CDNS
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Cadence Design Systems provides electronic design automation software and services, with a primary political signal being a $15,001-$50,000 common stock holding by former President Donald J. Trump per OGE disclosures and active trading by three members of Congress.
Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
20/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat CDNS does
Cadence Design Systems develops software, hardware, and intellectual property for electronic design automation (EDA), used to design and verify integrated circuits, systems on chips, and printed circuit boards. Its revenue lines include product sales, subscription and maintenance fees, and services, primarily serving semiconductor and systems companies.
12 months past · 3 months futureCDNS activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened
+ added
− trimmed
closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
166 trading days ·
15 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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9 13F filings
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2 past bill actions
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3 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsCDNS held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported CDNS positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 7 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Cadence Design Systems Inc
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Lifetime Government AwardsCDNS federal contracts by year
$1M
total awarded · 2013–2015
11
contracts on file
2013
peak year ($570K)
Top contracts by award amount
$420K
Department of Defense
2013-12-16
IGF::OT::IGF CADENCE SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
$178K
National Aeronautics and Space Admi
2015-02-25
IGF::OT::IGF CADENCE SOFTWARE RENEWALS AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR EXI
$162K
National Aeronautics and Space Admi
2014-01-27
IGF::OT::IGF SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND LICENSES RENEWALS FOR THE FOLLOW
$150K
National Aeronautics and Space Admi
2013-05-02
IGF::OT::IGF MAINTENANCE RENEWAL FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: VERILOG-X
$129K
Department of Defense
2015-06-30
IGF::OT::IGF CANDENCE QUANTUS QRC
3 years · 11 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding CDNS
$190.21B
Total CDNS held by tracked 13F funds
5
Funds with CDNS positions
+2
Funds opened this quarter
Two Sigma Investments
$145.43B
+16%
3 overlap
2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies
$44.60B
opened
3 overlap
2026-03-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$96M
+1011%
5 overlap
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$69M
+7%
5 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$13M
opened
5 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading CDNSMembers of Congress with recent CDNS positions
8 politicians traded CDNS across 63 disclosed transactions totaling $1.1M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just CDNS). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Michael T. McCaul
6 buys
10 sells
$543K
2025-10-27
LOW · 0
Ro Khanna
18 buys
12 sells
$314K
2026-04-13
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
2 sells
$150K
2025-05-12
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
4 sells
$32K
2025-08-05
HIGH · 61
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-03-17
LOW · 0
Greg Landsman
2 sells
$16K
2025-03-27
LOW · 0
Byron Donalds
1 sell
$8K
2026-06-05
LOW · 1
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading CDNS
2026-06-05
Byron Donalds
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-06
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-03
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-27
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-27
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23
Val T. Hoyle
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23
Val T. Hoyle
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-05
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-29
Val T. Hoyle
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
318d late
2024-10-29
Val T. Hoyle
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
318d late
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-07-16
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
2
stock awards · $4.0M market value
2026-03-18
Taxay Marc
SVP & General Counsel
AWARD
5,460 sh
$1.6M
2026-03-16
Taxay Marc
SVP & General Counsel
AWARD
8,366 sh
$2.4M
For CDNS, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting CDNSLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.2385 · 119th
CREATE AI Act of 2025
HR.2505 · 119th
Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act
HR.2384 · 119th
Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025
HR.1766 · 119th
NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
HR.1770 · 119th
Consumer Safety Technology Act
HR.2109 · 119th
Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
HR.2628 · 119th
American Innovation Act
S.1290 · 119th
Artificial Intelligence and Critical Technology Workforce Framework Act of 2025
S.1276 · 119th
American Innovation Act
S.1273 · 119th
Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2025
Political ProfileWhere CDNS sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend, no federal contracts, no donations. EVIDENTIARY: Executive branch holding by Donald J. Trump ($15,001-$50,000 per get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[0]), and active congressional trading with 4 purchases and 3 sales by Rep. Khanna (K000389) in the last 12 months. Net: Limited structural influence but notable high-level holdings and legislative trading activity.
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for CDNS — for Founders
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- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades CDNS
- 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 CDNS & political exposure
Does Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has 11 federal contract awards totaling $1,170,896, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own CDNS stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in CDNS on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded CDNS stock?
169 congressional trades by 17 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-06-05. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is CDNS 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 CDNS 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. CDNS data is updated daily from these official federal sources.