# Ethics filings revealed several thousand trades on the US president’s behalf tied to stocks and bonds in the first quarter of 2026.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-19 · The Guardian*

## Key points

- Trump's financial disclosures show hundreds of thousands invested in Eli Lilly during Q1 2026.
- Seven purchases of Eli Lilly shares worth up to $680,000 coincided with federal actions benefitting the company.
- New Medicare pilot program under Trump expanded access to Lilly’s GLP-1 obesity medications.
- TrumpRx, launched in February, directed patients to Eli Lilly’s telemedicine service and featured their drugs.
- Trump's 2026 transaction volume far exceeded his trading activity from the first year of his second term.

**Companies:** Apple, Goldman Sachs, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, Boeing, Eli Lilly
**Countries:** United States, China

[Read the full story on The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/trades-eli-lilly-shares-trump-drugmaker)

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