HLF

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.

Sector: consumer defensivePackaged FoodsNYSEMarket Cap: $2.06B

Herbalife is a multi-level marketing nutrition company with minimal direct government dependence but faces ongoing regulatory scrutiny over business model legitimacy.

Govt Dependence

5/100

Regulatory Density

35/100

Lobbying Intensity

8/100

Political Signal

LOW

BusinessWhat HLF does

Herbalife manufactures and distributes nutritional supplements, weight-management products, and sports nutrition through a direct-sales distributor network. Revenue derives primarily from sales to independent distributors and end consumers, with geographic diversification across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

12 months past · 3 months futureHLF 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)

240 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 15 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 0 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsHLF federal contracts

HLF 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 HLF

$711.6M

Total HLF held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with HLF positions

+40

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Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading HLF

2022-05-06 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $15,001 - $50,000

2022-05-06 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000

2022-02-15 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2022-02-15 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2022-01-04 Ro Khanna D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2022-01-04 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2021-12-14 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2021-12-14 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2021-05-26 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $50,001 - $100,000

2021-05-26 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house purchase $50,001 - $100,000

2017-10-13 (unknown) sale $1,001 - $15,000

2017-10-13 (unknown) Sale $1,001 - $15,000

16+ trades on file · most recent 2022-06-14

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

FTC enforcement actions on MLM structuresstate-level direct-sales regulation

Political ProfileWhere HLF sits in Washington

Herbalife's regulatory exposure is primarily administrative (FTC, state AGs) rather than legislative. Stock moves driven by earnings, distributor trends, and litigation outcomes rather than congressional action.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

FTC pyramid scheme investigations
state attorney general enforcement
distributor classification disputes

Regulatory opportunities

MLM regulatory clarity
direct-sales industry standards codification

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Frequently AskedAbout HLF & political exposure

Does Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (HLF) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.. 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 HLF stock?

16 congressional trades by 4 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2022-05-06. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is HLF political risk profile?

Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 8/100. Political signal: low.

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