Here’s a hot fact: The U.S. government is now Intel’s largest shareholder, holding up to 10% of its shares. Following them are BlackRock and Vanguard, two asset management companies. Back in August last year, Intel struck a deal with Trump, selling 433 million shares to the U.S. government at nearly a 20% discount for a total cost of $8.9 billion. Fast forward just six months, and this stake has surged to $36 billion, raking in a $26.5 billion profit.