Wesley Edens
Profile Summary
Wesley Edens is a U.S. finance executive born in 1961 and based in New York. SEC records associate him with Fortress Investment Group, New Fortress Energy, Gaming & Leisure Properties, Brookdale Senior Living, and Intrawest Resorts Holdings. His net worth is estimated at ~$2.5 billion. SEC EDGAR RTB
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records list 220 insider filings associated with Edens, including 2025 Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions in a company's securities by insiders, while Schedule 13D filings disclose a significant ownership stake or possible influence over a company. The records also show 397 search hits across companies including Fortress Investment Group and New Fortress Energy. SEC EDGAR
Political Activity
FEC records show 94 contributions totaling $605,828.61 from August 19, 1991, through September 3, 2024. Identified Democratic contributions totaled $303,050, compared with $49,960.35 to Republicans; $248,018.26 was categorized as unknown, and the largest listed recipients included the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, The Principles Project, and the DNC. FEC
In the News
Articles dated May 11–13, 2026, from the New York Post, News Ghana, and The Economic Times reported allegations that Edens was the victim of a federal blackmail case. The reports described an alleged demand for $1.2 billion and referenced a suspect whose bail was reportedly secured by a Chinese foreign agent. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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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
No giving data on file. That is a gap in our sources, not a finding that this person gives nothing — and because the component still counts as zero, it holds this score down. Know of a gift we are missing? Tell us and we will source it.
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 8/31/2026 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.