SNAP

Snap Inc.

Sector: communication servicesInternet Content & InformationNYSEMarket Cap: $8.68B

Snap Inc. operates a camera and social media platform; its primary political signal is concentrated lobbying ($80K in 2024) aligned with 7 congressional traders, including Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) with 66 trades and $321K in purchases.

Govt Dependence

5/100

Regulatory Density

75/100

Lobbying Intensity

40/100

Political Signal

BULLISH

BusinessWhat SNAP does

Snap Inc. develops and operates Snapchat, a camera and social media application for sharing ephemeral messages, stories, and augmented reality experiences. Revenue is primarily generated through advertising sales on its platform, including sponsored lenses, filters, and video ads. The company also derives income from its Spectacles hardware and other services.

12 months past · 3 months futureSNAP 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)

240 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 15 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 8 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsSNAP held by Trump-administration officials

1 cabinet/senior official reported SNAP positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 1 filings.

Donald J. Trump

President · White House

Snap Inc Class A

None (or less than $1,001) · self · 2025

Lifetime Government AwardsSNAP federal contracts

SNAP 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 SNAP

$2.86B

Total SNAP held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with SNAP positions

+40

Funds opened this quarter

Citadel Advisors $314M opened 2024-06-30

Two Sigma Investments $184M opened 2025-09-30

Two Sigma Investments $139M opened 2025-12-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $137M opened 2025-12-31

D.E. Shaw & Co. $128M opened 2025-09-30

Two Sigma Investments $126M opened 2025-06-30

D.E. Shaw & Co. $120M opened 2025-06-30

Two Sigma Investments $115M opened 2024-06-30

32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Politicians Trading SNAPMembers of Congress with recent SNAP positions

1 politicians traded SNAP across 2 disclosed transactions totaling $16K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just SNAP). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Val T. Hoyle D-Oregon · house 2 buys $16K 2025-02-04 LOW · 0

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading SNAP

2025-02-04 Val T. Hoyle D-Oregon · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 220d late

2025-02-04 Val T. Hoyle D-Oregon · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000 220d late

2023-05-04 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2023-05-04 Ro Khanna D-California · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2023-04-26 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2023-04-26 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2023-04-28 John W. Hickenlooper D-Colorado · senate Sale (Full) $1,001 - $15,000

2023-04-28 John W. Hickenlooper D-Colorado · senate sale $1,001 - $15,000

2023-01-31 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2023-01-31 Josh Gottheimer D-New Jersey · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2023-01-11 Ro Khanna D-California · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2023-01-11 Ro Khanna D-California · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

30+ trades on file · most recent 2025-09-12

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 SNAP sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Lobbying alignment with 7 politicians across key committees (Commerce, Intelligence, Financial Services) overseeing tech regulation, with $80K spent in 2024. EVIDENTIARY: Four politicians show direct trading activity (Khanna $321K, Gottheimer $80K, Hoyle $16K, Marshall $48K), totaling 100+ trades. Net: Moderate structural engagement amplified by evidentiary trading from committee members, though no federal contracts or insider buys.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

Heightened scrutiny on data security and privacy practices for social media platforms.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

"get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0].committees includes Senate Commerce Committee (Telecommunications and Media), which has jurisdiction over consumer protection and data privacy."
Potential regulation of digital assets and artificial intelligence impacting platform features.

House Financial Services Committee

"get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[1].committees includes HSBA21 (Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence)."

Regulatory opportunities

Engagement on telecommunications and media policy to shape favorable rules for social media platforms.

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

"get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[0] and [2] show lobbying aligned with members of the Senate Commerce Committee and its Telecommunications and Media subcommittee."
Influence on defense and intelligence contracts related to augmented reality or data analytics.

Department of Defense

"get_political_influence.lobbying_patterns[1].committees includes House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and HSBA10 (National Security, Illicit Finance)."

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

No specific congressional critics identified.

LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for SNAP

BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · $80K general

Member intelligence layer

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Frequently AskedAbout SNAP & political exposure

Does Snap Inc. (SNAP) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Snap Inc.. 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 SNAP stock?

1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in SNAP on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.

Has Congress traded SNAP stock?

144 congressional trades by 11 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-02-04. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is SNAP political risk profile?

Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 40/100. Political signal: bullish. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.

How does GovGreed track SNAP 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. SNAP data is updated daily from these official federal sources.