LAZ
Lazard Ltd
Lazard is a global financial advisory and asset management firm with minimal direct government dependence but exposure to financial regulation and capital markets policy.
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Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
45/100
Lobbying Intensity
15/100
Political Signal
LOW
BusinessWhat LAZ does
Lazard provides financial advisory services (M&A, restructuring, capital raising) and asset management across equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Revenue derives primarily from advisory fees, asset management fees, and performance-based compensation tied to capital markets activity.
12 months past · 3 months futureLAZ 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)
249 trading days ·
0 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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0 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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5 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsLAZ held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported LAZ positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 4 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsLAZ federal contracts by year
$1M
total awarded · 2011–2011
1
contracts on file
2011
peak year ($1M)
Top contracts by award amount
$1.2M
Department of Energy
2011-08-12
PROVIDE DOE WITH COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SUPPORT FOR THE REST
1 years · 1 contracts
Politicians Trading LAZMembers of Congress with recent LAZ positions
2 politicians traded LAZ across 4 disclosed transactions totaling $215K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just LAZ). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading LAZ
2025-06-23
J. French Hill
Sale
$50,001 - $100,000
2025-06-23
J. French Hill
sale
$50,001 - $100,000
2025-03-31
Jefferson Shreve
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-03-31
Jefferson Shreve
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2016-04-07
(unknown)
Sale (Full)
$15,001 - $50,000
2016-04-07
(unknown)
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2015-04-13
(unknown)
Sale (Full)
$15,001 - $50,000
88d late
2015-04-13
(unknown)
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
88d late
2015-03-06
(unknown)
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2015-03-06
(unknown)
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2015-02-03
(unknown)
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2015-02-03
(unknown)
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
12+ trades on file · most recent 2025-07-24
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
Dodd-Frank Act amendmentsSEC rulemaking on investment adviserscapital gains taxation
Political ProfileWhere LAZ sits in Washington
Lazard has minimal direct lobbying footprint and no named legislative winners/losers. Stock movement driven primarily by M&A deal flow, capital markets conditions, and asset management performance rather than political events.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- SEC fiduciary rule expansion
- increased compliance costs for asset managers
Regulatory opportunities
- streamlined adviser registration
- cross-border M&A facilitation
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for LAZ — 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 LAZ
- 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 LAZ & political exposure
Does Lazard Ltd (LAZ) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Lazard Ltd has 1 federal contract awards totaling $1,177,211, primarily from agencies including Department of Energy. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own LAZ stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in LAZ on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded LAZ stock?
12 congressional trades by 3 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-06-23. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is LAZ political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 15/100. Political signal: low.
How does GovGreed track LAZ 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. LAZ data is updated daily from these official federal sources.