Key facts
- President Donald Trump bought between $15,001 and $50,000 of SpaceX shares on July 10.
- President Donald Trump sold between $1,001 and $15,000 of SpaceX shares on July 17.
- The transactions were disclosed in a financial disclosure signed by Trump on September 8.
- SpaceX is a US military contractor that seeks approvals from federal agencies.
- Between $6.5 million and $31 million worth of Microsoft stock was sold on behalf of Trump, while purchases ranged from $165,000 to $400,000.
- Shares were also bought and sold in AI company Nvidia and software firm Palantir.
- Shares were bought and sold in Tesla on behalf of Trump.
- A White House spokesperson stated that Trump's portfolio is independently managed and he has no input on investments.
US President Donald Trump has disclosed millions of dollars' worth of stock market trades made during July, including in firms such as Elon Musk's SpaceX, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Tesla. According to official documents, between $6.5 million and $31 million worth of Microsoft stock was sold on behalf of Trump, while purchases ranged from $165,000 to $400,000. Thousands of dollars' worth of stock was also bought and sold in SpaceX, the rocket, satellite and AI company led by Musk. SpaceX listed its shares on the Nasdaq stock market in June, and its share price has fluctuated since then. A White House spokesperson stated that Trump's stock and bond portfolio is independently managed by third parties, and neither the President nor his family has any ability to direct, influence, or provide input regarding how the portfolio is invested or when investments are bought or sold, asserting there are no conflicts of interest.