XEL
Xcel Energy Inc.
Xcel Energy Inc. is a regulated electric and natural gas utility serving eight states, with its strongest political signal being direct equity holdings by two senior executive branch officials, including a $15,001-$50,000 position by Doug Burgum.
Govt Dependence
85/100
Regulatory Density
90/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat XEL does
Xcel Energy is a major investor-owned utility holding company that generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity and natural gas. Its revenue is derived from regulated rates approved by state public utility commissions and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with operations concentrated in the Upper Midwest, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico.
12 months past · 3 months futureXEL activity timeline
Congress
buy
sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened
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− trimmed
closed
holds
Bills
past action (this ticker)
upcoming markup (sector)
★ carveout (this ticker)
249 trading days ·
7 congressional trades shown
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0 insider buys
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12 13F filings
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1 past bill actions
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2 upcoming markups
Executive Branch ConflictsXEL held by Trump-administration officials
2 cabinet/senior officials reported XEL positions in OGE Form 278 disclosures across 11 filings.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
XCEL ENERGY INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
XCEL ENERGY INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
XCEL ENERGY INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
XCEL ENERGY INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
XCEL ENERGY INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
XCEL ENERGY INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Xcel Energy Inc.
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
XCEL ENERGY INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
XCEL ENERGY INC
Donald J. Trump
President · White House
Xcel Energy Inc
Doug Burgum
Secretary of the Interior · Department of the Interior
Xcel Energy, Inc.
Lifetime Government AwardsXEL federal contracts by year
$394K
total awarded · 2010–2011
2
contracts on file
2010
peak year ($391K)
Top contracts by award amount
$391K
Department of the Interior
2010-10-01
XCEL ENERGY - FY11 POWER TO THE NBC DATA CENTER
$3K
Department of Veterans Affairs
2011-02-07
UTILITIES FOR BOULDER VET CENTER
2 years · 2 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding XEL
$137.11B
Total XEL held by tracked 13F funds
5
Funds with XEL positions
Two Sigma Investments
$53.49B
+211%
1 overlap
2026-03-31
Renaissance Technologies
$43.18B
+164%
1 overlap
2026-03-31
Soros Fund Management
$40.39B
-31%
1 overlap
2026-03-31
Citadel Advisors
$40M
+28%
3 overlap
2025-12-31
Bridgewater Associates
$1M
-72%
3 overlap
2025-12-31
Politicians Trading XELMembers of Congress with recent XEL positions
2 politicians traded XEL across 9 disclosed transactions totaling $97K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just XEL). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading XEL
2026-01-29
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$15,001 - $50,000
2025-12-18
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-11-13
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-25
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-09-25
Julie Johnson
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-14
Julie Johnson
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2025-08-14
Julie Johnson
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-08-20
Ro Khanna
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-08-20
Ro Khanna
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
2024-06-20
Ro Khanna
purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
2024-06-20
Ro Khanna
Purchase
$50,001 - $100,000
2023-09-08
Lois Frankel
Sale
$1,001 - $15,000
30+ trades on file · most recent 2026-02-06
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
11
stock awards · $5.7M market value
2026-03-28
KAMPLING PATRICIA L
Director
AWARD
614.675 sh
$48K
2026-03-28
Burkhart Megan D
Director
AWARD
614.675 sh
$48K
2026-03-28
Pardee Charles G
Director
AWARD
580.527 sh
$45K
2026-03-28
Casey Lynn
Director
AWARD
518.632 sh
$41K
2026-03-28
Welsh Timothy A
Director
AWARD
480.215 sh
$38K
2026-03-02
Frenzel Robert
Chairman, President and CEO
AWARD
42,065 sh
$3.5M
2026-03-02
Van Abel Brian J
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
AWARD
9,129 sh
$765K
2026-03-02
Lamb Michael G.
EVP, Chief Delivery Officer
AWARD
4,655 sh
$390K
For XEL, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting XELLive legislation impacting this stock
HJRES.75 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Ene
HJRES.42 · 119th
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of
S.870 · 118th
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance
S.881 · 119th
Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
HR.1994 · 119th
Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2025
HR.1854 · 119th
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act
HR.1896 · 119th
Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
S.896 · 119th
Co-Location Energy Act
S.883 · 119th
Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025
HR.1892 · 119th
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2025
Political ProfileWhere XEL sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: High regulatory density (90) and government dependence (85) with committee alignment via a single House Ways & Means member. EVIDENTIARY: Direct executive branch holdings (Trump, Burgum) and a recent congressional purchase are offset by a pattern of congressional sales and zero corporate insider cluster buys. Net: Conflicting directional signals from different government branches.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Broad exposure to federal energy policy changesMultiple (Congress, FERC, EPA)"Eight recent bills with uniform impact_ratio of 0.0004 affecting the energy sector per `Recent bill_impacts`."
Regulatory opportunities
-
Potential alignment with executive branch priorities given direct holdingsExecutive Office of the President"Holdings by Donald J. Trump and Doug Burgum reported in `get_executive_branch_exposure.by_ticker[0].holdings`."
Capitol Hill AlliesChampions & critics
Congressional champions
- Unknown Unknown
- Fischbach, Michelle R
Congressional critics
- Unknown Unknown
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for XEL — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades XEL
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout XEL & political exposure
Does Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Xcel Energy Inc. has 2 federal contract awards totaling $394,205, primarily from agencies including Department of the Interior, Department of Veterans Affairs. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Which Trump cabinet officials own XEL stock?
2 Trump cabinet members or senior White House staff have disclosed holdings in XEL on their OGE 278 financial disclosures, including Donald J. Trump, Doug Burgum. See the Cabinet Conflicts panel for details.
Has Congress traded XEL stock?
85 congressional trades by 10 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2026-01-29. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is XEL political risk profile?
Government dependence: 85/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 100% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track XEL 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. XEL data is updated daily from these official federal sources.