Nancy Pelosi has new call options of up to $6M on Intel and Uber, new public disclosures show
Nancy Pelosi has new call options of up to $6M on Intel and Uber, new public disclosures show
Rinna DiamantakosFri, June 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM UTC
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is once again drawing attention on Wall Street after newly disclosed trades revealed millions of dollars in fresh bets.
According to congressional disclosure filings (1), Pelosi purchased up to $6 million worth of call options on Intel and Uber.
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With each option contract controlling 100 shares, Pelosi now controls over 20,000 Intel shares, with a strike price of $50 until March 19, 2027. She holds the same call option in Uber, with the same expiration date.
Unlike buying shares outright, call options allow investors to control a large number of shares without having to pay the full purchase price. The buyer of a call option has the right, but not the obligation, to call and purchase the stocks. The seller must sell at the predetermined price. The method is favored by experienced investors, as it allows them to speculate on whether a company’s stock will rise.
In Pelosi’s case, rather than spending millions to purchase the shares outright, she paid an option premium to secure the right to buy the shares later. It’s unclear when she purchased the call options, but she disclosed the transactions on May 29.
The investments come as Intel undergoes an impressive turnaround. The stock has surged 496% over the past year (2), marking a staggering comeback as the company attempts to build its manufacturing business. Intel is currently trending at about $129.
Uber on the other hand, has remained relatively stable and profitable. Uber shares are currently trading just below $70, meaning Pelosi’s $50 strike price on Uber is also sitting well below current market value.
It’s not clear what Uber and Intel’s stock prices were when Pelosi purchased the call options. But if they were higher than the $50 strike price, this options strategy is common and is known as “in the money (3)” and can come with higher premiums.
Pelosi’s high-performing portfolio
Pelosi is no stranger to making big and strategic investments. The former House Speaker has attracted widespread attention— and criticism—over her well-performing and diverse portfolio. Trades are officially disclosed under her husband Paul Pelosi’s name and include investments in Amazon, Google, Nvidia and Apple.
The family’s portfolio has not only brought returns that outpace the S&P 500, but at times has also outperformed the track record of legendary investor and billionaire Warren Buffett (4).
Her husband’s portfolio has even triggered the launch of the Pelosi Tracker (5), a website dedicated to tracking her family’s (and other Congress members) investments. According to that site, the Pelosi’s currently have more than $40 million invested.
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Her net worth sits at an estimated $234 million. (6)
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The debate around congressional stock trading
Pelosi has announced she will not seek re-election to Congress, ending nearly 40 years of public service. But the Pelosi family is far from the only politically affiliated family who’s invested in the market. Over 400 current members of Congress (7) are trading stocks and filing disclosures.
Congressional stock trading has fuelled widespread concerns about transparency, political influence and insider trading. Research has shown members of Congress tend to outperform the broader market (8)and regular investors.
A New York Times Investigation (9) found that between 2019 to 2021, 183 senators or representatives traded a stock or another financial asset. More than half of them sat on congressional committees that gave them insight into the companies they were investing in.
Members are required to publicly disclose any financial transactions within 45 days of a trade — but according to the Campaign Legal Center (10), violations of that rule have become a bipartisan pattern, with members from both parties failing to file on time.
There have been attempts to ban federal lawmakers, presidents and vice presidents from trading individual stocks. A bill, originally named the PELOSI Act following immense scrutiny over her husband’s heavy stock trading, was advanced by a Senate committee. Pelosi herself backed the bill, after it was renamed to the HONEST Act (11), but it has yet to be passed into law.
Despite debate around congressional stock trading, Pelosi’s filings offer a glimpse into where she sees opportunity and how much she’s willing to wager. Investors should never blindly follow other traders. But the move indicates Pelosi’s confidence in the future of Intel and Uber.
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