TWST

Twist Bioscience Corporation

Sector: healthcareMedical - Diagnostics & ResearchNASDAQMarket Cap: $2.98B

Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST) is a synthetic biology company providing DNA synthesis services, with its primary political exposure being $7.0M in federal contracts across four agencies.

Govt Dependence

15/100

Regulatory Density

65/100

Lobbying Intensity

0/100

Political Signal

NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat TWST does

Twist Bioscience manufactures synthetic DNA and provides DNA synthesis services for applications in healthcare, industrial chemicals, and data storage. Its revenue is derived from selling synthetic genes, oligonucleotide pools, and next-generation sequencing tools to biopharma, academic, and government research clients. The company's model is based on a high-throughput silicon platform designed to reduce the cost of DNA synthesis.

Lifetime Government AwardsTWST federal contracts by year

$7M

total awarded · 2017–2025

contracts on file

2021

peak year ($6M)

Top contracts by award amount

$5.0M Department of Health and Human Serv 2021-11-10 RADX TECH PROJECT 6818 PORTABLE, RAPID, DISPOSABLE TEST WITH SYNTHETIC

$540K Department of Health and Human Serv 2021-03-11 SC2 POSITIVE CONTROL SYNTHETIC RNA CONTROL MATERIAL

$264K Department of Health and Human Serv 2021-02-04 SC2 POSITIVE CONTROL SYNTHETIC RNA CONTROL

$157K Department of Health and Human Serv 2024-09-15 LAP SUPPLIES

$150K Department of Veterans Affairs 2024-09-18 SHAHRARA HUMANIZED MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY FOR SYNDECAN TWIST BIOSCIENCE

9 years · 29 contracts

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding TWST

$461.4M

Total TWST held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with TWST positions

+24

Funds opened this quarter

Citadel Advisors $67M opened 2024-06-30

Citadel Advisors $61M opened 2024-09-30

Citadel Advisors $59M opened 2024-12-31

Citadel Advisors $57M opened 2024-03-31

Citadel Advisors $45M opened 2025-06-30

Citadel Advisors $42M opened 2025-03-31

Two Sigma Investments $29M opened 2024-06-30

Two Sigma Investments $19M opened 2024-09-30

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

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading TWST

2022-03-30 Dwight Evans D-Pennsylvania · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2022-03-30 Dwight Evans D-Pennsylvania · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2020-03-02 Dwight Evans D-Pennsylvania · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 52d late

2020-03-02 Dwight Evans D-Pennsylvania · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000 52d late

4+ trades on file · most recent 2022-04-25

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 TWST sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: Jurisdictional exposure to health and defense appropriations via contracts with HHS and DoD (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies`). EVIDENTIARY: No insider buys in 180 days (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys: 0`), no congressional trades, and zero lobbying spend. Net: Contract base provides a structural link, but absence of financial or trading alignment signals neutral political engagement.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

Potential oversight or funding changes for federal research agencies that are contract counterparties.

Department of Health and Human Services

"`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies` includes HHS."

Regulatory opportunities

Continued or expanded research funding from federal health and defense agencies.

Department of Defense

"`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies` includes DoD, indicating an existing procurement relationship."

Member intelligence layer

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Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
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Frequently AskedAbout TWST & political exposure

Does Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST) hold federal contracts?

Yes. Twist Bioscience Corporation has 29 federal contract awards totaling $6,986,542, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services. See full contract list and amounts on this page.

Has Congress traded TWST stock?

4 congressional trades by 1 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2022-03-30. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is TWST political risk profile?

Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.

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