Trump reports more than 1,000 securities trades in June, including Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Mastercard and Cintas buys
Key Takeaways
- •Trump’s June disclosure covered 1,051 securities transactions with an estimated total value between $78.1 million and $263.1 million.
- •The filing showed more than $49 million in purchases and at least $28.5 million in sales during the month.
- •On June 18, Trump’s accounts sold Meta Platforms and Motorola shares and bought Berkshire Hathaway, Cintas, Visa and Mastercard.
- •The largest single transaction was a June 22 sale of the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF worth between $5 million and $25 million.
- •The disclosures show more than 21,000 transactions across Trump’s accounts so far in 2025.

President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure showed 1,051 securities transactions in June alone, with an estimated total value between $78.1 million and $263.1 million. That works out to roughly 35 trades per day, including weekends. The wide span is a feature of the filing format itself: federal disclosure forms report each transaction within broad dollar brackets rather than at exact prices, so totals can only be expressed as a range.
The filing, submitted on August 22, shows purchases totaling more than $49 million and sales of at least $28.5 million during the month. Among the most notable moves were large purchases of Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Mastercard and Cintas, alongside same-day sales of Meta Platforms and Motorola shares.
June 18 trades and the Federal Reserve connection
The most significant cluster of activity came on June 18, when Trump’s accounts sold Meta and Motorola shares worth between $1 million and $5 million each, while buying comparable positions in Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Cintas (CTAS), Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA).
Those transactions followed a market selloff triggered by a Federal Reserve policy meeting under Chair Kevin Warsh. Stocks rebounded on June 18, meaning the purchases were made as prices recovered from the prior day’s weakness.
The largest single reported transaction in the filing was a sale of the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF (VIG) on June 22, valued between $5 million and $25 million.
More than 21,000 trades in 2025
The disclosures show more than 21,000 transactions across Trump’s accounts so far in 2025, far exceeding the trading disclosure records of previous administrations. Recent presidents have generally reported far simpler finances: George W. Bush placed his holdings in a blind trust, and Barack Obama’s disclosures were dominated by index funds and Treasury securities. Public financial disclosure requirements for senior officials, including the president, stem from the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and are intended to let the public see where an officeholder’s personal finances intersect with official responsibilities.
The White House has said Trump’s children manage the assets and that the president is not directly involved in trading decisions. That arrangement differs from a blind trust, in which an independent trustee controls the assets without the owner’s direction or detailed knowledge of specific holdings. Subsequent filings will show whether the current pace of activity continues.
Portfolio changes across June
The shift from Meta and Motorola into Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Mastercard and Cintas reflects a notable change in portfolio positioning. Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified conglomerate with holdings spanning insurance, energy, railroads and consumer brands. Visa and Mastercard are payment networks tied to global consumer spending, while Cintas provides uniforms and facility services to businesses and is often viewed as a proxy for employment and broader economic activity.
The municipal bond and ETF activity spread throughout the rest of June suggests broader portfolio maintenance rather than only targeted stock selection. By contrast, the concentrated equity swaps on June 18, following the June 17 selloff linked to the Federal Reserve meeting, stood out as deliberate and well-timed repositioning.