GOP Lawmakers Increase Holdings in Intel and Bitcoin-Related ETF
Republican members of Congress have shifted their brokerage holdings toward Intel and bitcoin investments. Data from exchange-traded funds that track party portfolios show the change. Returns for the Republican ETF exceed those of its Democratic counterpart so far this year.
propublica.orgRepublican lawmakers' brokerage accounts have increased exposure to Intel and bitcoin-related assets, according to an exchange-traded fund that mirrors aggregate GOP holdings. The fund previously held large positions in Shell, Philip Morris, and ConocoPhillips. Its current top holdings include Intel, Nvidia, and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.
Lawmakers from both parties have executed nearly 50 trades in Intel since January 2025. Trade sizes range from $525,000 to $1.8 million. Intel now accounts for 7.72 percent of total GOP portfolios, up from about 3 percent several months earlier.
The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF represents about 4 percent of GOP holdings. Nvidia constitutes nearly 10 percent of Democratic lawmakers' holdings tracked by a separate ETF.
The Democratic ETF has returned about 9 percent over the same period. Quiver Quantitative estimates that 24 individual lawmakers, 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats, have posted returns above 20 percent in 2026.
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