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Polish MPs' investment profiles: Cryptocurrencies, US stocks, and multi-million zloty portfolios revealed
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Polish MPs' investment profiles: Cryptocurrencies, US stocks, and multi-million zloty portfolios revealed

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • 38 out of 460 Polish MPs declared stock investments in their 2025 financial disclosures, with many others investing via retirement accounts.
  • Konfederacja party members, including Sล‚awomir Mentzen, show a strong preference for cryptocurrency investments, with Mentzen holding over 33 Bitcoins valued at 10.5 million PLN.
  • While most MPs invest modest amounts in domestic and foreign stocks, some, like Janusz Cieszyล„ski, invest larger sums, often through ETFs, and one MP holds shares worth over 3 million PLN in American companies.

A review of financial disclosures reveals that a significant number of Polish Members of Parliament (MPs) are actively investing in the stock market and other financial instruments.

Out of 460 MPs, 38 explicitly declared investments in domestic and foreign stocks for the year 2025. An additional, unspecified number invest through Individual Pension Security Accounts (IKZE), though their specific holdings are not detailed. The total amount allocated to securities by MPs in the past year is estimated to be around 75 million PLN, an increase from 58 million PLN in 2024.

Cryptocurrencies have emerged as a popular investment for members of the Konfederacja party. Notably, Sล‚awomir Mentzen reported holding 33.7 Bitcoins valued at 10.5 million PLN at the end of December 2025. Other Konfederacja MPs, such as Paweล‚ Berkowicz, Krzysztof Bosak, Krzysztof Szymaล„ski, and Ryszard Wilk, also disclosed cryptocurrency holdings. Fragmentary Bitcoin holdings were also declared by Patryk Jaskulski of Civic Coalition (KO) and Janusz Kowalski.

Investments in the stock market by Polish MPs typically range from tens of thousands to several tens of thousands of zlotys. For instance, Artur Gierda (KO) held shares worth approximately 17,000 PLN in companies like Allegro, Amica, and KGHM. Piotr Adamowicz (KO) had shares valued at 17,800 PLN, including holdings in banks and developers. Michaล‚ Gramatyka (Poland 2050) reported domestic and foreign stocks worth about 20,000 PLN, encompassing companies like JSW, Intel, and PayPal.

Janusz Cieszyล„ski (PiS), a former Minister of Digitization, demonstrated more substantial investment activity, holding around 95,000 PLN in stocks and equity funds by the end of 2025, primarily through ETFs and IKZE. The article also mentions an MP with a portfolio of American stocks exceeding 3 million PLN, including shares in companies associated with Donald Trump.

Which politicians most often invest in cryptocurrencies, and which in the shares of American giants. Who in the Polish Sejm owns shares worth millions of zlotys. Which companies most often end up in politicians' portfolios. Whether a parliamentarian can play on the stock exchange without restrictions and what controversies this activity raises.

โ€” RzeczpospolitaIntroducing the scope and key questions addressed by the article regarding MPs' investments.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.