Who is Nancy Pelosi?
Nancy Pelosi is a Democratic U.S. Representative from California's 11th congressional district (San Francisco), where she has served since 1987. She served as Speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023 — the only person to have served two non-consecutive terms as Speaker. She is also the first woman to hold the position.
Pelosi's investment disclosures attract more public attention than those of any other member of Congress. This is partly a function of her prominence, and partly because the trades attributed to her household — primarily those of her husband Paul Pelosi, a venture capitalist and real estate investor — have included large, well-timed positions in major technology companies. Pelosi has consistently maintained that she does not make investment decisions herself and that Paul Pelosi's trades are independent of her congressional work.
Most Traded Stocks
Based on all STOCK Act filings in Capitol Trader's database, Nancy Pelosi has traded these stocks most frequently:
| Ticker | Purchases | Sales | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | ↑ 6 | ↓ 8 | 14 |
| AAPL | ↑ 1 | ↓ 8 | 9 |
| GOOGL | ↑ 1 | ↓ 6 | 7 |
| AMZN | ↑ 2 | ↓ 4 | 6 |
| MSFT | ↑ 3 | ↓ 2 | 5 |
| DIS | ↑ 3 | ↓ 2 | 5 |
| V | — | ↓ 4 | 4 |
| BE | ↑ 2 | ↓ 2 | 4 |
| PYPL | — | ↓ 3 | 3 |
| INTC | ↑ 1 | ↓ 2 | 3 |
Net buying activity has been heaviest in MSFT and DIS. Net selling has been most notable in NVDA and AAPL.
Trading Pattern Analysis
The trades filed under Pelosi's name reflect a portfolio heavily weighted toward technology. Positions in NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and other large-cap tech companies have appeared in her disclosures at various points. A widely cited example was a disclosed purchase of NVIDIA call options in early 2021, before NVIDIA's stock experienced significant appreciation tied in part to semiconductor demand and AI investment.
The political salience of Pelosi's disclosures led directly to accelerated congressional scrutiny of STOCK Act compliance. She has been one of the most important test cases in the public debate about whether disclosure is sufficient or whether prohibition is necessary. A social media account (@CapitolTrades-style trackers) dedicated to mirroring her trades gained hundreds of thousands of followers, demonstrating the public appetite for congressional trading transparency.
Recent Disclosed Trades
The six most recent STOCK Act disclosures filed by Nancy Pelosi:
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How to Interpret These Disclosures
All trade data shown here comes from official STOCK Act filings. Using this public government data for investment research is entirely legal — the STOCK Act was designed precisely to give citizens visibility into congressional trading activity.
Key limitations to keep in mind: the STOCK Act allows up to 45 days between a transaction and its public disclosure. By the time you see a filing, any information advantage that may have existed at the time of the trade has likely been incorporated into market prices.
Trade amounts are disclosed as ranges, not exact figures. For example, a filing showing "$50,001 – $100,000" means the actual amount could be anywhere in that bracket. This limits precision in dollar-value analysis.