Trump reshuffled his portfolio in June, selling names like Meta and buying Berkshire Hathaway

Cnbc · Aug 22, 2026 · 645 words · By Michelle Fox

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President Donald Trump disclosed just over 1,000 financial transactions for the month of June in what appears to be a broad reshuffling of his portfolio.

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What happened

President Donald Trump disclosed just over 1,000 financial transactions for the month of June in what appears to be a broad reshuffling of his portfolio.

Why it matters

The president rotated in and out of stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds throughout the month.

Common ground

The transactions totaled between $78.1 million and $263.1 million, according to Trump's latest filing on Aug.

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Claim 1: “Trump also purchased several municipal bonds.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the purchase of municipal bonds.

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Claim 2: “Other purchases in June include a number of ETFs, including the iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF, State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF and the iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the purchase of these specific ETFs.

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Claim 3: “That same day he bought between $1 million and $5 million of both Fidelity National Information Services and Home Depot.”

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While the general portfolio reshuffling is corroborated, the specific purchase of Fidelity National Information Services and Home Depot on June 22 is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, although other June 22 transactions are mentioned.

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Claim 4: “He offloaded between $116,003 and $315,000 worth of shares [of Coinbase] between June 12 and June 23”

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Claim 5: “June 17 was the conclusion of Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's first meeting.”

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Multiple sources (AOL, Plus500) confirm that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's first meeting concluded on June 17, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Reserve Seal on American Banknote.Kevin Warsh was confirmed as Fed chair on 13 May and runs his first meeting on 16-17 June, an SEP meeting with a fresh dot plot; the rate sits at 3.50% to 3.7…
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web search NEUTRAL — New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh held rates steady at his first FOMC meeting and signaled a shift toward strategic ambiguity, reducing future press conference.
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Claim 6: “He then bought Northrop on June 23 and sold it again on June 24.”

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Claim 7: “buying between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 3 [of Palantir Technologies].”

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Claim 8: “He sold between $15,001 and $50,000 on June 16 and another $500,001 and $1 million worth on June 18 [of Palantir Technologies].”

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Claim 9: “He bought a small amount again on June 23 [of Palantir Technologies].”

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Claim 10: “then bought between $50,001 and $100,000 on June 24 [of Coinbase].”

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Claim 11: “Of the 1,051 transactions, the largest was the $5 million to $25 million sale of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF shares on June 22.”

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Multiple sources confirm the largest transaction was the $5 million to $25 million sale of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF shares on June 22.

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Claim 12: “The filings only require Trump to disclose securities transactions over $1,000.”

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Claim 13: “President Donald Trump disclosed just over 1,000 financial transactions for the month of June”

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Multiple independent web search results (Fortune, and other news reports) confirm that President Trump disclosed over 1,000 financial transactions for the month of June.

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Claim 14: “Trump bought between $100,001 and $250,000 worth of RTX shares on June 12”

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Claim 15: “sold between $1,001 and $15,000 of Northrop Grumman the same day [June 12].”

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Claim 16: “In May, spokesman Davis Ingle told CNBC... that the president's assets are held in a trust managed by his children.”

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Claim 17: “His securities purchases topped $49 million, while his sales totaled at least $28.5 million.”

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Multiple sources, including Binance News and other reports, confirm securities purchases topped $49 million and sales totaled at least $28.5 million.

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Claim 18: “The U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal on June 14.”

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Claim 19: “Trump sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of both Meta and Motorola on June 18”

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Binance News and other web results confirm that on June 18, Trump sold Meta and Motorola shares worth between $1 million and $5 million each.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, sold stock worth between $1 million and $5 million on April 1, according to financial disclosure reports first obtained by USA Today. Trump Media is the…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-aide-waited-months-unload-1…

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Claim 20: “In total, there were 25 sales and purchases of stocks, bonds and ETFs in that range [ $1 million to $5 million].”

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Claim 21: “snapped up the same range of shares in each of Berkshire Hathaway, Cintas, Visa and Mastercard that same day.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the purchase of Berkshire Hathaway, Cintas, Visa, and Mastercard in the $1 million to $5 million range on June 18.

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web search NEUTRAL — He bought more than $49 million of securities and sold at least $28.5 million. On June 18, he sold Meta and Motorola shares worth between $1 million and $5 million each, and on the same day bought equ…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump disclosed over 1,000 financial transactions in June, worth between $78.1 million and $263.1 million, revealing significant portfolio reshuffling.On the same day, he bought sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Accounts Add Berkshire, Visa and Mastercard. Trump’s investment accounts made several large stock purchases on June 18. They bought between $1 million and $5 million each in Berkshire Hathaway, Cintas…
https://coinpaper.com/34611/trumps-investment-portfolio-repo…

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Claim 22: “The transactions totaled between $78.1 million and $263.1 million, according to Trump's latest filing on Aug. 22”

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Web search results explicitly state the transactions totaled between $78.1 million and $263.1 million according to a filing on Aug. 22.

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Claim 23: “The president's sales included the Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF, State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF and the Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.”

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