Republican Representative Tim Moore Loads Up On Leveraged Small-Cap Bets Against US Economy: Here Are His Latest Trades – Direxion Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (ARCA:TZA)
Rep. Tim Moore (R-N.C.), a Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, has made significant leveraged bets against U.S. small-cap stocks, according to recent financial disclosures.
Republican Representative Bets Big Against US Economy
The congressman invested up to $215,000 in the Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares ETF, an instrument designed to deliver three times the inverse performance of the Russell 2000 Index, effectively profiting from a decline in the small-cap market.
This series of purchases, made in late August 2025, stands out among his recent trading activity.
The series of bearish investments arrives at a time of heightened economic uncertainty, making the trades of a key committee member particularly noteworthy to market watchers.
Moore Outperforms S&P 500 Index
Despite these bearish bets, Moore’s overall investment portfolio has performed exceptionally well over the past year, yielding an average gain of 31.50%, which places him above the S&P 500 market average.
His top-performing trades include significant gains in companies like UnitedHealth Group Inc., DoorDash Inc. DASH, and Centene Corp.
Top Trades By Tim Moore
The trades are part of a broader pattern of active trading for the congressman, who has engaged in 167 trades with a total volume of $6.926 million.
His most recent disclosure, filed on Sept. 3, 2025, details numerous transactions throughout August. These include not only the bearish ETF purchases but also sales of major stocks like Intel Inc. INTC, UnitedHealth Group, and Centene.
Here is a look at some of Representative Moore’s recent transactions:
| Security Name | Transaction | Amount | Trade Date |
| YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF SMCY | Purchase | $15K – $50K | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x Shares TZA | Purchase | $15K – $50K | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x Shares | Purchase | $50K – $100K | Aug 25, 2025 |
| YieldMax SMCI Option Income Strategy ETF | Purchase | $15K – $50K | Aug 21, 2025 |
| YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF MSTY | Purchase | $15K – $50K | Aug 20, 2025 |
| Centene Corp. CNC | Sale | $100K – $250K | Aug 18, 2025 |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH | Sale | $50K – $100K | Aug 15, 2025 |
Price Action
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF QQQ, which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, ended in a mixed manner on Friday. The SPY was down 0.033% at $657.41, while the QQQ advanced 0.44% to $586.66, according to Benzinga Pro data.
On Monday, the futures of the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 indices were mixed.
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