Barry Diller

Barry Diller is an American businessman in the media industry, born in 1942 and based in New York. He has an estimated net worth of ~$3.2 billion. Wikidata

Business & SEC Activity

SEC records associate Diller with Expedia, IAC, Match Group, TripAdvisor, and Vimeo. The records show 257 filings, including 253 insider filings; most recent entries are Form 4 reports, which disclose changes in an insider’s ownership of company securities. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

Two Diller-associated foundations reported $22.8 million in combined grants paid and $162.2 million in combined assets across the available filings. The Diller Foundation reported $22.8 million in grants paid and $161.4 million in assets for 2020, while Diller Foundation Inc. reported $50,796 in grants and $852,086 in assets for 2023. Diller is also listed as a Giving Pledge signatory. ProPublica 990 Giving Pledge

Political Activity

Diller has at least 100 federal contributions in the available FEC records. In the most recent 100 contributions on file, the listed amount totals $2,288,597.26: $913,583.63 to Democratic recipients, $3,300 to Republican recipients, and $1,371,713.63 to PACs or other recipients; these figures cover only the sampled records, not his full contribution history. The largest listed recipients were Harris Victory Fund ($802,400), DNC Services Corp./Democratic National Committee ($302,400), Field Team 6 FEC ($250,000), SMP ($200,000), and DSCC ($100,000). FEC

In the News

A Bloomberg Business report dated August 3, 2026, said Yakira Capital Management urged Diller’s People Inc. to abandon its offer to acquire MGM Resorts International. Other available reports also described discussions about the proposed takeover and a reported MGM special committee. NewsAPI GDELT