SBUX
Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks Corporation operates a global chain of coffeehouses and retail stores, with its primary political signal being concentrated lobbying ($21K) and congressional trading activity (8 politicians, 18 trades by Sen. Jim Banks) focused on agriculture and health committee oversight.
Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
40/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat SBUX does
Starbucks Corporation is a global roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee. It operates company-owned and licensed stores, generates revenue from beverage, food, and merchandise sales, and derives income from its ready-to-drink segment and licensing arrangements.
12 months past · 3 months futureSBUX 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)
249 trading days ·
23 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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8 13F filings
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2 past bill actions
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2 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsSBUX held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported SBUX positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 36 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
STARBUCKS CORP
Lifetime Government AwardsSBUX federal contracts
SBUX 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 SBUX
$53.90B
Total SBUX held by tracked 13F funds
6
Funds with SBUX positions
Baupost Group
$52.26B
holds
8 overlap
2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments
$1.08B
-73%
8 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$346M
holds
12 overlap
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$151M
+8%
12 overlap
2025-12-31
Millennium Management
$66M
+54%
12 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$7M
+21%
12 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading SBUXMembers of Congress with recent SBUX positions
16 politicians traded SBUX across 95 disclosed transactions totaling $1.6M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just SBUX). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Ro Khanna
26 buys
14 sells
$541K
2026-06-05
LOW · 0
Scott Franklin
6 buys
4 sells
$463K
2024-08-14
LOW · 0
Sheldon Whitehouse
9 sells
$121K
2026-01-09
LOW · 7
Susie Lee
2 sells
$65K
2025-03-14
LOW · 0
Sheri Biggs
2 sells
$65K
2025-03-19
LOW · 0
Jefferson Shreve
2 sells
$65K
2025-04-07
LOW · 0
Markwayne Mullin
2 sells
$65K
2024-08-20
LOW · 29
Josh Gottheimer
2 buys
4 sells
$48K
2025-04-17
LOW · 1
Lisa C. McClain
4 buys
2 sells
$48K
2025-07-22
LOW · 0
Bruce Westerman
2 buys
2 sells
$32K
2025-04-21
LOW · 0
Dan Newhouse
3 sells
$24K
2025-12-11
LOW · 5
Julie Johnson
2 sells
$16K
2025-04-01
LOW · 15
Jared Moskowitz
2 sells
$16K
2025-04-10
LOW · 0
Val T. Hoyle
2 sells
$16K
2025-09-23
LOW · 0
Jim Banks
1 buy
1 sell
$16K
2026-04-15
LOW · 0
1 more politicians active in SBUX · full table in member dashboard
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading SBUX
2026-06-05
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-04-15
Jim Banks
Sale (Full)
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-03-06
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-22
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-23
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-28
Shelley Moore Capito
Sale (Partial)
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-09
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-09
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sale (Full)
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-12-11
Dan Newhouse
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-07
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-03
Ro Khanna
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-07-08
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
10
stock awards · $3.5M market value
2026-03-25
KNUDSTORP JORGEN VIG
Director
AWARD
4,746 sh
$440K
2026-03-25
Campion Andrew
Director
AWARD
4,099 sh
$380K
2026-03-25
ALLISON RICHARD E JR
Director
AWARD
3,991 sh
$370K
2026-03-25
FORD BETH
Director
AWARD
3,937 sh
$365K
2026-03-25
Mohan Neal
Director
AWARD
3,667 sh
$340K
2026-03-25
MAYER MARISSA A
Director
AWARD
3,667 sh
$340K
2026-03-25
SIEVERT G MICHAEL
Director
AWARD
3,667 sh
$340K
2026-03-25
Zhang Wei
Director
AWARD
3,667 sh
$340K
For SBUX, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting SBUXLive legislation impacting this stock
S.1071 · 119th
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
SJRES.28 · 119th
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Par
HR.1968 · 119th
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
S.976 · 119th
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act
HR.1764 · 119th
Aligning SEC Regulations for the World Bank’s International Development Association Act
HR.1991 · 119th
Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025
HR.2117 · 119th
Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act
HR.2144 · 119th
No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2025
HR.2143 · 119th
Small Business Transportation Investment Act of 2025
S.1073 · 119th
Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act
Political ProfileWhere SBUX sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Lobbying alignment is 100% Republican across 8 politicians, with committee jurisdiction in Senate HELP (`get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns`). EVIDENTIARY: Single director insider buy ($994.5K, `corp_insider_buys[0]`), but congressional trading is mixed (net sales by key members like Sen. Capito, `congressional_traders[3]`). Net: Low-dollar lobbying and mixed trading signals offset structural alignment.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Potential reforms to nutritional guidelines and food ingredients/additivesFDA/USDA"`lobbying_filings[0].specific_issues` cites 'proposed changes to nutritional guidelines and ingredients'"
Regulatory opportunities
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Influence on trade agreements impacting the food and beverage industryUSTR"`lobbying_filings[0].specific_issues` cites 'Working with the Administration on trade agreements impacting the food and beverage industry'"
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for SBUX
DOGWOOD STRATEGIES · $21K agriculture
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for SBUX — 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 SBUX
- 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 SBUX & political exposure
Does Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Starbucks Corporation. 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 SBUX stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in SBUX on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded SBUX stock?
699 congressional trades by 58 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-06-05. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is SBUX political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 40/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 100% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track SBUX 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. SBUX data is updated daily from these official federal sources.