QCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated
QUALCOMM Incorporated designs and licenses wireless telecommunications technology and semiconductors, with a primary political signal being $310K in lobbying directed at Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-ME), who also traded the stock.
Govt Dependence
10/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
65/100
Political Signal
BULLISH
BusinessWhat QCOM does
QUALCOMM develops and licenses foundational technologies for wireless communications, including 3G, 4G, and 5G. Its primary revenue streams come from licensing its extensive patent portfolio (QTL) and selling semiconductor products (QCT) for mobile devices, automotive, and IoT. The company's business model is heavily dependent on global intellectual property rights and standards, making it sensitive to trade, technology, and antitrust policy.
12 months past · 3 months futureQCOM activity timeline
Congress
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
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240 trading days ·
19 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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11 13F filings
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2 past bill actions
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31 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
QCOM 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 QCOM
$12.56B
Total QCOM held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with QCOM positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
Citadel Advisors
$989M
opened
2024-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$933M
opened
2024-06-30
Citadel Advisors
$704M
opened
2025-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$691M
opened
2024-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$551M
opened
2024-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$535M
opened
2 overlap
2025-12-31
Viking Global Investors
$502M
opened
2025-06-30
Citadel Advisors
$495M
opened
2025-06-30
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading QCOMMembers of Congress with recent QCOM positions
10 politicians traded QCOM across 52 disclosed transactions totaling $6.8M (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
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
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
2026-03-31
Jared Moskowitz
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$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
2024-10-29
Val T. Hoyle
purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
318d late
2025-02-20
Val T. Hoyle
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
204d late
2024-10-29
Val T. Hoyle
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
318d late
2025-02-20
Val T. Hoyle
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
204d late
2025-08-26
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-04-30
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
28
stock awards · $29.2M 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
ROSENFELD IRENE B
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
ACEVEDO SYLVIA
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
Kolter Jeremy Z
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
Henderson Jeffrey William
Director
AWARD
2,563 sh
$337K
2026-03-17
TRICOIRE JEAN-PASCAL
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
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STRUCTURAL: Strong alignment with key committee leadership (Senate Appropriations Chair, House E&C Energy Chair) and focused lobbying ($310K) on tech/infra priorities. EVIDENTIARY: Active trading by 8 politicians linked to lobbying patterns, including a $750K+ buy by Rep. Schneider and trades by Appropriations Chair Collins. Net: High-level structural access combined with specific, high-value evidentiary interest from lawmakers.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Antitrust scrutiny on intellectual property and competition policy.Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission"Lobbying filing from `Lobbying filings touching this ticker` cites 'Intellectual property / antitrust issues' and 'Competition policy issues' as specific issues."
Regulatory opportunities
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Funding and policy support for U.S. semiconductor industrial base and infrastructure.Department of Commerce"Lobbying filings from `Lobbying filings touching this ticker` show advocacy on 'IIJA reauthorization and appropriations' and 'U.S. semiconductor industrial base priorities'."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for QCOM
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · $180K technologyO'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC · $50K infrastructureACG ADVOCACY · $80K technology
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for QCOM — for Founders
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- 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?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for QUALCOMM Incorporated. 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 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?
528 congressional trades by 56 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-03-31. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is QCOM political risk profile?
Government dependence: 10/100. Lobbying intensity: 65/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 67% / D 33%.
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.