Key facts
- President Donald Trump made 18 trades in Coupang Inc. shares between October 2025 and May 2026.
- The transactions were conducted through investment accounts managed by others.
- The disclosure reports indicate Trump's holdings in Coupang could be worth up to $130,000.
- U.S. officials have criticized South Korea's handling of a data breach investigation involving Coupang.
- Coupang has spent over $1 million on lobbying in the U.S. since its data leak.
U.S. President Donald Trump conducted 18 stock trades in Coupang Inc. between October 2025 and May 2026, according to financial disclosure reports filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The transactions, which occurred through two investment accounts, suggest Trump's holdings in the South Korean e-commerce giant could be worth up to $130,000.
These trades come amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and South Korea over Seoul's regulatory investigations into a massive data breach involving Coupang, which reportedly affected over 33 million users. U.S. officials, including a White House official and a House Judiciary Committee staff report, have criticized the probes as 'discriminatory' and accused South Korean authorities of 'discriminatory attacks' and 'singling out' the company.
Coupang has significantly increased its lobbying efforts in the United States, spending over $1 million since the data leak scandal erupted in November. Separately, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reported receiving a $10,000 honorarium from Coupang in May 2024, when he was a partner at a law firm.