{"id":11777,"date":"2026-01-27T23:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T23:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-white-house-is-now-a-hedge-fund-5-government-backed-stocks-wall-street-is-watching\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T23:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T23:24:32","slug":"the-white-house-is-now-a-hedge-fund-5-government-backed-stocks-wall-street-is-watching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/the-white-house-is-now-a-hedge-fund-5-government-backed-stocks-wall-street-is-watching\/","title":{"rendered":"The White House is Now a Hedge Fund. 5 Government-Backed Stocks Wall Street is Watching."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"bodyItems-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->For decades, the U.S. government acted as a regulator, referee, and lender of last resort.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->That era is over.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->As of January 2026, the Trump administration has made a decisive shift: from writing checks to taking ownership. Through the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, the U.S. is now taking direct equity stakes in public companies tied to semiconductors,\u00a0rare earths, lithium, and defense manufacturing.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->On Wall Street, this new approach has a nickname: \u201cThe American Sovereign Wealth Fund.\u201d And traders are watching each move closely.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This isn\u2019t about bailouts or stimulus. The strategy is focused instead on national security goals:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Secure domestic supply chains<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Reduce dependence on China<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Keep critical manufacturing on U.S. soil<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Let taxpayers participate in the upside<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Instead of just funding projects, the government is now becoming a long-term shareholder in key industries that power artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles (EVs), defense systems, and national security.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->That shift has created a brand-new market theme \u2014 and what many traders are calling \u201cThe Trump Portfolio.\u201d<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The U.S. government now\u00a0owns 10% of Intel, making it the company\u2019s largest shareholder.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->That stake came from converting roughly $8.9 billion in CHIPS Act funding into common equity as Intel scales its next-generation 14A manufacturing process for AI and advanced computing.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This move effectively turned Intel into a strategic national asset, not just another chip stock. Despite near-term earnings pressure, the government has made it clear this is a long-term position, and not an opportunistic trade.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->For investors, INTC is now tied directly to U.S. industrial policy.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The Department of Defense holds an\u00a0effective 15% equity stake in MP Materials through a combination of preferred shares and warrants.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->MP now sits at the center of a closed-loop rare-earth magnet supply chain designed to support U.S. military and defense systems, and reduce reliance on China\u2019s dominance in rare-earth processing.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This partnership turned MP from a mining company into a strategic supplier, and markets have responded accordingly.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>   <button class=\"secondary-btn fin-size-large readmore-button    rounded   yf-r7dg9i\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;itc:1;sec:content-canvas;slk:Story%20Continues\" aria-label=\"Story Continues\" title=\"Story Continues\"> <span>Story Continues<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\" style=\"display: none\" data-testid=\"read-more\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Lithium Americas represents the government\u2019s push to lock down domestic lithium production.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The Department of Energy owns:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This structure was finalized as part of a reworked $2.26 billion federal loan package, with the first major loan draw completed to accelerate production at one of the largest lithium deposits in North America.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Lithium is now officially treated as a national security asset.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Lockheed Martin is a little different \u2014 and that\u2019s what makes it so important to watch.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->On Jan. 7, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order banning dividends and stock buybacks for underperforming defense contractors. The administration has floated the idea of a \u201cgolden share\u201d \u2014 a forced equity stake that would give the government direct influence over production priorities.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->No equity stake has been finalized yet. But the threat alone marks a dramatic shift in how\u00a0defense contractors are being treated: less like independent corporations, more like extensions of U.S. industrial capacity.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->That uncertainty is exactly why traders are paying attention.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->As of Jan. 26, the U.S. government announced a 10% equity stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a\u00a0$1.6 billion investment to build a fully domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The goal is straightforward: ensure the U.S. controls the raw materials and processing needed for defense systems, EV motors, and advanced manufacturing \u2014 without foreign choke points.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This is the newest and most aggressive example of the \u201cU.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund\u201d strategy in action.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->This goes well beyond traditional industrial policy, and has created a structural shift in how the U.S. government interacts with markets.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->That includes:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Ownership instead of oversight<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Equity instead of subsidies<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Returns instead of write-offs<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Whether you agree with the politics or not, the market implication is clear: when the government becomes a shareholder, capital follows.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->On Barchart, traders can track this shift using pro-grade tools:<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Build custom watchlists around INTC, MP, LAC, LMT, and USAR<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Track breaking news tied to government actions<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Monitor market volume, momentum, and relative strength<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-h8k6hx\">\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Follow unusual options activity tied to policy shifts<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Track the Trump Government Portfolio\u00a0in real time with Barchart newsletters &gt;&gt;<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-vbsvxt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The U.S. government isn\u2019t just setting the rules anymore. 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