PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

Sector: industrialsPackaging & ContainersNYSEMarket Cap: $21.34B

Packaging Corporation of America is a manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products, with a primary political signal being direct ownership by former President Donald J. Trump ($1,001-$15,000) and recent congressional purchases by three members.

Govt Dependence

0/100

Regulatory Density

5/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

BULLISH

BusinessWhat PKG does

The company produces containerboard and corrugated packaging products, serving a diverse range of end markets including food, beverage, and industrial goods. Its business model is vertically integrated, converting its own containerboard into corrugated sheets and boxes. Revenue is derived from the sale of these packaging products to a broad customer base.

12 months past · 3 months futurePKG 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)

240 trading days · 18 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 10 13F filings · 3 past bill actions · 16 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsPKG held by Trump-administration officials

1 cabinet/senior official reported PKG positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.

Donald J. Trump

President · White House

Packaging Corp of America

$1,001 - $15,000 · self · 2025

Lifetime Government AwardsPKG federal contracts

PKG 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 PKG

$2.14B

Total PKG held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with PKG positions

+40

Funds opened this quarter

Millennium Management $376M opened 4 overlap 2025-12-31

Millennium Management $331M opened 2025-09-30

Millennium Management $240M opened 2024-09-30

Millennium Management $188M opened 2024-06-30

Millennium Management $146M opened 2024-03-31

Millennium Management $139M opened 2024-12-31

Two Sigma Investments $92M opened 2025-03-31

Citadel Advisors $92M opened 2024-03-31

32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Politicians Trading PKGMembers of Congress with recent PKG positions

4 politicians traded PKG across 28 disclosed transactions totaling $224K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just PKG). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Ro Khanna D-California · house 6 buys 6 sells $96K 2026-01-29 LOW · 0 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house 6 buys 4 sells $80K 2025-12-18 LOW · 15 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house 4 buys $32K 2026-04-29 LOW · 4 John James R-Michigan · house 2 sells $16K 2024-09-04 LOW · 0

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading PKG

2026-04-29 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2026-04-24 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2026-03-20 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2026-03-17 April McClain Delaney D-Maryland · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2026-01-29 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2025-12-18 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-11-13 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-11-03 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2025-08-14 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-08-04 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2025-08-14 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2025-08-04 Julie Johnson D-Texas · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-07

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 Affecting PKGLive legislation impacting this stock

S.1071 · 119th

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Enacted latest action 2025-12-18 MINIMAL

SJRES.28 · 119th

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Par

Enacted latest action 2025-05-09 MINIMAL

HR.1968 · 119th

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Enacted latest action 2025-03-15 MINIMAL

HR.2285 · 119th

DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2025

Reported latest action 2025-04-09 MINIMAL

S.976 · 119th

Insurance Fraud Accountability Act

Committee latest action 2025-11-06 MINIMAL

HR.1764 · 119th

Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act

Committee latest action 2025-07-22 MINIMAL

HR.1991 · 119th

Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

Committee latest action 2025-04-04 MINIMAL

HR.2117 · 119th

Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act

Committee latest action 2025-04-04 MINIMAL

HR.2331 · 119th

Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act

Committee latest action 2025-03-25 MINIMAL

HR.2246 · 119th

Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act

Committee latest action 2025-03-21 MINIMAL

Political ProfileWhere PKG sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Direct ownership by former President Donald J. Trump (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[0]`). EVIDENTIARY: Net positive congressional trading activity with 7 purchases vs 5 sales over 12 months (`Top congressional traders`). Net: Ownership by a politically consequential figure combined with net-buying interest from Congress.

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Rep. M001232 R
Rep. K000389 R

Congressional critics

No specific congressional critics identified.

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Frequently AskedAbout PKG & political exposure

Does Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Packaging Corporation of America. 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.

Which Trump cabinet officials own PKG stock?

1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in PKG on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.

Has Congress traded PKG stock?

82 congressional trades by 10 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-29. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is PKG political risk profile?

Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.

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