Most Active Congress Stock Traders: Who Files the Most, and Who Performs Best

By Congress Pings Research

Not every member of Congress trades stocks the same way. Some file constantly. Some file rarely but post standout returns. Some sit on committees that put them close to the sectors they trade in. Knowing who falls into which category — and getting the filing the moment it posts, not after it has already circulated — is the difference between researching a signal and reading old news.

This guide covers the House members Congress Pings tracks most closely for trading frequency and disclosed performance, based on Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the House.

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Ro Khanna (CA-17) — Most Active by Filing Volume

Ro Khanna is the most active trader in the House by filing count. Congress Pings has tracked 4,081 disclosed trades from Khanna in 2025 — more than any other member. He sits on the House Science, Space & Technology Committee and is closely associated with the AI Caucus, which puts several of his positions in direct proximity to the sectors he legislates on. Individual disclosed results have included +37% on ASML, +79% on Micron (MU), and +154% on Ultra Clean Holdings, his best tracked play of 2025.

High filing frequency means a high volume of individual disclosures to watch. A member who files this often is also a member whose filings are easy to miss if you are checking manually instead of getting alerted automatically.

Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) — Highest Win Rate

Pelosi trades less often than Khanna but has one of the strongest disclosed track records in the House: an 87% win rate across 211 tracked trades, and a +20.1% return for 2025. Her positions are concentrated in large-cap technology and options activity, including NVDA and GOOGL calls — the kind of filings that circulate fastest once they become public. See the full Nancy Pelosi stock trades alert guide for more on her filing pattern.

Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) — Dual-Committee Exposure

Gottheimer serves on both the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Financial Services Committee. Congress Pings has tracked 526 disclosed trades from him in 2024, totaling roughly $91M in volume, with a best tracked trade of +140%. That committee combination — intelligence and financial services — is part of why his filings draw close attention.

Warren Davidson (OH-08) — Best Disclosed Return, Lower Frequency

Davidson trades far less often than Khanna or Gottheimer but posted one of the strongest disclosed returns in Congress for 2025: +78.8%, concentrated in semiconductor and energy positions. He is a useful example of why filing frequency and performance are not the same signal — a quiet filer can still be worth watching closely.

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Figures reflect disclosed Periodic Transaction Report data tracked by Congress Pings and are calculated from disclosed trade values only — not live portfolio performance. Reporting periods differ by member (2025 vs. 2024) based on the most recently verified disclosure data available for each.

Frequency Is Not the Whole Story

A high filing count tells you a member trades often. It does not tell you whether those trades performed well, and a strong return on one disclosed trade does not mean every filing from that member will perform the same way. The four members above illustrate different patterns: high frequency (Khanna), high win rate (Pelosi), high volume with dual-committee exposure (Gottheimer), and high return with low frequency (Davidson). None of these patterns is inherently better — they are different signals worth different kinds of attention.

Common Cause reported that, at the time of its December 2025 article, members of Congress had made 13,324 trades totaling $635.57 million that year. That volume is why manual tracking does not scale — there are too many members, filing too often, for anyone to check by hand. For more on how the disclosure process itself works, see our congress stock trades tracker guide. Trading volume at this scale is also part of why H.R. 7008, the congressional trading ban now before the Senate, exists in the first place.

You Are Not Just Tracking These Four

Congress Pings monitors all 435 voting House members, not only the highest-frequency or best-performing traders. The names above draw the most attention, but some of the most useful disclosures come from members who rarely make headlines. When any of them files, you get the alert — automatically, the moment it posts, with no dashboard to check. See how Congress Pings compares to other congressional alert tools.

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FAQ

Who trades stocks the most in Congress?
Based on Congress Pings' tracked filing data, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17) recorded the most disclosed trades in 2025 with 4,081 transactions, making him the most active trader in the House by filing volume.

Which member of Congress has the best stock trading returns?
Returns vary by year and by individual trade. Congress Pings has tracked notable disclosed performance from several members, including Ro Khanna (+154% on a single 2025 position), Warren Davidson (+78.8% for 2025), and Nancy Pelosi (+20.1% for 2025 with an 87% win rate across 211 tracked trades). These figures reflect disclosed trade values only, not live portfolio performance.

Does trading frequency mean a member is a better investor?
No. Frequency and performance are different things. A member who files often, like Ro Khanna, is not automatically outperforming a member who trades less often but posts strong returns, like Warren Davidson. Both are worth watching for different reasons.

Does Congress Pings only track the most active traders?
No. Congress Pings monitors all 435 voting House members and sends an alert for every qualifying disclosure, not only filings from the highest-volume or best-performing traders.