CIM

Chimera Investment Corporation

Sector: real estateREIT - MortgageNYSEMarket Cap: $1.13B

Chimera Investment Corporation is a mortgage REIT with minimal direct political engagement, operating in a sector sensitive to interest-rate and housing-policy changes.

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Govt Dependence

35/100

Regulatory Density

55/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

MEDIUM

BusinessWhat CIM does

Chimera Investment Corporation is a mortgage real estate investment trust (MREIT) that primarily invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and other mortgage-related assets. Revenue is generated through net interest margin on mortgage investments and gains on securities sales, with returns highly dependent on Federal Reserve policy and mortgage market conditions.

12 months past · 3 months futureCIM 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)

250 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 0 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsCIM federal contracts

CIM 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.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading CIM

2020-03-25 Michael K. Simpson R-Idaho · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000 68d late

2020-03-25 Michael K. Simpson R-Idaho · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 68d late

2+ trades on file · most recent 2020-06-01

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills to WatchLegislation flagged by our analysis

Federal Reserve policy on quantitative easingHousing finance reformREIT tax treatment legislation

Political ProfileWhere CIM sits in Washington

MREIT valuations are highly sensitive to Federal Reserve policy announcements and interest-rate expectations, though not to direct legislative action. Housing-finance reform and REIT tax policy changes would move the stock materially.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

Fed rate hikes reducing RMBS valuations
GSE reform reducing mortgage market liquidity
REIT dividend tax changes

Regulatory opportunities

Fed rate cuts supporting RMBS prices
GSE capital relief expanding mortgage market
REIT preferential tax treatment preservation

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Frequently AskedAbout CIM & political exposure

Does Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Chimera Investment 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.

Has Congress traded CIM stock?

2 congressional trades by 1 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2020-03-25. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is CIM political risk profile?

Government dependence: 35/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: medium.

How does GovGreed track CIM 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. CIM data is updated daily from these official federal sources.