Jim Walton

Jim Walton is an American businessman born in 1948 and based in Arkansas, with an estimated net worth of ~$44.6B. His industry is listed as retail. Wikidata

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR data provided is centered on First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) and related entities, including the John T. Walton Residuary Trust, JCL Holdings LLC, and the Estate of John T. Walton. The dataset shows 1,011 total filings for First Solar, including 859 insider-related filings, with multiple recent Form 144 filings dated 2026-03-09. Form 144 is a notice filed with the SEC when an affiliate or insider plans to sell restricted or control securities, and it can indicate planned sales activity rather than completed trades. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica nonprofit filings list three foundations with “Walton” in the name, reporting a combined $883,088 in total assets and $0 in total grants paid in the tax years shown. In 2023, the Walton Foundation (Philadelphia, PA) reported $536,863 in assets and $0 grants paid; the Walton Robotics Foundation (Marietta, GA) reported $70,657 in assets and $0 grants paid. The Walton Avenue Foundation (San Diego, CA) reported $275,568 in assets and $0 grants paid for tax year 2015. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $844.19 from 2025-12-04 to 2026-01-12. The top recipients listed are WinRed ($443.73), Scalise for Congress ($136.66), America Is Back ($135.77), Team Scalise ($60.75), and Senate Conservatives Fund ($28.00). The party breakdown provided shows $148.16 to Republican recipients and $696.03 categorized as PAC/Other. FEC

In the News

Recent headlines include coverage about billionaire influence in elections (DNyuz and Forbes, both dated 2026-03-09) and an article about the Walton siblings’ wealth rising (Nairametrics, 2026-03-02). Other headlines in the feed discuss U.S. political races, including a Texas GOP primary fight (Bloomberg, 2026-03-04) and related coverage (The Straits Times and ArcaMax, 2026-03-05). NewsAPI