QDEL
QuidelOrtho Corporation
QuidelOrtho Corporation develops and manufactures diagnostic testing solutions, with minimal direct political exposure evidenced by $20k in federal contracts and no lobbying spend or political donations.
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Govt Dependence
1/100
Regulatory Density
85/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat QDEL does
The company operates in the healthcare sector, focusing on in vitro diagnostic technologies for point-of-care and clinical laboratory settings. Its revenue is derived from the sale of diagnostic instruments, consumables, and related services.
12 months past · 3 months futureQDEL activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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closed
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Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
250 trading days ·
0 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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6 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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9 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsQDEL held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported QDEL positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 11 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
QUIDELORTHO CORP
Lifetime Government AwardsQDEL federal contracts by year
$20K
total awarded · 2024–2024
1
contracts on file
2024
peak year ($20K)
Top contracts by award amount
$20K
Department of Health and Human Serv
2024-09-01
VITROS 3600 SYSTEM
1 years · 1 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding QDEL
$18.1M
Total QDEL held by tracked 13F funds
3
Funds with QDEL positions
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$12M
-15%
2025-12-31
Millennium Management
$5M
-56%
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$1M
-77%
2025-12-31
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading QDEL
2023-07-12
Daniel S. Goldman
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2023-07-12
Daniel S. Goldman
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-05-11
(unknown)
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2021-05-11
(unknown)
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2021-04-27
(unknown)
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
46d late
2021-04-27
(unknown)
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
46d late
2021-03-03
(unknown)
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2021-03-03
(unknown)
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2021-03-14
(unknown)
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-03-14
(unknown)
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2021-02-23
(unknown)
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2021-02-23
(unknown)
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
28+ trades on file · most recent 2023-08-13
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 QDEL sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High regulatory density from FDA oversight, but no structural political engagement (0 lobbying spend, 0 donations). EVIDENTIARY: No insider buys in 180 days (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys`: 0) and no congressional trades. Net: Regulatory exposure is not offset by political capital or bullish trading signals.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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FDA pre-market review and post-market surveillance of diagnostic devices.FDA (via HHS)"Primary federal contract agency is `get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies[0]`: Department of Health and Human Services."
Regulatory opportunities
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Potential for federal procurement of diagnostic tests for public health programs.HHS"Existing contract precedent of $20k from HHS per `get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0]`."
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for QDEL — 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 QDEL
- 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 QDEL & political exposure
Does QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) hold federal contracts?
Yes. QuidelOrtho Corporation has 1 federal contract awards totaling $20,000, primarily from agencies including Department of Health and Human Services. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own QDEL stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in QDEL on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded QDEL stock?
28 congressional trades by 4 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2023-07-12. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is QDEL political risk profile?
Government dependence: 1/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track QDEL 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. QDEL data is updated daily from these official federal sources.