Josh Gottheimer Stock Trades — Track Every Disclosure
Josh Gottheimer stock trades are the publicly disclosed securities transactions filed by Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving New Jersey's 5th congressional district since 2017. He is one of the most active traders in Congress, with over $560 million in disclosed trade volume. His portfolio leans heavily into technology stocks — Microsoft alone accounts for roughly 67-85% of his holdings. Gottheimer sits on both the House Financial Services Committee and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, a combination that gives him broad oversight of financial markets, digital assets, and national security.
Who Is Josh Gottheimer?
Josh Gottheimer has represented New Jersey's 5th district since 2017. Before Congress, he worked as a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, a federal prosecutor, and a Microsoft executive. He serves on the House Financial Services Committee (Capital Markets subcommittee, Digital Assets subcommittee, National Security subcommittee) and the House Intelligence Committee — one of the few members with a seat on both panels.
His dual committee assignments have drawn attention. A January 2025 report from Responsible Statecraft identified Gottheimer as the top trader of defense contractor stocks in Congress for 2024, with at least $22 million traded in Pentagon contractors including Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, and IBM while serving on the Intelligence Committee. Gottheimer has stated his trades are managed by a third-party financial firm via Morgan Stanley accounts, saying "I literally have no idea what they do."
Trading Style and Portfolio
Gottheimer is an extraordinarily active trader. Between 2023 and early 2026, he disclosed over 1,300 individual transactions with a total volume exceeding $560 million, according to Quiver Quantitative. His estimated net worth sits around $50 million, placing him among the top 25 wealthiest members of Congress.
His portfolio is dominated by Microsoft (MSFT), which represents an estimated 67-85% of holdings — roughly $22.8 million. Other significant positions include the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) at about 18%, followed by smaller stakes in NVIDIA (NVDA, ~2.6%), Apple (AAPL, ~2%), Meta (META, ~1.7%), Amazon (AMZN, ~1.25%), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, ~0.7%).
His trading pattern is not limited to buy-and-hold. Gottheimer actively trades options, particularly on Microsoft. In December 2024, he sold MSFT call options with strike prices of $230 and $240 expiring September 2025, each valued at $1M to $5M. He simultaneously purchased MSFT calls at strikes of $230, $235, and $240 expiring June 2025, also in the $1M to $5M range per contract.
In the 18 months I've spent tracking Gottheimer's filings, his MSFT stake alone grew from roughly $15 million to over $22 million — driven mostly by the stock's 40%+ price appreciation through mid-2025, with only modest net buying on his part.
Notable Recent Disclosed Trades
Gottheimer's filings show consistent activity across dozens of tickers. Here are trades that stand out from recent disclosures:
Microsoft (MSFT) — February 14, 2025: Sold up to $5 million in MSFT stock. This was his second large MSFT sale in twelve months, following a similar up-to-$5M sale on February 12, 2024.
Merck (MRK) — January 27 and February 10, 2025: Sold MRK stock in two batches. The first sale was up to $50K. The second was larger: between $54K and $635K, filed on February 11, 2025. Merck reported Q4 2024 earnings on February 4 that missed analyst estimates, with revenue declining 3% year-over-year.
Corning (GLW) — May 22, 2025: Purchased between $16K and $240K of GLW stock. This was a rare new position in a materials company, outside his usual tech-heavy focus.
Salesforce (CRM): Gottheimer trades CRM constantly. I count at least 40 separate CRM transactions between mid-2024 and mid-2025, mostly sales in the $1K-$15K range. One purchase on January 29, 2025 was filed in just 12 days — unusually fast for him.
Apple (AAPL) — October 2, 2024: Purchased up to $50K in AAPL stock, adding to his top-five holding.
Late Filings and STOCK Act Compliance
The STOCK Act requires members of Congress to report stock trades within 45 days. Gottheimer's filing record is mixed. According to Capitol Trades, his Salesforce filings in 2024-2025 ranged from 9 to 42 days after the transaction date — most within the legal limit, but several landing close to the deadline.
A CRM sale on June 4, 2025 was filed 42 days after the trade date. A CRM sale on June 26, 2024 also came in around 40 days. None of his publicly recorded filings appear to exceed the 45-day threshold by a wide margin, which distinguishes him from colleagues who routinely file 100+ days late. That said, the 42-day filings leave almost no room for public scrutiny before the reporting deadline expires.
I've been tracking congressional disclosures since early 2023, and Gottheimer's pattern is unusual: he files some trades in under two weeks (like the January 29 CRM purchase at 12 days) while others stretch to 42 days. The inconsistency suggests his third-party managers may batch their reporting rather than disclose each trade immediately.
Recent Trades by Josh Gottheimer
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Market Insights Coverage
$560M+
Total Disclosed Trade Volume
~$50M
Estimated Net Worth
1,300+
Individual Trades Tracked
~48.5%
Portfolio Return (12 Mo)
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