William O. Scharf
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by William O. Scharf, who was picked to be: White House Staff Secretary, White House. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank (Cash) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF | $100K - $250K | $100K - $1M | 2 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (BRK/B) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Alphabet Inc. Class C (Goog) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 4 | |
| Blackstone Inc (BX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 5 | |
| Aercap Holdings NVF (AER) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 6 | |
| Visa Inc Class A (V) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 7 | |
| Exor NV (EXXRF) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 8 | |
| Brighthouse Finl Inc (BHF) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 9 | ||
| Microsoft Corp (msft) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 10 | |
| Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 11 | |
| Bollore SE ORDF (BOIVF) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 12 | |
| Brookfield Corp F Class A (BN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 13 | |
| Philip Morris Intl Inc (PM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 14 | |
| Novo-Nordisk AS (NVO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 15 | ||
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd (CP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 16 | |
| ASML Holding NV (ASML) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 17 | ||
| Lowes Cos Inc (LOW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 18 | |
| Liberty Broadband Corp (LBRDK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 19 | ||
| Air Prods & Chems Inc (APD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 20 | |
| Danaher Corp. (DHR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 21 | |
| Burford Capital Limited (BUR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 22 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 23 | |
| Global Payments Inc. (GPN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Dividends | 24 | |
| PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 25 | ||
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) | $50,001 - $100K | $15,001 - $50,000 | 26 | ||
| Scharf Brothers LLC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 27 | ||
| CoinBase Wallet | 28 | ||||
| Bitcoin | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 28.1 | ||
| Ethereum | $15,001 - $50,000 | $2,000 | Staking Rewards | 28.2 | |
| family trust | 29 | ||||
| Eli Lilly & Co (lly) | $50,001 - $100K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 29.1 | |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.2 | |
| Microsoft Corp (msft) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.3 | |
| Apple Inc (aapl) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.4 | |
| American Express Co. (AXP) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.5 | |
| Nvidia Corp (NVDA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100K | Capital Gains Dividends | 29.6 | |
| Mastercard Inc. Class A (MA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.7 | |
| Amazon Inc. (AMZN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29.8 | ||
| Visa Inc. Class A (V) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.9 | |
| Hess Corporation (HES) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.10 | |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.11 | |
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.12 | |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.13 | |
| Meta Platforms Inc. Class A (META) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29.14 | ||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29.15 | ||
| Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.16 | |
| Intl Business Machines Corp (IBM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains Dividends | 29.17 | |
| BAKER HUGHES CO (BKR) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.18 | |
| McDonalds Corp (MCD) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.19 | |
| Servicenow Inc (NOW) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29.20 | ||
| Kinder Morgan Inc Class P (KMI) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29.21 | ||
| Analog Devices Inc (ADI) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.22 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceutical Inc (REGN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29.23 | ||
| Honeywell Intl Inc (HON) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.24 | |
| The Southern Co. (SO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.25 | |
| Nextera Energy, Inc. (NEE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.26 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 29.27 | |
| American International Group Inc. (AIG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29.28 |
Transactions
Officials are required to disclose the purchase, sale or exchange of property or securities in excess of $1,000. Many top officials are required to file periodic transaction reports (278-T) within 45 days to disclose additional actions. This table combines transactions from regularly scheduled financial disclosures and periodic transaction reports. If the same transaction appears on multiple reports, we’re only showing it once. (Form 278e, Part 7 and Form 278-T)
| Description | Value | Transaction | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AerCap Holdings N.V. Ordinary Shares (AER) See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2026-03-03
 | 1 | |
| Amgen Inc. See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-02
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge | 1 |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2026-02-03
| 1 | |
| Alphabet Inc Class C See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-11-25
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 1 |
| ALPHABET INC. CMN CLASS A See Endnote | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-06-02
| 2 | |
| Copart Inc. See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-11-14
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 2 |
| Constellation Software Inc. See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2026-02-03
| 2 | |
| GE Vernova LLC See Endnote | $15,001 - $50,000 | Purchase, 2025-06-03
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 3 |
| Deere & Company See Endnote | $15,001 - $50,000 | Purchase, 2025-06-03
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 4 |
| Caterpillar Inc See Endnote | $15,001 - $50,000 | Purchase, 2025-06-24
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 5 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceutical Inc See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-24
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 6 |
| Amgen Inc See Endnote | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-06-24
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 7 |
| Duke Energy Corporation See Endnote | $15,001 - $50,000 | Purchase, 2025-06-26
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 8 |
| GCI Liberty Inc Series C See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-07-17
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 9 |
| Wells Fargo & Co See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-07-28
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 10 |
| American Express Co. See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-08-12
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 11 |
| Brighthouse Financial, Inc. See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-09-19
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 12 |
| Alphabet Inc. Class C See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-10-30
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 13 |
| Brighthouse Financial, Inc. See Endnote | $15,001 - $50,000 | Sale, 2025-11-06
| Trade made by independent advisor without personal input or foreknowledge. | 14 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
