Trump bought these health care stocks in 2026; should you?

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Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTPeace LongeSun, June 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM GMT+2 8 min readPresident Donald Trump has been trading health care stocks unusually frequently in 2026.Across the first three months of the year, his accounts ran 377 separate health care trades, a mix of buys and sells, worth at least $13 million and as much as $37 million by the disclosed ranges.That activity sits inside a much larger pattern.The accounts made 3,642 total transactions between January 6 and March 30, CBS News reported after analyzing the president’s latest financial disclosure.The Trump Organization says outside advisers run the accounts and that the president and his family play no role in the investments.For a regular investor, the interesting question is whether Trump’s most-traded health care names are actually worth owning right now.How Trump’s most-traded health care stocks performed in 2026Most of Trump’s heavily traded health care names are down. A few have delivered standout gains. Knowing which is which, and why, is the whole game.Here is the ranked picture, by number of trades, with the disclosed dollar range and year-to-date (YTD) price move for each.Trump’s 10 most-traded health care stocks in 2026 at a glanceStock (Ticker)TradesDisclosed value rangeYTD price moveAbbott Laboratories (ABT)16$1,038,016 – $2,470,000Down 28.81%UnitedHealth Group (UNH)16$1,282,016 – $5,805,000Up 19.19%Boston Scientific (BSX)11$1,020,011 – $2,225,000Down 52.18%Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)10$150,010 – $425,000Down 27.62%Eli Lilly (LLY)10$382,010 – $880,000Up 1.69%AbbVie (ABBV)10$164,010 – $460,000Down 5.59%Stryker (SYK)9$1,247,009 – $2,680,000Down 11.60%Humana (HUM)8$149,008 – $460,000Up 36.36%Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)7$98,007 – $295,000Down 0.11%Waters Corporation (WAT)7$331,007 – $815,000Down 6.94%Source: trade counts and dollar ranges are from the