BK
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) is a global financial services company providing investment management and custody services, with a primary political signal being direct equity ownership by former President Donald J. Trump.
Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat BK does
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global investments company that provides investment management, investment services, and wealth management. Its primary revenue lines stem from asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services, and treasury services for institutional clients. It is a major custodian bank and asset manager.
12 months past · 3 months futureBK activity timeline
Congress
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sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
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240 trading days ·
25 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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0 13F filings
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1 past bill actions
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4 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsBK held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported BK positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 2 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsBK federal contracts
BK doesn't hold direct federal contracts.
Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.
Politicians Trading BKMembers of Congress with recent BK positions
8 politicians traded BK across 43 disclosed transactions totaling $411K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just BK). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
9 buys
3 sells
$96K
2026-04-13
LOW · 0
Julie Johnson
8 buys
4 sells
$96K
2025-12-18
LOW · 15
Jonathan L. Jackson
2 buys
$83K
2026-02-17
LOW · 1
Lisa C. McClain
4 buys
4 sells
$64K
2025-10-31
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
John James
2 sells
$16K
2024-09-04
LOW · 0
Julia Letlow
1 buy
1 sell
$16K
2025-07-02
LOW · 1
John Fetterman
1 buy
$8K
2025-01-13
LOW · 0
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading BK
2026-04-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-17
Jonathan L. Jackson
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-17
Jonathan L. Jackson
Purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-12-18
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-02
Julia Letlow
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
195d late
2024-10-23
Julia Letlow
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
447d late
2025-11-13
Julie Johnson
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
2025-10-30
Lisa C. McClain
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-31
Lisa C. McClain
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-13
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
26
stock awards · $68.8M market value
2026-04-01
Echevarria Joseph
Director
AWARD
743.986 sh
$90K
2026-04-01
Goldstein Jeffrey A
Director
AWARD
340.994 sh
$41K
2026-04-01
IZZO RALPH
Director
AWARD
227.329 sh
$28K
2026-04-01
O'CONNOR SANDRA
Director
AWARD
227.329 sh
$28K
2026-04-01
Robinson Elizabeth
Director
AWARD
87.832 sh
$11K
2026-02-02
Vince Robin A.
Chairman & CEO
AWARD
78,201 sh
$9.5M
2026-02-02
McDonogh Dermot
Chief Financial Officer
AWARD
37,724 sh
$4.6M
2026-02-02
McDonogh Dermot
Chief Financial Officer
AWARD
37,724 sh
$4.6M
For BK, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting BKLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.1968 · 119th
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
HR.1764 · 119th
Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act
HR.2079 · 119th
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
HR.1974 · 119th
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2025
HR.1959 · 119th
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect small businesses from unemployment insurance premium increases by reason of
HR.1944 · 119th
10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act
HJRES.74 · 119th
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer
S.899 · 119th
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025
HR.1791 · 119th
Increasing Credit Union Lending for Business Growth Act
Political ProfileWhere BK sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Direct equity ownership by former President Donald J. Trump (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings`). EVIDENTIARY: Net congressional trading is mixed (4 distinct traders, 5 buys vs 10 sales in last 12 months per `Top congressional traders`). Net: High-profile ownership offset by net selling among other officials and no active lobbying or corporate insider buys (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys` = 0).
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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High regulatory density from finance-sector legislationMultiple (Congress, SEC, Treasury)"`Recent bill_impacts` lists 8 finance-sector bills with non-zero revenue impact estimates."
Regulatory opportunities
- No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for BK — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades BK
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout BK & political exposure
Does The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.
Which Trump cabinet officials own BK stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in BK on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded BK stock?
249 congressional trades by 21 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-13. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is BK 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 BK 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. BK data is updated daily from these official federal sources.