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Trump’s financial disclosures reveal hundreds of millions in stock transactions
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Donald Trump has disclosed a flurry of financial transactions totaling at least $220 million in the securities of major U.S. companies, according to two new financial disclosure forms released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
The reports, covering the first three months of 2026, detail transaction values in broad ranges rather than exact amounts, indicating a cumulative value between $220 million and approximately $750 million.
These purchases included securities linked to prominent companies such as Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle, Broadcom, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs, alongside trades in municipal bonds.
Significant individual purchases, each valued between $1 million and $5 million, included an S&P 500 Index fund, Nvidia Corp., and Apple Inc. Conversely, large sales, ranging from $5 million to $25 million each, involved Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta.
The filings do not consistently specify the type of security, such as whether it was a stock or a corporate bond.
Furthermore, the disclosures do not clarify which accounts facilitated these transactions or who executed the trades. The president’s assets are managed within a trust controlled by his children, though some transactions in the new filings suggest a broker acted as an agent.
The White House press office directed inquiries to the Trump Organization. An attorney for the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Since returning to the White House last year, Donald Trump has consistently revealed financial transactions through a series of public ethics filings, showcasing trades in both municipal debt and securities issued by major corporations.
These disclosure forms, mandated by federal ethics rules, offer only a partial snapshot of an official’s financial activity.
They list transactions exceeding $1,000 within broad value bands and do not reveal exact prices, profits, or whether assets were acquired directly or through managed accounts. The president’s annual financial disclosure, a more comprehensive filing encompassing business assets and income like golf resorts and crypto ventures, is anticipated in the coming months.