Donald Trump makes over 1,000 securities trades in June, buys Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Mastercard, and Cintas

President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure landed with a thud: 1,051 securities transactions in June alone, with a total estimated value ranging between $78.1 million and $263.1 million. For context, that’s roughly 35 trades per day, including weekends. The filing, submitted on August 22, reveals purchases exceeding $49 million and sales of at least $28.5 million throughout the month. Among the headline moves: large buys of Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Mastercard, and Cintas, paired with sales of Meta Platforms and Motorola shares on the same day. The June 18 trades and the Fed connection The most notable cluster of activity occurred on June 18, when Trump’s accounts simultaneously dumped Meta and Motorola shares worth between $1 million and $5 million each while scooping up comparable positions in Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Cintas (CTAS), Visa (V), and Mastercard (MA). Those trades came the day after a market selloff triggered by a Federal Reserve policy meeting under Chair Kevin Warsh. Stocks rebounded on June 18, meaning the buys were executed right as prices bounced back from temporary weakness. The single largest reported transaction was a sale of the Vanguard Dividend...