Rep. Ro Khanna reported roughly $40,000 in trades involving insurance giant MET between Feb. 24 and March 30, a burst of buying and selling that included transactions by both the California Democrat and his spouse.
The five trades, each valued between $1,000 and $15,000, show a brief round-trip in MetLife shares over just five weeks. The activity comes as the New York–based insurer trades near the lower end of its 52-week range.
MetLife, which has a market capitalization of about $44.8 billion, recently closed at $67.97. The stock has fluctuated between $65.21 and $85.00 over the past year, reflecting broader volatility in financials as investors weigh interest-rate expectations and insurance-sector earnings.
Breakdown of the trades
- Feb. 24, 2026: Buy — $1,000–$15,000 (Khanna)
- March 10, 2026: Buy — $1,000–$15,000 (Spouse)
- March 10, 2026: Sell — $1,000–$15,000 (Spouse)
- March 23, 2026: Sell — $1,000–$15,000 (Spouse)
- March 30, 2026: Sell — $1,000–$15,000 (Khanna)
Because disclosure forms report trades in ranges, the exact total is unclear, but the combined activity is estimated at around $40,000. The filings do not specify share counts or precise gains or losses.
The March 10 same-day buy and sell by Khanna’s spouse suggests either short-term repositioning or portfolio rebalancing. By the end of the month, both Khanna and his spouse had reported sales, effectively unwinding the late-February purchase.
Committee roles and financial sector exposure
Khanna serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, as well as the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. He also sits on panels covering economic growth, energy policy, regulatory affairs, and cybersecurity.
While he does not sit on the House Financial Services Committee, his work on economic growth and regulatory policy can intersect with issues affecting large insurers like MetLife, particularly around capital standards, federal oversight, and macroeconomic conditions.
MetLife is widely held on Capitol Hill. At least 42 lawmakers have reported trading the stock, making it one of the more commonly disclosed financial-sector names among members of Congress.
Khanna has reported 17,672 trades over his career, according to congressional disclosures compiled in our database of latest congressional trades. The STOCK Act requires members of Congress to disclose transactions within 45 days, but it does not prohibit them from buying or selling individual stocks.
The timing of the trades coincided with a period of choppy performance for financial stocks, as markets recalibrated expectations for Federal Reserve policy and assessed insurers’ investment income outlooks. MetLife shares have remained near the bottom of their annual range, suggesting the transactions occurred during a relative dip.
Whether the February purchase and subsequent March sales resulted in a gain or loss is not determinable from the available data. What is clear is that the position was actively managed over a compressed window, rather than held as a long-term investment.
For a lawmaker engaged in economic and regulatory debates, even relatively modest trades can draw scrutiny — particularly in widely followed financial institutions. In this case, the activity represents a small slice of Khanna’s broader trading history but stands out for its quick succession and short holding period.