John Malone

John C. Malone (born 1941) is an American billionaire businessman, landowner, and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of ~$11.3B. SEC records show he is associated with multiple public companies including Discovery, Inc. (WBD), Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI), Lions Gate Entertainment, Liberty Media, and Liberty Broadband. His name appears frequently in SEC ownership filings, indicating ongoing reporting activity tied to these holdings. Wikidata SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists John C. Malone as a reporting person with a personal CIK (0000937797) and 795 total filings, including 774 insider filings. Insider filings are typically Forms 3 and 4, which disclose initial ownership (Form 3) and subsequent changes in ownership such as purchases, sales, or equity awards (Form 4). Recent filings include multiple Form 4 submissions from late 2025 through early 2026, showing very frequent ownership reporting activity. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica-reported 2023 Form 990 data shows three entities named “Malone Family Foundation” in WY, AL, and SD with combined assets of $94,868,044 and total grants paid of $0 for the year. The Wyoming foundation reported $89,593,032 in assets, $9,362,873 in revenue, $31,097,241 in expenses, and $0 grants paid in 2023. Across all three foundations, grants paid were reported as $0 despite substantial combined assets. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $936,197.99 from 2025-02-11 to 2025-12-31. The largest recipients listed were GROW THE MAJORITY ($500,000) and the NRCC ($176,260), with additional $7,000 contributions to several congressional campaign committees. The party breakdown reported was $380,432.99 to Republican recipients and $555,765 to PAC/Other. FEC