Few individual equity disclosures have generated as much public commentary as the Pelosi household's trading history in Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA). From multi-million dollar call options purchases to strategic profit-taking, these filings offer a window into modern institutional-scale derivatives management.
1. The 2022 Loss Realization Event
In July 2022, Paul Pelosi sold 25,000 shares of NVDA at an average price near $165, booking an estimated realized loss of approximately $341,000 prior to the House vote on the CHIPS Act. This move was made explicitly to avoid appearances of conflict of interest, though Nvidia subsequently embarked on one of the greatest bull runs in financial history.
2. The 2023–2024 Re-entry via Deep ITM LEAPS
Subsequent Periodic Transaction Reports revealed renewed exposure through deep in-the-money (ITM) call option contracts, providing levered upside with defined downside risk as enterprise AI infrastructure spending surged.