FDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FactSet (FDS) draws minor Trump ownership and net congressional buying by Democrats despite zero lobbying, contracts, or insider activity.
Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
35/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
MODERATE BULLISH
BusinessWhat FDS does
FactSet Research Systems Inc. provides financial data and analytics in the financial services sector, Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges industry per company metadata.
12 months past · 3 months futureFDS activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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closed
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Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
251 trading days ·
30 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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11 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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0 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsFDS held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported FDS positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsFDS federal contracts by year
$9M
total awarded · 2006–2025
38
contracts on file
2023
peak year ($2M)
Top contracts by award amount
$970K
Department of the Treasury
2012-10-01
OTHER FUNCTION. FACTSET FINANCIAL DATABASE SOFTWARE RENEWAL AND MAINTE
$790K
Department of the Treasury
2018-10-01
FACTSET FINANCIAL DATABASE SERVICE
$734K
Department of Commerce
2024-02-22
SOFTWARE LICENSES
$718K
Securities and Exchange Commission
2022-06-01
ACCESS TO OWNERSHIP DATABASE, SHARKREPELLENT DATABASE, AND ETF DATA FE
$677K
Government Accountability Office
2023-09-24
NEW AWARD FOR 05GA0A23P0004 DATA SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION ON DOMESTIC & GL
20 years · 38 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding FDS
$99.48B
Total FDS held by tracked 13F funds
5
Funds with FDS positions
Two Sigma Investments
$74.84B
+44%
10 overlap
2026-03-31
Baupost Group
$24.38B
+14%
10 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$248M
+79%
27 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$3M
+38%
27 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$3M
+615%
27 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading FDSMembers of Congress with recent FDS positions
5 politicians traded FDS across 54 disclosed transactions totaling $432K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just FDS). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading FDS
2026-05-15
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-13
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-26
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-31
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-25
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-25
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale (Partial)
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-26
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale (Partial)
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-31
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale (Full)
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-18
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-03
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-06-08
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Political ProfileWhere FDS sits in Washington
Net congressional buys (37 buys vs 21 sells by 7 pols since 2024-04-29) per get_sector_political_positioning; Trump holds FDS common stock with $1,001-$15,000 dividends per get_executive_branch_exposure.
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (D-house) — buyer per get_sector_political_positioning
- Khanna, Ro (D-house) — buyer per get_sector_political_positioning
- Moskowitz, Jared (D-house) — buyer per get_sector_political_positioning
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for FDS — 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 FDS
- 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 FDS & political exposure
Does FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) hold federal contracts?
Yes. FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 38 federal contract awards totaling $9,483,994, primarily from agencies including Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own FDS stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in FDS on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded FDS stock?
92 congressional trades by 12 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-05-15. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is FDS political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: moderate-bullish.
How does GovGreed track FDS 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. FDS data is updated daily from these official federal sources.