MSM
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Industrial distributor with $98M federal contracts including DoD and a small personal holding by Trump.
Govt Dependence
25/100
Regulatory Density
30/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
MODERATE BULLISH
BusinessWhat MSM does
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) distributes industrial products in the industrials sector, serving government customers with 500 federal contracts totaling $98M obligations from Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, and General Services Administration per get_government_precedent.
12 months past · 3 months futureMSM activity timeline
Congress
buy
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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past action (this ticker)
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248 trading days ·
0 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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0 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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0 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsMSM held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported MSM positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsMSM federal contracts by year
$41M
total awarded · 2005–2014
1000
contracts on file
2012
peak year ($21M)
Top contracts by award amount
$955K
General Services Administration
2013-08-23
US STANDARD 48X40X36 G-PAK
$901K
General Services Administration
2013-08-23
WEARWELL,415.916X3X5BYL,ANTI-FATIGUE MATTING; DRY OR WET ENVIRONMENT:
$688K
General Services Administration
2012-06-05
MINI AIR VACUUM TP675 1/4" INLET 18" HOSE GOV
$454K
General Services Administration
2013-05-29
RACK,PALLET,54" HX48" DX 53" W,TYPE4,GREEN GOV
$395K
General Services Administration
2012-08-14
" 87 3/4X45 3/4 X 28 COLLAPSIBLE, WOODEN CONTAINER"
10 years · 1000 contracts
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading MSM
2020-10-09
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
52d late
2020-10-09
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
52d late
2020-08-20
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2020-08-20
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2020-08-20
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2020-08-20
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2020-04-02
Michael T. McCaul
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
46d late
2020-04-08
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2020-04-07
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2020-04-08
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2020-04-13
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$50,001 - $100,000
2020-04-07
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2020-11-30
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 MSM sits in Washington
Trump holds MSM common stock $1,001-$15,000 per get_executive_branch_exposure; $98M federal contracts including DoD per get_government_precedent.
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Frequently AskedAbout MSM & political exposure
Does MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) hold federal contracts?
Yes. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. has 9824 federal contract awards totaling $420,137,568, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own MSM stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in MSM on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded MSM stock?
94 congressional trades by 5 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2020-10-09. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is MSM political risk profile?
Government dependence: 25/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: moderate-bullish.
How does GovGreed track MSM 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. MSM data is updated daily from these official federal sources.