Ken Fisher
American investment adviser & analyst
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Ken Fisher is an American investment adviser and analyst born in 1950, with an estimated net worth of ~$11.2B Wikidata. He is based in Texas and is identified in the data as a figure in finance Wikidata.
Business & SEC Activity
Fisher is described as an investment adviser and analyst, which places him in the finance industry Wikidata. Recent news coverage in the dataset focuses on stocks in his portfolio, including Apple and Broadcom, suggesting ongoing attention to his investment holdings NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
The data shows three Fisher-related foundations with combined grants paid of $377,354 and combined assets of $779,897 ProPublica 990. For tax year 2022, the Fisher Foundation in Colorado reported $118,546 in grants paid and $609,747 in assets; the Texas Fisher Foundation reported $8,808 in grants paid in 2015; and the Jon & Darla Fisher Foundation reported $250,000 in grants paid in 2023 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
Fisher made 100 federal contributions totaling $34,014.86 in the reported period FEC. The largest recipients listed include Hickenlooper for Colorado, Friends of Mark Warner, and Gallego for Arizona at $7,000 each, and the party breakdown shows $21,400 to Democrats and $12,614.86 to PACs or other recipients FEC.
In the News
Recent articles in the dataset center on Fisher's stock picks, including Apple and Broadcom NewsAPI. Another item mentions a second Fisher House under construction at the Pittsburgh VA, which is a separate philanthropic or naming-related reference in the news feed NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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
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 6/23/2026 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. View on Wikidata