David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein is an American businessman (born 1949) based in Maryland, working in the finance industry, with an estimated net worth of ~$4.6B. SEC EDGAR lists an entity named “Rubenstein David” with a personal CIK (0001537935) and four insider filings on record. Recent news items include an announced public conversation event in Annapolis and reporting about changes to the Kennedy Center’s board of directors. Wikidata SEC EDGAR NewsAPI

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR shows four insider filings under “Rubenstein David,” including Forms 3, 4, 4/A, and 5 dated from 2011 to 2013. Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership, Form 4 reports changes in ownership (with 4/A as an amendment), and Form 5 is an annual statement for certain reportable transactions. The EDGAR search results also surface multiple companies in the same results set (e.g., China Recycling Energy Corp, BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC), but the provided data does not specify the exact role or transactions tying him to each company. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 data lists three foundations with the Rubenstein name and a combined ~$22.4M in total assets across the records provided. For the most recent tax years shown (Rubenstein Foundation in TX for 2024 and Rubenstein Foundation in PA for 2023), grants paid are reported as $0 despite assets of $16,039,189 and $6,363,328, respectively. Across all listed foundations in the dataset, total grants paid are reported as $0. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $4,105.36 from 2024-10-19 to 2025-12-09. The party breakdown in the dataset reports $550 to Democrats, $1,500 to Republicans, and $2,055.36 to PAC/Other. The top listed recipients by amount include ActBlue ($929.50), Cory Booker for Senate ($500), Booker Victory Fund ($500), Loudermilk for Congress ($500), and Rick W. Allen for Congress ($500). FEC

In the News

A March 9, 2026 item reports an upcoming “Democracy At 250” conversation in Annapolis featuring David Rubenstein and Andrea Mitchell. A March 6, 2026 Forbes item reports that the Kennedy Center lost another director after a “Trump takeover.” Other headlines in the feed are not clearly about Rubenstein based on the provided titles. NewsAPI