$460,000 of CME GROUP INC lobbying was just disclosed, from Q3 of 2026, in a new Lobbying Disclosure Act filing.
This included lobbying on issues like:
"Issues related to regulation of clearinghouses, swap data repositories, swap execution facilities, and designated contract markets; Issues related to CFTC Funding; Issues related to Derivatives Clearing Market Structure; Issues related to CFTC Reauthorization; H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (Sec. 101; Definitions under the Securities Act of 1933, Sec. 102; Definitions under the Commodity Exchange Act, Sec. 103; Definitions under this Act, Sec. 107; Commodity Exchange Act savings provisions, Section 401; Commission jurisdiction over digital commodity transactions, Section 409; Exclusion for Decentralized Finance Activities); Issues related to the Clearing of US Treasury futures; Issues related to H.R. 8007/S. 4621 - SILVER Act. Issues related to S. 3755 - Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act; Issues related to H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (Sec. 101; Definitions under the Securities Act of 1933, Sec. 102; Definitions under the Commodity Exchange Act, Sec. 103; Definitions under this Act, Sec. 107; Commodity Exchange Act savings provisions, Section 401; Commission jurisdiction over digital commodity transactions, and Section 409; Exclusion for Decentralized Finance Activities); Issues related to Basel III Bank Capital Standards; Issues related to the Clearing of US Treasury futures. Issues related to tax treatment of futures, securities, and commodities; Issues related to Sec. 1256 of the tax code related to the tax treatment of futures and options."
You can find more data on corporate lobbying on Quiver Quantitative.
CME Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $CME stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CME stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. sold up to $15,000 on 06/16.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
CME Insider Trading Activity
CME insiders have traded $CME stock on the open market 9 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 3 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CME stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- TERRENCE A DUFFY (Chairman and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 50,000 shares for an estimated $14,564,405.
- HILDA HARRIS PIELL (Sr MD & Chief HR Officer) sold 5,753 shares for an estimated $1,752,536
- WILLIAM R SHEPARD has made 3 purchases buying 631 shares for an estimated $156,812 and 0 sales.
- ELIZABETH A COOK sold 500 shares for an estimated $140,055
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
CME Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 814 institutional investors add shares of CME stock to their portfolio, and 870 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 5,767,731 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,273,688,036
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 2,723,003 shares (-56.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $601,320,752
- GQG PARTNERS LLC removed 2,625,795 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $579,854,309
- FMR LLC removed 2,437,877 shares (-64.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $538,356,377
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 2,181,318 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $481,700,453
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 2,140,546 shares (-64.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $472,696,773
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 1,478,577 shares (+438.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $326,514,158
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
CME Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CME recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $CME in the last 6 months, with a median target of $305.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Benjamin Budish from Barclays set a target price of $270.0 on 07/09/2026
- Alex Kramm from UBS set a target price of $260.0 on 07/06/2026
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy from Raymond James set a target price of $320.0 on 07/02/2026
- Chris Allen from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $305.0 on 06/18/2026
- Simon Clinch from Rothschild & Co set a target price of $323.0 on 06/11/2026
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