QCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated
QUALCOMM is a leading fabless semiconductor and wireless-technology company whose licensing model and China exposure make it sensitive to trade, export-control, and CHIPS-related policy.
Govt Dependence
20/100
Regulatory Density
60/100
Lobbying Intensity
45/100
Political Signal
MEDIUM
BusinessWhat QCOM does
Qualcomm designs and licenses wireless communications chips and technology, deriving revenue from its QCT chipset segment (Snapdragon SoCs for smartphones, auto, IoT) and its high-margin QTL patent-licensing business. It is a core supplier for global mobile and increasingly automotive and edge-AI markets.
12 months past · 3 months futureQCOM activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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− trimmed
closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
249 trading days ·
15 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 ConflictsQCOM held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported QCOM positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsQCOM federal contracts by year
$7M
total awarded · 2004–2016
26
contracts on file
2009
peak year ($5M)
Top contracts by award amount
$3.4M
Department of Homeland Security
2009-01-09
DIVISION: INNOVATION PPA: HIGH IMPACT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (HITS) THRU
$1.1M
Department of Defense
2009-07-01
DTTS VEHICLE REPORTING SYSTEM
$535K
Department of Energy
2007-01-01
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
$399K
Department of Defense
2009-07-06
EMERGING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, A PROGRAM TO CONDUCT MARKET RESEARCH A
$309K
Department of Energy
2012-01-01
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR OFFICE OF SECURE TRANSPORTATION
13 years · 26 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding QCOM
$137.36B
Total QCOM held by tracked 13F funds
7
Funds with QCOM positions
+1
Funds opened this quarter
Renaissance Technologies
$68.30B
opened
7 overlap
2026-03-31
Appaloosa Management
$64.21B
-56%
7 overlap
2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments
$3.79B
-52%
7 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$535M
+14%
2 overlap
2025-12-31
Millennium Management
$338M
+34%
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$153M
+20%
2 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$38M
-59%
2 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading QCOMMembers of Congress with recent QCOM positions
12 politicians traded QCOM across 56 disclosed transactions totaling $8.3M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just QCOM). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
11 buys
13 sells
$6.3M
2026-01-29
LOW · 0
Sara Jacobs
2 sells
$1.5M
2026-05-07
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
2 buys
2 sells
$130K
2025-04-07
LOW · 0
Cleo Fields
2 buys
$65K
2025-09-10
LOW · 6
Daniel Meuser
2 sells
$65K
2025-02-11
LOW · 1
Jared Moskowitz
4 buys
1 sell
$65K
2026-03-31
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
2 buys
4 sells
$48K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
Maria Elvira Salazar
2 buys
$41K
2026-05-13
LOW · 0
Tommy Tuberville
1 sell
$33K
2025-04-15
LOW · 8
Ritchie Torres
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-07-11
LOW · 0
William R. Keating
2 buys
$16K
2024-10-31
LOW · 0
Robert P. Bresnahan
2 sells
$16K
2025-04-08
LOW · 0
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading QCOM
2026-05-13
Maria Elvira Salazar
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-05-13
Maria Elvira Salazar
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-05-07
Sara Jacobs
Sale
$500,001 - $1,000,000
2026-05-06
Sara Jacobs
Sale
$500,001 - $1,000,000
2026-03-31
Jared Moskowitz
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-09-23
Val T. Hoyle
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-23
Val T. Hoyle
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-10
Cleo Fields
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-09-10
Cleo Fields
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-02-20
Val T. Hoyle
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
204d late
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-06-08
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
12
stock awards · $3.5M market value
3
option exercises · $959K
2026-03-31
MCLAUGHLIN MARK D
Director
AWARD
538 sh
$69K
2026-03-31
TRICOIRE JEAN-PASCAL
Director
AWARD
262 sh
$34K
2026-03-17
TRICOIRE JEAN-PASCAL
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
ACEVEDO SYLVIA
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
ROSENFELD IRENE B
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
Henderson Jeffrey William
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
Kolter Jeremy Z
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
MYERS MARIE
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
For QCOM, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting QCOMLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.1766 · 119th
NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
HR.1770 · 119th
Consumer Safety Technology Act
HR.2154 · 119th
American Cybersecurity Literacy Act
HR.2112 · 119th
To give the force and effect of law to the Executive Order issued on March 6, 2025 entitled "Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoi
HR.2099 · 119th
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills d
S.1067 · 119th
Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025
S.1018 · 119th
Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act
S.1007 · 119th
9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act
HR.2058 · 119th
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.
HR.2061 · 119th
Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act
Political ProfileWhere QCOM sits in Washington
bipartisan
QCOM moves on China export-control headlines, tariff news, and CHIPS-related policy given heavy China revenue exposure, but day-to-day it tracks smartphone/semiconductor demand cycles more than legislation.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- export controls on China sales
- FTC/antitrust scrutiny of licensing model
- tariffs on semiconductor supply chain
- facial recognition/biometric restrictions
Regulatory opportunities
- CHIPS Act subsidies for domestic manufacturing
- 5G/6G infrastructure funding
- supply-chain security incentives
- auto/IoT edge-AI standards
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for QCOM
Semiconductor Industry AssociationCTIAInformation Technology Industry Council
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for QCOM — 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 QCOM
- 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 QCOM & political exposure
Does QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) hold federal contracts?
Yes. QUALCOMM Incorporated has 26 federal contract awards totaling $6,661,175, primarily from agencies including Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own QCOM stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in QCOM on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded QCOM stock?
532 congressional trades by 58 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-05-13. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is QCOM political risk profile?
Government dependence: 20/100. Lobbying intensity: 45/100. Political signal: medium. Donor party split: bipartisan.
How does GovGreed track QCOM 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. QCOM data is updated daily from these official federal sources.