Ken Xie
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Ken Xie is an American businessman in technology and is associated with Fortinet, a cybersecurity company. He has an estimated net worth of ~$5.6 billion Wikidata.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records identify Ken Xie as an insider associated with Fortinet Inc. (FTNT) and list 218 insider filings SEC EDGAR. These include Form 4 filings, which report changes in an insider’s company holdings, and Form 144 filings, which notify regulators of proposed securities sales SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
The Xie Foundation reported $724.9 million in total assets, $128.7 million in revenue, and $37.1 million in expenses for tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. It reported $35.4 million in grants paid during the year ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
Federal campaign records show 34 contributions totaling $17,924.20 between May 2006 and November 2024 FEC. Contributions went overwhelmingly to Democratic recipients: $14,275 to Democrats, compared with $104.10 to Republicans and $3,545.10 to PACs or other recipients FEC.
In the News
Recent coverage included Fortinet’s presentation at the 2026 Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference and reports on its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings NewsAPI. Other coverage reported that Fortinet’s free cash flow reached a record $2.21 billion while its stock was down 28% year to date NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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SEC Filings
Associated Companies
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Recent Insider Filings
Score Breakdown
The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.
Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).
Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry
How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.
Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency
Scored on 8/31/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.
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