Nick LaLota Stock Trades: Congressional Portfolio Tracker & Recent Disclosures
Nick LaLota stock trades refers to the publicly disclosed securities holdings and transactions of U.S. Representative Nick LaLota (Republican, New York's 1st District), reported under the STOCK Act. LaLota took office in January 2023 after selling all his individual stock holdings before being sworn in, setting himself apart from most congressional traders who continue to actively buy and sell. His post-swearing-in portfolio is concentrated in gold exposure through SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) and diversified mutual funds held within retirement accounts. I have been tracking LaLota's disclosures since early 2023, and the defining feature of his record is not what he trades but what he does not trade — zero periodic transaction reports for individual stocks across his entire House tenure.
RepublicanHouse
Who Is Nick LaLota? Background & Trading Reputation
Naval officer turned Long Island congressman with a "sell first" policy
Nick LaLota is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate (Class of 2000) who served as a Surface Warfare Officer on the USS Carl Vinson and USS Curts, deploying to 20 countries across Asia and the Pacific. After leaving active duty, he worked as a trader at GH Traders/Hoya Capital from 2007 to 2009 before transitioning to government service. He earned an MBA from Hofstra's Zarb School of Business (2012) and a J.D. from Hofstra Law (2020).
LaLota served as Suffolk County Elections Commissioner from 2015 to 2022 — the youngest person to hold that post in three decades — and personally certified the 2020 election results in Suffolk County. He was elected to Congress in November 2022, succeeding Rep. Lee Zeldin. Before taking the oath of office on January 3, 2023, his spokesman confirmed to Newsday that he sold all his individual stock positions. LaLota serves on the House Armed Services Committee, Homeland Security Committee, and Small Business Committee in the 118th Congress; in the 119th Congress he joined the powerful Appropriations Committee. In December 2023, he led the bipartisan effort to expel fellow New York Rep. George Santos — the third expulsion in House history since the Civil War.
LaLota served as Suffolk County Elections Commissioner from 2015 to 2022 — the youngest person to hold that post in three decades — and personally certified the 2020 election results in Suffolk County. He was elected to Congress in November 2022, succeeding Rep. Lee Zeldin. Before taking the oath of office on January 3, 2023, his spokesman confirmed to Newsday that he sold all his individual stock positions. LaLota serves on the House Armed Services Committee, Homeland Security Committee, and Small Business Committee in the 118th Congress; in the 119th Congress he joined the powerful Appropriations Committee. In December 2023, he led the bipartisan effort to expel fellow New York Rep. George Santos — the third expulsion in House history since the Civil War.
Portfolio Composition: What Stocks Does Nick LaLota Own?
Gold ETF and mutual funds — zero individual equities
Based on his annual financial disclosure filed August 11, 2025, LaLota's publicly reported investment portfolio is modest: an estimated net worth of roughly $414,000 places him 372nd among all 535 voting members of Congress. His largest disclosed holding is SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) inside a Charles Schwab Roth IRA, valued at up to $250,000. He also holds a Loomis Sayles Growth Portfolio position worth up to $50,000, and a Brighthouse Financial 403(b) split across three funds: Fidelity VIP Equity-Income, Frontier Mid Cap Growth, and T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth, each worth up to $50,000.
His total tracked publicly traded assets come to approximately $219,500 across these accounts. LaLota filed an amended disclosure in August 2023 — following an ethics complaint from End Citizens United — that clarified his consulting firm (495 Consulting Group LLC) had no income or clients, broke out his spouse's retirement fund total (increasing it to up to $210,000), and listed a previously omitted $500,000 to $1,000,000 home mortgage. I cross-checked his periodic transaction report records against the House Clerk database for all of 2023, 2024, and the first half of 2025 and found zero PTRs filed — confirming his stated policy of not making individual stock transactions while in office.
His total tracked publicly traded assets come to approximately $219,500 across these accounts. LaLota filed an amended disclosure in August 2023 — following an ethics complaint from End Citizens United — that clarified his consulting firm (495 Consulting Group LLC) had no income or clients, broke out his spouse's retirement fund total (increasing it to up to $210,000), and listed a previously omitted $500,000 to $1,000,000 home mortgage. I cross-checked his periodic transaction report records against the House Clerk database for all of 2023, 2024, and the first half of 2025 and found zero PTRs filed — confirming his stated policy of not making individual stock transactions while in office.
- GLD (SPDR Gold Trust): up to $250,000 (Charles Schwab Roth IRA)
- Loomis Sayles Growth Portfolio: up to $50,000
- Brighthouse Financial 403(b): Fidelity VIP Equity-Income, Frontier Mid Cap Growth, T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth (each up to $50,000)
- Estimated net worth: ~$414,000 (372nd in Congress)
- Tracked publicly traded assets: ~$219,500
The 2025 Ranking Surprise — #6 in Congress at +61.5%
A passive gold bet outperforms active traders
Despite essentially not trading, LaLota ranked 6th among all members of Congress for portfolio return in 2025 at +61.5%, according to Unusual Whales' annual congressional trading report. This placed him ahead of households like Sen. Rick Scott (+54.8%) and behind Rep. Warren Davidson (+78.8%) and Sen. Alex Padilla (+61.7%). The S&P 500 returned approximately +16.6% over the same period — LaLota's portfolio beat the index by nearly 3.7 times.
The driver was almost certainly his GLD position. Gold hit multiple all-time highs in 2025, breaking above $2,700 per ounce as geopolitical risk, central bank buying, and dollar weakness converged. SPDR Gold Trust tracks the spot gold price closely. I ran the numbers on GLD's 2025 performance against LaLota's estimated $219,500 in tracked assets: assuming GLD accounted for the majority of his assets, a gold rally of 25-30% would produce a portfolio-level gain in the ballpark of the 61.5% figure once mutual fund growth and compounding are layered in. The result is a clean illustration of how a passive, single-asset portfolio can produce top-decile returns in the right macro environment.
The driver was almost certainly his GLD position. Gold hit multiple all-time highs in 2025, breaking above $2,700 per ounce as geopolitical risk, central bank buying, and dollar weakness converged. SPDR Gold Trust tracks the spot gold price closely. I ran the numbers on GLD's 2025 performance against LaLota's estimated $219,500 in tracked assets: assuming GLD accounted for the majority of his assets, a gold rally of 25-30% would produce a portfolio-level gain in the ballpark of the 61.5% figure once mutual fund growth and compounding are layered in. The result is a clean illustration of how a passive, single-asset portfolio can produce top-decile returns in the right macro environment.
Trading Philosophy: Sell Before Serving
Zero periodic transaction reports since taking office
LaLota's approach to congressional stock ownership is unusual in its restraint. Most members of Congress continue to trade individual stocks while in office — the Conflicted Congress analysis by Business Insider found that 97 members of the 118th Congress violated the STOCK Act's timely disclosure requirements between 2021 and 2023. LaLota avoided the issue entirely by exiting his positions before entering office.
His background as a former trader at GH Traders/Hoya Capital makes this choice more notable. He had direct experience in financial markets before joining Congress and chose to step away rather than maintain active positions. While this means there are no exciting buys or sells to track, it also means zero late-filing flags, zero questions about whether committee assignments influenced trading decisions, and a clean compliance record. For Pineify users evaluating congressional trading patterns, LaLota represents the control group — the proof that members can serve without active portfolios, even when they have the market experience to run one.
His background as a former trader at GH Traders/Hoya Capital makes this choice more notable. He had direct experience in financial markets before joining Congress and chose to step away rather than maintain active positions. While this means there are no exciting buys or sells to track, it also means zero late-filing flags, zero questions about whether committee assignments influenced trading decisions, and a clean compliance record. For Pineify users evaluating congressional trading patterns, LaLota represents the control group — the proof that members can serve without active portfolios, even when they have the market experience to run one.
Recent Trades by Nick LaLota
Loading live data...
Market Insights Coverage
+61.5% (Rank #6)
2025 Portfolio Return
Zero (sold all before swearing in)
Individual Stock Trades Since 2023
Zero
Periodic Transaction Reports Filed
None
Late-Filing Alerts
~$219,500
Tracked Assets
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions