Market Commentary

Pelosi's Strategic Moves in MSFT & NVDA Capture Market Attention

Namra Pervaiz
2 Aug 2024 · 2 minutes read

The global financial markets have been experiencing rapid and notable shifts, with the U.S., which is recognized for its advanced market structure, being especially affected. Recently, while meme stocks have soared, leading companies are charting their own distinct courses.

In this dynamic environment, the achievements of individual investors are always fascinating to observe. When it comes to congressional trading, however, few match the prominence of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her spouse, Paul Pelosi. Their investment activities stand out remarkably.

On July 26, 2024, Rep. Pelosi disclosed that her spouse had reduced his holdings in Microsoft Corp (MSFT:US) by 5,000 shares at $425.27 per share, resulting in a transaction valued at over $2.12 million. This move was notable as it preceded a major global outage that affected Microsoft's Office applications and cloud services.

On the same day, Paul Pelosi also diversified his portfolio by investing over $1.1 million in Nvidia Corp (NVDA:US), purchasing 10,000 shares at $113.06 each. This investment was strategically timed just before WPP announced a partnership with Nvidia to create generative 3D worlds, with WPP becoming the first company to leverage Nvidia’s new NIM microservices for OpenUSD. Pelosi’s recent trading activity, including the acquisition of Nvidia shares, underscores her confidence in the AI sector’s potential, especially as the firm remains a pivotal player in this field.

This investment marks the third consecutive trade in Nvidia for Paul Pelosi, following previous transactions that included purchasing 50 call options with a strike price of $120 and buying 10,000 shares at $126.40 each. Nvidia’s upcoming Blackwell GPUs, based on the Blackwell architecture, promise up to 18 times the performance of the current A100 series and are expected to hit the market by the end of 2024, indicating a strong growth trajectory for the company.

How these stocks are going to perform in the future is a question that yet remains to be answered, however, this will be on our radar in the near future that is for sure.