SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY is an exchange-traded fund tracking the S&P 500 Index, with its primary political signal being repeated purchases by a senior executive branch official totaling $200,001-$500,000 in early 2025.
Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
60/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat SPY does
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is a unit investment trust that holds a portfolio of stocks designed to track the S&P 500 Index. It generates revenue primarily through its expense ratio, charged as a percentage of assets under management. As a passively managed fund, it does not engage in stock selection or active trading of its holdings.
12 months past · 3 months futureSPY 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)
241 trading days ·
8 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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12 13F filings
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3 past bill actions
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4 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsSPY held by Trump-administration officials
5 cabinet/senior officials reported SPY positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 18 filings.
JD Vance
Vice President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
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Donald J. Trump
President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Susie Wiles
White House Chief of Staff · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
JD Vance
Vice President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST
JD Vance
Vice President · White House
SPDR S&P 500
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
Lifetime Government AwardsSPY federal contracts
SPY 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 SPY
$292.55B
Total SPY held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with SPY positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
Citadel Advisors
$43.24B
opened
2025-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$36.63B
opened
2024-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$35.22B
opened
2024-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$34.45B
opened
2024-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$33.36B
opened
2025-06-30
Citadel Advisors
$29.39B
opened
2024-06-30
Citadel Advisors
$27.20B
opened
2025-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$19.74B
opened
3 overlap
2025-12-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading SPYMembers of Congress with recent SPY positions
4 politicians traded SPY across 19 disclosed transactions totaling $1.8M (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just SPY). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading SPY
2026-04-28
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-19
Robert P. Bresnahan
Purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
2025-11-19
Robert P. Bresnahan
Purchase
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-19
Robert P. Bresnahan
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-09-16
Robert P. Bresnahan
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-09-16
Robert P. Bresnahan
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-09-16
Robert P. Bresnahan
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-16
Robert P. Bresnahan
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-13
Markwayne Mullin
sale
$500,001 - $1,000,000
2025-05-13
Markwayne Mullin
Sale (Full)
$500,001 - $1,000,000
2025-04-16
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-16
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-05-13
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.
Bills Affecting SPYLive legislation impacting this stock
S.1071 · 119th
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
HR.1968 · 119th
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
HR.2285 · 119th
DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 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.2331 · 119th
Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
HR.2320 · 119th
Mobility Means Freedom Tax Credit Act
HR.2246 · 119th
Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act
Political ProfileWhere SPY sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: No lobbying spend, no political contributions, no federal contracts. EVIDENTIARY: One executive branch official (Christopher A Wright) made two purchases in Feb-Mar 2025 ($100,001-$250,000 each). One congressional trader (B001327) made multiple purchases in 2025. Net: Limited evidentiary signals from government insiders, but no structural political engagement.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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General financial sector regulatory bills impacting revenueCongress/SEC"Recent bill_impacts array shows 8 finance-sector bills with estimated revenue impacts averaging ~$1.9M each."
Regulatory opportunities
- No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Unknown Unknown
Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for SPY — 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 SPY
- 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 SPY & political exposure
Does SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. 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 SPY stock?
5 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in SPY on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, JD Vance, Kelly Loeffler. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded SPY stock?
210 congressional trades by 26 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-28. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is SPY political risk profile?
Government dependence: 0/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track SPY 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. SPY data is updated daily from these official federal sources.