W. P. Carey Inc.
W. P. Carey Inc. is a diversified real estate investment trust (REIT) with a primary political signal of direct executive branch ownership, as former President Donald J. Trump holds two positions in the stock, though valued in the lowest disclosure bucket.
BusinessWhat WPC does
W. P. Carey is a net-lease REIT that owns and manages a global portfolio of operationally critical commercial real estate. Its business model involves acquiring single-tenant industrial, warehouse, office, and retail properties and leasing them back to tenants under long-term, triple-net leases, which transfer most property expenses to the tenant. Revenue is primarily derived from rental income across its diversified property portfolio.
12 months past · 3 months futureWPC activity timeline
Executive Branch ConflictsWPC held by Trump-administration officials
Lifetime Government AwardsWPC federal contracts
WPC 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.
Politicians Trading WPCMembers of Congress with recent WPC positions
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading WPC
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
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Bills Affecting WPCLive legislation impacting this stock
Political ProfileWhere WPC sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Minimal direct political infrastructure; no lobbying spend (`get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income`: $0), no donations, and no federal contracts (`get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary`: null). EVIDENTIARY: Mixed congressional trading with one net buyer (Pelosi) and one net seller (M001136) in the last year. Direct, though low-value, ownership by a high-profile executive branch figure (`get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings` shows two Trump positions valued under $1,001). Net: The executive exposure is a notable data point but lacks monetary scale, while other evidentiary signals are contradictory and structural engagement is absent.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
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General legislative risk from finance-sector billsU.S. Congress"`Recent bill_impacts` lists 8 finance-sector bills with small but non-zero estimated revenue impacts, ranging from $1.45M to $2.92M."
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- No specific regulatory opportunities flagged.
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
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Congressional critics
- No specific congressional critics identified.
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