Peter Welch is a Democratic member of Congress representing Vermont. He began his current term on January 3, 2023, and serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; the Senate Committee on Finance; the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, including subcommittees on Antitrust, Federal Courts, and Intellectual Property. Born on May 2, 1947, Welch has focused on issues related to agriculture, health care, energy, and consumer protection through his committee assignments.
Peter Welch has disclosed 504 trades with an estimated total trading volume of $11.3 million, placing him among the more active traders in Congress. His activity includes 213 purchases and 288 sales, indicating a higher proportion of sales than buys. His most frequently reported position is an unspecified security listed 123 times, followed by LSI (14 trades), XLU (13), AAL (11), and EWT (10). By sector, his trading is concentrated in Technology (24 trades) and Financial Services (23), with additional activity in Healthcare (11), Consumer Defensive (8), and Industrials (6).
| Date | Asset | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-05 | VWO | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-05-12 | MDT | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-05-01 | PHG | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-05-01 | COP | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-03-10 | Power Shares ChinaOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-03-01 | LCC | buy | $100K – $250K |
| 2011-02-12 | iShares Global Consumer Staples IndexETF | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-02-12 | iShares Inc MSCI Taiwan Index FundETF | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-02-12 | DEM | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-02-12 | KXI | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-02-12 | EWT | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-02-05 | PHG | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-02-05 | COP | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-01-12 | Double Line Total ReturnOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-01-08 | Wisdom Tree Small Cap Div FundFUND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-12 | AltaicOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-12 | EEM | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-12 | IJR | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-12 | AltiacOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-12 | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index FundETF | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-12 | iShares Small CapETF | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-12 | TGT | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-10 | Power Shares Dyn. NetworkOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-12-10 | VZ | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-11-11 | iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond FundBOND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-11-11 | iShares iBoxx High Yield Corp Bond FundBOND | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-08-03 | Power Shares Tr. Wilder HillOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-08-03 | Power Shares Wilder Hill EnergyOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-06-12 | Power Shares Global SteelOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-06-10 | XLK | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-06-09 | XLK | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-03-11 | PKT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-03-11 | Power Shares ChinaOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-03-11 | ProceraOTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2010-02-07 | American Century 2027OTHE | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2010-01-10 | KO | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-10-10 | ORCL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-08-10 | AIG | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-07-10 | LQD | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-07-10 | LQD | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-07-10 | INTU | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-03-10 | Australian Government BondBOND | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2009-02-01 | MS | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2009-01-10 | IDU | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-11-11 | iShares S&P Pref Stk Index FdETF | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-11-11 | Vanguard Intermediate Term COTHE | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-10-11 | FCG | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-10-11 | VWO | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-08-11 | iShares TIPSETF | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-08-11 | Power Shares Global EqOTHE | sell | $1K – $15K |