CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco Systems designs and sells networking hardware, software, and services, with a primary political signal being direct executive branch holdings by Donald J. Trump valued up to $100,000 and $8.7M in federal contracts.
Govt Dependence
15/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
20/100
Political Signal
BULLISH
BusinessWhat CSCO does
Cisco Systems is a telecommunications and networking technology company that generates revenue from the sale of networking hardware (routers, switches), software (security, collaboration), and services (technical support, managed services). Its business model relies on enterprise and government clients for infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions.
12 months past · 3 months futureCSCO activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened
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− trimmed
closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days ·
24 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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12 13F filings
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2 past bill actions
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4 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsCSCO held by Trump-administration officials
2 cabinet/senior officials reported CSCO positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 6 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Cisco Systems Inc
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
CISCO SYS INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Cisco Systems Inc
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Cisco Sys Inc
Marco Rubio
Secretary of State · Department of State
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Cisco Systems Inc
Lifetime Government AwardsCSCO federal contracts by year
$9M
total awarded · 2018–2025
11
contracts on file
2025
peak year ($9M)
Top contracts by award amount
$8.6M
Department of State
2025-06-01
DOS REMOTE WI-FI MONITORING
$33K
Department of Health and Human Serv
2023-09-28
THIS PO IS ISSUE TO PROCURE CISCO BOOT OPTIMIZED AND 02240GB SATA M.2
$30K
Department of State
2021-09-23
INTERNET SERVICES
$0K
Department of Health and Human Serv
2018-07-01
IT LICENSE
$0K
Department of Defense
2020-04-07
REPAIR
8 years · 11 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding CSCO
$7.53B
Total CSCO held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with CSCO positions
+39
Funds opened this quarter
Citadel Advisors
$658M
opened
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$646M
opened
2025-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$621M
opened
2025-06-30
Citadel Advisors
$530M
opened
2024-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$406M
opened
2024-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$404M
opened
2024-06-30
Citadel Advisors
$365M
opened
2025-09-30
Millennium Management
$355M
opened
2024-12-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading CSCOMembers of Congress with recent CSCO positions
16 politicians traded CSCO across 64 disclosed transactions totaling $1.1M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just CSCO). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
15 buys
10 sells
$372K
2026-04-13
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
2 sells
$150K
2025-05-12
LOW · 0
Cleo Fields
2 buys
$150K
2025-06-30
LOW · 6
Jared Moskowitz
4 buys
$81K
2025-10-10
LOW · 0
Sheri Biggs
2 sells
$65K
2025-03-18
LOW · 0
Josh Gottheimer
6 sells
$48K
2025-04-09
LOW · 1
Maria Elvira Salazar
2 buys
$41K
2026-03-19
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
Lisa C. McClain
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-08-04
LOW · 0
Scott Franklin
4 sells
$32K
2025-06-16
LOW · 0
John Boozman
2 sells
$16K
2025-01-14
MID · 47
John James
2 sells
$16K
2024-09-04
LOW · 0
Julia Letlow
2 buys
$16K
2026-02-02
LOW · 1
Richard McCormick
1 buy
$8K
2025-11-05
LOW · 0
Linda T. Sánchez
1 sell
$8K
2025-10-28
LOW · 0
1 more politicians active in CSCO · full table in member dashboard
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading CSCO
2026-04-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-03-19
Maria Elvira Salazar
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-03-19
Maria Elvira Salazar
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-30
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-02-02
Julia Letlow
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-09
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-06-17
Julia Letlow
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
210d late
2025-10-28
Linda T. Sánchez
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
73d late
2025-11-05
Richard McCormick
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-10
Jared Moskowitz
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-10
Jared Moskowitz
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
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
12
stock awards · $2.0M market value
2026-04-06
Shimer Peter A
Director
AWARD
2,333 sh
$188K
2026-03-16
JOHNSON KRISTINA M
Director
AWARD
383 sh
$30K
2026-03-16
Weil Kevin
Director
AWARD
383 sh
$30K
2026-03-16
Tessel Marianna
Director
AWARD
383 sh
$30K
2025-12-16
Murphy Sarah Rae
Director
AWARD
3,481 sh
$270K
2025-12-16
HARRIS JOHN D
Director
AWARD
3,481 sh
$270K
2025-12-16
Tessel Marianna
Director
AWARD
3,481 sh
$270K
2025-12-16
CAPELLAS MICHAEL D
Director
AWARD
3,481 sh
$270K
For CSCO, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting CSCOLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.2503 · 119th
Undersea Cable Control Act
HR.1765 · 119th
Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025
HRES.268 · 119th
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit information to the House of Representatives
S.1025 · 119th
FCC Legal Enforcement Act
HR.1867 · 119th
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnish
HR.1892 · 119th
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2025
S.794 · 119th
A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.
S.792 · 119th
Government Spectrum Valuation Act
HR.7005 · 118th
Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2024
HR.1353 · 118th
Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications Parity Act
Political ProfileWhere CSCO sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High committee alignment with telecom jurisdiction (Sen. Capito on SSCM34, Rep. Lofgren on HSSY) and $75K lobbying spend. EVIDENTIARY: Direct executive branch holding by Donald J. Trump valued $50K-$100K (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[1].value_bucket`), 6 recent congressional purchase transactions, and $8.7M in federal contracts. Net: Strong structural access paired with evidentiary holdings and trading activity.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- No specific regulatory threats flagged.
Regulatory opportunities
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Federal infrastructure and telecom appropriationsMultiple Agencies"`get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns` shows lobbying aligned with members of Senate Commerce (SSCM) and House Science (HSSY) committees, which oversee telecom and infrastructure funding."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for CSCO
Multiple clients via shared lobbyist · $75K general, government, infrastructure
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for CSCO — 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 CSCO
- 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 CSCO & political exposure
Does Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Cisco Systems, Inc. has 11 federal contract awards totaling $8,699,351, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own CSCO stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in CSCO on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Marco Rubio. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded CSCO stock?
451 congressional trades by 66 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-13. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is CSCO political risk profile?
Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 20/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 60% / D 40%.
How does GovGreed track CSCO 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. CSCO data is updated daily from these official federal sources.