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Gary C. Peters
U.S. Senator

Gary C. Peters

DSenateMichigan

U.S. Senator (D) for Michigan, 68 years old, formerly attorney.

Tenure
Senator since 2009
Born
Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., 1958
Prior career
  • attorney
  • united states navy
  • professor
Education
  • B.A. Alma College (1980)
  • J.D. Wayne State University (1989)
Full biography

PETERS, Gary C., a Senator and a Representative from Michigan; born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., December 1, 1958; B.A., Alma College, Alma, Mich., 1980; M.B.A., finance, University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich., 1984; J.D., Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., 1989; M.A., philosophy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., 2007; diploma, Naval Command and Staff, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I., 2018; M.A., political science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., 2020; United States Navy Reserve, 1993-2000, 2001-2005, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander; assistant vice president, Merrill Lynch, 1980-1989; vice president, UBS/Paine Webber, 1989-2003; arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; instructor, Oakland University, Rochester, Mich., and Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich.; professor, Central Michigan University; member, Rochester Hills, Mich., city council, 1991-1993; member of the Michigan state senate, 1995-2002; unsuccessful candidate for Michigan state attorney general in 2002; chief administrative officer for the bureau of investments, state of Michigan, 2003; lottery commissioner, state of Michigan, 2003-2007; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-January 3, 2015); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2014; reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; chair…

Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.

Year-to-date performance
Return YTD
Up 3.9%
Net Profit YTD
+$2.5K
Trailing S&P 500 by 5.1 pts
3 priced trades counted
Profitable trades
33%
Senate rank
#17/25
31
Total trades
$138K
Volume YTD
343d
Avg hold
7
Conflicts

Public financial disclosure

Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.

Disclosed net worth
60 sector overlaps
$4.5M $12.4M
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
Liabilities
$0$0
Form
Annual Report
Filed
May 2026
Holdings in agency’s regulated sectors

Disclosed positions whose sector overlaps with this agency’s jurisdiction. Structural — not an accusation of wrongdoing. Cabinet officials typically divest these at confirmation.

  • MSFTMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ)$100,001 - $250,000
    TechnologyRanking Member, Committee on Appropriations on 4 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
  • LOWLowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE)$100,001 - $250,000
    Consumer CyclicalRanking Member, Committee on Appropriations on 4 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Consumer Cyclical-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
  • MSFTMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ)$100,001 - $250,000
    TechnologyRanking Member, Committee on Appropriations on 4 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
  • LOWLowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE)$100,001 - $250,000
    Consumer CyclicalRanking Member, Committee on Appropriations on 4 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Consumer Cyclical-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
  • ABBVAbbVie Inc. (NYSE)$50,001 - $100,000
    PharmaceuticalRanking Member, Committee on Appropriations on 4 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Pharmaceutical-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
  • CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ)$50,001 - $100,000
    TechnologyRanking Member, Committee on Appropriations on 4 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
View original filing (PDF)
Largest holdings
  1. 1.UBS Bank USA Core Savings$500,001 - $1,000,000
  2. 2.Congressional Federal$250,001 - $500,000
  3. 3.Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWELX)$250,001 - $500,000
  4. 4.SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF$100,001 - $250,000
  5. 5.MSFTMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ)Technology$100,001 - $250,000
  6. 6.LOWLowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE)Consumer Cyclical$100,001 - $250,000
  7. 7.UBS Bank USA Core Savings$100,001 - $250,000
  8. 8.FXAIXFidelity 500 Index Fund$100,001 - $250,000
  9. 9.SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE)$100,001 - $250,000
  10. 10.JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE)$50,001 - $100,000
  11. 11.United States Senate Federal Credit Union$50,001 - $100,000
  12. 12.VASVXVanguard Whitehall Funds Selected Value Fund$50,001 - $100,000
  13. 13.MDYSPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (NYSEArca)$50,001 - $100,000
  14. 14.Metlife$50,001 - $100,000
  15. 15.WMTWal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE)$50,001 - $100,000
  16. 16.ECLEcolab Inc. (NYSE)$50,001 - $100,000
  17. 17.VMFXXVanguard Federal Money Market Fund$50,001 - $100,000
  18. 18.FSMDXFidelity Mid Cap Index Fund$50,001 - $100,000
  19. 19.UBSUBS Group AG (NYSE)$50,001 - $100,000
  20. 20.ABBVAbbVie Inc. (NYSE)Pharmaceutical$50,001 - $100,000
  21. 21.PGThe Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE)$50,001 - $100,000
  22. 22.BACBank of America Corporation (NYSE)$50,001 - $100,000
  23. 23.VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund - ETF Shares$50,001 - $100,000
  24. 24.Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance$50,001 - $100,000
  25. 25.CSCOCisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ)Technology$50,001 - $100,000

Track record by window

Year to date
+$2.5K
+3.9%
Gross flow$138K
Trades5
Bought / Sold4·1
Open book80%
Public-record gap+2.5%
1 year
+$1.7K
+2.1%
Gross flow$194.5K
Trades9
Bought / Sold6·3
Open book67%
Public-record gap+1.4%
5 years
+$7.2K
+6.7%
Gross flow$746K
Trades42
Bought / Sold25·15
Open book63%
Public-record gap+10.4%
Best call · 1Y
boughtW. P. Carey (WPC)+$3.1K(+9.5%)
Bought at $66.78 on Jan 12, 2026 · now $73.11
Worst call · 1Y
boughtConagra Brands (CAG)$2.1K(-26.4%)
Bought at $17.45 on Nov 14, 2025 · now $12.84

Disclosed trades · 31

All filings →
Filed May 11, 2026·traded Apr 23, 2026
sold
C
Corteva, Inc. Common Stock(CTVA)$15K-$50K
18 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
Filed Jan 20, 2026·traded Jan 12, 2026
bought
W
W. P. Carey Inc. REIT(WPC)$15K-$50K
8 days to disclose
Good buy·+$3.1K+9.5%
0.6% vs S&P 500
Filed Jan 20, 2026·traded Jan 12, 2026
boughtStanley Black & Decker Inc(SWK)$15K-$50K
8 days to disclose
Bad buy·$544-1.7%
9.6% vs S&P 500
Filed Jan 7, 2026·traded Dec 12, 2025
boughtVerizon Communications Inc(VZ)$1K-$15K
26 days to disclose
Good buy·+$1.3K+16.3%
+17.1% vs S&P 500
Telecom · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Filed Jan 7, 2026·traded Dec 12, 2025
soldIntel Corp(INTC)$15K-$50K
26 days to discloseSpouse
Flat·+0.0%
+28.8% vs S&P 500
Technology · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Filed Dec 4, 2025·traded Nov 14, 2025
boughtConagra Brands Inc(CAG)$1K-$15K
20 days to disclose
Bad buy·$2.1K-26.4%
34.7% vs S&P 500
Filed Nov 24, 2025·traded Jul 10, 2025
sold
O
Organon & Co.(OGN)$1K-$15K
137 days to disclose · 92 past 45-day window
Flat·+0.0%
+19.9% vs S&P 500
Filed Nov 14, 2024·traded Oct 31, 2024
sold
L
Leggett & Platt Inc(LEG)$1K-$15K
14 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+32.0% vs S&P 500
Filed Nov 14, 2024·traded Oct 31, 2024
sold
L
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc(LW)$1K-$15K
14 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+32.0% vs S&P 500
Filed Nov 14, 2024·traded Oct 17, 2024
soldInvesco Ltd Common Stock(IVZ)$1K-$15K
28 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+8.9% vs S&P 500
Filed Aug 5, 2024·traded Jul 17, 2024
sold
O
Otis Worldwide Corp(OTIS)$1K-$15K
19 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+34.8% vs S&P 500
Filed May 23, 2024·traded May 14, 2024
soldSchlumberger N.V.(SLB)$1K-$15K
9 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+23.5% vs S&P 500
Filed May 23, 2024·traded May 14, 2024
sold
S
Solventum Corporation(SOLV)$1K-$15K
9 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+43.4% vs S&P 500
Filed May 23, 2024·traded May 14, 2024
soldCarnival Corp(CCL)$1K-$15K
9 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+33.7% vs S&P 500
Consumer Cyclical · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Filed May 23, 2024·traded May 14, 2024
sold
I
International Flavors & Fragrances(IFF)$15K-$50K
9 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+11.9% vs S&P 500
Filed Jan 25, 2024·traded Dec 28, 2023
sold
D
Dominion Energy Inc(D)$1K-$15K
28 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+42.3% vs S&P 500
Filed Jun 30, 2023·traded Jun 6, 2023
bought
I
Internationa Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. Common Sto(IFF)$1K-$15K
24 days to disclose
Good buy·+$204+2.5%
27.5% vs S&P 500
Filed Apr 12, 2023·traded Mar 14, 2023
boughtTruist Financial Corporation Common Stock(TFC)$1K-$15K
29 days to disclose
Good buy·+$4K+50.4%
10.3% vs S&P 500
Filed Apr 12, 2023·traded Mar 14, 2023
boughtRealty Income Corporation Common Stock(O)$15K-$50K
29 days to disclose
Good buy·+$406+1.2%
19.4% vs S&P 500
Filed Apr 12, 2023·traded Mar 13, 2023
sold
N
Nucor Corporation Common Stock(NUE)$50K-$100K
30 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+32.9% vs S&P 500
Filed Jan 10, 2023·traded Dec 12, 2022
sold
W
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A Common Sto(WBD)$1K-$15K
29 days to disclose
Flat·+0.0%
+131.9% vs S&P 500
Telecom · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Filed Aug 22, 2022·traded Jul 20, 2022
exchanged
H
HEALTHCARE REALTY TR INC (Exchanged) Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated Common Stock (Received)(HR)$1K-$15K
33 days to discloseprice pending
Filed May 16, 2022·traded Aug 27, 2021
bought
F
FS KKR Capital Corp. Common Stock(FSK)$1K-$15K
262 days to disclose · 217 past 45-day window
Bad buy·$4.2K-52.6%
119.3% vs S&P 500
Filed May 11, 2022·traded Apr 8, 2022
exchanged
W
WarnerMedia Spinco (Exchanged) Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A Common Sto (Received)(WBD)$1K-$15K
33 days to discloseprice pending
Telecom · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Filed Jan 8, 2022·traded Jan 3, 2022
boughtInternational Business Machines Corporation Common(IBM)$1K-$15K
5 days to disclose
Good buy·+$11.4K+142.0%
+31.0% vs S&P 500
Technology · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Filed Jan 8, 2022·traded Dec 7, 2021
bought
H
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated - Common Stock(HBAN)$1K-$15K
32 days to disclose
Good buy·+$362+4.5%
27.4% vs S&P 500
Filed Dec 7, 2021·traded Nov 29, 2021
boughtConAgra Brands, Inc. Common Stock(CAG)$1K-$15K
8 days to disclose
Bad buy·$4.7K-59.3%
75.2% vs S&P 500
Filed Dec 7, 2021·traded Nov 29, 2021
bought
O
Corporate Office Properties Trust Common Stock(OFC)$1K-$15K
8 days to discloseprice pending
Filed Aug 3, 2021·traded Jul 21, 2021
boughtRealty Income Corporation Common Stock(O)$15K-$50K
13 days to disclose
Bad buy·$1.9K-5.9%
2.7% vs S&P 500
Filed Jul 6, 2021·traded Jun 7, 2021
bought
J
Juniper Networks, Inc.(JNPR)$1K-$15K
29 days to discloseprice pending
Technology · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Filed Jul 6, 2021·traded May 25, 2021
boughtSimon Property Group, Inc.(SPG)$1K-$15K
42 days to disclose
Good buy·+$5.2K+65.2%
+61.8% vs S&P 500

Their record vs the S&P 500

27 priced trades compared to a same-direction S&P 500 benchmark.

Politician portfolio+$12.4K
S&P 500 benchmark$32.4K
Alpha+$44.9K
Gold line = cumulative dollar P&L · Dashed = S&P 500 over same window · Bars = monthly trade volume

Oversight committees · 4

Click any committee to see what it actually does, which sectors it regulates, and why each sector tag was attached. Sources cited.

By owner type

Disclosures break down by Self / Joint / Spouse / Dependent. Spouse-marked trades sometimes perform systematically differently.

Self
30
trades · $454K
+$12.4K
Spouse
1
trades · $32.5K
+$0

Recent legislative activity · 40 bills

20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.