Nancy Pelosi Stock Trades: How to Read Congressional STOCK Act Disclosures

Editorial finance cover showing Nancy Pelosi, the U.S. Capitol, stock market charts, and STOCK Act disclosure documents for a guide on congressional stock trade filings.

Quick answer: “Nancy Pelosi stocks” refers to trades disclosed by Representative Nancy Pelosi’s household under the STOCK Act, which requires members of Congress to report securities transactions over $1,000 within 45 days. You can track these disclosures — and any member of Congress — for free on the official House of Representatives disclosure search.

Last updated: June 2, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. ET

How to Find Congressional Stock Disclosures

Source What It Shows Lag
House Clerk (Official) All House member PTRs (Periodic Transaction Reports) Up to 45 days
House EFTS Search Keyword-searchable PTR filings Up to 45 days
Senate (Official) Senate member financial disclosures 30–45 days

What the STOCK Act Requires

The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (2012) mandates that House and Senate members, their spouses, and dependent children report securities transactions over $1,000 within 45 days of execution. The filing is called a Periodic Transaction Report (PTR).

Key limitations:

  • 45-day lag. By the time a PTR is public, the trade is already up to 6 weeks old.
  • Range, not exact amount. PTRs disclose a dollar range ($1,001–$15,000; $15,001–$50,000; $50,001–$100,000; $100,001–$250,000; $250,001–$500,000; $500,001–$1,000,000; over $1M) — not the precise amount.
  • Not real-time. Some filings are submitted late and reported with a penalty.
  • Spouse trades included. Many Pelosi trades on social media are from her husband Paul Pelosi’s account, filed under her disclosure obligation.

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How to Read a Periodic Transaction Report

Each PTR line contains: filer name, asset name (stock ticker or description), transaction type (Purchase/Sale), transaction date, amount range, and filing date. The gap between transaction date and filing date tells you how quickly the member disclosed.

Third-party aggregators (Quiver Quantitative, Capitol Trades, Unusual Whales) pull from official PTR data and display it in a more searchable format — but the primary source is always the House or Senate clerk official database.

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FAQ

Does Nancy Pelosi personally trade stocks?
PTRs are filed under the member’s name but cover the household — including spouses. Many widely-shared “Pelosi trades” originate from filings related to her husband Paul Pelosi’s portfolio. The filing is hers legally; the trades may be his.

Is trading on congressional knowledge illegal?
Yes, under the STOCK Act. However, enforcement is limited and the standard for proving insider knowledge is high. The disclosure requirement is the primary enforcement mechanism.

Where is the most reliable source for congressional stock trades?
The official House Clerk disclosure portal (disclosures-clerk.house.gov) and Senate disclosure portal are the primary sources. Third-party tools aggregate and simplify the data but derive from these official filings.

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Not financial advice. Informational and educational only. Written by Aybars Y. · EskiSignal Editorial · June 2, 2026