- Donald Trump’s picked Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department
- Bessent disclosed the list of assets worth at least $521M
- He promised to leave Key Square if elected
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, disclosed the list of assets worth at least $521M, including real estate, art, and antiques, as well as investments in all major exchanges and the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.
Most of his income comes from Key Square, and he has pledged to sell his stake to avoid creating a conflict of interest if the Senate confirms him to office.
More About Scott Bessent’s Assets List
The head of the hedge fund has submitted an application that lists all assets in detail but is still ambiguous. Since the application does not specify exact numbers but only ranges up to $50M and no ranges at all if the amount exceeds that, we have to say that the assets are worth at least $521M.
Still, the list of assets is quite interesting in that investments are attached to many different areas without dramatically prioritizing, obviously diversifying risk very broadly.
Specifically, Bessent has invested over $50M in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF, and the Invesco QQQ, which tracks the Nasdaq 100. Meanwhile, he has invested over $50M in U.S. Treasury bills and similarly in the dollar versus the euro, China’s yuan, and Japan’s yen, as well as listed the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF worth $250K – $500K.
He also listed multiple U.S. Banks on various terms, companies like UMG, Richemont, Sandvik, Knorr-Bremse, and many other funds and companies on various terms.
In addition, he listed residential real estate in the Bahamas worth $5M-$25M with rental income of $50,001K-$100K and homes in Cashiers, N.C., worth $5M-$25M, as well as art and antiques worth $1M-$5M.
Scott Bessent announced that he is going to step down as head of the hedge fund and sell his stake in Key Square in order not to create a conflict of interest if the Senate supports Donald Trump’s decision and his nomination to lead the Treasury Department.
Conclusion
Impressive amounts of investment with a very broad approach, and it seems like the conflict of interest here is highly predictable. Whether this will prevent a Senate decision even with the Scott Bessent announcement remains to be seen. Be aware and stay tuned.
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