buys. That's the headline politician stock performance leaderboard on the site. Open any row for the full profile — trade history, top tickers, and the same performance methodology applied to one person instead of the whole Congress.
Live disclosures
Recent trades alongside politician stock performance
Recent trades surfaces new congressional disclosures as they publish — useful context when you're evaluating who's ahead on estimated buy returns. Open any row for the full profile and performance card on that member's priced purchases.
Methodology snapshot
How we calculate politician stock performance
We take each reported stock buy we can match to a ticker and price on the transaction date. Those positions are treated as buy-and-hold through the measurement window. Returns are amount-weighted where disclosure ranges allow midpoint estimates. The benchmark is a matched S&P 500 purchase on the same dates. Politician stock performance on the site is always labeled as estimated — derived from buys only, not a complete net-worth picture. Compare party and chamber views with Democrat stock trades.
Politician stock performance — FAQ
How is politician stock performance calculated?
Estimated return on disclosed stock buys we can price, amount-weighted, buy-and-hold, compared to matched S&P 500 purchases over the same window — typically up to 10 years.
Does politician stock performance include sales?
No. The model uses reported purchases only. Sales, options, and assets we cannot price are excluded, so performance is a partial view by design.
Can politician stock performance predict future returns?
No. Past disclosed buys are not a reliable signal for future results. Filings are delayed and incomplete. Use politician stock performance for research, not trading decisions.
Where does the data come from?
Public STOCK Act financial disclosure filings from members of Congress and other covered officials. Same source as every profile in our congress stock tracker.
Explore politician stock performance
Open any member's profile for their performance card, trade history, and comparison vs matched S&P 500 buys.