VMI
Valmont Industries, Inc.
Valmont Industries is an industrial manufacturer of engineered infrastructure products, with a primary political signal being a $281,250 federal contract with the Department of Transportation and three separate holdings of its common stock by former President Donald J. Trump.
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Govt Dependence
5/100
Regulatory Density
40/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat VMI does
Valmont Industries manufactures engineered products for infrastructure and agricultural markets, including lighting and traffic poles, utility structures, and mechanized irrigation equipment. Its revenue lines are split between its Infrastructure and Agriculture segments, serving public and private sector clients globally.
12 months past · 3 months futureVMI activity timeline
Congress
buy
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Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
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Bills
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upcoming markup (sector)
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243 trading days ·
0 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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10 13F filings
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0 past bill actions
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4 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsVMI held by Trump-administration officials
1 cabinet/senior official reported VMI positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 3 filings.
Lifetime Government AwardsVMI federal contracts by year
$870K
total awarded · 2012–2020
17
contracts on file
2019
peak year ($362K)
Top contracts by award amount
$281K
Department of Transportation
2019-02-07
TOWER MODIFICATION KIT FOR THE TRANSMITTER COOLING SYSTEM MODIFICATION
$151K
Department of Transportation
2016-03-22
PURCHASE OF 2 TOWER KITS NEEDED FOR TCS INSTALLATION EFFORTS. IGF::OT:
$139K
Department of Transportation
2018-01-29
ARSR4 TOWER MODIFICATION KIT FOR THE TCS MODIFICATION
$81K
Department of Energy
2020-09-24
LIGHT DUTY UTILITY POLES - LIGHT DUTY POLES HAVING A WOOD POLE CLASS S
$71K
Department of Transportation
2020-05-21
PROVIDE WORK PLATFORM TO COVER 1/2 OF BAY "B" 61,614.00AT 65' (20M) EL
9 years · 17 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding VMI
$23.19B
Total VMI held by tracked 13F funds
5
Funds with VMI positions
+1
Funds opened this quarter
Renaissance Technologies
$20.12B
+94%
2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments
$3.05B
opened
2026-03-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$7M
-20%
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$4M
+115%
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$4M
-9%
2025-12-31
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading VMI
2020-07-31
Michael T. McCaul
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2020-07-31
Michael T. McCaul
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2020-04-02
Michael T. McCaul
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
46d late
2020-04-02
Michael T. McCaul
Purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
46d late
2020-04-02
Michael T. McCaul
purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
46d late
2020-04-02
Michael T. McCaul
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
46d late
2015-03-20
(unknown)
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2015-03-20
(unknown)
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2014-05-12
Suzan K. DelBene
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2014-05-22
Suzan K. DelBene
Sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2014-05-22
Suzan K. DelBene
sale
$15,001 - $50,000
2014-05-12
Suzan K. DelBene
purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
12+ trades on file · most recent 2020-08-20
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 VMI sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Minimal direct political infrastructure; no lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income: 0`) or donations. EVIDENTIARY: Singular federal contract ($281,250) and three executive branch holdings by Donald J. Trump (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings`). Net: Limited scale of contracts and holdings, absent other signals, results in a neutral profile.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
- No specific regulatory threats flagged.
Regulatory opportunities
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Federal transportation and infrastructure spendingDepartment of Transportation"`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary[0].agencies` includes Department of Transportation."
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Frequently AskedAbout VMI & political exposure
Does Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Valmont Industries, Inc. has 17 federal contract awards totaling $869,518, primarily from agencies including Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Energy. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own VMI stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in VMI on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded VMI stock?
12 congressional trades by 3 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2020-07-31. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is VMI political risk profile?
Government dependence: 5/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track VMI 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. VMI data is updated daily from these official federal sources.