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Congressional stock trading, hedge fund analysis, and the data behind smart money.

PoliticiansRankingsCongress Trading

Top 15 Politicians Who Beat the Market in 2026

The real ranking — every politician in our database ranked by 1-year simulated copy-trade CAGR, with risk scores, Sharpe ratios, and trade counts.

AnalysisSmart MoneyData

The Most Popular Stocks Among Smart Money in 2026

Which stocks do both politicians and hedge fund managers own? We cross-referenced 232 positions across 57 tracked wallets to find the overlaps.

PoliticiansPortfolio AnalysisFetterman

John Fetterman's Stock Portfolio: +73% in One Year

How Fetterman's single disclosed position in Alphabet turned into one of the best copy-trade returns in Congress — with the numbers to prove it.

AnalysisDataSTOCK Act

The Disclosure Delay: How Much Does It Really Cost?

We analyzed 3,619 trades to measure the real impact of the 45-day disclosure window — how much return is lost between when politicians trade and when you find out.

PoliticiansCongress TradingPelosi

Nancy Pelosi's Stock Trades: The Real Numbers

A data-driven breakdown of Pelosi's portfolio — her actual positions, backtest returns with the disclosure delay, and every recent trade from the filings.

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Bill Ackman's Portfolio: Concentrated Bets in 2026

Inside Pershing Square's 13F — Ackman's current positions, his shift from Chipotle to Amazon, and what copy-trading his concentrated style actually returns.

AnalysisSectorsData

Congressional Trading by Sector: Where Smart Money Is Betting

Sector analysis of 232 positions across politicians and hedge funds — which industries have the most smart money exposure, and which tickers lead each sector.

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Warren Buffett's Portfolio in 2026: Every Position

The full breakdown of Berkshire Hathaway's 13F holdings — top positions, recent moves, backtest returns with the 45-day delay, and how it compares to other funds.

ToolsComparisonApps

Best Apps to Track Politician & Hedge Fund Trades (2026)

An honest comparison of Capitol Trades, Quiver Quant, Unusual Whales, and TrueWallet for tracking congressional and institutional trading.

GuideCongress TradingStrategy

How to Copy Politician Stock Trades

A step-by-step look at how to follow congressional stock disclosures, what to expect from the delay, and the three main strategies — with real performance data.

13FSECEducation

What Are 13F Filings? A Simple Explanation

How SEC 13F filings work, who has to file them, what information they contain, and how to actually use them — with real data from 11 tracked funds.

STOCK ActRegulationCongress Trading

The STOCK Act: What It Actually Changed

The 2012 law that was supposed to stop insider trading in Congress. What it requires, where it falls short, and why politicians still outperform.

GuideCongress Trading13F

Congressional Stock Trading: The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about how U.S. politicians and hedge funds trade, how to track them, and what the data really shows — with real numbers from our database.