CapitolRadar tracks every publicly disclosed HLI trade by US congress members and corporate insiders: 18 disclosed trades (6 buys, 12 sells) by 4 tracked traders, from 2019-09-13 to 2026-08-07. Updated daily from official filings.
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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) — Financial Services · Investment - Banking & Investment Services, market cap about $8.7B.
CapitolRadar analysis
17 HLI trades split 5 buys against 12 sells
17 tracked Houlihan Lokey transactions were disclosed by 4 distinct traders between December 14, 2021 and August 7, 2026. The activity consisted of 5 buys and 12 sells, so sales accounted for most of the recorded transactions. The sample remains small, particularly when divided by trader or quarter, and transaction counts alone do not show the dollar value or portfolio significance of the activity.
2 buyers accounted for all 5 recorded purchases
3 buys were attributed to Michael McCaul, whose latest listed HLI purchase was November 1, 2023. The other 2 buys were attributed to Gilbert Cisneros, with the latest dated August 7, 2026. Quarterly data show 2 buys in 2026 Q3, 1 sell in 2026 Q2, and single sells in each of 2025 Q2, 2025 Q1, 2024 Q3 and 2024 Q1. In 2023, Q4 contained 2 trades including 1 buy, while Q1 contained 2 trades and no buys. These listed quarters cover only part of the full 17-trade record, so they should not be treated as a complete quarter-by-quarter distribution.
3 shared tickers appeared across both HLI buyers
2 of the 2 identified HLI buyers also bought BSX, INTU and WDAY. AJG, CMP and EQT were each also purchased by 1 of the HLI buyers. These overlaps describe disclosed trading patterns only; with just 2 HLI buyers, they provide a very small basis for comparison and do not establish a common strategy or motive.
Congressional transaction disclosures can be filed up to 45 days after a trade, creating a lag between execution and public visibility. Reported transaction amounts are generally disclosed as ranges, so any amount-based totals or comparisons are estimates rather than exact values; no transaction amounts were provided here.
Analysis written from the tracked record on 2026-09-13; it is refreshed whenever the underlying numbers change.
Activity by quarter
| Quarter | Disclosed trades | Buys | Sells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 Q2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Q4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Who is buying HLI?
| Trader | Disclosed buys | Last buy | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McCaul | 3 | 2023-11-01 | — |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2 | 2026-08-07 | — |
| Josh Gottheimer | 1 | 2019-09-13 | — |
Disclosed trades in HLI
| Date | Who | Type | Amount | 30d vs SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Gilbert Cisneros | buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2026-07-16 | Gilbert Cisneros | buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2026-06-18 | Michael McCaul | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Josh Gottheimer | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Michael McCaul | sell | $50,001 - $100,000 | — |
| 2024-08-26 | Michael McCaul | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2024-01-17 | Michael McCaul | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2023-12-20 | Josh Gottheimer | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2023-11-01 | Michael McCaul | buy | $15,001 - $50,000 | — |
| 2023-02-09 | Diana Harshbarger | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2023-01-11 | Josh Gottheimer | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2022-12-14 | Michael McCaul | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2022-10-17 | Michael McCaul | buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2022-03-04 | Michael McCaul | sell | $15,001 - $50,000 | — |
| 2022-02-15 | Michael McCaul | buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2022-01-28 | Michael McCaul | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2021-12-14 | Michael McCaul | sell | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
| 2019-09-13 | Josh Gottheimer | buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | — |
CapitolRadar signal history
NEW PICK 2026-09-09
Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros disclosed buying $1,001 to $15,000 of Houlihan Lokey stock. The panel passed mainly because he has no verified trading record against the S&P 500, making this buyer signal unproven. A documented history of similar purchases that later beat the index would have strengthened the case, though the 54-day disclosure delay would still limit how current the signal is.
These buyers also bought
Other stocks the tracked buyers of HLI disclosed buying in the last six months: TSM (2) · AMD (2) · WDAY (2) · INTU (2) · CRWD (2) · MSFT (2).
About Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a prominent global investment banking firm offering a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services. These include expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The company's operations are divided into three core segments: The Corporate Finance division provides broad financial guidance. It assists both public and private entities with strategic buy-side and sell-side transactions and a variety of capital-raising activities, such as leveraged loans, private mezzanine debt, high-yield debt, initial public offe…
Frequently asked questions
Which politicians bought HLI most?
Michael McCaul leads with 3 disclosed buys, followed by Gilbert Cisneros.
How current is this page?
It re-renders from the tracked record on every view and new filings are ingested daily — but STOCK Act disclosures can lag the trade by up to 45 days, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
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CapitolRadar tracks publicly disclosed trades (STOCK Act filings and SEC Form 4). Disclosures can lag the trade by up to 45 days. Backtests measure past disclosed buys against the S&P 500 and do not predict future results. Everything on this page is impersonal information for your own research — not investment advice.