Ron Burkle
Profile Summary
Ron Burkle is a U.S. financier, born in 1952, with an estimated net worth of ~$3.9B RTB. SEC records identify him as Ronald W. Burkle and show filings connected to Soho House & Co., Barnes & Noble, Morgans Hotel Group, and other entities SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR lists 172 filings associated with Burkle, including 135 insider filings SEC EDGAR. His recent filings include Form 4 reports, which disclose insiders' purchases, sales, or other changes in company securities; Form 3 reports, which establish an insider's initial holdings; and Schedule 13D filings, which disclose ownership of more than 5% of a public company and, in some cases, plans concerning that investment SEC EDGAR. Recent filings include Form 4s dated February 2, 2026 and August 18, 2025, as well as Schedule 13D and amended Schedule 13D filings for Soho House & Co. in November and December 2020 SEC EDGAR.
Political Activity
The most recent 100 federal contribution records on file show at least $849,186 in contributions from June 26, 2018 through June 2, 2026; these figures cover only the sampled records, while the FEC reports 412 contributions in total FEC. In that sample, $665,886 was classified as Unknown, $120,500 as Democratic, and $62,800 as Republican FEC. The largest listed recipients were SMP ($500,000), 2024 Dem Senate Victory: MD + PA + DSCC ($51,200), Latino Victory Fund ($50,000), Take Back the House 2020 ($46,100), and DSCC ($38,000) FEC.
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Political Contributions
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By Party (in the sample)
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Top Recipients (in the sample)
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