DUK
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy Corporation is a regulated electric and gas utility operating in the Southeast and Midwest, with a primary political signal being a $269.4M federal contract portfolio and direct equity holdings by the former President.
Govt Dependence
65/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat DUK does
Duke Energy is a major investor-owned electric power and natural gas holding company, generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity in regulated markets. Its revenue is derived from regulated utility operations across multiple states, serving approximately 8.4 million customers. The company's operations are heavily influenced by state and federal energy, environmental, and rate-setting policies.
12 months past · 3 months futureDUK 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 ·
11 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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14 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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14 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsDUK held by Trump-administration officials
2 cabinet/senior officials reported DUK positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 5 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Duke Energy Corp
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Duke Energy Corp
Doug Burgum
Secretary of the Interior · Department of the Interior
Duke Energy Corp.
Lifetime Government AwardsDUK federal contracts by year
$269M
total awarded · 1996–2024
27
contracts on file
1996
peak year ($260M)
Top contracts by award amount
$260.0M
Department of Defense
1996-10-23
199703!2100!0212!KF40 !DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING !DAKF4074C0320
$2.2M
Department of Justice
2020-10-01
UTILITES
$1.9M
Department of Defense
2019-09-27
ELECTRIC UTILITY CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION IN CRANE, IN.
$1.8M
Department of Justice
2020-10-01
ANNUAL PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY 10/1/2020 THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
$389K
Department of Health and Human Serv
2018-10-01
IGF::OT::IGF UTILITIES ELECTRICITY SERVICES CINCINNATI
29 years · 27 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding DUK
$1.87B
Total DUK held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with DUK positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
Citadel Advisors
$254M
opened
7 overlap
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$189M
opened
2024-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$116M
opened
2024-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$113M
opened
2025-09-30
Two Sigma Investments
$101M
opened
2024-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$95M
opened
2024-06-30
Two Sigma Investments
$93M
opened
2024-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$87M
opened
2024-12-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading DUKMembers of Congress with recent DUK positions
5 politicians traded DUK across 16 disclosed transactions totaling $177K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just DUK). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading DUK
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-10-23
Julia Letlow
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
447d late
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
2025-10-31
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
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-11
(unknown)
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-11
(unknown)
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
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-02-06
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
12
stock awards · $16.9M market value
2026-02-05
Ghartey-Tagoe Kodwo
EVP&CEO DECarolinas&NatGasBus
AWARD
22,337 sh
$2.8M
2026-02-05
Savoy Brian D
EVP & CFO
AWARD
20,776 sh
$2.6M
2026-02-05
Sideris Harry K.
President, CEO
AWARD
20,347 sh
$2.5M
2026-02-05
Gillespie Thomas Preston Jr.
EVP-Chf Gen Off-Entrp Op Excel
AWARD
16,263 sh
$2.0M
2026-02-05
Renjel Louis E.
EVP&CEO DEF&MW&ChiefCorpAffOff
AWARD
14,629 sh
$1.8M
2026-02-05
Glenn Robert Alexander
EVP & Chief Legal Officer
AWARD
13,286 sh
$1.6M
2026-02-05
Titone Bonnie B.
EVP, Chief Admin Officer
AWARD
8,129 sh
$1.0M
2026-02-05
Repko Regis T.
SVP, System Planning&Construct
AWARD
6,162 sh
$760K
For DUK, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting DUKLive legislation impacting this stock
HJRES.42 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
HJRES.75 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Ene
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
HR.1854 · 119th
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
HR.1994 · 119th
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025
HR.2053 · 119th
Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act
HR.1896 · 119th
Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
S.896 · 119th
Co-Location Energy Act
HR.1892 · 119th
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2025
S.837 · 119th
Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025
Political ProfileWhere DUK sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High regulatory density (85) and $269.4M in federal contracts (`get_government_precedent`). Strong committee alignment via Sen. Coons on Energy & Water Appropriations. EVIDENTIARY: Zero corporate insider buys in 180 days (`get_corporate_insider_signal`). Mixed congressional trading with small, net-neutral volume. Direct equity holding by former President Trump in $100K-$250K bucket (`get_executive_branch_exposure`). Net: Structural government entanglement is high, but recent evidentiary signals from market participants are absent or neutral.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Federal environmental and emissions regulations impacting fossil-fuel generation fleet.Environmental Protection Agency"High `regulatory_density_score` (85) and sector classification."
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Rate case scrutiny and allowed return on equity decisions by state public utility commissions.State-level Public Utility Commissions"Inherent to regulated utility business model and primary industry."
Regulatory opportunities
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Federal funding and contracts for grid modernization, resilience, and cybersecurity.Department of Defense, Department of Energy"`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary` shows 27 contracts totaling $269.4M across six agencies, including DoD."
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Policy support and incentives for nuclear power and clean energy infrastructure.Department of Energy"Sen. Coons, a top donation recipient (`get_political_influence.donations[0]`), sits on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for DUK — 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 DUK
- 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 DUK & political exposure
Does Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Duke Energy Corporation has 27 federal contract awards totaling $269,417,357, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own DUK stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in DUK on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Doug Burgum. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded DUK stock?
200 congressional trades by 23 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-01-29. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is DUK political risk profile?
Government dependence: 65/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 100%.
How does GovGreed track DUK 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. DUK data is updated daily from these official federal sources.