What You Can Learn From Nancy Pelosi's Pre-Inauguration Stock Trades

Nancy Pelosi is most well-known as the former speaker of the House of Representatives, but she is also an active investor with a reputation for making very well-timed trades. More cynical investors have speculated that Pelosi's success results from using privileged information she gets on the job. Although she denies that, tracking her market moves can be a solid strategy. Keep reading to learn about her trades in the run-up to President Donald Trump's second inauguration.

The legend of Pelosi the investor is firmly grounded in reality when you consider she's worth an estimated $273 million. According to her financial disclosures and the QuiverQuant website, the congresswoman's trades have generated returns of almost 800% since 2014, which blows Spider's S&P 500 ETF Trust market index's 217% returns out of the water. This helps explain the existence of several exchange-traded funds that were conceived to mimic her trades.

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Pelosi's latest Periodic Transaction Report claims she made the following trades between Dec. 20 and Jan. 17:

 ·    Sale-31,000 shares of Apple APPL for $7.91 million

·      Sale-10,000 shares of Nvidia  NVDA for $1.34 million

·      Purchase-50 Call Options-Vistra VST at a strike price of $50-Options to expire on     Jan. 16, 2026

·      Purchase-50 Call Options-Tempus AI (Healthcare) TEM at a strike price of $20-Options to expire Jan. 16, 2026

·      Purchase-50 Call Options-Amazon at a strike price of $150-Options to expire on Jan. 16, 2026

·      Purchase-50 Call Options-Alphabet GOOGL at a strike price of $150-Options to expire on Jan. 16, 2026

·      Purchase-50 Call Options-Nvidia at a strike price of $80-Options to expire on Jan. 16, 2026

·      Purchase-Exercised 50 Call Options-Nvidia at a strike price of $12

·      Purchase-Exercised 140 Call Options-Palo Alto Networks PANW at a strike price of $100 

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There is a recurring theme here. Pelosi is leaning heavily into AI, Big-Tech, and Magnificent Seven stocks. This makes perfect sense because Big Tech and AI are undeniably the hottest sectors in investing. The strength of Big Tech and AI helped the S&P 500 benchmark index generate an impressive 24.9% return in 2024. However, that pales in comparison to Pelosi's performance. Her 2024 trading activity generated an estimated 71% return.

Even master investors like Warren Buffett and Ray Dalio would have trouble matching that kind of return. It's worth noting that Nancy is far from America's only congressional member who consistently beats the market. Scores of representatives and senators have enriched themselves by investing during their terms in office.

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Although Pelosi and all her fellow lawmakers vigorously deny using inside knowledge gained from their positions to make trades, the issue is not without controversy. The 2012 STOCK Act bars members of congress from making stock trades based on non-public information. However, their success in the market is certainly leading some people to wonder if they're all playing by that rule.

Pelosi is on record as being against restrictions on congressional members' freedom to play the market. Currently, there is no evidence that Pelosi or her colleagues are violating the STOCK Act. In the meantime, investors looking for guidance on how to grow their wealth may want to add Pelosi to their list of investment gurus. Her performance in the market speaks for itself.

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