Retail investors love to watch what members of Congress do with their money. And when a lawmaker dumps a couple of winners and buys a stock that's getting beaten up, eyebrows tend to go up.
That's roughly the situation with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who recently disclosed several stock transactions, which are available on the MarketDash Government Trades page.
Here's the scorecard:
- Aug. 11: Sold $1,000 to $15,000 Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM)
- Aug. 11: Sold $1,000 to $15,000 Howmet Aerospace
- Aug. 11: Sold $1,000 to $15,000 Parker Hannifin (NYSE: PH)
- Aug. 11: Sold $1,000 to $15,000 Parker Hannifin
- Aug. 12: Bought $1,000 to $15,000 Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX)
- Aug. 12: Bought $1,000 to $15,000 Netflix
As of the time of writing, both Howmet (+6.6%) and Parker Hannifin (+5.3%) are up year-to-date, while Netflix stock has underperformed the market and is down 17.2% in 2026.
Donalds also bought Netflix stock in March, purchasing $2,000 to $30,000 worth of shares. So this isn't a one-off nibble. He's been adding to the position.
The congressman bought Howmet stock in 2022 and has sold it multiple times in 2025 and 2026. His transaction history shows sales of Parker Hannifin stock dating back to 2021.
