A first-quarter 2026 transaction report discloses 3,642 trades worth an estimated $220–750 million
High-volume trading continued into 2026, including companies with business before the administration.
Trump's more than 3,700 trades astonish Wall Street
The Spokesman-Review · Secondary report
- Link
- https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/16/trumps-more-than-3700-trades-astonish-wall-street-
- Publication date
- 2026-05-16
- Accessed
- 2026-07-21
- Last verified
- 2026-07-21
- Type
- news_report
- Excerpt used
“President Donald Trump's latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totaling tens of millions of dollars and involving major companies that have dealings with his administration.”
- Notes
- Also documents the STOCK Act 45-day deadline, the $200 late-filing fee, and the historical comparison to Obama and Biden.
Claims citing this source (3)
Transaction reports missed statutory deadlines; the filer paid $200 late fees
The STOCK Act requires transaction reports within 45 days; the annual report's reviewer notes record late-fee payments.
Reported 2025 trading volume is far outside the modern presidential pattern
Trump's own 2017 report listed 86 trades; Obama and Biden reported none while in office.