Aerin Lauder

Aerin Lauder (born 1970) is a U.S.-based retail executive and heir connected to The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL), with an estimated net worth of ~$1.6B. SEC records list her as an insider filer with a personal CIK and filings connected to Estée Lauder and multiple family trusts. She is based in New York. RTB SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR links Aerin Lauder to The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) and to several related trust entities, including “Zinterhofer Aerin Lauder Trust U/A/D 4/24/00” and a 2008 grantor retained annuity trust. She has 36 insider-related SEC filings, including Form 4 reports (used to disclose insiders’ purchases/sales and other changes in ownership) and Schedule 13D/A amendments (used to update disclosures about large ownership stakes and related information). Recent filings in the dataset include Form 4s in 2019 and 2021 and Schedule 13D/A amendments in 2019, 2021, and 2024. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

Three foundations associated with the Lauder family show a combined $143,513,759 in total assets for tax year 2023, and the dataset reports $0 in grants paid across them that year. 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. Lauder Foundation Inc reported $1,644,333 in assets and $1,537,673 in expenses with $0 grants paid, and the Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation reported $23,931,909 in assets with $0 grants paid. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

Federal Election Commission data shows 10 contributions totaling $50,200 from 1995-12-12 to 2019-09-02. The party breakdown in the dataset is $42,700 to Democrats, $5,000 to Republicans, and $2,500 listed as Unknown, with the largest recipient being DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee ($35,400) and a smaller amount to Romney for President Inc. ($5,000). FEC

In the News

In late February to early March 2026, NewsAPI results included multiple Women’s Wear Daily items mentioning Aerin Lauder, including coverage of Aerin launching a wedding registry and gifting platform (2026-03-02) and a broader luxury consumption trends piece (2026-03-02). Other mentions in the dataset include an Observer article about the 2026 Norton Museum of Art Gala (2026-02-17) and a WWD item on the Met Gala 2026 dress code (2026-02-23). Across the five articles returned, WWD was the most frequent source (3 of 5). NewsAPI