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Paul Pelosi Bought Millions of Call Options on Intel and Uber

The in‑the‑money May 29 purchase heightens questions about congressional trading rules.

Overview

  • Nancy Pelosi’s congressional filing shows Paul Pelosi bought 200 call option contracts each on Intel and Uber on May 29, 2026, a trade later signed off in the disclosure dated June 23.
  • Each package of 200 contracts gives the right to buy 20,000 shares per company at a $50 strike price with a March 19, 2027 expiration, and the combined reported value on the filing is between $1 million and $6 million.
  • Intel’s big 2026 rally has pushed its share price well above the $50 strike and Uber also trades near $70, making both option positions ‘in the money’ which raises the odds they retain value to expiration.
  • The Pelosi household manages a portfolio worth more than $40 million and has executed frequent, large option trades; its 2026 transactions total about $8.88 million compared with $48.6 million in 2025 and analysts have found the portfolio has outperformed the S&P 500.
  • The disclosure renews scrutiny of congressional trading rules because members report trades within 45 days, Pelosi will leave office in January 2027 and stop required filings, and lawmakers are debating measures such as the HONEST Act to limit individual stock trading.