NUE
Nucor Corporation
Nucor Corporation (NUE) is a steel producer with minimal direct federal contract revenue ($15.4K) but holds a structural political signal from executive branch exposure via a Trump-held position and targeted donations to key appropriations and energy committee members.
Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat NUE does
Nucor Corporation is a steel and steel products manufacturer using electric arc furnace technology, serving construction, automotive, and industrial markets. Revenue is driven by steel mill product sales and downstream fabricated products. The company's operations are capital-intensive and sensitive to commodity prices, trade policy, and infrastructure spending.
12 months past · 3 months futureNUE activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
248 trading days ·
4 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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3 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsNUE held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported NUE positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 15 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Nucor Corp
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
NUCOR CORP
Lifetime Government AwardsNUE federal contracts by year
$15K
total awarded · 2013–2021
2
contracts on file
2021
peak year ($15K)
Top contracts by award amount
$15K
Department of Agriculture
2021-06-01
PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF STEEL JOISTS TO THE WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FORE
$0K
Department of the Interior
2013-01-11
METAL BUILDING KIT
9 years · 2 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding NUE
$674.51B
Total NUE held by tracked 13F funds
4
Funds with NUE positions
Berkshire Hathaway
$660.69B
-39%
2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments
$13.66B
+140%
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$161M
+50%
2 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$3M
-67%
2 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading NUEMembers of Congress with recent NUE positions
5 politicians traded NUE across 23 disclosed transactions totaling $1.8M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just NUE). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading NUE
2024-10-23
Julia Letlow
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
447d late
2025-10-27
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-10-27
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-08-22
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$50,001 - $100,000
2025-08-22
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$50,001 - $100,000
2025-06-27
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$100,001 - $250,000
2025-06-16
Michael T. McCaul
Purchase
$100,001 - $250,000
2025-06-27
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$100,001 - $250,000
2025-06-16
Michael T. McCaul
purchase
$100,001 - $250,000
2025-05-19
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-19
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-15
Robert P. Bresnahan
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-01-13
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
19
stock awards · $13.9M market value
2026-03-10
Topalian Leon J
Chair and CEO
AWARD
2,037.56 sh
$345K
2026-03-10
Needham Daniel R.
Executive Vice President
AWARD
1,425.9 sh
$242K
2026-03-10
Sumoski David A
Executive Vice President
AWARD
823.63 sh
$140K
2026-03-10
Laxton Stephen D
President and COO
AWARD
823.63 sh
$140K
2026-03-10
Pickett Benjamin M
Executive Vice President
AWARD
478.56 sh
$81K
2026-03-10
Sullivan III John Leo
CFO, Treasurer and EVP
AWARD
316.89 sh
$54K
2026-02-19
Topalian Leon J
Chair and CEO
AWARD
22,191 sh
$4.0M
2026-02-19
Sumoski David A
Executive Vice President
AWARD
5,962 sh
$1.1M
For NUE, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting NUELive legislation impacting this stock
HRES.209 · 119th
Expressing support for the designation of April 5, 2025, as "Barth Syndrome Awareness Day".
HR.2011 · 119th
Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
SJRES.35 · 119th
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitive foreign military r
SCONRES.9 · 119th
A concurrent resolution expressing support for the recognition of March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day".
HRES.196 · 119th
Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning March 2, 2025, as "School Social Work Week".
SRES.107 · 119th
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of March 3 through March 7, 2025, as "National Social and Emotiona
HJRES.70 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and
HRES.179 · 119th
Expressing support for the strengthening of United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.
S.783 · 119th
Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2025
SRES.102 · 119th
A resolution to recognize and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Denver International Airport.
Political ProfileWhere NUE sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Executive branch exposure via Trump holding (get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0]), donations totaling $39K to key committee members (Appropriations, Ways and Means, Energy). EVIDENTIARY: No recent corporate insider buys (get_corporate_insider_signal.top_buys empty), congressional trading shows net sales by one member (M001157) with large purchases and sales. Net: Structural access offset by lack of insider conviction and mixed trading.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Environmental regulations on steel production emissionsEnvironmental Protection Agency"Sector is infrastructure, high regulatory density score (65) implies exposure."
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Trade tariffs and import policies affecting steel marketsDepartment of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative"Sector is materials, historical political attention on steel trade."
Regulatory opportunities
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Infrastructure spending bills boosting steel demandCongress, Department of Transportation"Multiple infrastructure bills in Recent bill_impacts with positive estimated revenue impact."
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Energy and water development appropriations for projects using domestic steelCongress, Department of Energy"Donations to members of HSAP10 Energy and Water Development subcommittee (Clyburn, Guest) and SSAP22 (McConnell)."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for NUE — 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 NUE
- 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 NUE & political exposure
Does Nucor Corporation (NUE) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Nucor Corporation has 2 federal contract awards totaling $15,400, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own NUE stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in NUE on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded NUE stock?
169 congressional trades by 12 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-10-27. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is NUE political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 70% / D 30%.
How does GovGreed track NUE 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. NUE data is updated daily from these official federal sources.