U.S. Senator
Pete Ricketts
RSenateNebraska
U.S. Senator (R) for Nebraska, 62 years old, formerly governor of nebraska (2015–2023).
Tenure
Senator since 2023
Born
Nebraska City, Nebr., 1964
Prior career
- governor of Nebraska (2015–2023)
Full biography
RICKETTS, John Peter (Pete), a Senator from Nebraska; born in Nebraska City, Nebr., August 19, 1964; graduated Westside High School, Omaha, Nebr., 1982; B.A., biology, University of Chicago, 1986; M.B.A., marketing and finance, University of Chicago, 1991; online brokerage firm president and chief operating officer; co-owner of Chicago Cubs baseball team; unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 2006; governor of Nebraska 2015-2023; appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate on January 12, 2023, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Benjamin Sasse; took the oath of office on January 23, 2023; subsequently elected in the November 5, 2024 special election to fill the unexpired term ending January 3, 2027.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Profitable trades
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Senate rank
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25
Total trades
$0
Volume YTD
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Avg hold
11
Conflicts
Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
⚑ 28 sector overlaps$130.9M – $429.5M
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $340K–$715K
- 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.
- SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock$25,000,001 - $50,000,000BankingSenator on 6 committees including Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs holds Banking-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock$25,000,001 - $50,000,000BankingSenator on 6 committees including Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs holds Banking-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corp$5,000,001 - $25,000,000BankingSenator on 6 committees including Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs holds Banking-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock$5,000,001 - $25,000,000BankingSenator on 6 committees including Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs holds Banking-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock$5,000,001 - $25,000,000BankingSenator on 6 committees including Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs holds Banking-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- UBS Bank$1,000,001 - $5,000,000Financial ServicesSenator on 6 committees including Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
Largest holdings
- 1.SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock⚑Banking$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 2.SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock⚑Banking$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
- 3.Charles Schwab$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 4.DFIEXDfa International Core Equity Portfolio$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 5.Land$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 6.SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock⚑Banking$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 7.SCHWThe Charles Schwab Corp⚑Banking$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 8.SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The) Common Stock⚑Banking$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 9.Nebraska land$5,000,001 - $25,000,000
- 10.DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 11.SPYS&P 500 SPDR$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 12.Personal Residence$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 13.Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (BND)$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 14.DFCEXDfa Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 15.MDYS&P Midcap 400 SPDR⚑Banking$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 16.IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 17.VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 18.Alphakeys Millennium FD I LLC Class B$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 19.IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 20.IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 21.SPYVSPDR S&P 500 Value Portfolio ETF$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 22.UBS Bank⚑Financial Services$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 23.Personal Residence$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 24.Personal Residence$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 25.Eagle Football Holdings BIDCO Limited - Series A$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
Track record by window
5 years
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Gross flow$3.8M
Trades30
Bought / Sold1·29
Open book3%
Disclosed trades · 25 of 25
All filings →●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Common St(PNC)$50K-$100K
29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Banking · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsMissed gain·−$60K-80.0%
−14.5% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Philip Morris International Inc(PM)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Consumer Defensive · Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesFlat·+0.0%
+18.6% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Prologis, Inc. Common Stock(PLD)$50K-$100K
29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Real Estate · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsFlat·+0.0%
+28.4% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Yum! Brands, Inc.(YUM)$50K-$100K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Missed gain·−$21.4K-28.5%
+37.0% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
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Western Alliance Bancorp(WAL)$50K-$100K29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Financial Services · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsMissed gain·−$55.3K-73.8%
−8.3% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Verizon Communications Inc. Common Stock(VZ)$50K-$100K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Flat·+0.0%
+75.9% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
U
Union Pacific Corporation Common Stock(UNP)$100K-$250K29 days to discloseSpouse
Missed gain·−$47.4K-27.1%
+38.4% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE)(UNH)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Flat·+0.0%
+13.9% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Procter & Gamble Company(PG)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Consumer Defensive · Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesFlat·+0.0%
+18.6% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
N
Nutrien Ltd(NTR)$50K-$100K29 days to discloseSpouse
Missed gain·−$11.2K-15.0%
+50.5% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Merck & Company(MRK)$50K-$100K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Flat·+0.0%
+13.9% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Medtronic plc. Ordinary Shares(MDT)$50K-$100K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Flat·+0.0%
+13.9% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
McDonald's Corp(MCD)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Missed gain·−$18.2K-10.4%
+55.1% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Coca-Cola Company(KO)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Consumer Defensive · Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMissed gain·−$58.1K-33.2%
+32.3% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Johnson & Johnson(JNJ)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Missed gain·−$71.3K-40.7%
+24.8% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
General Dynamics Corp(GD)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Defense · Committee on Foreign RelationsMissed gain·−$72K-41.2%
+24.3% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
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Equinor ASA(EQNR)$100K-$250K29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Energy · Committee on Environment and Public WorksMissed gain·−$31.5K-18.0%
+47.5% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Emerson Electric Company(EMR)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Industrials · Committee on Environment and Public WorksMissed gain·−$81.4K-46.5%
+19.0% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
CVS Health Corporation Common Stock(CVS)$50K-$100K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Missed gain·−$6.3K-8.4%
+57.1% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
C
Cubesmart(CUBE)$50K-$100K29 days to discloseSpouse
Missed gain·−$1.2K-1.6%
+63.9% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
C
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Common Stock(CF)$50K-$100K29 days to discloseSpouse
Missed gain·−$33.6K-44.8%
+20.7% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Berkshire Hathaway Cl B(BRK.B)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouseprice pending
⚑ Financial Services · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
A
APA Corporation - Common Stock(APA)$50K-$100K29 days to discloseSpouse
⚑ Energy · Committee on Environment and Public WorksSmart sell·+$4.5K+6.0%
+71.5% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Automatic Data Procs(ADP)$50K-$100K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Smart sell·+$13.3K+17.7%
+83.2% vs S&P 500●Filed Oct 20, 2023·traded Sep 21, 2023
↓sold
Abbott Laboratories(ABT)$100K-$250K
29 days to discloseSpouse
Smart sell·+$13.8K+7.9%
+73.4% vs S&P 500| Filed | Trade date | Type | Stock | Smart move? | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Common St -- ⚑ Banking · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Missed gain·−$60K-80.0% −14.5% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Philip Morris International Inc -- ⚑ Consumer Defensive · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | Flat·+0.0% +18.6% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Prologis, Inc. Common Stock -- ⚑ Real Estate · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Flat·+0.0% +28.4% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Yum! Brands, Inc. -- | Missed gain·−$21.4K-28.5% +37.0% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | W WALSpouseWestern Alliance Bancorp -- ⚑ Financial Services · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | Missed gain·−$55.3K-73.8% −8.3% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Verizon Communications Inc. Common Stock -- | Flat·+0.0% +75.9% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | U UNPSpouseUnion Pacific Corporation Common Stock -- | Missed gain·−$47.4K-27.1% +38.4% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) -- | Flat·+0.0% +13.9% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Procter & Gamble Company -- ⚑ Consumer Defensive · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | Flat·+0.0% +18.6% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | N NTRSpouseNutrien Ltd -- | Missed gain·−$11.2K-15.0% +50.5% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Merck & Company -- | Flat·+0.0% +13.9% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Medtronic plc. Ordinary Shares -- | Flat·+0.0% +13.9% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | McDonald's Corp -- | Missed gain·−$18.2K-10.4% +55.1% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Coca-Cola Company -- ⚑ Consumer Defensive · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | Missed gain·−$58.1K-33.2% +32.3% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Johnson & Johnson -- | Missed gain·−$71.3K-40.7% +24.8% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | General Dynamics Corp -- ⚑ Defense · Committee on Foreign Relations | Missed gain·−$72K-41.2% +24.3% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | E EQNRSpouseEquinor ASA -- ⚑ Energy · Committee on Environment and Public Works | Missed gain·−$31.5K-18.0% +47.5% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Emerson Electric Company -- ⚑ Industrials · Committee on Environment and Public Works | Missed gain·−$81.4K-46.5% +19.0% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | CVS Health Corporation Common Stock -- | Missed gain·−$6.3K-8.4% +57.1% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | C CUBESpouseCubesmart -- | Missed gain·−$1.2K-1.6% +63.9% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | C CFSpouseCF Industries Holdings, Inc. Common Stock -- | Missed gain·−$33.6K-44.8% +20.7% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Berkshire Hathaway Cl B -- ⚑ Financial Services · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | price pending | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | A APASpouseAPA Corporation - Common Stock -- ⚑ Energy · Committee on Environment and Public Works | Smart sell·+$4.5K+6.0% +71.5% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Automatic Data Procs -- | Smart sell·+$13.3K+17.7% +83.2% vs S&P 500 | $50K-$100K $50,001 - $100,000 2.4% of book |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 29 days to disclose | ↓sold | Abbott Laboratories -- | Smart sell·+$13.8K+7.9% +73.4% vs S&P 500 | $100K-$250K $100,001 - $250,000 5.7% of book |
Their record vs the S&P 500
24 priced trades compared to a same-direction S&P 500 benchmark.
Politician portfolio−$537.3K
S&P 500 benchmark−$1.5M
Alpha+$1M
Gold line = cumulative dollar P&L · Dashed = S&P 500 over same window · Bars = monthly trade volume
Oversight committees · 8
Click any committee to see what it actually does, which sectors it regulates, and why each sector tag was attached. Sources cited.
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.
- FAIR Labels Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment of United States dependency on the exportation of agricultural commodities to adversarial countries, and for other purposes.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- A bill to incentivize, streamline, and sustain United States foreign government partner procurement of United States-origin cyber and digital technologies.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2381; text: CR S2380)
- A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- Rural Depositories Revitalization Study ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2480)
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2283; text: CR S2282)
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "National Beef Month" to recognize the important role cattle play in the United States, and to consumers.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- A resolution celebrating the 154th anniversary of Arbor Day.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180)
- LINK ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationHeld at the desk.
- AI OVERWATCH ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding critical elements of the United States policy towards the People's Republic of China.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2178-2179)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.