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Western Digital Corporation

Sector: technologyComputer HardwareNASDAQMarket Cap: $96.80B

Western Digital Corporation designs and manufactures data storage devices, with a primary political signal being a direct holding by former President Donald J. Trump valued between $1,001-$15,000, against a backdrop of zero federal contracts, lobbying, or corporate insider buys.

Govt Dependence
0/100
Regulatory Density
60/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL

BusinessWhat WDC does

Western Digital Corporation is a technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions, including hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and embedded flash drives. Its revenue is derived from sales to OEMs, distributors, and retailers for use in computing devices, data centers, and consumer electronics.

12 months past · 3 months futureWDC activity timeline

$769$419$68 AugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Jul 28 $746.23 hi $70.61 lo $561.00 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 28 Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-04-13Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-01-29 Two Sigma Investments · + $638698M · 2026-03-31Renaissance Technologies · + $310018M · 2026-03-31Two Sigma Investments · - $3868M · 2026-03-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · - $1067M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · holds $909M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · - $850M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · + $709M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · - $644M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · + $455M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · + $417M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · + $287M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · + $236M · 2025-09-30Two Sigma Investments · + $218M · 2025-09-30Renaissance Technologies · - $171M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · + $154M · 2025-09-30Renaissance Technologies · + $138M · 2025-09-30 HR.2385 · markup · 2026-06-25HR.2505 · committee · 2026-06-09 MARKUP · Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · 2026-07-29MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-07-30MARKUP · Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on · 2026-07-30
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)
248 trading days · 2 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 16 13F filings · 2 past bill actions · 3 upcoming markups

Executive Branch ConflictsWDC held by Trump-administration officials

Lifetime Government AwardsWDC federal contracts

WDC 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 WDC

$955.48B
Total WDC held by tracked 13F funds
8
Funds with WDC positions
Two Sigma Investments $638.70B +623858% 2 overlap 2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies $310.02B +15% 2 overlap 2026-03-31
Two Sigma Investments $3.87B -100% 2 overlap 2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors $909M holds 1 overlap 2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $850M -44% 1 overlap 2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $709M +3030% 1 overlap 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $417M +1620% 1 overlap 2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates $12M +39% 1 overlap 2025-12-31

Politicians Trading WDCMembers of Congress with recent WDC positions

3 politicians traded WDC across 18 disclosed transactions totaling $291K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just WDC). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading WDC

2026-04-13 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2026-01-29 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-05-12 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house sale $15,001 - $50,000
2025-05-12 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house Sale $15,001 - $50,000
2025-04-23 Ro Khanna D-California · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-23 Ro Khanna D-California · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-10 Robert P. Bresnahan R-Pennsylvania · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-17 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house Purchase $15,001 - $50,000
2025-04-11 Robert P. Bresnahan R-Pennsylvania · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-11 Robert P. Bresnahan R-Pennsylvania · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-10 Robert P. Bresnahan R-Pennsylvania · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-04-17 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house purchase $15,001 - $50,000
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 WDCLive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere WDC sits in Washington

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STRUCTURAL: No federal contracts (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary` is null), zero lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income` is 0), and no corporate insider buys in 180 days (`get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys` is 0). EVIDENTIARY: A single executive branch holding by Donald J. Trump valued $1,001-$15,000 (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings[1]`) and one congressional purchase in the last 12 months. Net: The evidentiary signals are isolated and low-value against a structurally empty influence profile.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • General technology sector regulatory exposure
    Multiple (e.g., Commerce, Trade)
    "`Recent bill_impacts` lists 8 technology sector bills with non-zero revenue impact estimates."

Regulatory opportunities

  • No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.

Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics

Congressional champions

Congressional critics

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Frequently AskedAbout WDC & political exposure

Does Western Digital Corporation (WDC) hold federal contracts?
No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Western Digital Corporation. 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 WDC stock?
1 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in WDC on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded WDC stock?
168 congressional trades by 16 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-04-13. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is WDC 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 WDC 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. WDC data is updated daily from these official federal sources.