Trump's portfolio made trades in Nvidia, Apple and other big companies, filing shows

Key Points:

• Donald Trump conducted over 3,600 stock trades in the first quarter of this year, including significant investments in companies directly affected by his presidential decisions, such as Nvidia and several U.S. military suppliers.
• This level of trading by a sitting president breaks recent precedents, as previous presidents typically divested or placed assets in blind trusts to avoid conflicts of interest, raising ethical concerns about potential misuse of insider knowledge.
• Trump’s portfolio reportedly saw over $100 million in transactions within three months, averaging about 50 trades per market day, with investments spanning tech giants like Apple, Boeing, Tesla, and companies linked to government contracts and policy decisions.
• While U.S. law prohibits federal employees from holding assets influenced by their official duties, the president is exempt; Trump’s spokesperson claims that third parties independently manage his investments without his input or prior knowledge.
• The portfolio also includes holdings in companies visited during Trump’s China trip and diverse sectors such as fast food, highlighting a broad and active investment strategy unusual for a sitting U.S. president.