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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

$448$248$48 JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · May 18 $434.52 hi $49.49 lo $431.52 CONGRESS 30 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 30 BILLS 56 Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-04-13Ro Khanna (D) · Purchase · 2026-01-29 D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $1067M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · OPENED $909M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $850M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $709M · 2025-12-31Citadel Advisors · OPENED $644M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $455M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · OPENED $417M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · OPENED $287M · 2025-12-31D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $242M · 2025-06-30Citadel Advisors · OPENED $236M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · OPENED $224M · 2025-06-30Two Sigma Investments · OPENED $218M · 2025-09-30D.E. Shaw & Co. · OPENED $185M · 2025-06-30Renaissance Technologies · OPENED $171M · 2025-12-31Two Sigma Investments · OPENED $154M · 2025-09-30Renaissance Technologies · OPENED $138M · 2025-09-30Citadel Advisors · OPENED $122M · 2025-06-30Two Sigma Investments · OPENED $68M · 2025-06-30 HR.2505 · reported · 2025-07-22HR.2152 · markup · 2026-05-13HR.2384 · committee · 2025-07-22HR.1766 · committee · 2025-07-15HR.1770 · committee · 2025-07-15 MARKUP · Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-19MARKUP · House Armed Services · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and C · 2026-05-19MARKUP · Senate Intelligence (Select) · 2026-05-19MARKUP · House Intelligence (Permanent Select) · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Fin · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Science, Space, and Technology · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Armed Services · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Homeland Security · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Judiciary · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employ · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Inve · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health · 2026-05-20MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Intelligence (Select) · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-20MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Propert · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Small Business · 2026-05-21MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-05-21MARKUP · House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Environ · 2026-05-21MARKUP · Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastr · 2026-05-21
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)
240 trading days · 2 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 18 13F filings · 5 past bill actions · 31 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

$9.68B
Total WDC held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with WDC positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
D.E. Shaw & Co. $1.07B opened 2025-09-30
Citadel Advisors $909M opened 1 overlap 2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $850M opened 1 overlap 2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co. $709M opened 1 overlap 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $644M opened 2025-09-30
D.E. Shaw & Co. $455M opened 2025-09-30
Citadel Advisors $417M opened 1 overlap 2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors $395M opened 2024-03-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Politicians Trading WDCMembers of Congress with recent WDC positions

3 politicians traded WDC across 22 disclosed transactions totaling $323K (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.