Joseph Edelman
American hedge fund manager
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Joseph Edelman is a New York-based American hedge fund manager born in 1956, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.0B Wikidata. SEC records show 572 insider filings tied to his personal CIK, indicating frequent reporting activity under SEC rules that require insiders to disclose changes in beneficial ownership of securities SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
Edelman is identified as a hedge fund manager Wikidata. SEC filing data links him to insider activity involving several public companies, including LianBio, Biodesix, Adagio Medical Holdings, ADMA Biologics, and DBV Technologies SEC EDGAR. The recent filings include Forms 3 and 4; Form 3 is the initial statement of beneficial ownership, and Form 4 reports changes in that ownership SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Three foundations tied to Edelman reported combined grants paid of $10,826,261 and combined assets of $87,128,879 in 2023 ProPublica 990. The largest was Edelman Fam Foundation, with $10,655,611 in grants paid and $85,325,789 in assets, while Edelman Foundation and Edelman Family Foundation reported smaller grant totals and asset bases ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission data shows 100 contributions totaling $57,883.89 from 2019-07-12 to 2025-12-23 FEC. Donations went mostly to Republicans, with $38,490.25 to REP, $8,400 to DEM, and $10,993.64 to PAC/Other FEC. Top recipients included Moody for Florida, Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc., Bill Cassidy for US Senate, Husted for Senate, and Alaskans for Dan Sullivan, each at $7,000 FEC.
In the News
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U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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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 6/23/2026 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.
All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata