Daniel Loeb
AIPAC-aligned pro-Israel-policy donor; gives across both parties when foreign-policy interests align.
Who they are.
Founder and CEO of Third Point, an activist hedge fund. Long-running major donor to AIPAC, the Republican Jewish Coalition, and pro-Israel Democratic primary challengers. Loeb has straddled both parties on funding choices, but consistently behind pro-Israel-policy candidates.
The chain.
- Jamaal Bowman (D, NY-16)Bundled into UDP $15M IE against Bowman2024 · Bowman defeated in 2024 primary
- Cori Bush (D, MO-01)Bundled into UDP $8M IE against Bush2024 · Bush defeated in 2024 primary
- Charter-school candidates in NYC mayoral & state-level races$1M+ across multiple cycles to StudentsFirstNY and successors2014-2022 · Mixed outcomes
The targets.
On the record.
“I am proud to support AIPAC and to support candidates who stand with Israel.”
Sources.
Questions about Daniel Loeb.
Does Daniel Loeb give to both parties?
Yes. Loeb's giving has flowed to both Democratic and Republican candidates, but consistently in support of pro-Israel-policy positioning. He is a major donor to AIPAC PAC and the United Democracy Project, which spent against the most outspoken Israel critics in the 2024 Democratic primaries.
What is Third Point?
Third Point LLC is a New York-based activist hedge fund founded by Loeb in 1995, managing roughly $20B in assets. Loeb is known for combative shareholder letters and high-profile activist campaigns at companies including Sony, Yahoo, and Campbell Soup.
Did Loeb fund the campaign against Jamaal Bowman?
Loeb's donations to AIPAC PAC and to United Democracy Project — the super PAC that ran the $15M IE against Bowman in NY-16 — make him a documented funder of that campaign. UDP's donor list, disclosed in FEC filings, places Loeb among its top contributors in the 2024 cycle.