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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Sector: financeTravel LodgingNYSEMarket Cap: $70.89B

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) operates a global portfolio of hotel brands and franchises, with its primary political signal being direct equity holdings by two senior executive branch officials, including former President Donald J. Trump.

Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
25/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat HLT does

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a hospitality company that manages, franchises, owns, and leases hotels and resorts under brands including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria, and Hampton. Its revenue is derived from management and franchise fees, leasing of owned hotels, and ancillary services. The company has a market capitalization of approximately $70.9 billion.

12 months past · 3 months futureHLT activity timeline

$353$295$237 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $342.89 hi $243.88 lo $318.61 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 29 Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2026-03-12Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2026-03-03Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-01-29Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-01-23Markwayne Mullin (R) · Purchase · 2025-12-29Ro Khanna (D) · Sale · 2025-11-03Michael T. McCaul (R) · sale · 2025-10-27Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2025-10-27Val T. Hoyle (D) · Sale · 2025-09-23Val T. Hoyle (D) · sale · 2025-09-23Michael T. McCaul (R) · sale · 2025-08-21Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2025-08-21Ro Khanna (D) · purchase · 2025-08-04Ro Khanna (D) · purchase · 2025-08-26Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-08-04Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-08-26Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2025-06-16Michael T. McCaul (R) · sale · 2025-06-16Ro Khanna (D) · purchase · 2025-05-19Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2025-05-19 Pershing Square Capital · OPENED $870M · 2025-12-31Pershing Square Capital · OPENED $807M · 2025-06-30Pershing Square Capital · OPENED $786M · 2025-09-30Two Sigma Investments · OPENED $213M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · OPENED $150M · 2025-06-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $115M · 2025-06-30Two Sigma Investments · OPENED $93M · 2025-12-31Renaissance Technologies · OPENED $93M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · OPENED $74M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · OPENED $62M · 2025-09-30Renaissance Technologies · OPENED $44M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $35M · 2025-09-30 HR.1764 · committee · 2025-07-22 MARKUP · Senate Budget · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Fin · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, · 2026-05-21
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 · 20 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 12 13F filings · 1 past bill actions · 4 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsHLT held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsHLT federal contracts

HLT 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 HLT

$11.07B
Total HLT held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with HLT positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
Pershing Square Capital $1.95B opened 2024-06-30
Pershing Square Capital $1.70B opened 2024-09-30
Pershing Square Capital $1.34B opened 2024-12-31
Pershing Square Capital $870M opened 6 overlap 2025-12-31
Pershing Square Capital $807M opened 2025-06-30
Pershing Square Capital $786M opened 2025-09-30
Pershing Square Capital $683M opened 2025-03-31
Citadel Advisors $305M opened 2024-09-30
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Politicians Trading HLTMembers of Congress with recent HLT positions

6 politicians traded HLT across 42 disclosed transactions totaling $532K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just HLT). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading HLT

2026-03-12 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000
2026-03-03 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-23 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-12-29 Markwayne Mullin R-Oklahoma · senate Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
2025-11-03 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-27 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-27 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23 Val T. Hoyle D-Oregon · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23 Val T. Hoyle D-Oregon · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2024-03-25 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Exchange $100,001 - $250,000 549d late
2024-03-25 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house exchange $100,001 - $250,000 549d late
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-10

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

Stock awards & option exercises

8
stock awards · $14K market value
2025-12-29 SMITH ELIZABETH A Director AWARD 9.678 sh $3K
2025-12-29 STEENLAND DOUGLAS M Director AWARD 9.678 sh $3K
2025-12-29 Healey Melanie Director AWARD 7.136 sh $2K
2025-12-29 BEGLEY CHARLENE T Director AWARD 6.825 sh $2K
2025-12-29 Mabus Raymond E Director AWARD 6.325 sh $2K
2025-12-29 GRAY JONATHAN Director AWARD 4.325 sh $1K
2025-12-29 Carr Chris Director AWARD 3.357 sh $981
2025-12-29 MAYER MARISSA A Director AWARD 0.476 sh $139
For HLT, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.

Bills Affecting HLTLive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere HLT sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Direct equity ownership by two senior executive branch officials (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings`), including a former President, creates a structural link. EVIDENTIARY: Mixed congressional trading activity with 5 buys vs. 11 sales among 4 members in the last year (`Top congressional traders`). No corporate insider buys (`get_corporate_insider_signal.top_buys` empty), federal contracts (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary` null), or lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income` 0). Net: High-profile ownership offset by net selling from Congress and no other engagement.

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Frequently AskedAbout HLT & political exposure

Does Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Hilton Worldwide Holdings 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.
Which Trump cabinet officials own HLT stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in HLT on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Sean Duffy. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded HLT stock?
164 congressional trades by 13 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-12. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is HLT political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track HLT 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. HLT data is updated daily from these official federal sources.