Congress WatchThomas MacArthur stock trades
Thomas MacArthur is a member of the U.S. House (Republican, NJ). Filings in this dataset run from 2015-03-05 to 2019-01-12 and list 4,123 stock transactions: 2,118 purchases and 2,005 sales. The median filing came 25 days after the trade; 275 of 4,196 were filed after the 45-day deadline.
Backtest copying Thomas MacArthur this year
4,123transactions
2,118purchases
2,005sales
25 dmedian delay to file
What copying Thomas MacArthur would have returned
$10,000 invested on 2015-03-05, buying and selling the same stocks 3 days after each filing became public, ended at $34,962 on 2026-11-09. The same money in the S&P 500 (SPY) ended at $38,147.
That headline is diluted by cash: on average only 96% of the money was invested, because the portfolio holds a few small positions. On the 2,937 days it did hold stocks, the copied holdings returned +9.6% a year against +12.3% for the S&P 500 over the same days: 2.7 percentage points behind the index.
+9.6%copied holdings, per year
+12.3%S&P 500, same days
96%avg share invested
223trades executed
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 of the whole copy portfolio, cash included. Green months gained, red months lost; darker means a bigger move. Grey months had no change.
1,649 copy orders were not placed (no price history, no cash left or the position limit was reached) and 1,504 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.
Activity by year
Transactions by the year the report was filed.
Trades by month
Disclosed stock and fund transactions by the month the report was filed; darker means more.
Most traded stocks
| Stock | Trades | Buys | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTC Intel Corporation - Common Stock | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. Common Stock | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| UNP Union Pacific Corporation Common Stock | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF - DNQ | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| SLB Schlumberger N.V. Common Stock | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated - Common Stock | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| JWN Nordstrom, Inc. | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson Common Stock | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| IVZ Invesco Ltd Common Stock | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF - DNQ | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Disclosed transactions
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| Filed | Traded | Type | Asset | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | UTX United Technologies Corporation | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | UNP Union Pacific Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | UNP Union Pacific Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated - Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | SU Suncor Energy Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | SU Suncor Energy Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | PEP Pepsico, Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | NVS Novartis AG Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | MMC Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | MDT Medtronic plc. Ordinary Shares | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | MDT Medtronic plc. Ordinary Shares | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | MCD McDonald's Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | MCD McDonald's Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | JWN Nordstrom, Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | JWN Nordstrom, Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | JNJ Johnson & Johnson Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | JNJ Johnson & Johnson Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | IVZ Invesco Ltd Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | IVZ Invesco Ltd Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | INTC Intel Corporation - Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | INTC Intel Corporation - Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | CVX Chevron Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | CVX Chevron Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | CVS CVS Health Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | CVS CVS Health Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | CR Crane Company Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | CL Colgate-Palmolive Company Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Sale | CL Colgate-Palmolive Company Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | BLK BlackRock, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-28 | Buy | BLK BlackRock, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-26 | Sale | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-26 | Sale | SEMPER MBS ToTAL RETURN FUND CLASS INSTITUTIoNAL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-26 | Sale | BLACKRoCK HIgH YIELD BoND I | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-19 | Buy | STARWooD PPTY TR INC NTS 05.000% 121521 | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-19 | Sale | BATRK Liberty Media Corporation - Series C... | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-19 | Sale | BATRA Liberty Media Corporation - Series A... | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-18 | Sale | ALBERTSoNS INC MW+30BP 08.000% 050131 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-13 | Sale | ALBERTSoNS INC MW+30BP 08.000% 050131 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-12 | Buy | NJ ECo DV UTH SCH FACS SR EE BE/R/ 5 DUE 090123 | $50,001 - $100,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-12 | Buy | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-12 | Buy | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-07 | Buy | SLM CoRP MED TERM NTS 07.250% 012522 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-06 | Sale | SALLY HLDgS LLC NTS B/E 05.750% 060122 | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-07-06 | Buy | SLM CoRP MED TERM NTS 07.250% 012522 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-30 | Buy | NEP NextEra Energy Partners, LP Common Units... | $50,001 - $100,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-30 | Sale | DCP dCP Midstream, lP Common units | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-30 | Sale | CLEAN HARBoRS INC B/E 05.250% 080120 | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-30 | Buy | PEP Pepsico, Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-29 | Sale | MLPX global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF | $50,001 - $100,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-29 | Buy | WGP Western gas Equity Partners, lP Common... | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-29 | Buy | DM Dominion Energy Midstream Partners, LP... | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-28 | Sale | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-28 | Sale | EONGY E.oN SE Sponsored ADR | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-27 | Buy | VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-27 | Buy | VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-27 | Sale | MASCo CoRP B/E 05.950% 031522 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-26 | Buy | XLF SPDR Select Sector Fund - Financial | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-26 | Buy | SU Suncor Energy Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-26 | Buy | IEMG iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-26 | Buy | CHESAPEAKE ENERgY CoRP 06.625% 081520 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-21 | Sale | AHONY Koninklijke Ahold, N.V. American... | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-21 | Buy | CDW LLC / CDW FIN CoRP 05.500% 120124 | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-21 | Buy | T-MoBILE USA INC B/E 06.500% 011524 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-21 | Buy | CENTURYLINK INC NTS B/E 07.500% 040124 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-20 | Sale | EADSY Airbus SE | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-19 | Buy | VFC V.F. Corporation (NYSE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-19 | Buy | MCD McDonald's Corporation Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-19 | Sale | SPRINT CoRP NTS B/E 07.250% 091521 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-16 | Buy | CENTURYLINK INC NTS B/E 07.500% 040124 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-15 | Buy | NEE NextEra Energy, Inc. Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-15 | Buy | HD Home Depot, Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-14 | Sale | THE MEN'S WEARHoUSE INC 07.000% 070122 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-13 | Sale | JCI Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share | $50,001 - $100,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-13 | Buy | JNJ Johnson & Johnson Common Stock | $100,001 - $250,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-13 | Buy | JNJ Johnson & Johnson Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-13 | Buy | JNJ Johnson & Johnson Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-13 | Sale | JCI Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-13 | Sale | JCI Johnson Controls International plc Ordinary Share | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-13 | Sale | SPRINT CoRP NTS B/E 07.250% 091521 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-12 | Buy | JWN Nordstrom, Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-12 | Sale | THE MEN'S WEARHoUSE INC 07.000% 070122 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-12 | Sale | SPRINT CoRP NTS B/E 07.250% 091521 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-09 | Sale | THE MEN'S WEARHoUSE INC 07.000% 070122 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-09 | Sale | SPRINT CoRP NTS B/E 07.250% 091521 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-09 | Buy | CENTURYLINK INC NTS B/E 07.500% 040124 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-08 | Buy | MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-07 | Buy | RoWAN CoMPANIES INC B/E 4.875% 060122 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-06 | Sale | SPRINT CoRP NTS B/E 07.250% 091521 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-06 | Sale | ALBERTSoNS INC 07.450% 080129 | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-05 | Buy | RoWAN CoMPANIES INC B/E 4.875% 060122 | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-01 | Sale | NEW JERSEY STATE TAX & B/E /R/ 5 DUE 060120 | $50,001 - $100,000 | Source |
| 2017-07-09 | 2017-06-01 | Buy | INTC Intel Corporation - Common Stock | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2017-06-17 | 2017-05-31 | Sale | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | $50,001 - $100,000 | Source |
| 2017-06-17 | 2017-05-31 | Sale | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-06-17 | 2017-05-31 | Sale | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-06-17 | 2017-05-31 | Sale | PFF iShares US Preferred Stock ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2017-06-17 | 2017-05-31 | Sale | PFF iShares US Preferred Stock ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
Other members from NJ
- Josh Gottheimer Democrat, 3,611 trades
- Tom Malinowski Democrat, 395 trades
- Mikie Sherrill Democrat, 300 trades
- Frank A. LoBiondo Republican, 75 trades
- Thomas H. Kean Jr Republican, 73 trades
- Thomas H. Kean Republican, 70 trades
- Thomas H. Kean Jr. Party unknown, 24 trades
- Cory A Booker Democrat, 19 trades
Members who trade the same stocks
- Alan Armstrong Republican, 162 stocks in common
- Gilbert Cisneros Democrat, 147 stocks in common
- Daniel Goldman Democrat, 146 stocks in common
- K. Michael Conaway Republican, 119 stocks in common
- Josh Gottheimer Democrat, 117 stocks in common
- Greg Gianforte Republican, 112 stocks in common
- Lisa McClain Republican, 104 stocks in common
- Lois Frankel Democrat, 103 stocks in common
Common questions
- Did Thomas MacArthur beat the market?
- Copying Thomas MacArthur's disclosed stock trades 3 days after each filing returned +9.6% a year on the days the money was invested, against +12.3% for the S&P 500 over the same days: 2.7 percentage points behind the index. This is a hypothetical backtest from 2015-03-05 to 2026-11-09, not investment advice.
- How many stock trades has Thomas MacArthur disclosed?
- Thomas MacArthur disclosed 4,123 stock transactions between 2015-03-05 and 2019-01-12: 2,118 purchases and 2,005 sales.
- Which stocks does Thomas MacArthur trade most?
- The most traded stocks in Thomas MacArthur's filings are INTC (50), VEA (47) and NEE (42), by number of transactions.
- How quickly does Thomas MacArthur report trades?
- The median filing came 25 days after the trade. 275 of 4,196 filings arrived after the 45-day deadline.