HSY

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HSY

Congressional Trades

by 12 members

Ticker Intelligence Brief

Who in Congress traded HSY, when, and what happened after?

A ticker-first view for retail/data users: latest disclosure, largest range, disclosure lag, party flow, contracts, lobbying, and source-linked receipts.

Latest receipt

Ro Khanna

SELL · 2026-05-15

Largest range

$50K – $100K

C. Franklin

Slowest filing

43d

Julie Johnson

Best vs SPY

4.4%

Ro Khanna

Buys

53%

Sells

44%

Total Volume

$522K

midpoint

Unique Traders

members

Party Breakdown

Democrats17 · 50%

Republicans17 · 50%

Party Trading Divergence

Democrat vs. Republican buy / sell pressure by monthALIGNED

Bar length = total trades. Color = net sentiment — green = net buying, red = net selling. Months with no activity hidden.

Democrat ←

Month

→ Republican

0▲1▼

Apr '23

—

0▲1▼

Oct '23

—

0▲1▼

Jan '24

—

2▲

Mar '24

—

0▲1▼

Apr '24⚡

2▲

1▲

May '24⚡

0▲2▼

1▲

Jun '24

—

1▲

Jul '24

—

Aug '24

1▲

0▲1▼

Nov '24

—

1▲1▼

Jan '25

—

Feb '25

1▲

—

Mar '25

1▲

0▲1▼

Apr '25

0▲2▼

—

May '25

2▲

Nov '25

—

1▲

Feb '26⚡

0▲4▼

0▲1▼

May '26

—

Democrats9▲8▼Neutral

Republicans7▲8▼Neutral

Net buyingNet selling⚡ Party split

💼 Lobbying Filings

all →

2026-04-17$120K
HERSHEY COMPANY
Support for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and opposition to changes in benefits administration, including opposition to Healthy SNAP Act of 2025 (S.561/H.R.479) FY27 Ag-FDA Appropriations: SNAP Restrictions, Food Ingredients Food labeling and packaging issues; no bill number Nutrition issues including sodium and ingredients; no bill number Cocoa supply chain and related trade matters; no bill number Tariffs, including exempting cocoa (no bill number) USMCA FY27 Ag-FDA Appropriations: Cocoa research Sugar reform implementation
2026-01-20$670K
HERSHEY COMPANY
Cocoa supply chain and related trade matters; no bill number Tariffs, including exempting cocoa (no bill number) USMCA Food labeling issues; Nutrition issues including sodium and ingredients Support for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and opposition to changes in benefits administration, including opposition to Healthy SNAP Act of 2025 (S.561/H.R.479) FY26 Ag-FDA Appropriations: SNAP Restrictions, Food Ingredients, Sodium Sugar reform: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467), H.R.1
2025-10-17$120K
HERSHEY COMPANY
Food labeling issues; Nutrition issues including sodium and ingredients Support for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and opposition to changes in benefits administration, including opposition to Healthy SNAP Act of 2025 (S.561/H.R.479) FY26 Ag-FDA Appropriations: SNAP Restrictions, Food Ingredients, Sodium Sugar reform: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467), H.R.1 Cocoa supply chain and related trade matters; no bill number Tariffs, including exempting cocoa (no bill number) USMCA
2025-07-18$290K
HERSHEY COMPANY
Labeling, nutrition issues, including sodium, additives and ingredients; no bill number Support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding and opposition to changes in benefits administration (HR 1), including opposition to Healthy SNAP Act (S.561/H.R.479) FY26 Ag-FDA Appropriations: SNAP restrictions, Food Ingredients, Sodium Sugar reform: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467), H.R.1 Support for corporate tax issues including GILTI and FDII and changes to the corporate income tax rate in HR 1 Cocoa supply chain and related trade matters; no bill number Tariffs, including exempting cocoa (no bill number) USMCA
2025-04-21$165K
HERSHEY COMPANY
Cocoa supply chain; no bill number Food labeling issues; Nutrition issues including sodium, No bill number Support for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and opposition to changes in benefits administration, including opposition to Healthy SNAP Act of 2025 (S.561/H.R.479) FY25 Ag-FDA Appropriations: SNAP Restrictions Pilot Program, Food Ingredients, Sodium Sugar reform in the Farm Bill reauthorization: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Tax issues; No bill number Cocoa supply chain; No bill number
2025-03-25$150K
HERSHEY COMPANY
Cocoa supply chain; no bill number Food labeling issues; Nutrition issues including sodium Support for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and opposition to changes in benefits administration, including opposition to Healthy SNAP Act of 2023 (S. 1485/H.R. 4058) and Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024 FY25 Ag-FDA Appropriations: SNAP Restrictions Pilot Program, Food Ingredients, Sodium Sugar reform in the Farm Bill reauthorization: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S. 1189/H.R. 6159); The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S.1194/H.R. 4040)
2025-01-20$240K
HERSHEY COMPANY
Cocoa supply chain; no bill number and CLCCG Food labeling issues; Nutrition issues including sodium; No bill number Support for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and opposition to changes in benefits administration, including opposition to Healthy SNAP Act of 2023 (S. 1485/H.R. 4058) and Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024 FY25 Ag-FDA Appropriations: SNAP Restrictions Pilot Program, Food Ingredients, Sodium Sugar reform in the Farm Bill reauthorization: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) Miscellaneous Tariff Bill

Congressional Momentum

buy vs. sell pressureDISTRIBUTING

Score 0–100: above 50 = net buying pressure, below 50 = net selling. Signal based on last 90 days.

Last 30 Days

No trades

Last 90 Days

▼0

0 buys1 total1 sell

$0 buys · $8K sells

All-Time

–45

18 buys34 total16 sells

$236K buys · $287K sells

Cumulative Net Position (buy vol − sell vol)

-$51K

2021-0334 trades plotted2026-05

Best Timers

avg excess return vs SPY · HSY trades only8 members w/ alpha data

Excess return = stock price change minus SPY change over the same holding window.Congress avg: -22.5%· 0% of traders beat SPY on this name

Top Alpha Generators

D:3R:5House:6Senate:2

underperformed SPY|beat SPY

1st

Julie Johnson

-5.6%

2×

2nd

Sheldon Whitehouse

-9.8%

2×

3rd

Robert Bresnahan

-14.6%

3×

4th

C. Franklin

-25.4%

5×

5th

Ro Khanna

-25.5%

10×

6th

Carol Miller

-25.6%

1×

7th

Dan Newhouse

-29.8%

2×

8th

Tommy Tuberville

-43.8%

1×

Worst Timers

bottom 5 by avg excess return

underperformed SPY|beat SPY

Tommy Tuberville

-43.8%

1×

Dan Newhouse

-29.8%

2×

Carol Miller

-25.6%

1×

Ro Khanna

-25.5%

10×

C. Franklin

-25.4%

5×

Worst single trade: Tommy Tuberville (-43.8%)Best single trade: Ro Khanna (+4.4%)

Timing Fingerprint

filing delay vs. excess return over SPY · 26 tradesCongress avg -22.5% vs SPY

Each dot = one disclosed trade. X-axis = days between trade and STOCK Act filing.Y-axis = return above (or below) SPY over the subsequent holding window. Upper-right = late filers who beat the market.

8% of trades beat SPYavg excess -22.5%avg delay 20d14 buys12 sellsBuySellOther· dot size ∝ trade size

Congress Swarm Events

synchronized trading — 3+ members within 21 daysHIGH ALERT

A swarm event occurs when 3 or more members disclose trades in HSY within a rolling 21-day window. Tight windows with high directional consensus score highest on the suspicion meter.

🔴 #1▼ SELL3 members · 10d span

Window

2025-04-01 → 2025-04-11

▼ 3 sells$24K vol

Consensus

100%

DJulie Johnson2025-04-01

RRobert Bresnahan2025-04-08

RDan Newhouse2025-04-11

1 swarm event detectedmax members in single event: 3highest suspicion score: 7621-day rolling window · top 6 by score

Trade Activity Timeline

Congressional buys & sells by month · last 20 months w/ activity

21/03

22/01

23/04

23/10

24/01

24/03

24/04

24/05

24/06

24/07

24/08

24/11

25/01

25/02

25/03

25/04

25/05

25/11

26/02

26/05

BuysSellsOtherHigh-volume month

Who Moved First

each row = one member · sorted by earliest disclosed trade

9 buyers ·9 sellers

BuySellOtherDot size ∝ trade size · top 12 most-active traders shown

Seasonal Rhythm

Congress buy/sell pressure by month & year

Each cell = one calendar month. Green = net Congress buying, red = net selling. Intensity ∝ consensus strength. Hover for details.

Net buyingNet sellingNo trades · number = trade count

Peak buy month: Mar · Peak sell month: Apr

Congressional Conviction Timeline

net positioning · alpha track recordMIXED

18 buys16 sellscumulative α -340.1%20mo tracked

Monthly Net Flow (Buys − Sells)

Cumulative Excess Return on Congressional Buys vs SPY

All Disclosed Trades

Date	Member	Action	Amount	Filing Delay	Receipt
2026-05-15	DRo Khanna	SELL	$1K – $15K	25d	receipt →
2026-02-24	DRo Khanna	BUY	$1K – $15K	13d	receipt →
2026-02-10	RC. Franklin	SELL	$1K – $15K	14d	receipt →
2026-02-10	RC. Franklin	SELL	$50K – $100K	14d	receipt →
2026-02-10	RC. Franklin	SELL	$1K – $15K	13d	receipt →
2026-02-10	RC. Franklin	SELL	$50K – $100K	13d	receipt →
2025-11-21	DSheldon Whitehouse	BUY	$1K – $15K	10d	receipt →
2025-11-21	DSheldon Whitehouse	BUY	$1K – $15K	10d	receipt →
2025-05-15	RRobert Bresnahan	BUY	$1K – $15K	18d	receipt →
2025-05-15	RRobert Bresnahan	BUY	$1K – $15K	16d	receipt →
2025-04-11	RDan Newhouse	SELL	$1K – $15K	35d	receipt →
2025-04-01	DJulie Johnson	SELL	$1K – $15K	43d	receipt →
2025-04-08	RRobert Bresnahan	SELL	$1K – $15K	20d	receipt →
2025-03-10	RCarol Miller	BUY	$1K – $15K	32d	receipt →
2025-02-25	RRobert Bresnahan	BUY	$1K – $15K	30d	receipt →
2025-01-15	DJulie Johnson	BUY	$1K – $15K	28d	receipt →
2025-01-17	DRo Khanna	SELL	$1K – $15K	20d	receipt →
2024-11-12	DRo Khanna	SELL	$1K – $15K	23d	receipt →
2024-08-07	RC. Franklin	BUY	$50K – $100K	13d	receipt →
2024-07-01	DRo Khanna	BUY	$1K – $15K	37d	receipt →
2024-06-26	DRo Khanna	BUY	$1K – $15K	12d	receipt →
2024-05-03	RTommy Tuberville	SELL	$1K – $15K	42d	receipt →
2024-05-03	RTommy Tuberville	SELL	$1K – $15K	42d	receipt →
2024-05-29	DRo Khanna	BUY	$1K – $15K	7d	receipt →
2024-04-26	DRo Khanna	SELL	$1K – $15K	10d	receipt →
2024-04-10	RDan Newhouse	BUY	$1K – $15K	15d	receipt →
2024-04-10	RDan Newhouse	BUY	$1K – $15K	0d	receipt →
2024-03-25	DRo Khanna	BUY	$1K – $15K	11d	receipt →
2024-03-20	DRo Khanna	BUY	$1K – $15K	16d	receipt →
2024-01-09	DRick Larsen	SELL	$1K – $15K	3d	receipt →
2023-10-30	DJonathan Jackson	SELL	$15K – $50K	7d	receipt →
2022-01-21	RSusan Collins	BUY	$15K – $50K	584d	receipt →
2021-03-29	RTommy Tuberville	BUY	$1K – $15K	882d	receipt →
2023-04-24	DLois Frankel	PARTIAL_SELL	$1K – $15K	25d	receipt →