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James French Hill stock trades

James French Hill is a member of the U.S. House (Republican, AR). Filings in this dataset run from 2016-02-03 to 2026-01-23 and list 67 stock transactions: 41 purchases and 26 sales. The median filing came 30 days after the trade; 1 of 67 were filed after the 45-day deadline.

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67transactions
41purchases
26sales
30 dmedian delay to file

What copying James French Hill would have returned

$10,000 invested on 2016-02-03, buying and selling the same stocks 3 days after each filing became public, ended at $29,036 on 2026-11-09. The same money in the S&P 500 (SPY) ended at $41,756.

That headline is diluted by cash: on average only 79% of the money was invested, because the portfolio holds a few small positions. On the 2,705 days it did hold stocks, the copied holdings returned +11.9% a year against +14.4% for the S&P 500 over the same days: 2.6 percentage points behind the index.

+11.9%copied holdings, per year
+14.4%S&P 500, same days
79%avg share invested
27trades executed
Value of $10,000 copying James French Hill versus the S&P 5008,29117,62926,96736,30545,6432016-022021-072026-11Copy portfolioS&P 500 (SPY)Buy BRK.B, 2016-02-08Buy BX, 2016-07-15Buy CSCO, 2016-07-15Buy EMR, 2016-07-15Buy FDL, 2016-07-15Buy FDM, 2016-07-15Buy FVD, 2016-07-15Buy GOOGL, 2016-07-15Buy IBB, 2016-07-15Buy IEZ, 2016-07-15Buy SYF, 2016-07-15Buy VYM, 2016-07-15Buy FDL, 2016-09-09Buy VYM, 2016-09-09Buy BRK.B, 2021-01-04Buy FVD, 2021-01-04Sell SYF, 2021-04-30Buy TSLA, 2021-04-30Buy FIS, 2023-12-18Buy INTC, 2023-12-18Buy MKL, 2023-12-18Buy MMM, 2023-12-18Sell BX, 2025-07-28Sell INTC, 2025-07-28Buy L, 2025-07-28Buy MKL, 2025-07-28Buy WTM, 2025-07-28

Value of the whole copy portfolio including cash (teal) and of the same money in SPY (red), sampled across the period. Green dots are copied purchases and red dots copied sales (at most 300 are drawn).

Gain or loss by month

Monthly return copying James French HillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2026Jan 2026: +1.2%Feb 2026: +1.2%Mar 2026: -5.2%Apr 2026: +6.8%May 2026: +1.4%Jun 2026: +0.7%Jul 2026: +0.0%Aug 2026: -0.5%Sep 2026: -3.0%Oct 2026: +2.8%Nov 2026: -1.1%Dec 2026: no activity2025Jan 2025: +3.7%Feb 2025: -3.1%Mar 2025: -4.4%Apr 2025: -1.8%May 2025: +4.0%Jun 2025: +2.7%Jul 2025: +3.1%Aug 2025: +3.0%Sep 2025: +2.7%Oct 2025: +3.0%Nov 2025: +5.4%Dec 2025: -0.1%2024Jan 2024: -1.9%Feb 2024: +3.4%Mar 2024: +4.0%Apr 2024: -5.1%May 2024: +4.4%Jun 2024: +0.6%Jul 2024: +6.4%Aug 2024: +0.0%Sep 2024: +2.3%Oct 2024: +1.1%Nov 2024: +8.4%Dec 2024: -3.3%2023Jan 2023: +6.2%Feb 2023: -2.5%Mar 2023: +1.0%Apr 2023: -0.1%May 2023: -0.4%Jun 2023: +5.4%Jul 2023: +4.7%Aug 2023: +0.3%Sep 2023: -2.4%Oct 2023: -5.1%Nov 2023: +6.2%Dec 2023: +6.0%2022Jan 2022: -2.2%Feb 2022: -0.8%Mar 2022: +4.3%Apr 2022: -9.3%May 2022: +1.5%Jun 2022: -8.8%Jul 2022: +7.9%Aug 2022: -4.2%Sep 2022: -7.0%Oct 2022: +7.1%Nov 2022: +3.9%Dec 2022: -6.4%2021Jan 2021: +0.7%Feb 2021: +4.8%Mar 2021: +4.9%Apr 2021: +5.7%May 2021: +1.8%Jun 2021: +0.9%Jul 2021: +3.9%Aug 2021: +4.0%Sep 2021: -4.3%Oct 2021: +8.3%Nov 2021: -1.7%Dec 2021: +2.2%2020Jan 2020: -1.5%Feb 2020: -6.7%Mar 2020: -12.0%Apr 2020: +8.3%May 2020: +3.8%Jun 2020: +0.1%Jul 2020: +1.3%Aug 2020: +2.5%Sep 2020: -2.6%Oct 2020: -0.8%Nov 2020: +10.1%Dec 2020: +3.2%2019Jan 2019: +6.4%Feb 2019: +2.6%Mar 2019: +0.8%Apr 2019: +2.7%May 2019: -5.2%Jun 2019: +5.0%Jul 2019: +1.4%Aug 2019: -3.3%Sep 2019: +2.6%Oct 2019: +1.8%Nov 2019: +2.4%Dec 2019: +2.2%2018Jan 2018: +4.0%Feb 2018: -3.2%Mar 2018: -2.0%Apr 2018: +0.1%May 2018: +1.8%Jun 2018: -0.0%Jul 2018: +2.2%Aug 2018: +2.7%Sep 2018: +0.3%Oct 2018: -5.8%Nov 2018: +1.4%Dec 2018: -6.8%2017Jan 2017: +1.4%Feb 2017: +2.2%Mar 2017: -0.9%Apr 2017: -0.5%May 2017: -0.3%Jun 2017: +0.9%Jul 2017: +1.1%Aug 2017: -0.0%Sep 2017: +2.7%Oct 2017: +0.7%Nov 2017: +2.1%Dec 2017: +1.8%2016Jan 2016: no activityFeb 2016: +0.3%Mar 2016: +0.3%Apr 2016: +0.1%May 2016: -0.2%Jun 2016: +0.2%Jul 2016: +0.8%Aug 2016: +0.1%Sep 2016: +0.2%Oct 2016: -1.8%Nov 2016: +4.8%Dec 2016: +2.0%

Monthly return of the whole copy portfolio, cash included. Green months gained, red months lost; darker means a bigger move. Grey months had no change.

26 copy orders were not placed (no price history, no cash left or the position limit was reached) and 5 disclosed lines could not be copied at all (no ticker, options, bonds). Hypothetical result computed 2026-11-09 with data through 2026-11-09; see the methodology. Not investment advice.

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Activity by year

Disclosed stock transactions per year, James French Hill012252016: 2320162020: 720202021: 220212023: 1420232024: 220242025: 1520252026: 42026

Transactions by the year the report was filed.

Trades by month

Disclosed stock transactions per month, James French HillJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2026Jan 2026: 4 tradesFeb 2026: no activityMar 2026: no activityApr 2026: no activityMay 2026: no activityJun 2026: no activityJul 2026: no activityAug 2026: no activitySep 2026: no activityOct 2026: no activityNov 2026: no activityDec 2026: no activity2025Jan 2025: no activityFeb 2025: 1 tradeMar 2025: no activityApr 2025: no activityMay 2025: no activityJun 2025: no activityJul 2025: 14 tradesAug 2025: no activitySep 2025: no activityOct 2025: no activityNov 2025: no activityDec 2025: no activity2024Jan 2024: 2 tradesFeb 2024: no activityMar 2024: no activityApr 2024: no activityMay 2024: no activityJun 2024: no activityJul 2024: no activityAug 2024: no activitySep 2024: no activityOct 2024: no activityNov 2024: no activityDec 2024: no activity2023Jan 2023: no activityFeb 2023: no activityMar 2023: no activityApr 2023: no activityMay 2023: no activityJun 2023: no activityJul 2023: no activityAug 2023: no activitySep 2023: no activityOct 2023: no activityNov 2023: no activityDec 2023: 11 trades2022Jan 2022: no activityFeb 2022: no activityMar 2022: no activityApr 2022: no activityMay 2022: no activityJun 2022: no activityJul 2022: no activityAug 2022: no activitySep 2022: no activityOct 2022: no activityNov 2022: no activityDec 2022: no activity2021Jan 2021: no activityFeb 2021: no activityMar 2021: no activityApr 2021: 2 tradesMay 2021: no activityJun 2021: no activityJul 2021: no activityAug 2021: no activitySep 2021: no activityOct 2021: no activityNov 2021: no activityDec 2021: no activity2020Jan 2020: 1 tradeFeb 2020: no activityMar 2020: no activityApr 2020: no activityMay 2020: no activityJun 2020: no activityJul 2020: no activityAug 2020: no activitySep 2020: no activityOct 2020: no activityNov 2020: no activityDec 2020: 6 trades2019Jan 2019: no activityFeb 2019: no activityMar 2019: no activityApr 2019: no activityMay 2019: no activityJun 2019: no activityJul 2019: no activityAug 2019: no activitySep 2019: no activityOct 2019: no activityNov 2019: no activityDec 2019: no activity2018Jan 2018: no activityFeb 2018: no activityMar 2018: no activityApr 2018: no activityMay 2018: no activityJun 2018: no activityJul 2018: no activityAug 2018: no activitySep 2018: no activityOct 2018: no activityNov 2018: no activityDec 2018: no activity2017Jan 2017: no activityFeb 2017: no activityMar 2017: no activityApr 2017: no activityMay 2017: no activityJun 2017: no activityJul 2017: no activityAug 2017: no activitySep 2017: no activityOct 2017: no activityNov 2017: no activityDec 2017: no activity2016Jan 2016: no activityFeb 2016: 2 tradesMar 2016: no activityApr 2016: no activityMay 2016: no activityJun 2016: no activityJul 2016: 17 tradesAug 2016: no activitySep 2016: 4 tradesOct 2016: no activityNov 2016: no activityDec 2016: no activity

Disclosed stock and fund transactions by the month the report was filed; darker means more.

By year: 2025 · 2023 · 2016

Most traded stocks

StockTradesBuysSales
VYM Vanguard High dividend Yield ETF - dNQ 440
FDL First Trust Morningstar ETF 440
PCH PotlatchDeltic Corporation 330
MKL Markel Group Inc. Common Stock 330
FVD First Trust VL Dividend 330
XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation Common Stock 202
T AT&T Inc. 202
SYF Synchrony Financial Common Stock 211
INTC Intel Corporation - Common Stock 211
BX Blackstone Inc. Common Stock 211
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock 220
Y Alleghany Corporation 110
WTM White Mountains Insurance Group,... 110
WFC Wells Fargo & Company Common Stock 101
WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. -... 110

Disclosed transactions

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FiledTradedTypeAssetAmountFiling
2026-01-232025-12-31Sale SOLV Solventum Corporation Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2026-01-232025-12-31Sale SFL SFL Corporation Ltd $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2026-01-232025-12-31Sale PFE Pfizer, Inc. Common Stock $100,001 - $250,000 Source
2026-01-232025-12-31Sale KD Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Buy WTM White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.... $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Buy MKL Markel Group Inc. Common Stock $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale LAZ Lazard, Inc. Common Stock $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Buy L Loews Corporation (L) $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale WFC Wells Fargo & Company Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale RF Regions Financial Corporation Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Buy MKL Markel Group Inc. Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale INTC Intel Corporation - Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale SFNC Simmons First National Corporation - Common Stock $100,001 - $250,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale BX Blackstone Inc. Common Stock $100,001 - $250,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale VTS Vitesse Energy, Inc. Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale T AT&T Inc. $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale SPB spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2025-07-242025-06-23Sale FTRE Fortrea Holdings Inc. - Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2025-02-042025-01-31Sale CVS CVS Health Corporation Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2024-01-102023-12-29Sale SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2024-01-102023-12-29Sale PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. - Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy V Visa Inc. $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Sale MO Altria Group, Inc. $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy MKL Markel Group Inc. Common Stock $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy PCH PotlatchDeltic Corporation $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy MMM 3M Company Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy FIS Fidelity National Information Services,... $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Sale PM Philip Morris International Inc Common Stock $100,001 - $250,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. - Series A... $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy PCH PotlatchDeltic Corporation $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy PCH PotlatchDeltic Corporation $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2023-12-132023-11-22Buy INTC Intel Corporation - Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2023-03-232023-02-23Buy US TREASURY BILL (MATURITY 08/24/2023) $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2023-03-162023-02-14Buy US TREASURY BILL (MATURITY 08/10/2023) $50,001 - $100,000 Source
2023-03-142022-12-01Sale ADFA UA JONESBORO 041186242 $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2021-04-272021-04-14Sale SYF Synchrony Financial Common Stock $15,001 - b $50,000 Source
2021-04-272021-04-08Buy TSLA Tesla, Inc. - Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 f Source
2020-12-302020-11-30Sale XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation Common Stock $15,001 - c $50,000 Source
2020-12-302020-11-30Buy FVD First Trust VL Dividend $15,001 - c $50,000 Source
2020-12-302020-11-30Sale SWN Southwestern Energy Company $1,001 - $15,000 g Source
2020-12-302020-11-30Sale XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 c Source
2020-12-302020-11-30Buy BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 c Source
2020-12-302020-11-30Sale T AT&T Inc. $1,001 - $15,000 b Source
2020-01-152019-12-19Buy AAWW Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings $15,001 ­ $50,000 Source
2016-09-062016-08-30Buy VYM Vanguard High dividend Yield ETF - dNQ $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-09-062016-08-30Buy FDL First Trust Morningstar ETF $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-09-062016-07-29Buy VYM Vanguard High dividend Yield ETF - dNQ $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-09-062016-07-29Buy FDL First Trust Morningstar ETF $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-06-30Buy VYM Vanguard High dividend Yield ETF - dNQ $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-06-30Buy FDL First Trust Morningstar ETF $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-06-13Buy FVD First Trust VL Dividend $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-06-13Buy FVD First Trust VL Dividend $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-06-13Buy EMR Emerson Electric Company Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-06-13Buy CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-06-02Buy GOOGL Alphabet Inc. - Class A Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2016-07-122016-06-01Buy oppenheimer International Growth Fund $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy Y Alleghany Corporation $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy VYM Vanguard High dividend Yield ETF - dNQ $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy SYF Synchrony Financial Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy IEZ iShares U.S. oil Equipment & Services ETF $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy IBB iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy FDM First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy FDL First Trust Morningstar ETF $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy BX Blackstone Inc. Common Stock $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-07-122016-05-31Buy First Eagle Global Fund $15,001 - $50,000 Source
2016-02-032016-01-07Buy BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock $1,001 - $15,000 Source
2016-02-032015-12-23Sale BCEI Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. $1,001 - $15,000 Source

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Common questions

Did James French Hill beat the market?
Copying James French Hill's disclosed stock trades 3 days after each filing returned +11.9% a year on the days the money was invested, against +14.4% for the S&P 500 over the same days: 2.6 percentage points behind the index. This is a hypothetical backtest from 2016-02-03 to 2026-11-09, not investment advice.
How many stock trades has James French Hill disclosed?
James French Hill disclosed 67 stock transactions between 2016-02-03 and 2026-01-23: 41 purchases and 26 sales.
Which stocks does James French Hill trade most?
The most traded stocks in James French Hill's filings are VYM (4), FDL (4) and PCH (3), by number of transactions.
How quickly does James French Hill report trades?
The median filing came 30 days after the trade. 1 of 67 filings arrived after the 45-day deadline.

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