Paul Singer

Paul Singer is an American businessman in finance, born in 1944, with an estimated net worth of ~$6.7B Wikidata. He is a Giving Pledge signatory and has been associated with hedge-fund-style investing and activist ownership, including SEC filings tied to IronNet, Inc. and C5 Investors General Partner Ltd. WikidataSEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC filings show 365 total filings tied to IronNet, Inc., including 144 insider-related filings and multiple Schedule 13D and 13G amendments; these forms are used to report significant ownership stakes and changes in those stakes SEC EDGAR. Recent filings include SC 13D/A, SC 13G/A, and Form 3, which is the initial insider ownership report for company officers, directors, or large shareholders SEC EDGAR. News coverage in the provided data also links Singer to an activist campaign involving Toyota NewsAPI.

Philanthropy

Singer is a signatory to The Giving Pledge Wikidata. The Singer Foundation records show $1,348,345 in total grants paid across the listed filings and $29,670,916 in total foundation assets ProPublica 990. In 2023, the two listed 2023 Singer Foundation filings reported grants paid of $344,191 and $909,988, with assets of $5,216,145 and $23,173,553, respectively ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show $6,806,280.92 in contributions from 2025-10-13 to 2025-12-31, across 100 contributions FEC. The party breakdown is overwhelmingly PAC/Other, with 77 Democratic contributions and $6,806,203.92 categorized as PAC/Other FEC. Top recipients include SLF PAC ($2,000,000), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1,000,000), America 21 PAC ($1,000,000), The Sentinel Action Fund ($750,000), and Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. ($750,000) FEC.

In the News

Recent coverage in the provided data includes a March 2026 Observer article about Paul Singer's Toyota campaign in Japan NewsAPI. Another item from June 2026 highlights Etsy among his top stock picks, though the article text provided is limited NewsAPIGDELT.