Trump Sold More Tesla Shares Than He Bought in $50–$70 Million Q1 Trading Spree
TSLA•President Trump executed 94 trades valued at $50–$70 million in Q1 2026 across the Magnificent Seven stocks, selling more Tesla shares than he bought. Rapid Tesla disposals have drawn conflict-of-interest warnings after transactions coincided with presidential engagements with top tech firms.
1. Q1 Magnificent Seven Trading
President Trump executed 94 transactions in his Q1 2026 ethics filing, with 64 buy orders and 30 sales totaling between $50 million and $70 million across Apple, Alphabet, Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon and Tesla.
2. Net Tesla Share Sales
Tesla transactions featured more disposals than acquisitions, resulting in net sales of the automaker’s shares, while Apple and Alphabet saw net purchases of up to $7.2 million and $3.1 million respectively.
3. Conflict-of-Interest Concerns
Watchdog groups warned that frequent executive trades by a sitting president risk conflicts when stock transactions align closely with meetings and public engagements involving those companies.
