Ron Baron

Ron Baron (born 1943) is a U.S. finance executive based in New York with an estimated net worth of ~$7.9B. SEC records show an investment entity named “BARON SELECT FUNDS” with extensive filing activity (974 total filings), indicating active reporting related to managed investments and securities holdings. RTB SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists “BARON SELECT FUNDS” as an investment entity with a personal CIK (0001217673) and 974 total filings, which typically reflects regular disclosures by investment managers and related entities. The SEC dataset links this entity to companies including Tesla (TSLA) and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), among others, indicating reported positions or filing-related connections to these issuers. No insider (Form 4/5-style) filings were recorded in the provided data (insiderFilingCount: 0). SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica nonprofit filings list multiple foundations connected by name, including the Baron Capital Foundation (NY) and Baron Jay Foundation (CA). In the most recent listed tax years, Baron Capital Foundation reported total assets of $46,145,748 and grants paid of $0 (tax year 2023), while Baron Jay Foundation reported $1,170,500 in grants paid (tax year 2022). Across the listed foundations, total reported foundation assets were $46,440,912 and total grants paid were $1,170,500. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $3,497.92 between 2025-06-16 and 2025-12-20. The top recipients by amount were Suozzi for Congress ($1,400), ActBlue ($1,360), and WinRed ($406.96), with a party breakdown of $1,500 to Democrats and $1,997.92 categorized as PAC/Other. FEC

In the News

Recent headlines mentioning Ron Baron appeared in financial and markets coverage, including Bloomberg and other outlets, during February–March 2026. Examples include articles about ETF fees and market commentary, alongside broader investing pieces from outlets such as Morningstar, ETF Trends, and Investing.com. NewsAPI