The stock members of Congress traded most often in 2026 is Microsoft (MSFT): 81 reported trades by 23 members between January 1 and September 30, 2026, followed by Nvidia (NVDA) and Alpha Teknova (TKNO) with 68 trades each [1][5]. DataPorium data show 107 members of the House and Senate reported 7,162 stock trades dated in 2026 in filings made through October 9, 2026: 4,015 by 63 Republicans, 3,112 by 43 Democrats and 35 by one independent [1]. Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft were traded by the most members, 23 each [1].
Which stocks did members of Congress trade the most in 2026?
The table ranks stocks by the number of trades members reported with a trade date from January 1, 2026 to the newest trade in the data, September 30, 2026. A trade can be made by the member, a spouse, jointly or for a dependent child; all are reported on the member's disclosure. The party columns count trades by members of each party on the trade date [1].
| Rank | Stock | Trades | Buys | Sells | Members | Trades by Democrats | Trades by Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft (MSFT) | 81 | 51 | 30 | 23 | 36 | 41 |
| 2 | Nvidia (NVDA) | 68 | 20 | 48 | 16 | 46 | 22 |
| 2 | Alpha Teknova (TKNO) | 68 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| 4 | Home Depot (HD) | 55 | 14 | 41 | 12 | 25 | 30 |
| 5 | Goldman Sachs (GS) | 51 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 48 |
| 6 | Apple (AAPL) | 49 | 18 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
| 7 | Micron Technology (MU) | 39 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 14 |
| 8 | Amazon (AMZN) | 37 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 11 |
| 9 | Alphabet (GOOGL) | 35 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 23 |
| 9 | Intuit (INTU) | 35 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 35 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 16 |
| 12 | IBM (IBM) | 34 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 14 |
| 13 | Meta Platforms (META) | 33 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Procter & Gamble (PG) | 31 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | PayPal (PYPL) | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 16 | Accenture (ACN) | 30 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| 16 | Boston Scientific (BSX) | 30 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 16 |
| 16 | PepsiCo (PEP) | 30 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 11 |
| 19 | Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 29 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| 19 | S&P Global (SPGI) | 29 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Source: DataPorium Politician Trades, trades dated January 1 to September 30, 2026 in House and Senate disclosures filed through October 9, 2026 [1]. Ties share a rank. Independent members' trades are in the totals but not in the party columns: 4 each in Microsoft, Meta and PayPal.
What stands out
Counts and breadth differ. Alpha Teknova ties for second with 68 trades, but all of them were reported by one member, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), and the filings list them as held by his spouse; 67 were sales [1]. Microsoft and Apple were the most widely traded, by 23 members each, followed by Nvidia (16 members) and Alphabet (15) [1].
The direction of trading also differed by stock. Members reported more buys than sells of Microsoft (51 to 30), Goldman Sachs (43 to 8) and S&P Global (21 to 8), and more sells than buys of Nvidia (48 to 20), Home Depot (41 to 14) and JPMorgan Chase (28 to 7) [1]. In Nvidia, Democratic members reported 46 trades, 39 of them sales, and Republican members 22 trades, 13 of them buys [1]. In Goldman Sachs, Republican members reported 48 trades, 41 of them buys, and Democratic members 3 [1].
Microsoft was the stock members of Congress traded most in 2026 through September 30, with 81 reported trades by 23 members of both parties.
Which members of Congress traded the most in 2026?
Trading is concentrated: a few members with many trades, often in accounts with many holdings, account for much of the total. The table lists the five members of each party with the most reported trades dated in 2026, with the number of different stocks traded [1].
| Member | Party, state, chamber | Trades | Buys | Sells | Stocks traded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Armstrong | R, Oklahoma, Senate | 1,664 | 1,531 | 130 | 416 |
| John Boozman | R, Arkansas, Senate | 471 | 232 | 239 | 84 |
| David McCormick | R, Pennsylvania, Senate | 432 | 253 | 179 | 1 |
| Kevin Hern | R, Oklahoma, House | 257 | 24 | 222 | 82 |
| Michael McCaul | R, Texas, House | 226 | 135 | 91 | 98 |
| Ro Khanna | D, California, House | 1,227 | 666 | 561 | 454 |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. | D, California, House | 753 | 448 | 303 | 327 |
| April McClain Delaney | D, Maryland, House | 312 | 124 | 188 | 42 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D, Rhode Island, Senate | 124 | 8 | 116 | 19 |
| Josh Gottheimer | D, New Jersey, House | 114 | 49 | 65 | 77 |
Source: DataPorium Politician Trades, trades dated in 2026, by member and party [1]. Some trades are neither buys nor sells (for example exchanges), so buys and sells can add to less than the total.
Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma reported the most trades of any member, 1,664, with a first trade date of March 24, 2026, and Ro Khanna of California the most among House members, 1,227 [1][2][3]. David McCormick's 432 trades were all in one security [1]. Together, the ten members in the table reported 5,580 trades, 77.9% of all 2026 trades in the data [1].
How do Republicans and Democrats compare?
Both parties' members traded throughout the year. The figures below cover trades dated January 1 to September 30, 2026 [1]:
- Republicans: 63 members, 4,015 trades (56.1% of the total) in 708 different stocks; 2,632 buys and 1,359 sells [1].
- Democrats: 43 members, 3,112 trades (43.5%) in 740 different stocks; 1,577 buys and 1,523 sells [1].
- Independent: 1 member, 35 trades in 10 stocks, all sales [1].
Excluding each party's most active trader, Republicans reported 2,351 trades and Democrats 1,885 [1]. In the House, 81 members reported 3,984 trades; in the Senate, 26 members reported 3,178 [1].
How the congressional trading data work
- Source: the periodic transaction reports members file under the STOCK Act with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate; each trade in DataPorium links to the official filing [1][4].
- Filing delay: by law a trade is reported within 45 days of the trade, and some are filed later. The median delay for 2026 trades in the data was 28 days, so trades from August and September 2026 are still being added [1].
- Amounts are ranges: members report a range, such as $1,001 to $15,000, not an exact amount. Dollar figures in DataPorium are estimates at the middle of each range [1].
- Party: the member's party on the trade date [1].
- No judgment: a reported trade is a disclosure required by law. The data do not show why a trade was made or who decided it, and many members' accounts are run by advisers.
Every member's trades and holdings are on the DataPorium politician trades page, for example Ro Khanna and Alan Armstrong [1][2][3].
Frequently asked questions
What stocks are members of Congress buying in 2026?
Among the 20 most traded stocks in 2026 through September 30, Microsoft (51 buys) and Goldman Sachs (43 buys) had the most buys, followed by Amazon and S&P Global (21 each) [1].
Which member of Congress trades the most stocks?
Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-Oklahoma) reported 1,664 trades dated in 2026, and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) 1,227, the most in the House [1].
How quickly do members of Congress report stock trades?
Within 45 days of the trade under the STOCK Act; the median delay for 2026 trades was 28 days [1].
Do Democrats or Republicans trade more stocks?
In 2026 through September 30, Republican members reported 4,015 trades and Democratic members 3,112; 63 Republicans and 43 Democrats reported at least one trade [1].
Sources & References
- [1] DataPorium Politician Trades (stock trades of members of Congress, 2026 trades filed through October 9, 2026)
- [2] DataPorium Politician Trades, Ro Khanna (trades from financial disclosure filings)
- [3] DataPorium Politician Trades, Alan Armstrong (trades from financial disclosure filings)
- [4] U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, Financial Disclosure Reports (accessed October 13, 2026)
- [5] DataPorium Microsoft (MSFT) stock page
