David Siegel
American computer scientist, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
David Siegel is an American computer scientist, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist, born in 1961 in the United States, with an estimated net worth of ~$8.0B. Wikidata He is associated with New York and the finance industry. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR lists David N. Siegel with 34 total filings, all categorized as insider filings. SEC EDGAR Recent filings include multiple Form 4 reports (e.g., 2026-02-13, 2026-02-05, 2026-01-21) and Form 3 filings (e.g., 2025-04-28 and 2024-06-26). SEC EDGAR Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership, and Form 4 reports subsequent changes in insider ownership (such as buys, sells, or grants). SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
ProPublica-reported 2023 filings list three foundations connected to the Siegel name: Fred Siegel Foundation (NY), Richard Siegel Foundation (TN), and Siegel Family Foundation (CA). ProPublica 990 Across these three organizations, total assets were $7,634,702 and total grants paid were $0 in tax year 2023, despite combined revenues of $933,123 and expenses of $520,157. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $873,593.44 from 2025-06-22 to 2025-12-27. FEC The largest listed recipients were HMP ($500,000), SMP ($250,000), DIGIDEMS PAC ($75,000), New York Majority Fund ($22,000), and the New York State Democratic Committee ($10,000). FEC By party/recipient type, the breakdown was $19,500 to Democrats, $771.12 to Republicans, and $853,322.32 to PAC/Other. FEC
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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