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TRADER

Total Donated

$11,610,856

Contributions

19,193

Unique Donors

1,507

Top States

NY
$4,065,309
460 donors
IL
$3,513,994
466 donors
NJ
$867,619
129 donors
TX
$839,213
111 donors
CT
$649,998
91 donors
MA
$322,926
21 donors
CA
$265,908
63 donors
FL
$147,103
34 donors
MN
$94,595
9 donors
PA
$54,565
19 donors
NE
$46,038
5 donors
MI
$44,730
5 donors
NC
$44,034
7 donors
ZZ
$38,900
2 donors
MO
$30,810
11 donors
IN
$29,972
10 donors
KS
$29,415
5 donors
MD
$20,194
6 donors
NM
$18,830
2 donors
AZ
$16,953
6 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

TRADER political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$489,486376281
2006$327,964291188
2008$1,447,546941553
2010$889,896524292
2012$1,675,867756412
2014$634,849335167

Top Donors

Top TRADER donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1MELLI, ALI$875,197354NEW YORK, NYGOLDMAN SACHS2018–2022
2GRODNICK, JONATHAN$334,312179CHICAGO TRADING COMPANY2006–2022
3ADDISON, JOHN C.$300,0002HOUSTON, TXVITOL2022
4FERNANDO, RAJ$234,95268CHICAGO, ILCHOPPER TRADING LLC/TRADER2006–2020
5PRZYMUSINSKI, MARCEL$210,35056BROOKLYN, NYD E SHAW & CO2012–2022
6DIMENNA, JOSEPH A MR.$176,0007NEW YORK, NYZWEIG-DIMENNA ASSOCIATES2004–2018
7FEUSER, DANIEL$173,90038CHICAGO, ILCTC, LLC2008–2020
8CONNER-SAX, ADAM$159,32248LARCHMONT, NYCREDIT SUISSE2008–2022
9RIZZI, PETER J MR.$144,40012MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION2004–2016
10SWINFORD, MIKE L MR.$132,70034CHICAGO, ILROSENTHAL-COLLINS2006–2010
11ZEDNIK, DEANNA$132,41017HIGHLAND PARK, ILLAKE SHORE TRADING2004–2012
12HARBURG, BENJAMIN$130,5508BROOKLINE, MAAVRA COMMODITIES PTE LTD2014–2018
13SHEARN, ELI$127,476424CHICAGO, ILSIG2008–2022
14SHALIT, ILAN$117,22739CHICAGO, ILCONSOLIDATED TRADING2004–2022
15MOORE, NOEL MR$114,20023RIVER FOREST, ILSANGAMON TRADING2010–2022
16FRASE, JEFFREY S. MR.$105,77512GREENWICH, CTJ.P. MORGAN2012–2020
17BARNUM, JEREMY$103,260224NEW YORK, NYJPMORGAN2004–2022
18KATZ, ISRAEL JEFFREY MR.$98,20011TENAFLY, NJJ. P. MORGAN CHASE2008–2014
19WOJCIKIEWICZ, ERIC$89,80024NAPERVILLE, ILDBS TRADING2008–2022
20FOOTE, ANDREW$82,63032NORWALK, CTLOUIS DREYFUS CORP2004–2022
21RIEHL, PETER$79,83848BROOKLINE, MABAIN CAPITAL2006–2020
22TEICHHOLTZ, COLIN$77,10045NEW YORK, NYMORGAN STANLEY2008–2020
23DIZARD, STEPHEN MR.$75,0008NEW YORK, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2008–2016
24ANG, DEXTER$74,85034CHICAGO, ILJUMP TRADING2008–2022
25REYNOLDS, RALPH MR$69,8006DARIEN, CTDEUTSCHE BANK2006–2016
26RIZZI, PETER$66,81131NONROE TOWNSHIP, NJELLIOTT MANAGEMENT2010–2022
27BROWNE, REGINALD$62,86576PENNINGTON, NJNEWEDGE GROUP USA2008–2022
28SILVERMAN, JAMES$62,722120CHICAGO, ILGREAT POINT CAPITAL2004–2022
29HARSANY, STEPHEN$61,60022NEW YORK, NYJANE STREET2020
30JUE, TINGATE$58,96367NAPERVILLE, ILBP2008–2020
31PATRICK, THOMAS H MR. JR.$56,7009NEW YORK, NYMERRILL LYNCH & COMPANY2004–2012
32CALLAHAN, JON MR.$56,5003CHICAGO, ILCME2010–2012
33MEEK, CHRISTOPHER D.$51,30011STAMFORD, CTGOLDMAN SACHS2010–2020
34RUSZCZYNSKI, JOHN$47,60034NEW YORK, NYFIVE RINGS LLC2018–2022
35MERTZ, TROY B$46,20013ALGONQUIN, ILSELF-EMPLOYED2010–2018
36ANDERSON, RICHARD E. MR.$45,365120EDEN PRAIRIE, MNANDERSON CAPITAL INC.2008–2022
37BOSARGE, ED DR$45,15012HOUSTON, TXQUANTLAB FINANCIAL LLC2012–2020
38MCCARTHY, JAKE$45,05547NAPERVILLE, ILBP2018–2022
39WISNIEWSKI, FRANCIS$44,75027CHICAGO, ILHARD 8 TRADING2008–2020
40STERN, ILAN$44,48446NEW YORK, NYSOROS FUND MANAGEMENT2010–2022
41SALDANA, SCOTT J.$41,0009CHICAGO, ILSELF EMPLOYED2004–2016
42STAFMAN, MICHAEL$40,8002HIGHLAND PARK, ILROSENTHAL COLLINS2012
43LORENZEN, CHRIS$39,30012CHICAGO, ILEAGLE SEVEN LLC/TRADER2006–2022
44ROSTEN, PETER MR.$37,8007NEW YORK, NYTHER VERITCAL GROUP2012
45RICHEY, COOPER$37,7005HOUSTON, TXCENTAURUS ENERGY2008–2010
46HANNAN, KEITH W. MR.$37,5003COLTS NECK, NJPAULSON & COMPANY INC.2012
47RHEINGANS-YOO, ROSS$37,4009MID LEVELS OR HONG KONG, ZZJANE STREET CAPITAL2022
48MRAZ, JASON MR.$37,3004BROOKLYN, NYOSPRAIE MANAGEMENT LLC2008–2016
49PATT, JOSEPH MR.$37,3002NEW YORK, NYCITIGROUP2004–2012
50STEINBORN, JERRY MR$36,50022HINSDALE, ILS.I.G.2008–2020

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received TRADER donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$1,217,06412,538
2ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$425,437598
3WINREDC00694323$332,7733,275
4REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$329,5852,555
5BOEHNER FOR SPEAKERC00478354$304,450177
6PROTECT OHIO VALUES PAC (POV PAC)C00770495$300,0002
7OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$297,4263,160
8CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC)C00100693$264,5503,678
9RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00430512$197,650173
10NRSCC00027466$191,3651,113
11ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$189,6911,004
12OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$186,250804
13AUCTION MARKETS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADEC00059832$136,500243
14OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$135,3501,195
15JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470$131,725577
16RIGHT TO RISE USAC00571372$129,51257
17HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$127,5731,178
18BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$126,550242
19DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$120,7851,807
20FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$112,9877,213
21CME GROUP INC. PACC00076299$112,600108
22HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$105,7033,494
23NRCCC00075820$103,5411,608
24MCCAIN VICTORY 2008C00448498$101,900123
25CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCC00431379$84,900199