William Lauder

William Lauder (born 1960) is a U.S. billionaire based in New York in the retail industry, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.6B. SEC filings show he is associated with The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ticker: EL) and appears frequently in insider-ownership disclosures under the name “Lauder William P.” RTB SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists William P. Lauder with a personal CIK (0001008082) and 200 total filings, including 199 insider filings tied to entities such as The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) and other Lauder-related entities. Many of the recent filings are Form 4 reports, which are used to disclose insider transactions (like buys, sells, or grants) by company insiders, along with SC 13G/A amendments, which update large-shareholder ownership disclosures. Recent insider filings include multiple Form 4s in 2024–2025 and SC 13G/A filings in 2023 and 2024. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 data for tax year 2023 lists three foundations connected to the Lauder name with combined assets of $143,513,759 and total grants paid of $0. The Ronald S Lauder Foundation reported $117,937,517 in assets, $12,544,162 in revenue, $20,866,740 in expenses, and $0 grants paid in 2023; the Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation reported $23,931,909 in assets and $0 grants paid; and Lauder Foundation Inc reported $1,644,333 in assets and $0 grants paid. Across these filings, expenses were reported despite no grants paid in 2023. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $189,575.80 from 2017-11-14 to 2025-09-19. The party breakdown shows $130,300 to Democrats, $18,125 to Republicans, $17,800 to Independents, $225.80 to non-party/other (NAT), and $23,125 categorized as Unknown. Top recipients by amount include Angus King for U.S. Senate Campaign ($12,000), Maloney for Congress ($11,400), Maggie for NH ($8,700), Nadler for Congress ($8,700), and Sinema for Arizona ($5,800). FEC