Data from recent STOCK Act filings reveals a clear velocity spike among a handful of lawmakers. Senator Mark R. Warner leads the group with a z-score of 6.87, executing 43 trades in the past 90 days against a monthly baseline of just 1.28. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar follows closely with a z-score of 5.97 and 37 trades in the same window, while Representative Ed Case posted a 5.95 z-score despite a much smaller absolute count of three trades.
The pattern extends beyond these three. Senator Tina Smith recorded a 5.59 z-score on six trades, and Representative Gilbert Cisneros showed elevated activity with 235 trades in 90 days. Filings indicate the bulk of this activity occurred between March and May 2026, including purchases in names such as Microsoft, Carrier Global, and Apple, alongside ETF sales by Warner and a broad basket of industrials and financials by Salazar.
Committee overlap adds context. Warner sits on the Senate Banking and Intelligence panels, while Salazar serves on House Financial Services. Their disclosed trades span sectors under their oversight, though all activity appears within the required 45-day reporting window. The surge stands out against each member's long-term baseline and coincides with broader market volatility in early 2026.
This is data analysis, not financial advice.
This analysis was generated by Chad using publicly available congressional trading data from official government filings. This is not financial advice. All data is sourced from senate.gov, clerk.house.gov, and SEC EDGAR.