Primarily known as a video game retailer, this company operates physical stores and e-commerce platforms selling new and pre-owned gaming hardware, software, and accessories. It gained notoriety during the 2021 meme stock rally when retail investors targeted its heavily shorted stock, making it a bellwether for retail investor sentiment and short squeeze dynamics.
12 members of Congress have disclosed 25 trades in GameStop Corp. (GME), a Consumer Cyclical company. The buy/sell breakdown shows 20 purchases versus 5 sales, indicating net buying interest from lawmakers. All data is sourced from STOCK Act periodic transaction reports filed with Congress.
| Date | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | Lisa McClain | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2022-10-03 | Rohit Khanna | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2021-06-21 | Michael Garcia | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2021-01-28 | Patrick J Toomey | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2021-01-27 | Patrick J Toomey | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2020-06-01 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2018-11-19 | Greg Gianforte | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2018-03-26 | Greg Gianforte | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-05-10 | TAMMY DUCKWORTH | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2017-04-04 | Gary Palmer | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-01-22 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $15K – $50K |
| 2016-01-05 | Sheldon Whitehouse | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-07-01 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-06-01 | KENNY MARCHANT | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-01-30 | TAMMY DUCKWORTH | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-07-01 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2009-07-01 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-11-03 | CAROLYN MCCARTHY | buy | $1,192 |
| 2008-11-03 | CAROLYN MCCARTHY | buy | $1,192 |
| 2008-08-04 | Lamar Smith | buy | $1,030.00 |
| 2008-04-11 | CAROLYN MCCARTHY | buy | $249 |
| 2008-04-11 | CAROLYN MCCARTHY | buy | $249 |
| 2001-07-09 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2001-07-09 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2001-07-09 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |