MSB

Mesabi Trust

Sector: basic materialsSteelNYSEMarket Cap: $426.8M

Mesabi Trust is a passive iron ore royalty trust with minimal political/regulatory exposure and no measurable government dependence.

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Govt Dependence

5/100

Regulatory Density

15/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

LOW

BusinessWhat MSB does

Mesabi Trust is a royalty trust that holds a net profits interest in iron ore mining operations on the Mesabi Range in Minnesota. Revenue derives from royalty payments based on iron ore production and sales, with no active mining operations or direct government contracts.

12 months past · 3 months futureMSB 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 · 2 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 4 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 0 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsMSB federal contracts

MSB 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 MSB

$297K

Total MSB held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with MSB positions

Citadel Advisors $297K +7% 2025-12-31

Politicians Trading MSBMembers of Congress with recent MSB positions

1 politicians traded MSB across 2 disclosed transactions totaling $65K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just MSB). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house 2 buys $65K 2026-07-31 HIGH · 61

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading MSB

2026-07-30 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2026-07-31 Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-California · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2021-10-28 Kim Schrier D-Washington · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2021-10-28 Kim Schrier D-Washington · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2019-02-12 Virginia Foxx R-North Carolina · house sale $15,001 - $50,000

2019-02-12 Virginia Foxx R-North Carolina · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000

2019-01-28 Virginia Foxx R-North Carolina · house purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2019-01-28 Virginia Foxx R-North Carolina · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2016-11-22 (unknown) purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2016-11-22 (unknown) Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2014-01-16 (unknown) purchase $15,001 - $50,000

2014-01-16 (unknown) Purchase $15,001 - $50,000

12+ trades on file · most recent 2026-09-07

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

US Steel tariff policyMining permitting reform

Political ProfileWhere MSB sits in Washington

As a passive royalty trust with no lobbying activity, no campaign donations, and no direct government contracts, Mesabi Trust has minimal direct political exposure. Stock movement is driven by iron ore commodity prices and underlying mining operations, not legislative/regulatory events.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

Environmental permitting delays
Water quality regulations

Regulatory opportunities

Domestic mineral supply chain incentives
Critical minerals tax credits

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Frequently AskedAbout MSB & political exposure

Does Mesabi Trust (MSB) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Mesabi Trust. 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 MSB stock?

12 congressional trades by 5 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-07-31. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is MSB political risk profile?

Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: low.

How does GovGreed track MSB 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. MSB data is updated daily from these official federal sources.