PPL
PPL Corporation
PPL Corporation is a regulated electric and gas utility with minimal direct political engagement, but shows congressional trading activity including three purchases by Rep. K000389 and two sales by Rep. T000486 in 2025.
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Govt Dependence
40/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat PPL does
PPL Corporation is a utility holding company that provides electricity and natural gas to customers in the United States, primarily through regulated subsidiaries in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and other states. Its revenue is derived from regulated retail and wholesale electricity sales, and regulated gas distribution, with rates set by state public utility commissions. The company also engages in energy marketing and trading.
12 months past · 3 months futurePPL 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)
250 trading days ·
1 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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2 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsPPL held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported PPL positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 10 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORPORATION
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
PPL CORP
Lifetime Government AwardsPPL federal contracts by year
$36M
total awarded · 2009–2026
382
contracts on file
2016
peak year ($7M)
Top contracts by award amount
$2.7M
General Services Administration
2015-08-11
IGF::OT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO HAVE PPL ELECTRIC
$2.4M
General Services Administration
2016-04-04
''IGF::OT::IGF'' OTHER FUNCTIONS FURNISH THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRIC SERV
$1.4M
General Services Administration
2016-04-11
IGF::OT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO HAVE PPL ELECTRIC
$1.1M
General Services Administration
2016-08-12
IGF::OT::IGF THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO HAVE PPL ELECTRIC
$1.0M
Department of Justice
2020-10-01
FY21 ELECTRICAL ESTIMATE FOR USP CANAAN.
18 years · 382 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding PPL
$162.29B
Total PPL held by tracked 13F funds
6
Funds with PPL positions
+1
Funds opened this quarter
Two Sigma Investments
$122.84B
+373%
2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments
$34.88B
+103%
2026-03-31
Soros Fund Management
$4.48B
opened
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$54M
+616%
1 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$39M
+1905%
1 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$2M
-45%
1 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading PPLMembers of Congress with recent PPL positions
2 politicians traded PPL across 11 disclosed transactions totaling $186K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just PPL). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading PPL
2025-11-25
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-07-11
Ritchie Torres
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-09-26
Ritchie Torres
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
328d late
2024-09-26
Ritchie Torres
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
328d late
2025-07-11
Ritchie Torres
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-27
Ro Khanna
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-06-27
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-03-21
Ro Khanna
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-03-21
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-02-24
Ro Khanna
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-02-24
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2024-08-02
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2025-12-08
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 PPL sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend (get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income: 0), no donations, low federal contract exposure ($9M). EVIDENTIARY: Congressional trading shows 3 purchases vs 2 sales in 2025, but no corporate insider buys in 180 days (get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys: 0). Net: Mixed low-level activity.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Environmental regulations impacting fossil-fuel generationEnvironmental Protection Agency"get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies includes Environmental Protection Agency, indicating regulatory interaction."
Regulatory opportunities
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Federal contracts for utility services or infrastructure projectsDepartment of Defense, General Services Administration"get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies includes Department of Defense and General Services Administration, with 116 contracts totaling $9,041,415.45."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Rep. K000389 Unknown
Congressional critics
- Rep. T000486 Unknown
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for PPL — 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 PPL
- 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 PPL & political exposure
Does PPL Corporation (PPL) hold federal contracts?
Yes. PPL Corporation has 382 federal contract awards totaling $36,365,437, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own PPL stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in PPL on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded PPL stock?
149 congressional trades by 16 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-11-25. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is PPL political risk profile?
Government dependence: 40/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track PPL 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. PPL data is updated daily from these official federal sources.