Trump’s investment accounts had a surge in activity, with more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter Μake us preferred on Google Before he entered the White House, President Trump was a real-estate developer and speculator. Lately, his fortune has been wagered on some Big Tech stocks. Money managers for the president made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, including million-dollar purchases of Nvidia, Dell and other Big Tech stocks.