U.S. Senator
Sheldon Whitehouse
DSenateRhode Island
U.S. Senator (D) for Rhode Island, 71 years old, formerly attorney.
Tenure
Senator since 2006
Born
Manhattan, N.Y., 1955
Prior career
- attorney
Full biography
WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Manhattan, N.Y., October 20, 1955; graduated Yale University 1978; J.D., University of Virginia 1982; director, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation 1992-1994; United States attorney 1994-1998; Rhode Island State attorney general 1999-2003; unsuccessful candidate for governor 2002; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2006 for the term commencing January 3, 2007; reelected in 2012, 2018, and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031; chair, Committee on the Budget (One Hundred Eighteenth Congress).
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
No priced trades disclosed this year yet.
Numbers populate once a disclosed trade is in a public-equity ticker we can price.
Profitable trades
0%
Senate rank
#8/25
2
Total trades
$535.5K
Volume YTD
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Avg hold
2
Conflicts
Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
⚑ 123 sector overlaps$10.3M – $33.4M
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $300K–$750K
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- August 2025
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.
- AAPLApple Inc.$1,000,001 - $5,000,000TechnologyChair, Committee on Environment and Public Works on 6 committees including Committee on Environment and Public Works holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- NVDANVIDIA Corporation$1,000,001 - $5,000,000TechnologyChair, Committee on Environment and Public Works on 6 committees including Committee on Environment and Public Works holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- AMZNAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ)$500,001 - $1,000,000TechnologyChair, Committee on Environment and Public Works on 6 committees including Committee on Environment and Public Works holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- MSFTMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ)$500,001 - $1,000,000TechnologyChair, Committee on Environment and Public Works on 6 committees including Committee on Environment and Public Works holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- NVDANVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock$500,001 - $1,000,000TechnologyChair, Committee on Environment and Public Works on 6 committees including Committee on Environment and Public Works holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- NFLXNetflix, Inc.$250,001 - $500,000TelecomChair, Committee on Environment and Public Works on 6 committees including Committee on Environment and Public Works holds Telecom-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
Largest holdings
- 1.AAPLApple Inc.⚑Technology$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 2.NVDANVIDIA Corporation⚑Technology$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 3.NVDANVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock⚑Technology$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 4.MSFTMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ)⚑Technology$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 5.AMZNAmazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ)⚑Technology$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 6.AAPLApple Inc. - Common Stock⚑Technology$250,001 - $500,000
- 7.AAPLApple Inc. - Common Stock⚑Technology$250,001 - $500,000
- 8.V-Visa Inc. (NYSE)$250,001 - $500,000
- 9.NVDANVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock⚑Technology$250,001 - $500,000
- 10.NFLXNetflix, Inc.⚑Telecom$250,001 - $500,000
- 11.NVDANVIDIA Corporation - Common Stock⚑Technology$250,001 - $500,000
- 12.HDThe Home Depot, Inc.⚑Consumer Cyclical$250,001 - $500,000
- 13.GOOGLAlphabet Inc.⚑Technology$250,001 - $500,000
- 14.UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE)⚑Healthcare$100,001 - $250,000
- 15.IUGXXInvesco Premier US Government Money Portfolio IN$100,001 - $250,000
- 16.MSFTMicrosoft Corporation - Common Stock⚑Technology$100,001 - $250,000
- 17.JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.⚑Banking$100,001 - $250,000
- 18.MSFTMicrosoft Corporation - Common Stock⚑Technology$100,001 - $250,000
- 19.Morgan Stanley$100,001 - $250,000
- 20.PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc. (NYSE)⚑Technology$100,001 - $250,000
- 21.PGThe Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE)$100,001 - $250,000
- 22.GSThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.⚑Banking$100,001 - $250,000
- 23.AXPAmerican Express Company (NYSE)⚑Financial Services$100,001 - $250,000
- 24.ORCLOracle Corporation (NYSE)⚑Technology$100,001 - $250,000
- 25.LRCXLam Research Corporation⚑Technology$100,001 - $250,000
Track record by window
Past month
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Gross flow$382.5K
Trades3
Bought / Sold0·3
Open book0%
Year to date
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Gross flow$535.5K
Trades16
Bought / Sold0·16
Open book0%
1 year
+$706
+4.4%
Gross flow$981.5K
Trades35
Bought / Sold3·32
Open book9%
Public-record gap+6.4%
5 years
+$27.9K
+24.7%
Gross flow$2.6M
Trades125
Bought / Sold20·101
Open book17%
Public-record gap+26.2%
Best call · 1Y
↑bought
Coca-Cola (KO)+$689(+8.6%)
Bought at $72.95 on Nov 21, 2025 · now $79.23
Worst call · 1Y
↓sold
Danaher (DHR)+$0(+0.0%)
Sold at $205.29 on Aug 28, 2025 · now $176.64
Disclosed trades · 2 of 122
All filings →●Filed Sep 13, 2021·traded Aug 30, 2021
↓sold
M
Microchip Technology Incorporated - Common Stock(MCHP)$15K-$50K14 days to discloseJoint
⚑ Technology · Committee on the JudiciaryMissed gain·−$4.1K-12.5%
+45.4% vs S&P 500●Filed Sep 13, 2021·traded Aug 30, 2021
↓sold
AT&T Inc.(T)$15K-$50K
14 days to discloseJoint
⚑ Telecom · Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationFlat·+0.0%
+35.5% vs S&P 500| Filed | Trade date | Type | Stock | Smart move? | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 14 days to disclose | ↓sold | M MCHPJointMicrochip Technology Incorporated - Common Stock Due to standing separation agreement with financial advisor, Senator first notified of activity 9/13/21 in compliance with Senate disclosure process. ⚑ Technology · Committee on the Judiciary | Missed gain·−$4.1K-12.5% +45.4% vs S&P 500 | $15K-$50K $15,001 - $50,000 50.0% of book |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 14 days to disclose | ↓sold | AT&T Inc. Due to standing separation agreement with financial advisor, Senator first notified of activity 9/13/21 in compliance with Senate disclosure process. ⚑ Telecom · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Flat·+0.0% +35.5% vs S&P 500 | $15K-$50K $15,001 - $50,000 50.0% of book |
Their record vs the S&P 500
2 priced trades compared to a same-direction S&P 500 benchmark.
Politician portfolio−$4.1K
S&P 500 benchmark−$30.3K
Alpha+$26.3K
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.
- Healthy Families ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Reproductive Health Care Accessibility ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be observed from May 10 through May 16, 2026.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2311-2312)
- 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)
- Scientific Integrity ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
- Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 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 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)
- A resolution designating April 2026 as "Financial Literacy Month".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2084-2085)
- A resolution welcoming Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the United States on the occasion of His Majesty's address to a joint meeting of Congress, and recognizing the historic global significance of the United States-United Kingdom relationship.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2086)
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Promoting Police Leadership ActPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.
- Keep Public Funds in Public Schools ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Absentee and Mail Voter Protection ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Russia’s War on Faith ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.