GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs is a global investment bank and financial services firm with significant political exposure, evidenced by $60K in lobbying and 8 politicians trading its stock, including Sen. Ted Cruz with 8 trades.
Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
100/100
Lobbying Intensity
20/100
Political Signal
BULLISH
BusinessWhat GS does
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. operates as a global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. It provides a range of financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, underwriting, asset management, and trading.
12 months past · 3 months futureGS activity timeline
Congress
buy
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
past action (this ticker)
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240 trading days ·
29 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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13 13F filings
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2 past bill actions
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4 upcoming markups
Lifetime Government AwardsGS federal contracts
GS 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.
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding GS
$16.46B
Total GS held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with GS positions
+39
Funds opened this quarter
Citadel Advisors
$2.11B
opened
2025-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$2.09B
opened
2 overlap
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$1.64B
opened
2025-06-30
Citadel Advisors
$1.04B
opened
2025-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$1.00B
opened
2024-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$913M
opened
2024-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$893M
opened
2024-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$871M
opened
2024-06-30
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading GSMembers of Congress with recent GS positions
20 politicians traded GS across 111 disclosed transactions totaling $12.3M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just GS). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
David McCormick
5 buys
3 sells
$9.9M
2026-03-10
LOW · 2
Michael T. McCaul
18 sells
$438K
2024-07-25
LOW · 0
Kevin Hern
1 sell
$375K
2026-04-29
LOW · 1
Ted Cruz
2 sells
$350K
2025-11-11
LOW · 1
Markwayne Mullin
5 buys
7 sells
$292K
2026-02-04
LOW · 29
Jefferson Shreve
4 buys
4 sells
$260K
2025-05-12
LOW · 0
Jared Moskowitz
8 buys
4 sells
$194K
2025-10-10
LOW · 0
Lisa C. McClain
4 buys
6 sells
$80K
2025-10-31
LOW · 0
Tommy Tuberville
2 sells
$65K
2025-04-15
LOW · 8
Julie Johnson
4 buys
4 sells
$64K
2025-12-18
LOW · 15
Josh Gottheimer
6 buys
2 sells
$64K
2025-02-28
LOW · 1
Jonathan L. Jackson
4 buys
2 sells
$48K
2025-04-07
LOW · 1
Steve Cohen
1 sell
$33K
2025-12-17
LOW · 2
Maria Elvira Salazar
1 buy
$33K
2026-03-19
LOW · 0
Bruce Westerman
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-04-21
LOW · 0
5 more politicians active in GS · full table in member dashboard
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading GS
2026-04-29
Kevin Hern
Sale
$250,001 - $500,000
2026-03-19
Maria Elvira Salazar
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-02-24
David McCormick
Purchase
$100,001 - $250,000
2026-02-23
David McCormick
Purchase
$100,001 - $250,000
2026-03-03
David McCormick
Purchase
$100,001 - $250,000
2026-03-10
David McCormick
Purchase
$100,001 - $250,000
2026-02-25
David McCormick
Purchase
$100,001 - $250,000
2026-02-04
Markwayne Mullin
Sale (Full)
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-23
David McCormick
Sale (Full)
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
2025-12-29
Markwayne Mullin
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-12-18
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-12-17
Steve Cohen
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-06
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 Affecting GSLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.1968 · 119th
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
HR.1549 · 119th
China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025
HR.1764 · 119th
Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act
HR.1991 · 119th
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025
HR.2079 · 119th
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
HR.2031 · 119th
HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025
S.925 · 119th
Credit for Caring Act of 2025
SJRES.36 · 119th
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted b
S.948 · 119th
HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025
Political ProfileWhere GS sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Strong committee alignment with finance-relevant committees (e.g., Senate Finance, House Financial Services subcommittee) via donations and lobbying patterns. EVIDENTIARY: Active congressional trading with 8 politicians trading the stock, including multiple purchases by one member in early 2026. Net: Political engagement is high with bipartisan donations and active trading, but lobbying spend is modest at $60K.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act and other financial services regulationsMultiple (SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve)"get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0].specific_issues mentions 'Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act'"
Regulatory opportunities
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Potential regulatory rollback or modifications to Dodd-Frank provisionsCongress, Financial Regulators"get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0].specific_issues includes 'other issues related to the financial services industry', indicating ongoing engagement"
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Cruz, Ted R
- Collins, Susan M. R
- Unknown Unknown
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for GS
DALY CONSULTING GROUP · $60K finance
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for GS — 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 GS
- 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 GS & political exposure
Does The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. 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 GS stock?
353 congressional trades by 45 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-29. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is GS political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 20/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 50% / D 50%.
How does GovGreed track GS 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. GS data is updated daily from these official federal sources.