Democratic and Republican lawmakers can't agree on much. But there is one practice among members that enjoys bipartisan support: individual stock trading. The portfolios of dozens of members of Congress from both major parties outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 in 2024, according to the annual analysis of the politicians' stock portfolios by Unusual Whales, a financial startup run by an anonymous tracker.
Democratic lawmakers were up an average of around 31% last year while Republican saw a 26% increase, compared to the S&P's 24.9% rise, according to the report, which analyzed trades disclosed through Congress's periodic transaction reports, which the politicians must file when they buy or sell stocks, bonds, or other securities worth over $1,000.
