At the time of publication, the incoming administration had not made any official announcement regarding its pick for SEC chair.
News outlets have offered different reports as to whether Paul Atkins, a former member of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under President George W. Bush, could be Donald Trump’s pick to lead the regulator starting in 2025.
Prediction platform Kalshi reported in a Dec. 3 X post that Atkins’ odds surged to 93%, suggesting that Trump could nominate the former SEC commissioner after his scheduled inauguration in January. The odds subsequently dropped to under 90%, but Kalshi still placed Atkins’ chances of leading the regulatory agency far above other candidates, including former acting comptroller of the currency Brian Brooks and former SEC attorney Teresa Goody Guillen.
Prediction platform Kalshi placed Paul Atkins’ odds of being picked by Donald Trump to head the SEC at 93%. Source: Kalshi
