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Who in Congress Has Traded Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)?

The Valero Energy Corporation line shows up 36 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2012 and 2025, filed by 16 members: 23 purchases against 13 sales. On balance the chamber has been net buyers, and the purchases sit up 159.8% against the latest close.

36Trades
23Buys
13Sells
16Members
$352.36Latest close 2026-08-28
+159.8%Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

64% buys36% sells

How it splits by party

Republicans
15 buys · 8 sells
10 members · 23 trades
Democrats
7 buys · 4 sells
5 members · 11 trades

Whose VLO buys have done best

Members ranked by how their reported VLO purchases have moved since, over roughly the last three years, weighted by disclosed band midpoint and marked to the latest close.

1 Michael C. Burgess
+187.1%
2 Thomas R Carper
+182.2%
3 Markwayne Mullin
+151.5%
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2025-05-13Markwayne MullinBUY$50K–$100K$135.11$352.36 2026-08-28+160.8%
2025-05-13John BoozmanSELL$1K–$15K$135.11$352.36 2026-08-28-160.8% exit
2025-04-08Markwayne MullinSELL$50K–$100K$105.18$352.36 2026-08-28-27.7% rt
2024-04-11Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$177.04$352.36 2026-08-28+43.4% rt
2024-01-17Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$126.31$352.36 2026-08-28+179.0%
2024-01-12Michael C. BurgessSELL$15K–$50K$131.50$352.36 2026-08-28-167.9% exit
2024-01-02Michael C. BurgessSELL$15K–$50K$130.66$352.36 2026-08-28+6.5% rt
2023-12-11Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$123.48$352.36 2026-08-28+185.4%
2023-12-08Michael C. BurgessBUY$15K–$50K$122.74$352.36 2026-08-28+187.1%
2023-09-13Markwayne MullinBUY$50K–$100K$145.48$352.36 2026-08-28+142.2%
2023-06-21John CurtisBUY$1K–$15K$111.62$352.36 2026-08-28+215.7%
2022-06-28John CurtisSELL$1K–$15K$116.25$352.36 2026-08-28-203.1% exit
2019-11-01Debbie DingellSELL$15K–$50K$99.86$352.36 2026-08-28-19.8% rt
2019-08-13Mikie SherrillBUY$1K–$15K$78.74$352.36 2026-08-28+347.5%
2019-07-10John RutherfordBUY$1K–$15K$83.40$352.36 2026-08-28+322.5%
2019-05-08Bill FloresBUY$1K–$15K$82.40$352.36 2026-08-28+327.6%
2018-08-20James B. RenacciBUY$1K–$15K$113.40$352.36 2026-08-28+210.7%
2018-07-30Debbie DingellBUY$1K–$15K$117.26$352.36 2026-08-28+200.5%
2018-06-04Debbie DingellBUY$1K–$15K$124.44$352.36 2026-08-28+183.2%
2018-05-10James B. RenacciBUY$1K–$15K$114.49$352.36 2026-08-28+207.8%
2017-05-02James B. RenacciBUY$1K–$15K$64.49$352.36 2026-08-28+446.4%
2016-12-16John HoevenSELL$100K–$250K$68.00$352.36 2026-08-28+11.0% rt
2016-09-27Virginia FoxxSELL$15K–$50K$55.02$352.36 2026-08-28-15.5% rt
2016-08-25Susan A. DavisSELL$15K–$50K$55.02$352.36 2026-08-28-17.0% rt
2016-05-24K. Michael ConawaySELL$1K–$15K$55.35$352.36 2026-08-28-7.4% rt
2016-04-22John HoevenBUY$100K–$250K$61.24$352.36 2026-08-28+475.4%
2016-02-05Virginia FoxxBUY$1K–$15K$57.12$352.36 2026-08-28+516.9%
2016-01-25Virginia FoxxBUY$15K–$50K$65.14$352.36 2026-08-28+440.9%
2015-09-28James B. RenacciBUY$1K–$15K$57.88$352.36 2026-08-28+508.8%
2015-07-21Susan A. DavisBUY$15K–$50K$66.32$352.36 2026-08-28+431.3%
2015-04-02K. Michael ConawayBUY$1K–$15K$59.80$352.36 2026-08-28+489.2%
2015-02-12Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$56.55$352.36 2026-08-28-523.1% exit
2014-09-29JAMES M INHOFEBUY$1K–$15K$46.77$352.36 2026-08-28+653.4%
2012-08-14James B. RenacciSELL$1K–$15K$26.24$352.36 2026-08-280.0% rt
2012-08-14James B. RenacciBUY$1K–$15K$26.24$352.36 2026-08-28+1242.7%
Kurt SchraderBUY$1K–$15K

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

Frequently asked — Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)?

16 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed Valero Energy Corporation transactions under the STOCK Act — 23 purchases and 13 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought VLO recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a VLO purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's VLO trades performed?

Notional-weighted, lawmakers' disclosed VLO buys are up 159.8% versus the latest close of $352.36. Each trade's own return — and realized round-trips on matched sells — is in the Return column.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade Valero Energy Corporation?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded VLO and how it performed.

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