We ranked every active politician in our database by simulated copy-trade returns. These backtests account for the disclosure delay — you’re buying at the price available on disclosure day, not the day the politician placed the trade.
No theoretical numbers. No “if you had bought when they bought.” Just what a real copy-trader would have experienced.
The ranking
Here are the top 15 politicians by 1-year CAGR (compound annual growth rate), filtered to include only those with at least one disclosed trade:
| Rank | Name | 1Y CAGR | 1Y PnL | Sharpe | Risk | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Moody | +76.51% | +76.51% | 0.90 | 0.24 | 14 |
| 2 | John Fetterman | +73.07% | +73.07% | 1.43 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 3 | David J. Taylor | +38.45% | +38.45% | 1.11 | 0.08 | 78 |
| 4 | Kelly Louise Morrison | +36.86% | +36.86% | 0.69 | 0.17 | 9 |
| 5 | Terri A. Sewell | +35.94% | +35.94% | 0.92 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 6 | Peter Allen Stauber | +35.48% | +35.48% | 1.01 | 0.08 | 1 |
| 7 | Austin Scott | +24.33% | +24.33% | 0.14 | 0.43 | 29 |
| 8 | Nancy Pelosi | +23.02% | +23.02% | 1.48 | 0.28 | 117 |
| 9 | Cleo Fields | +20.49% | +20.49% | 0.63 | 0.11 | 143 |
| 10 | Cliff Bentz | +18.14% | +18.14% | 0.70 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 11 | John Kennedy | +17.73% | +17.73% | 1.15 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 12 | Gerald E. Connolly | +13.68% | +13.68% | 0.37 | 0.29 | 38 |
| 13 | Robert B. Aderholt | +10.18% | +10.18% | 0.89 | 0.32 | 1 |
| 14 | Victoria Spartz | +9.57% | +9.57% | 0.76 | 0.25 | 20 |
| 15 | Roger Williams | +8.83% | +8.83% | 0.47 | 0.20 | 16 |
Data as of February 28, 2026. We track 46 politicians total, processing 3,619+ trades across all wallets.
What stands out
Ashley Moody leads with +76.51%. Her portfolio is semiconductor-heavy: AMAT (18.3%), MU (15.3%), AMD (15.1%), NVDA (13.9%), and LLY (11.8%). A concentrated bet on the AI chip cycle that paid off massively. Her Sharpe ratio of 0.90 is solid for that kind of return.
John Fetterman at #2 with +73.07%. Perhaps the most remarkable entry — a single position in GOOG that returned 73% over the year. Risk score of just 0.12 and a Sharpe of 1.43. Minimal trading, maximum result.
David J. Taylor at #3 with +38.45%. The most active trader in the top 5 with 78 trades. His portfolio is diversified: CRM (16.4%), V (12.9%), IBM (12.2%), PGR (10.8%), PG (10.8%). A Sharpe of 1.11 with a risk of just 0.08 — possibly the best risk-adjusted performance on the list.
Nancy Pelosi at #8 with +23.02%. She has the most trades (117) and the highest Sharpe ratio (1.48) of anyone in the top 15. Her 3-year numbers are even stronger: +184% cumulative (41.65% CAGR). Consistency is her edge.
How we calculated this
Every trade disclosed through House and Senate filings gets processed and timestamped twice: the actual trade date and the disclosure date. Our simulation buys at the price available on the disclosure date and tracks from there.
We rank by CAGR over a 1-year lookback, then display the Sharpe ratio and risk score for context. A politician with +76% returns and a risk score of 0.24 (Ashley Moody) tells a different story than one with +24% and a risk of 0.43 (Austin Scott) — same market, very different risk profiles.
The concentration problem
Note the trade counts. Several top performers have very few trades (Fetterman: 1, Stauber: 1, Sewell: 2, Bentz: 2). With concentrated portfolios, a single good pick can dominate the returns. That’s not necessarily repeatable.
The politicians with 20+ trades (Pelosi at 117, Cleo Fields at 143, David J. Taylor at 78) give a more statistically meaningful picture. Their returns might be lower, but the sample size is larger.
Compared to the S&P 500
The S&P 500 returned approximately 20–25% over the past year. Eight politicians in our top 15 beat that threshold, even after accounting for the disclosure delay. Three more than tripled it.
But remember: these are individual stock portfolios, not diversified index funds. The risk profile is completely different. Higher concentration means higher potential returns but also higher drawdowns.
Rankings change
The politician at #1 today might drop to #8 next quarter. That’s the nature of concentrated stock portfolios. We update the rankings as new filings come in.
What stays consistent is that a handful of members of Congress, year after year, post simulated copy-returns that outperform the broader market by a significant margin. Whether you find that reassuring or concerning is up to you.
For the full guide on how congressional trading works, see our complete guide. To understand the legal framework behind these disclosures, read about the STOCK Act.
