STAA
STAAR Surgical Company
STAAR Surgical manufactures implantable ophthalmic devices with minimal direct government dependence and negligible political engagement.
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Govt Dependence
15/100
Regulatory Density
45/100
Lobbying Intensity
2/100
Political Signal
LOW
BusinessWhat STAA does
STAAR Surgical designs and manufactures implantable contact lenses and other ophthalmic surgical devices for vision correction. Revenue derives primarily from direct sales to ophthalmology clinics and hospitals globally, with minimal Medicare/Medicaid exposure relative to larger medical device peers.
Executive Branch ConflictsSTAA held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported STAA positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 5 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsSTAA federal contracts by year
$4M
total awarded · 2007–2022
84
contracts on file
2020
peak year ($615K)
Top contracts by award amount
$348K
Department of Defense
2014-06-06
PREMIUM VISIAN ICL'S
$249K
Department of Defense
2009-08-17
FDA APPROVED IMPLANTABLE COLLAMER LENS
$238K
Department of Defense
2020-10-01
VISIAN MICL&TMICL LENS
$192K
Department of Defense
2013-07-12
ICL IMPLANT CONTACT LENS
$168K
Department of Defense
2020-10-01
0001 MICL STAAR IMPLANT
16 years · 84 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding STAA
$13.00B
Total STAA held by tracked 13F funds
4
Funds with STAA positions
Two Sigma Investments
$10.46B
+391%
2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies
$2.53B
+258%
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$3M
holds
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$407K
holds
2025-12-31
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 STAALive legislation impacting this stock
HR.1 · 119th
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
HR.184 · 119th
Action Versus No Action Act
HR.210 · 119th
Dental Care for Veterans Act
HR.227 · 119th
Clergy Act
HR.290 · 119th
Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2025
HR.294 · 119th
Dairy Farm Resiliency Act
HR.291 · 119th
CAREERS Act
HR.244 · 119th
Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025
HR.255 · 119th
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer
HR.150 · 119th
People CARE Act
Political ProfileWhere STAA sits in Washington
STAAR has no measurable lobbying footprint, zero politician trades, and minimal regulatory exposure relative to larger medtech peers. Stock movement driven by clinical trial results and reimbursement decisions rather than legislative events.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- FDA approval delays
- international regulatory divergence
Regulatory opportunities
- Medicare coverage expansion for implantable lenses
- FDA breakthrough device designation
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- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
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Frequently AskedAbout STAA & political exposure
Does STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) hold federal contracts?
Yes. STAAR Surgical Company has 84 federal contract awards totaling $3,553,234, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own STAA stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in STAA on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
What is STAA political risk profile?
Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 2/100. Political signal: low.
How does GovGreed track STAA 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. STAA data is updated daily from these official federal sources.