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MercadoLibre, Inc.

Sector: technologySpecialty RetailNASDAQMarket Cap: $101.24B

MercadoLibre operates an e-commerce and fintech platform across Latin America, with its primary political signal being concentrated congressional trading activity (15 trades by 5 members in 12 months) against a backdrop of zero federal contracts, lobbying, or corporate insider buys.

Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
40/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat MELI does

MercadoLibre provides an online marketplace and payments ecosystem (Mercado Pago) in Latin America, generating revenue from final value fees, payment processing, advertising, and credit services. Its operations span e-commerce, digital payments, logistics, and consumer credit.

12 months past · 3 months futureMELI activity timeline

$2586$2043$1500 AugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Jul 29 $2510.97 hi $1546.81 lo $1801.44 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 28 Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-06-09Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-06-15Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-06-03Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-06-02Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2026-06-10Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Sale · 2026-05-14Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-03-12Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-03-02Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2026-03-16Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Sale · 2026-03-25Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2026-01-30Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-01-13Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-01-30Michael T. McCaul (R) · Purchase · 2026-01-26Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Sale · 2025-12-24Jonathan L. Jackson (D) · Sale · 2025-12-10Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2025-11-18Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · purchase · 2025-10-17Gilbert Ray Cisneros (D) · Purchase · 2025-10-17 () · purchase · 2025-10-24 () · Purchase · 2025-10-24Val T. Hoyle (D) · Sale · 2025-09-23Val T. Hoyle (D) · sale · 2025-09-23 () · purchase · 2025-08-28 () · Purchase · 2025-08-28 Tiger Global Management · OPENED $233428M · 2026-03-31Renaissance Technologies · + $208036M · 2026-03-31Two Sigma Investments · + $49823M · 2026-03-31Baupost Group · OPENED $9423M · 2026-03-31Citadel Advisors · + $568M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · + $506M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · + $227M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · holds $194M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · + $160M · 2025-09-30Renaissance Technologies · + $141M · 2025-09-30 MARKUP · Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · 2026-07-29MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-07-30MARKUP · Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on · 2026-07-30
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)
248 trading days · 25 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 10 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 3 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsMELI federal contracts

MELI 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 MELI

$501.62B
Total MELI held by tracked 13F funds
9
Funds with MELI positions
+3
Funds opened this quarter
Tiger Global Management $233.43B opened 9 overlap 2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies $208.04B +337% 9 overlap 2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments $49.82B +801% 9 overlap 2026-03-31
Baupost Group $9.42B opened 9 overlap 2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors $568M +30% 11 overlap 2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $227M +65% 11 overlap 2025-12-31
Millennium Management $75M -9% 11 overlap 2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates $34M -37% 11 overlap 2025-12-31
1 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Politicians Trading MELIMembers of Congress with recent MELI positions

6 politicians traded MELI across 29 disclosed transactions totaling $355K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just MELI). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading MELI

2026-06-09 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
2026-06-15 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-06-03 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-06-02 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
2026-06-10 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
2026-05-14 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-12 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-02 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-16 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-25 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-30 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-13 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-07-13

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 Affecting MELILive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere MELI sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Zero federal contracts (get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary null), zero lobbying spend (get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income 0), zero corporate insider buys (get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys 0). EVIDENTIARY: Concentrated congressional trading activity: 15 trades by 5 unique members in 12 months, with net buying pattern (11 purchases vs 4 sales). Net: Evidentiary interest from Congress contrasts with absent structural political footprint, resulting in neutral signal.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • Financial services regulation impacting Mercado Pago
    Multiple (U.S. indirect via Latam regulators)
    "Recent bill_impacts show 8 finance-sector bills with estimated revenue impacts up to $1.82M each"

Regulatory opportunities

  • No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

  • No specific congressional critics identified.
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Frequently AskedAbout MELI & political exposure

Does MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for MercadoLibre, 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.
Has Congress traded MELI stock?
149 congressional trades by 11 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-06-15. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is MELI 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 MELI 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. MELI data is updated daily from these official federal sources.