HXL

Hexcel Corporation

Sector: industrialsAerospace & DefenseNYSEMarket Cap: $7.16B

Hexcel Corporation manufactures advanced composite materials for aerospace and defense, with a primary political signal of $2.1M in federal contracts from the Department of Defense and NASA.

Govt Dependence

15/100

Regulatory Density

65/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat HXL does

Hexcel Corporation is a global supplier of advanced composite materials, including carbon fiber, reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb, and adhesives. Its primary revenue lines are derived from commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial markets, supplying structural materials for aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites, and military platforms.

12 months past · 3 months futureHXL 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 · 12 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 16 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsHXL federal contracts by year

$2M

total awarded · 2023–2024

contracts on file

2023

peak year ($2M)

Top contracts by award amount

$1.5M Department of Defense 2023-09-28 HEXCEL PROPOSAL UNDER EMERGENT IV BAA

$514K Department of Defense 2023-04-17 EMERGENT IV BAA0001-22 AWARD

$90K National Aeronautics and Space Admi 2024-01-16 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY SAFETY

2 years · 3 contracts

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding HXL

$656.2M

Total HXL held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with HXL positions

+39

Funds opened this quarter

Citadel Advisors $102M opened 2024-03-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $58M opened 2024-09-30

D.E. Shaw & Co. $56M opened 2024-12-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $40M opened 2025-03-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $33M opened 2025-06-30

Citadel Advisors $27M opened 2025-12-31

Renaissance Technologies $25M opened 2025-06-30

Two Sigma Investments $24M opened 2025-03-31

32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading HXL

2024-04-24 Jonathan L. Jackson D-Illinois · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000

2024-04-24 Jonathan L. Jackson D-Illinois · house sale $15,001 - $50,000

2024-02-16 Jonathan L. Jackson D-Illinois · house purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2024-02-16 Jonathan L. Jackson D-Illinois · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2022-02-10 Lois Frankel D-Florida · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2022-02-10 Lois Frankel D-Florida · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2021-04-09 Sara Jacobs D-California · house sale $15,001 - $50,000 49d late

2021-04-09 Sara Jacobs D-California · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000 49d late

2021-02-25 Lois Frankel D-Florida · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2021-02-25 Lois Frankel D-Florida · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2020-12-10 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000 46d late

2020-12-10 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $50,001 - $100,000 46d late

30+ trades on file · most recent 2024-05-07

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 HXL sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Jurisdictional alignment with defense appropriations and aerospace R&D budgets via DoD and NASA contracts ($2.1M). EVIDENTIARY: No recent corporate insider buys (get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys: 0), no congressional trading (Top congressional traders array empty), and no active lobbying spend (get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income: 0). Net: Established but low-scale government customer base with no amplifying transactional signals.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

Export control and ITAR compliance for advanced materials

Department of State, Department of Commerce

"Inferred from primary industry (Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing) and federal contract agencies: get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies includes Department of Defense."

Regulatory opportunities

Funding for next-generation aerospace and defense platforms

Department of Defense, NASA

"Existing contract precedent: get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0] shows $2.1M in obligations from DoD and NASA."

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Frequently AskedAbout HXL & political exposure

Does Hexcel Corporation (HXL) hold federal contracts?

Yes. Hexcel Corporation has 3 federal contract awards totaling $2,104,061, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. See full contract list and amounts on this page.

Has Congress traded HXL stock?

44 congressional trades by 6 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2024-04-24. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is HXL political risk profile?

Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.

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