Public disclosures. Suspiciously good timing.

They Knew?

They Knew? tracks anomalies between the timing of congressional trades and big stock moves. It turns STOCK Act filings into a small, emotional widget for finance, politics, and culture blogs.

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Top They Knew? Scores

Ranked from public congressional disclosures over the last 365 days.

UNH
Well-Timed
76
Congress disclosed 8 UNH trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +50.1%.
+22.8% avg gain 8 trades 5 buys 21 days
TSCO
Heating Up
73
Congress disclosed 5 TSCO trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +39.3%.
-22.7% avg gain 5 trades 4 buys 23 days
PANW
Heating Up
72
Congress disclosed 6 PANW trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +67.8%.
-15.2% avg gain 6 trades 2 buys 15 days
AVGO
Heating Up
72
Congress disclosed 5 AVGO trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +40.9%.
+21.6% avg gain 5 trades 4 buys 26 days
GOOGL
Heating Up
72
Congress disclosed 5 GOOGL trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +34.0%.
-4.9% avg gain 5 trades 2 buys 24 days
MU
Heating Up
71
Congress disclosed 5 MU trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +95.4%.
+17.2% avg gain 5 trades 3 buys 27 days
ORCL
Heating Up
69
Congress disclosed 9 ORCL trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +33.0%.
+13.5% avg gain 9 trades 5 buys 22 days
CSGP
Heating Up
69
Congress disclosed 6 CSGP trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +36.3%.
+9.3% avg gain 6 trades 2 buys 23 days
AMD
Heating Up
68
Congress disclosed 4 AMD trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +134.2%.
+65.9% avg gain 4 trades 3 buys 24 days
SGI
Heating Up
66
Congress disclosed 5 SGI trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +32.6%.
-5.8% avg gain 5 trades 4 buys 22 days
IFNNY
Heating Up
66
Congress disclosed 3 IFNNY trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +55.2%.
+10.0% avg gain 3 trades 2 buys 23 days
EME
Heating Up
65
Congress disclosed 5 EME trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +30.8%.
+28.3% avg gain 5 trades 5 buys 27 days

Quoteable Signal

Congress disclosed 8 UNH trades; the strongest favorable move since trade date is +50.1%.

The index tracks anomalies between trade timing, disclosure timing, clustered activity, and large stock moves after Congress trades.

Best Timing Rows

Tracked lawmaker buy UNH +50.1%
$1,001 – $15,000 · traded Feb. 5, 2026 · disclosed March 16, 2026 after 39 days
Tracked lawmaker buy UNH +45.2%
$50,001 – $100,000 · traded March 20, 2026 · disclosed April 7, 2026 after 18 days
Tracked lawmaker buy UNH +45.2%
$1,001 – $15,000 · traded March 20, 2026 · disclosed April 7, 2026 after 18 days
Tracked lawmaker buy UNH +41.9%
$50,001 – $100,000 · traded Feb. 25, 2026 · disclosed March 10, 2026 after 13 days
Tracked lawmaker buy UNH +39.5%
$1,001 – $15,000 · traded Feb. 17, 2026 · disclosed March 9, 2026 after 20 days