KMI
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) operates a major natural gas pipeline network in North America, with its most significant political signal being direct executive branch exposure via former President Donald J. Trump's reported holdings of its common stock.
Govt Dependence
85/100
Regulatory Density
90/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
BULLISH
BusinessWhat KMI does
Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company specializing in the ownership and operation of oil and natural gas pipelines, terminals, and storage facilities. Its primary revenue lines are derived from fee-based transportation and storage services for natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, and CO2. The company's business model is heavily dependent on federal and state permitting for pipeline construction and maintenance.
12 months past · 3 months futureKMI 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 ·
17 congressional trades shown
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1 insider buys
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11 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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14 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsKMI held by Trump-administration officials
2 cabinet/senior officials reported KMI positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 5 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Kinder Morgan Inc Del
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Kinder Morgan Inc
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Kinder Morgan Inc Del
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Kinder Morgan Inc
Doug Burgum
Secretary of the Interior · Department of the Interior
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Lifetime Government AwardsKMI federal contracts
KMI 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 KMI
$1.09B
Total KMI held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with KMI positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
Citadel Advisors
$168M
opened
2025-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$157M
opened
2024-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$92M
opened
2025-06-30
Renaissance Technologies
$90M
opened
2024-06-30
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$86M
opened
4 overlap
2025-12-31
Renaissance Technologies
$62M
opened
2024-09-30
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$53M
opened
2025-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$51M
opened
2024-03-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading KMIMembers of Congress with recent KMI positions
6 politicians traded KMI across 22 disclosed transactions totaling $176K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just KMI). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
5 buys
5 sells
$80K
2026-02-10
HIGH · 61
Lisa C. McClain
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-07-22
LOW · 0
Ritchie Torres
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-07-11
LOW · 0
Dwight Evans
2 sells
$16K
2025-04-03
LOW · 0
Rick W. Allen
1 buy
$8K
2026-02-19
LOW · 2
John Fetterman
1 sell
$8K
2025-04-22
LOW · 0
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading KMI
2026-02-19
Rick W. Allen
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-10
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-09
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-24
(unknown)
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-24
(unknown)
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-05
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-05
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-05
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-05
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-11
Ritchie Torres
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-09-26
Ritchie Torres
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
328d late
2024-09-26
Ritchie Torres
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
328d late
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-03-12
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Open-market buys
C
Insider signal score 40/100 · 1 distinct insiders · 2 open-market buys totaling $178K in the last 180 days.
2026-02-02
SMITH WILLIAM A
BUY
3,000 sh
$89K
Stock awards & option exercises
4
stock awards · $601K market value
2026-01-20
Chronis Amy W
Director
AWARD
8,950 sh
$250K
2026-01-20
Chronis Amy W
Director
AWARD
8,950 sh
$250K
2026-01-20
VAGT ROBERT F
Director
AWARD
1,790 sh
$50K
2026-01-20
VAGT ROBERT F
Director
AWARD
1,790 sh
$50K
For KMI, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting KMILive legislation impacting this stock
HJRES.42 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
HJRES.75 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Ene
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
HR.1854 · 119th
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
HR.1994 · 119th
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025
HR.2053 · 119th
Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act
HR.1896 · 119th
Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
S.896 · 119th
Co-Location Energy Act
HR.1892 · 119th
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2025
S.837 · 119th
Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025
Political ProfileWhere KMI sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Direct executive branch exposure via Trump's reported stock holdings (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings`). EVIDENTIARY: Net buying activity from 3 distinct congressional traders over 12 months (`top_congressional_traders`) and recent corporate insider buys totaling ~$52.3M (`recent_corp_insider_Form_4_buys`). Net: Strong evidentiary buying signals from both political and corporate insiders, with a unique structural link to the executive branch, offset by a lack of formal lobbying footprint.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Permitting delays and regulatory scrutiny for pipeline projectsFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)"High `regulatory_density_score` (90) and 8 recent energy-sector bills with revenue impact in `bill_impacts`."
Regulatory opportunities
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Streamlined federal permitting for energy infrastructureFERC, Department of Energy"Executive branch exposure via `get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings` (Trump holdings) and multiple congressional purchases in `top_congressional_traders`."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for KMI — for Founders
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- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades KMI
- 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 KMI & political exposure
Does Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Kinder Morgan, 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 KMI stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in KMI on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Doug Burgum. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded KMI stock?
234 congressional trades by 33 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-02-19. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is KMI political risk profile?
Government dependence: 85/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track KMI 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. KMI data is updated daily from these official federal sources.