How Trump vs. Harris is playing out on Wall Street ahead of the debate
September 10, 20240
Roger Altman.
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Title: Founder and senior chair of the investment bank Evercore
What he has said: Altman, who worked for the US Treasury under the Carter and Clinton administrations, told CNBC in July that he supported Harris.
Donations: In March, Altman donated $100,000 to the Harris Action Fund and $50,000 to the same fund in 2023. Last year, he also donated $25,000 to the Harris Victory Fund and $6,600 to Harris for President.
Blair Effron
Jon Gray.
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Title: Blackstone’s president and chief operating officer
What he has said: Gray, a former Biden fundraiser, donated to Harris’ campaign after Biden dropped out of the race in July.
Donations: Gray donated $413,000 to the Harris Action Fund at the end of July, a person with knowledge of the contribution said. He has also made several donations to Biden’s campaign via funds that have since been transferred to Harris, including $50,000 in 2023 to the Harris Action Fund and $6,600 via two donations of $3,300 to Harris for President.
Ken Griffin
Marc Lasry.
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Title: Chair, CEO, and cofounder of the hedge fund Avenue Capital
What he has said: Lasry was a fundraiser for Harris during her 2020 presidential run.
Donations: In March, Lasry gave $100,000 to the Harris Action Fund, following a $25,000 to the same fund last year. In 2023 he made several donations to Biden that have since been rolled to Harris, including $6,600 to Harris for President, $15,000 to the Harris Victory Fund, and $25,000 to the Harris Action Fund.
Howard Lutnick
Omeed Malik.
John Lamparski
Title: Founder and CEO of the merchant bank Farvahar Partners
What he has said: Omeed has cited Trump’s economic policies and what he says is the weaponization of the rule of law on the left.
Donations: In March, Malik contributed $6,600 to Donald J. Trump for President 2024 via two $3,300 donations. He contributed $31,600 to the Trump 47 Committee across two donations this year.
Peter May
Title: Trian Fund Management’s president and founding partner
What he has said: May appears to have let his money do the talking.
Donations: May donated $25,000 in June to the Harris Victory Fund and $6,600 through two $3,300 donations to Harris for President.
Robert Mercer
John Paulson attending a Trump speech in New York in 2019.
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Title: Founder of Paulson & Co., a hedge fund turned family office
What he has said: Paulson has said he supports Trump’s policies on energy, border security, and trade. He has held a number of fundraisers for Trump, and the former president has floated his name for secretary of the Treasury.
Donations: Paulson has made numerous donations to Trump PACs over the years, including $806,300 to the Trump 47 Committee in March.
Nelson Peltz
Peter Orszag.
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Title: CEO of the investment bank Lazard
What he has said: Orszag, who was a director of the US Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, told CNBC in July that he supported Harris.
Donations: In June, Orszag donated $100,000 via two $50,000 donations to the Harris Victory Fund and $6,600 via two $3,300 donations to Harris for President.
Steve Schwarzman
David Shaw.
YouTube
Title: Founder of hedge fund DE Shaw
What he has said: Shaw has served on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology for both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
Donations: Shaw made several donations to Biden in 2023 that have since rolled to Harris, including $295,700 to what is now the Harris Action Fund and $6,600 to Harris for President.
Paul Singer
Joan Solotar.
Blackstone
Title: Blackstone’s global head of private-wealth solutions
What she has said: Solotar appears to have let her money do the talking.
Donations: In May, she gave $25,000 to what is now the Harris Action Fund and $6,600 through two donations of $3,300 to Harris for President.
