BCS
Barclays PLC
Barclays PLC is a UK-based multinational universal bank with significant US operations, showing a primary political signal of concentrated congressional trading activity, including a single purchase of $250K-$500K by Rep. K000389.
Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat BCS does
Barclays PLC operates as a global financial services provider, offering retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management services. Its revenue is derived from interest income, fees and commissions, and trading income across its diversified business lines.
12 months past · 3 months futureBCS activity timeline
Congress
buy
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
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167 trading days ·
8 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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7 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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0 upcoming markups
Lifetime Government AwardsBCS federal contracts by year
$64M
total awarded · 2011–2015
2
contracts on file
2011
peak year ($64M)
Top contracts by award amount
$64.4M
Department of the Interior
2011-09-23
REPLACES PREVIOUS CONTRACT NUMBER CMH00080001. A NEW CONTRACT NUMBER
$0K
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporatio
2015-05-19
IGF::OT::IGF
5 years · 2 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding BCS
$101.85B
Total BCS held by tracked 13F funds
4
Funds with BCS positions
+2
Funds opened this quarter
Renaissance Technologies
$81.76B
opened
2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments
$20.04B
opened
2026-03-31
Millennium Management
$39M
-29%
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$7M
-79%
8 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading BCSMembers of Congress with recent BCS positions
4 politicians traded BCS across 20 disclosed transactions totaling $1.4M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just BCS). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading BCS
2025-11-19
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31
Lisa C. McClain
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31
Lisa C. McClain
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-21
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-17
Lisa C. McClain
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
57d late
2025-06-17
Lisa C. McClain
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
57d late
2025-07-02
Ro Khanna
purchase
$250,001 - $500,000
2025-07-02
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$250,001 - $500,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2025-12-16
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Political ProfileWhere BCS sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: No direct lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income` = 0), federal contracts, or executive branch holdings. EVIDENTIARY: Active congressional trading with 12 transactions by 3 members over 12 months, including a large purchase ($250K-$500K). Net: Evidentiary trading activity is notable but lacks corroborating structural influence, resulting in a neutral signal.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Heightened systemic risk and capital requirements from US banking regulators.Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC"Inferred from sector classification and `regulatory_density_score` of 85, based on financial services industry precedent."
Regulatory opportunities
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Potential regulatory easing on capital or trading rules for foreign banks.Federal Reserve"Inferred from sector classification and `regulatory_density_score` of 85, based on financial services industry precedent."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Rep. K000389 Unknown
- Rep. C001123 Unknown
- Rep. M001136 Unknown
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
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Frequently AskedAbout BCS & political exposure
Does Barclays PLC (BCS) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Barclays PLC has 2 federal contract awards totaling $64,425,869, primarily from agencies including Department of the Interior, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Has Congress traded BCS stock?
70 congressional trades by 9 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-11-19. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is BCS political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track BCS political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. BCS data is updated daily from these official federal sources.