MA
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard operates a global payment network, with its primary political signal being direct holdings by former President Donald J. Trump and active trading by 7 distinct members of Congress over the last year.
Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat MA does
Mastercard Incorporated is a global technology company in the payments industry. Its core business model involves processing transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments across its proprietary network, generating revenue primarily from transaction processing fees, cross-border volume fees, and other value-added services. It does not issue cards or extend credit, acting as a network and processor.
12 months past · 3 months futureMA activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
240 trading days ·
28 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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13 13F filings
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1 past bill actions
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4 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsMA held by Trump-administration officials
4 cabinet/senior officials reported MA positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 8 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Mastercard Inc Class A
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MASTERCARD INC CLASS A
Pete Hegseth
Secretary of War · Department of War (formerly Defense)
Mastercard, Inc.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Secretary of Labor · Department of Labor
MASTERCARD INC CL A
Sean Duffy
Secretary of Transportation · Department of Transportation
Mastercard Inc Class A
Sean Duffy
Secretary of Transportation · Department of Transportation
Mastercard, Inc.
Sean Duffy
Secretary of Transportation · Department of Transportation
Mastercard, Inc.
Sean Duffy
Secretary of Transportation · Department of Transportation
Mastercard Inc Class A
Lifetime Government AwardsMA federal contracts
MA 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 MA
$25.79B
Total MA held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with MA positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
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$2.27B
opened
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$2.24B
opened
2025-06-30
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$2.19B
opened
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$2.10B
opened
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$1.97B
opened
2024-09-30
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$1.76B
opened
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Citadel Advisors
$521M
opened
2024-09-30
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading MAMembers of Congress with recent MA positions
15 politicians traded MA across 99 disclosed transactions totaling $1.6M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just MA). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Michael T. McCaul
7 buys
15 sells
$482K
2026-04-28
LOW · 0
Ro Khanna
15 buys
8 sells
$356K
2026-04-13
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
4 sells
$215K
2025-05-12
LOW · 0
Josh Gottheimer
10 buys
8 sells
$144K
2025-04-09
LOW · 1
Markwayne Mullin
1 buy
$75K
2025-12-29
LOW · 29
Tommy Tuberville
2 sells
$65K
2025-04-15
LOW · 8
Bruce Westerman
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-04-21
LOW · 0
Robert P. Bresnahan
4 sells
$32K
2025-04-08
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
Lisa C. McClain
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-06-24
LOW · 0
John Boozman
4 buys
$32K
2025-02-05
MID · 47
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
3 buys
$24K
2025-11-18
HIGH · 61
Sheldon Whitehouse
3 sells
$24K
2026-02-23
LOW · 7
Jared Moskowitz
2 sells
$16K
2024-07-05
LOW · 0
Shelley Moore Capito
1 buy
$8K
2026-03-28
LOW · 12
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading MA
2026-04-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-04-27
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-01
Michael T. McCaul
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-17
Michael T. McCaul
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-28
Michael T. McCaul
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-28
Shelley Moore Capito
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-02
Michael T. McCaul
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-03-17
Michael T. McCaul
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-02-23
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sale (Partial)
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-13
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-12-29
Markwayne Mullin
Purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-13
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
3
stock awards · $11.1M market value
2026-03-01
Kramer Jill
Chief Mktg & Comms Officer
AWARD
1,860 sh
$962K
2025-12-01
Kramer Jill
Chief Mktg & Comms Officer
AWARD
9,276 sh
$5.0M
2025-12-01
Kramer Jill
Chief Mktg & Comms Officer
AWARD
9,276 sh
$5.0M
For MA, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting MALive legislation impacting this stock
HR.1968 · 119th
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
HR.1764 · 119th
Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act
HR.1991 · 119th
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025
S.1043 · 119th
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for qualified fuel cell property.
S.1015 · 119th
A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2026.
HR.2079 · 119th
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
HR.2031 · 119th
HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025
SJRES.36 · 119th
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted b
S.948 · 119th
HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025
Political ProfileWhere MA sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High regulatory density (score 85) from finance sector exposure, but zero lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income: 0`) and no donations create a structural void. EVIDENTIARY: Direct executive branch holding by Donald J. Trump (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[0]`) and active congressional trading (7 distinct traders, 16 trades in 12 months) provide concrete, non-speculative interest. Net: Evidentiary activity from officials contrasts with absent structural influence efforts, resulting in a neutral aggregate signal.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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High regulatory scrutiny of payment networks and interchange fees.CFPB, DOJ, Federal Reserve"Inferred from sector classification and high `regulatory_density_score`; no specific bill carveouts in `bill_carveouts`."
Regulatory opportunities
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Potential for federal contracts in government payment solutions.Multiple Federal Agencies"No federal contract history found in `get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary`."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for MA — for Founders
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- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades MA
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- 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 MA & political exposure
Does Mastercard Incorporated (MA) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Mastercard Incorporated. 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 MA stock?
4 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in MA on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Pete Hegseth. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded MA stock?
489 congressional trades by 47 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-28. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is MA political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track MA 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. MA data is updated daily from these official federal sources.