MSCI
MSCI Inc.
MSCI Inc. provides indexes, analytics, and ESG data to institutional investors, with its primary political signal being concentrated trading activity by a single congressman (13 trades in 12 months) and a disclosed asset holding by the former President.
Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
75/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat MSCI does
MSCI Inc. is a provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. Its business model centers on licensing its proprietary equity, fixed income, and multi-asset class indexes, alongside portfolio construction and risk management analytics and ESG data. Revenue is primarily derived from recurring subscription fees paid by asset managers, banks, and other financial institutions.
12 months past · 3 months futureMSCI 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 ·
12 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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8 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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0 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsMSCI held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported MSCI positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 18 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
MSCI INC
Lifetime Government AwardsMSCI federal contracts by year
$874K
total awarded · 2012–2024
16
contracts on file
2023
peak year ($270K)
Top contracts by award amount
$172K
Securities and Exchange Commission
2023-04-01
SUBSCRIPTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) DATA.
$100K
Securities and Exchange Commission
2022-09-23
ACCESS TO MSCI'S ACCOUNTING & GOVERNANCE RISK RATINGS SERVICE
$97K
Department of State
2023-09-14
---------- COMMENTS: IT REQUEST STATUS: FALSE
$90K
Securities and Exchange Commission
2015-09-23
IGF::OT::IGF ACCOUNTING AND GOVERNANCE RISK RATINGS SERVICE
$67K
U.S. International Development Fina
2024-09-15
PRIVATE CAPITAL BENCHMARK CALCULATOR - UNIVERSE ANALYTICS
13 years · 16 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding MSCI
$390.30B
Total MSCI held by tracked 13F funds
5
Funds with MSCI positions
+2
Funds opened this quarter
Two Sigma Investments
$313.61B
+56%
4 overlap
2026-03-31
Baupost Group
$76.46B
holds
4 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$229M
+1001%
5 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$557K
opened
5 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$219K
opened
5 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading MSCIMembers of Congress with recent MSCI positions
4 politicians traded MSCI across 30 disclosed transactions totaling $240K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just MSCI). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading MSCI
2026-04-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-06
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-13
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-07
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-07
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-29
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-05
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-05
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-26
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-26
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-13
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Political ProfileWhere MSCI sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income`: $0), no donations, no federal contracts. EVIDENTIARY: High-frequency congressional trading by one member (13 trades) and an executive branch asset holding (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].positions`: 2). Net: Evidentiary signals lack clear directional bias and are not supported by structural political engagement.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Heightened SEC/FTC scrutiny of index providers and benchmark administrators as systemically important financial data.SEC, FTC"`Recent bill_impacts` array is empty, but high `regulatory_density_score` reflects inherent oversight of financial data providers."
Regulatory opportunities
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Potential for regulatory mandates on ESG and climate risk disclosures to drive demand for MSCI's data and ratings products.SEC"`Recent bill_impacts` array is empty, but business model aligns with growing regulatory focus on standardized ESG metrics."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for MSCI — 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 MSCI
- 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 MSCI & political exposure
Does MSCI Inc. (MSCI) hold federal contracts?
Yes. MSCI Inc. has 16 federal contract awards totaling $873,935, primarily from agencies including Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of the Treasury. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own MSCI stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in MSCI on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded MSCI stock?
206 congressional trades by 14 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-13. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is MSCI 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 MSCI 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. MSCI data is updated daily from these official federal sources.