MS
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank and wealth manager whose earnings and stock are sensitive to financial regulation, capital rules, and market-structure policy.
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Govt Dependence
40/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
70/100
Political Signal
MEDIUM
BusinessWhat MS does
Morgan Stanley provides investment banking, institutional securities/trading, wealth management, and investment management services. Primary revenue streams include advisory and underwriting fees, trading, and recurring asset-based wealth and investment management fees.
12 months past · 3 months futureMS 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 ·
21 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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10 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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5 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsMS held by Trump-administration officials
2 cabinet/senior officials reported MS positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 33 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Morgan Stanley
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MORGAN STANLEY
Lifetime Government AwardsMS federal contracts by year
$13M
total awarded · 2007–2015
5
contracts on file
2007
peak year ($12M)
Top contracts by award amount
$12.1M
Department of Energy
2007-10-01
STORAGE OF NORTHEAST HEATING OIL RESERVE
$576K
Department of Defense
2011-10-27
TANKER VOYAGE CHARTER FROM SINGAPORE TO FUJAIRAH AND JEBEL ALI
$12K
Department of Defense
2014-12-23
TIER 1 ROOM IGF:OT:IGF
$10K
Department of Defense
2014-04-03
ESGR APAC 2014 IGF::OT::IGF
$0K
Department of the Treasury
2015-07-09
IGF::OT::IGF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS MORGAN STANLEY FIELD OFFICE FIBER CAB
9 years · 5 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding MS
$727.82B
Total MS held by tracked 13F funds
18
Funds with MS positions
+1
Funds opened this quarter
Two Sigma Investments
$615.43B
+343%
5 overlap
2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies
$110.94B
+405%
5 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$866M
+58852%
12 overlap
2025-12-31
Millennium Management
$404M
-35%
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$169M
holds
12 overlap
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$4M
+3941%
12 overlap
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$3M
-81%
12 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$2M
opened
12 overlap
2025-12-31
10 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading MSMembers of Congress with recent MS positions
9 politicians traded MS across 81 disclosed transactions totaling $2.0M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just MS). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
37 buys
13 sells
$1.7M
2026-06-05
LOW · 0
Julie Johnson
10 sells
$80K
2025-12-18
LOW · 15
Steve Cohen
1 sell
$75K
2025-12-17
LOW · 2
Jefferson Shreve
2 sells
$65K
2025-04-07
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
2 buys
4 sells
$48K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
Ritchie Torres
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-07-11
LOW · 0
Bruce Westerman
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-04-21
LOW · 0
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
3 buys
$24K
2025-11-18
HIGH · 61
Dan Newhouse
1 buy
$8K
2026-07-10
LOW · 5
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading MS
2026-07-10
Dan Newhouse
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-06-05
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-05-01
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-16
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-16
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
2025-12-18
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-12-17
Steve Cohen
Sale
$50,001 - $100,000
2025-11-18
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-13
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-17
Gilbert Ray Cisneros
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-07-20
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 MSLive 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.1549 · 119th
China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025
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.
HR.2079 · 119th
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
HR.2031 · 119th
HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025
S.925 · 119th
Credit for Caring 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
Political ProfileWhere MS sits in Washington
bipartisan
MS moves on capital rules, Fed policy, and market-structure news but is less politically headline-driven than pharma or defense; macro rate and market conditions dominate.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- Basel III Endgame capital surcharges
- SEC/CFPB rulemaking on fees and custody
- FDIC/systemic risk designations
- antitrust and merger scrutiny
Regulatory opportunities
- Digital asset custody clarity
- CFPB cost-benefit constraints
- deregulatory capital relief
- market-structure modernization
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for MS
SIFMABank Policy InstituteFinancial Services ForumAmerican Bankers Association
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for MS — 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 MS
- 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 MS & political exposure
Does Morgan Stanley (MS) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Morgan Stanley has 5 federal contract awards totaling $12,664,008, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of the Treasury. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own MS stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in MS on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Pete Hegseth. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded MS stock?
435 congressional trades by 34 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-07-10. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is MS political risk profile?
Government dependence: 40/100. Lobbying intensity: 70/100. Political signal: medium. Donor party split: bipartisan.
How does GovGreed track MS 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. MS data is updated daily from these official federal sources.