Nancy Pelosi bets up to $6 million on Intel and Uber, public disclosures show

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is once again drawing attention on Wall Street after newly disclosed trades revealed millions of dollars in fresh bets.

According to congressional disclosure filings (1), Pelosi purchased up to $6 million worth of call options on Intel and Uber.

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With each option contract controlling 100 shares, Pelosi now controls over 20,000 Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) shares, with a strike price of $50 until March 19, 2027. She holds the same call option in Uber (NYSE: UBER), with the same expiration date.

Unlike buying shares outright, call options allow investors to control a large number of shares without having to pay the full purchase price. The buyer of a call option has the right, but not the obligation, to call and purchase the stocks. The seller must sell at the predetermined price. The method is favored by experienced investors, as it allows them to speculate on whether a company’s stock will rise.

In Pelosi’s case, rather than spending millions to purchase the shares outright, she paid an option premium to secure the right to buy the shares later. It’s unclear when she purchased the call options, but she disclosed the transactions on May 29.

The investments come as Intel undergoes an impressive turnaround. The stock has surged 496% over the past year (2), marking a staggering comeback as the company attempts to build its manufacturing business. Intel is currently trending at about $129.

Uber, on the other hand, has remained relatively stable and profitable. Uber shares are currently trading just below $70, meaning Pelosi’s $50 strike price on Uber is also sitting well below current market value.

It’s not clear what Uber and Intel’s stock prices were when Pelosi purchased the call options. But if they were higher than the $50 strike price, this options strategy is common and is known as “in the money” and can come with higher premiums (3).

Pelosi’s high-performing portfolio

Pelosi is no stranger to making big and strategic investments. The former House Speaker has attracted widespread attention— and criticism—over her well-performing and diverse portfolio. Trades are officially disclosed under her husband Paul Pelosi’s name and include investments in Amazon, Google, Nvidia and Apple.

The family’s portfolio has not only brought returns that outpace the S&P 500, but at times has also outperformed the track record of legendary investor and billionaire Warren Buffett (4).

Her husband’s portfolio has even triggered the launch of the Pelosi Tracker (5), a website dedicated to tracking her family’s (and other Congress members) investments. According to that site, the Pelosi’s currently have more than $40 million invested.

Meanwhile, her net worth sits at an estimated $234 million (6).

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The debate around congressional stock trading

Pelosi has announced she will not seek re-election to Congress, ending nearly 40 years of public service. But the Pelosi family is far from the only politically affiliated family who’s invested in the market. Over 400 current members of Congress (7) are trading stocks and filing disclosures.

Congressional stock trading has fuelled widespread concerns about transparency, political influence and insider trading. Research has shown members of Congress tend to outperform the broader market (8) and regular investors.

A New York Times Investigation (9) found that between 2019 and 2021, 183 senators or representatives traded a stock or another financial asset. More than half of them sat on congressional committees that gave them insight into the companies they were investing in.

Members are required to publicly disclose any financial transactions within 45 days of a trade — but according to the Campaign Legal Center (10), violations of that rule have become a bipartisan pattern, with members from both parties failing to file on time.

There have been attempts to ban federal lawmakers, presidents and vice presidents from trading individual stocks. A bill, originally named the PELOSI Act following heavy scrutiny over her husband’s heavy stock trading, was advanced by a Senate committee. Pelosi herself backed the bill, after it was renamed the HONEST Act (11), but it has yet to be passed into law.

Despite debate around congressional stock trading, Pelosi’s filings offer a glimpse into where she sees opportunity and how much she’s willing to wager. Investors should never blindly follow other traders.

But the move indicates Pelosi’s confidence in the future of Intel and Uber.

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Build better financial habits

It’s tempting to wonder what politicians or high-profile investors are buying, especially when headlines reveal trades that generated outsized gains. But lawmakers and senior government officials often have access to developments long before they become public knowledge.

Dell’s (NYSE: DELL) recent rally is a good example. DELL shares climbed 7% after President Trump publicly endorsed the company, urging Americans to go and buy a Dell computer on July 6 (13). As of early July, shares are up more than 238% year to date (14).

President Trump seems to have banked on this rally, as he has been buying the stock since last year. He made 24 trades involving Dell Technologies throughout 2025, totaling between $300,000 and $1 million across multiple accounts (13).

But building a strategy around chasing headlines or trying to predict political trades might backfire. By the time the information becomes public, much of the move may already be over. Rather than trying to predict which stock could be the next political talking point, many experts recommend focusing on what you can control.

As the expression goes: time in the market usually beats timing the market.

A more dependable approach might be to consistently invest in a diversified portfolio of high-quality companies. Index funds let you own hundreds of America’s largest businesses, reducing the impact of any single stock crashing.

And you don’t need thousands of dollars to get started — even modest contributions can make a meaningful difference. Investing just $20 a week for 30 years could grow to more than $179,000, assuming a 10% annual return. For context, the S&P 500 has averaged annual returns of roughly 10.5% since 1957.

Platforms like Acorns let you invest spare change from everyday purchases into a diversified portfolio of ETFs automatically, helping you steadily build wealth without having to think about every market move.

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