The Great Hedge: How Executives Are Bracing For Geopolitical Shockwaves
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Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AAPL Apple+4.8%
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- NKE Nike+3.3%
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- CAT Caterpillar-14.0%
Machinery exporters are exposed to China tariffs
- DE Deere-7.2%
Machinery exporters are exposed to China tariffs
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap-6.9%
A fund of large Chinese companies
- KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet-6.1%
A fund of Chinese internet companies
- BABA Alibaba-3.6%
Chinese platforms are exposed to a tariff fight
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-0.7%
Big tech moves with a tariff fight
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | -1.42% | -2.49% | base | -0.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| NKE | -3.09% | -1.10% | base | -2.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| CAT | +3.88% | +3.15% | base | -2.22% | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -0.33% | -1.72% | base | +0.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | +4.30% | +3.28% | base | -0.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| KWEB | +5.12% | +4.95% | base | -0.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| BABA | +7.15% | +6.69% | base | -2.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +0.75% | +1.80% | base | -0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | that day | -0.16% | final price |
| AAPL | three days earlier | -2.49% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | -1.42% | final price |
| BABA | that day | -2.15% | final price |
| BABA | three days earlier | +6.69% | final price |
| BABA | five days earlier | +7.15% | final price |
| CAT | that day | -2.22% | final price |
| CAT | three days earlier | +3.15% | final price |
| CAT | five days earlier | +3.88% | final price |
| DE | that day | +0.19% | final price |
| DE | three days earlier | -1.72% | final price |
| DE | five days earlier | -0.33% | final price |
| FXI | that day | -0.42% | final price |
| FXI | three days earlier | +3.28% | final price |
| FXI | five days earlier | +4.30% | final price |
| GLD | that day | -0.70% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | +2.33% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +3.51% | final price |
| KWEB | that day | -0.26% | final price |
| KWEB | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| KWEB | five days earlier | +5.12% | final price |
| NKE | that day | -2.57% | final price |
| NKE | three days earlier | -1.10% | final price |
| NKE | five days earlier | -3.09% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -0.02% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +1.80% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| SPY | that day | -0.48% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | -0.09% | final price |
| TLT | that day | -0.53% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.97% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -2.07% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nike (NKE), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Caterpillar (CAT), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Jul 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 7 Aug 2026. View the filing.
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