Whales - Politician & Corporate Insider Tracker

Frequently asked questions

What is the STOCK Act and what does it require?▾

The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, signed in 2012, requires members of the US Congress and senior executive branch officials to publicly disclose securities transactions over $1,000 made by themselves, their spouses, or dependent children within 45 days. Filings appear on the House Clerk's and Senate's official disclosure portals.

How often do politicians have to disclose stock trades?▾

In the US, individual trades must be reported within 30 days of the politician learning about them and no later than 45 days after the transaction. Annual Personal Financial Disclosures cover broader holdings. In India, candidates file asset and liability affidavits with the Election Commission at the time of nomination. The UK Register of Members' Financial Interests is updated weekly while Parliament sits.

Is insider trading allowed in Congress?▾

No. The STOCK Act explicitly affirms that members of Congress are subject to insider trading laws. Disclosure does not legitimise insider trading, it only requires that trades made on public information be reported in a timely, transparent way so the public can watch for conflicts of interest.

What is SEC Form 4 and who has to file it?▾

SEC Form 4 is the disclosure corporate insiders must file under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act whenever they trade their own company's stock. It applies to officers, directors, and shareholders who own more than 10% of a listed company, and must be filed with the SEC within two business days of the transaction. Filings are public on SEC EDGAR and list the security, transaction date, number of shares, and price.

What are SEBI insider trading disclosures in India?▾

Under Regulation 7(2) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations 2015, promoters, directors, and designated persons of NSE and BSE listed companies must disclose trades in their own company's securities worth over 10 lakh rupees in a calendar quarter within two trading days. The exchanges publish these filings, along with SAST disclosures for larger stake changes, on their corporate filings portals.

How is corporate insider trading different from politician stock trades?▾

Politician stock trades are disclosures by elected officials about their personal investments in any listed company, filed under laws like the STOCK Act. Corporate insider filings are made by a company's own officers, directors, promoters, and 10% owners when they trade that company's stock, under SEC Form 4 in the US or SEBI PIT regulations in India. Both are legal, disclosed transactions; this tracker covers the two side by side so you can see what political and corporate insiders are buying and selling.

Where does the data on this tracker come from?▾

US politician trades are sourced from periodic transaction reports filed with the House Clerk and Senate Office of Public Records, mirrored through community-maintained datasets (House Stock Watcher, Senate Stock Watcher). India politician data is drawn from MyNeta, which aggregates Election Commission of India affidavits. Corporate insider filings come from SEC EDGAR (Form 4) for the US and NSE corporate filings (SEBI PIT disclosures) for India. Each page links back to the original filing.

How can I track a specific politician's stock trades?▾

Use the search bar on the politicians hub to find any tracked official, or visit the per-country list pages for the US and India. Each politician detail page shows their full disclosed trade history, a 24-month activity timeline, and a buy-versus-sell breakdown. Ticker reverse pages (e.g. AAPL, NVDA) show which politicians have traded a specific stock.