Farris Wilks

Farris Wilks is a U.S. billionaire based in Texas in the energy industry, born in 1952, with an estimated net worth of ~$2.0B. Federal records show he has been an active political donor since at least 2008, and SEC records show frequent insider-trading disclosures tied to multiple energy-related public companies. RTB FEC SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists Farris Wilks with a personal CIK (0001641794) and 54 total filings, including 53 insider filings. These are primarily Form 4 and Form 4/A filings, which are required disclosures when corporate insiders (like officers, directors, or large shareholders) buy, sell, or otherwise change their holdings in a company’s securities; recent filings include Form 4 entries dated 2026-01-05 and multiple filings in 2025 and 2024. The SEC search results associate his filings with companies including ProFrac Holding Corp. (ACDC), Dawson Geophysical Co (DWSN), Flotek Industries (FTK), and Ring Energy (REI). SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica-reported Form 990 data shows three foundations with a combined $18,383,604 in total assets and $0 in total grants paid in the listed tax years. The Harry T Wilks Family Foundation (KY) reported $18,102,314 in assets and $0 grants paid for tax year 2023, while the Jennifer Wilks Foundation (TX) and Wilks Family Foundation (NY) also reported $0 grants paid for tax years 2023 and 2024, respectively. Across these filings, the foundations reported revenues and expenses but no grantmaking in the reported years. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 95 contributions totaling $6,059,660 from 2008-10-27 to 2024-01-18. The largest reported recipient was KEEP THE PROMISE III ($5,000,000), followed by Club for Growth Action ($200,000), the Republican National Committee ($166,900), Trump Victory ($150,000), and Believe Again ($125,000). The party breakdown in the dataset shows $393,860 to Republican-designated recipients, with most dollars categorized as Unknown/UNK ($5,665,800 Unknown and $7,800 UNK). FEC