Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. is the only member of Congress to have disclosed a trade in STRC, the Bitcoin-heavy software firm formerly known as Strategy Inc, in the last three years. He bought between $15,000 and $50,000 worth of shares on June 5, 2026, then sold between $50,000 and $100,000 on October 15, 2026. The combined value of the two trades is roughly $108,000.
The California Democrat reported the sale 158 days after execution. The STOCK Act requires disclosure within 45 days. The purchase was also filed late, though the exact delay is not in the public record.
Why STRC stands out
STRC has transformed from a business intelligence software vendor into one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin. Its stock now trades as a proxy for cryptocurrency exposure, with a market cap of $27.7 billion and a 52-week range of $71.25 to $100.42. The current price is $99.99.
No other lawmaker has reported a position in STRC during the same period, according to our database of congressional trades. That makes Cisneros the sole congressional investor in a company whose treasury strategy is tied to Bitcoin's price swings.
Cisneros's committee roles
Cisneros sits on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Small Business Committee, including its Contracting and Infrastructure, Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, Intelligence and Special Operations, and Military Personnel panels. None of those committees have direct oversight of cryptocurrency markets or software companies, but Armed Services does review defense technology contracts that could involve data analytics firms.
Career trading record
Cisneros has disclosed 3,081 trades during his time in office. That volume puts him among the more active congressional traders, though most of his transactions are in broad market funds and large-cap stocks. The STRC trades stand out because they are the only ones in this specific ticker and because they were filed late.
The late filing is a factual matter, not a judgment. The STOCK Act sets a 45-day window for reporting trades. Cisneros's sale took 158 days. The purchase was also reported after the deadline, though the exact number of days is not listed in the filing.
For context, the average late filing in Congress runs about 100 days past the deadline. Cisneros's sale is on the slower end of that range.
What the trades show
The buy and sell happened four months apart. The sale was larger than the purchase, which means Cisneros likely exited a position that had grown in value. STRC's price rose from around $85 in June to near $100 by October, so the sale may have locked in a gain. But we do not speculate on motive.
The disclosure itself is the story: a single lawmaker, a Bitcoin-linked stock, and a filing that missed the legal deadline by more than three months. The latest congressional trades database shows no other member has touched STRC in three years, making Cisneros the outlier.
Whether the late filing draws scrutiny from the House Ethics Committee is a separate question. The facts here are the dates, the amounts, and the exclusivity of the trade.
The disclosed trades
Every STRC line item from Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.'s periodic transaction reports, as filed:
| Trade date | Type | Amount (disclosed range) | Filed | Days to disclosure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Buy | $15K–$50K | Nov 10, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Sell | $50K–$100K | Nov 10, 2026 | 26 |