Nancy Pelosi Overtaken By Ro Khanna’s 112% AI Stock Outperformance Vs S&P 500 — ‘There Is A New King,’ Says Anthony Pompliano

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has emerged as the top-performing congressional stock trader in AI-related investments, outperforming the S&P 500 and surpassing Nancy Pelosi, according to data highlighted by Anthony Pompliano on Wednesday.

A ProCap Insights analysis of congressional stock disclosures shows Khanna’s AI-focused trades delivered a staggering 112.1% excess return over the S&P 500 from January 2024 through April 2026.

That performance far exceeds Pelosi’s 38.5% outperformance, long considered one of the strongest among lawmakers, as well as gains posted by others across party lines.

The data tracks “alpha,” or returns above the broader market, specifically tied to investments in artificial intelligence-related companies.

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Sharing the data on X, Pompliano, CEO of Professional Capital Management, wrote, “Nancy Pelosi take a seat. There is a new king in town when it comes to Congress members being abnormally good traders.”

He added that Khanna has “destroyed the S&P 500 since January 2024.”

Nancy Pelosi take a seat.

There is a new king in town when it comes to Congress members being abnormally good traders.

Ro Khanna has DESTROYED the S&P 500 since January 2024.

Read the full analysis: pic.twitter.com/hDSw1YkxYJ

— Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) April 8, 2026

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The post quickly gained traction online, drawing a brief response from Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who replied: “Wow.”

Wow

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 9, 2026

The outsized returns highlighted in the report could fuel ongoing scrutiny over whether members of Congress should be allowed to trade individual stocks.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust posted a 16.6% gain in 2025, delivering a strong year for investors, but several members of Congress outpaced the benchmark through their stock trades during the same period.

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According to a report from Unusual Whales, Republicans posted average gains of 17.3%, while Democrats averaged 14.4%. Notably, the top-performing lawmakers delivered returns that were more than double the S&P 500’s annual performance.

Among the standout traders were Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), who led with a 78.8% gain, followed by Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) at 70.8% and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) at 67.9%.

Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) posted a 62.5% return, while Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) rounded out the top performers with gains of 61.7% for the year.

At the time of writing, ​​according to the Benzinga Government Trades page, several lawmakers posted outsized gains, with Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) leading at 272.4% across 57 trades, followed by Susie Lee (D-Nev.) at 216.3% (30 trades) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) at 167.7% (11 trades).

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