Sean Duffy

Status
In Cabinet
Reported Asset Values
$1.1M–$2.9M+

The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Sean Duffy, who was picked to be: Secretary, Department of Transportation. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.

Roles Outside Government

Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)

OrganizationPosition heldEndnoteLine No.
BGR Government Affairs, LLCAdvisory Board Member, 11/2019 - 11/2024a. Polaris Inc, Consulting b. S&P Global Inc, Consulting c. SAS Institute, Inc, Consulting d. Structured Finance Association, Consulting e. Grammercy Funds Management, LLC, Consulting f. Partnership for Fair and Open Skies, Consulting g. Cleary Gottlieb, Consulting h. Marcum, Consulting i. MetLife, Consulting j. Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Consulting k. Diem Networks, Consulting1
Duffy Enterprises LLCManaging Member, 12/2022 - PresentThis LLC was created to receive compensation for my position with Fox News and other consulting positions.2
FOX CORPORATIONCo-Host, 1/2023 - 11/20243
Employment Assets

Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)

DescriptionValueIncomeIncome TypeEndnoteLine No.
MORGAN STANLEY IRA1
U.S. Bank #1 (Cash)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.1
ALPHABET INC CL C$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.2
Amazon Com Inc$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.3
AMERICAN TOWER CORP$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.4
Apple Inc$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.5
APPLIED MATERIALS INC$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.6
Argenx SE ADR (biotechnology)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.7
ASML HOLDING NV NY REG NEW$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.8
Blackstone Inc$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.9
Broadcom Inc$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.10
DANAHER CORPORATION$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.11
DATADOG INC CL A$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.12
DEERE & CO$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.13
Doordash Inc CL A$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.14
Draftkings Inc CL A$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.15
Eaton Corp PLC Shs$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.16
Eli Lilly & Co$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.17
Hilton Worldwide HLDGS Inc$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.18
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.19
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.20
Las Vegas Sands Corporation$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.21
LINDE PLC$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.22
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.23
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.24
MASTERCARD INC CL A$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.25
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.26
Microsoft Corp$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.27
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP NEW COM$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.28
NVIDIA Corporation$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.29
Oracle Corp$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.30
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.31
SHOPIFY INC$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.32
Taiwan SMCNDCTR Mfg Co LTD ADR (semiconductors)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.33
UNITEDHEALTH GP INC$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.34
VAXCYTE INC$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.35
Vertex Pharmaceuticals$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.36
Morgan Stanley IRA #22
ARES CAPITAL CORP$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.1
Blue Owl Capital Corporation$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.2
Vaneck Fallen Angel High YIE$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.3
Vaneck Morningstar Wide Moat$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.4
VANGUARD SMALL CAP ETF$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.5
Vanguard Value ETF Index$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.6
BNS Trigger Plus Corporate Bond$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.7
American Funds New Perspective$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.8
Blackrock Mid Cap GRW EQ K$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.9
Hartford Div & Growth F$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.10
Hartford Schroders Intl Stk F$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.11
John Hancock Displnd Val R6$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.12
MFS Growth R6$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.13
MFS Intl Diversification R6$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.14
PGIM Jenn Emrg Mkt Eq Opps R6$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.15
Victory Sycamore Estbl Val R6$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.16
Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED)$50,001 - $100KNone (or less than $201)2.17
K-INFRA - Class S Hedge Fund$50,001 - $100KNone (or less than $201)2.18
Dukes Education (social infrastructure)2.18.1
SMS (energy transition)2.18.2
Avantus (Energy transition)2.18.3
Albioma (energy transition)2.18.4
Refresco (industrial infrastructure)2.18.5
PGI (energy security)2.18.6
Greenvolt (energy transition)2.18.7
Vantage Towers (digital infrastructure)2.18.8
Port Arthur LNG (energy security)2.18.9
Zenobe (energy transition)2.18.10
Singtel (digital infrastructure)2.18.11
KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC (K- PEC) (other than the top ten holdings the underlying holdings are not ascertainable)$100K - $250KNone (or less than $201)2.19
USI Insurance Services (financials)2.19.1
CIRCOR International (industrials)2.19.2
PetVet Care Centers (health care)2.19.3
IVI RMA (health care)2.19.4
Potter Electric (industrials)2.19.5
April SAS (financials)2.19.6
Groundworks (consumer discretionary)2.19.7
Chase Corporation (materials)2.19.8
Accuris (industrials)2.19.9
Simon & Schuster (communication services)2.19.10
U.S. Bank #2 (Cash)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.20
Morgan Stanley IRA #33
U.S. Bank #3 (Cash)$100K - $250KNone (or less than $201)3.1
SEP4
U.S. Bank #4 (Cash)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.1
Baird Aggregate Bond Inst$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.2
Columbia Income Opportunities Inst2$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.3
Dodge & Cox Income Fund$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)4.4
GMO Resources I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.5
Goldman Sachs GQG Ptnrs Intl Opps Instl$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.6
Goldman Sachs Intl Sm Cp Insghts Instl$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.7
Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Inst$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.8
MFS International Equity R6$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.9
MFS Mid Cap Growth I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.10
Victory Sycamore Established Value I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.11
Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.12
William Blair Small Cap Growth I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.13
Alerian MLP Index ETF$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.14
Avantis Emerging Markets$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.15
Avantis Real Estate ETF$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.16
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund$50,001 - $100KNone (or less than $201)4.17
Ishares 10-20 Year Tsury$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.18
SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)4.19
SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)4.20
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4.21
BGR Government Affairs, LLC$305KWages5
American Resort Development Association - 4/16/2024$20,000Speaking Fees6
META PLATFORMS INC$2,974Social Media Revenue7
Duffy Enterprises LLC (consulting)$15,001 - $50,000$705KBusiness Income8
FOX CORPORATION$564KContributor Fees8.1
State of Wisconsin, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable); eligible for $1,038/mo at age 55None (or less than $201)9
Employment Agreements

Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)

OrganizationAgreementEndnoteLine No.
Duffy Enterprises LLCMy LLC will be inactive during my appointment and all outstanding fees will be fixed before I enter government service. (2025-01-01)1
State of WisconsinI will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2002-08-01)2
Compensation

Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)

OrganizationDescriptionEndnoteLine No.
FOX CORPORATIONContributor - co-host of the Fox News show The Bottom Line from January 2023. All paid through Duffy Enterprises1
Robinhood MarketsConsulting2
Polaris Inc (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting3
S&P Global Inc (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting4
SAS Institute, Inc (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting5
Structured Finance Association (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting6
Grammercy Funds Management, LLC (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting7
ULINESpeaking Fees8
Capital OneConsulting9
American Resort Development AssociationSpeaking Fee10
Partnership for Fair and Open Skies (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting11
Cleary Gottlieb - Consulting for the Venezuela Creditor Committee (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting12
Marcum (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting13
MetLife (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting14
Enterprise Products Operating LLC (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting15
Diem Networks (Client of BGR Government Affairs LLC)Consulting16
Forward Global US Inc.Honorarium for article17
American Consumer & Investor InstituteConsulting18
BGR Government Affairs, LLCConsulting19
Duffy Enterprises LLCConsulting20
Spouse’s Assets

Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)

DescriptionValueIncomeIncome TypeEndnoteLine No.
Premier Speakers Bureau, Inc1
Students for Life of America (booked through Premier Speakers Bureau, Inc) - 1/20/24$15,000Speaking Fees1.1
Attorney General Lynn Fitch (booked through Premier Speakers Bureau, Inc) - 8/19/24$25,000Speaking Fees1.2
The Siegfried Group (booked through Premier Speakers Bureau, Inc) - 9/27/24$25,000Speaking Fees1.3
Monroe County Right to Life (booked through Premier Speakers Bureau, Inc) - 10/22/24$22,500Speaking Fees1.4
Fox 401k2
U.S. Bank (cash) in 401k plan$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.1
Nicolet Bankshares$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.2
Baird Aggregate Bond Ins$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.3
Columbia Income Opportunities Inst2$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.4
Dodge & Cox Income I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.5
GMO Resources I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.6
Goldman Sachs GQG PTNRS$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.7
Goldman Sachs INTL SM CP$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.8
Lazard Global Listed Inf$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.9
MFS International Equity$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.10
MFS Mid Cap Growth I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.11
Victory Sycamore Established Value I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.12
Victory Sycamore Small Copany Opp I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.13
William Blair Small Cap Growth I$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.14
Alerian MLP Index ETF$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.15
Avantis Emerging Markets$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.16
Avantis Real Estate ETF$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.17
Ishares 10-20 Year Tsury$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.18
SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.19
SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.20
All American Entertainment Agency3
Indiana Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services Program Banquet and Awards Ceremony (Booked through All American Entertainment Agency) - 4/3/2024$20,000Speaking Fees3.1
Fox News Network LLCWages4
META PLATFORMS INCSocial Media Revenue5
Fox Retirement Account6
MFS Intl Divrsn R6$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)6.1
Fid Mid Cap Idx$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)6.2
FID 500 INDEX$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)6.3
TRP Blue Chip GR T4$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)6.4
Dodge & Cox Stock X$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)6.5
WT CIF II CR PL BD 2$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)6.6
Vanguard Target 2035$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)6.7
Vanguard Target 2055$50,001 - $100KNone (or less than $201)6.8
Other Assets and Income

Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)

DescriptionValueIncomeIncome TypeEndnoteLine No.
Bitcoin (held in Gemini Wallet)$250K - $500KNone (or less than $201)1
BROKERAGE ACCOUNT2
U.S. brokerage account (Cash)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.1
Nicolet Bankshares$15,001 - $50,000$77,365Proceeds from sale. Cost basis not available.2.2
Silver Coins$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)3
Silver bars$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)4
Gold coins$100K - $250KNone (or less than $201)5
12 Assorted Gold Coins$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)6
U.S. bank - Money Market Account$100K - $250K$1,001 - $2,500Interest7
U.S. Bank #2 (Cash)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)8
U.S. Bank #1 (Cash)$50,001 - $100KNone (or less than $201)9
Personal Crypto Wallet10
Solana$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)10.1
Bitcoin$250K - $500KNone (or less than $201)10.2
Litecoin$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)10.3
LIDO Staked ETH (Lido delegated staking agreement)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)10.4
529 College Savings Plans - WI11
Index-Based Aggressive Portfolio 1800 (dependent #1)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)11.1
Index-Based Aggressive Portfolio 1800 (dependent #2)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)11.2
Small-Cap Index Portfolio1808 (dependent #2)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)11.3
Large-Cap Stock Index Portfolio 1807 (dependent #2)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)11.4
Index-Based Aggressive Portfolio 1800 (dependent #3)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)11.5
Index-Based Aggressive Portfolio 1800 (dependent #4)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)11.6
Index-Based Aggressive Portfolio 1800 (dependent #5)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)11.7
Large-Cap Stock Index Portfolio 1807 (dependent #5)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)11.8
ROBINHOOD BROKERAGE ACCOUNT12
Rumble Inc$1,001 - $15,000$2,501 - $5,000Capital Gains12.1
Robinhood Markets$15,001 - $50,000$2,501 - $5,000Capital Gains12.2
Transactions

Officials are required to disclose the purchase, sale or exchange of property or securities in excess of $1,000. Many top officials are required to file periodic transaction reports (278-T) within 45 days to disclose additional actions. This table combines transactions from regularly scheduled financial disclosures and periodic transaction reports. If the same transaction appears on multiple reports, we’re only showing it once. (Form 278e, Part 7 and Form 278-T)

DescriptionValueTransactionEndnoteLine No.
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)$1,001 - $15,000Purchase, 2025-02-07    1
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VRTX)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    2
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (UNH)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    3
Oracle Corp. (ORCL)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    4
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)$15,001 - $50,000Sale, 2025-02-11    5
Nvidia Corp. (NVDA)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    6
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSM)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    7
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    8
Eaton Corp. Plc (ETN)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    9
argenx SE American Depositary Shares (ARGX)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    10
American Tower Corporation (REIT) (AMT)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    11
ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares (ASML)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    12
Mastercard, Inc. (MA)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    13
Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock (META)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    14
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    15
Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    16
Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    17
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (HLT)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    18
Blackstone Inc. Common Stock (BX)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    19
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    20
Broadcom, Inc. (AVGO)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    21
Shopify Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (SHOP)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    22
DraftKings Inc. Class A Common Stock (DKNG)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    23
Datadog Inc. Class A Common Stock (DDOG)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    24
DoorDash Inc. Class A Common Stock (DASH)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    25
Vaxcyte Inc. Common Stock (PCVX)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    26
Howmet Aerospace Inc. Common Stock (HWM)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    27
Apple, Inc. (AAPL)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    28
Danaher Corp. (DHR)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    29
Deere & Co. (DE)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    30
Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    31
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)$15,001 - $50,000Sale, 2025-02-11    32
Progressive Corp. (PGR)$1,001 - $15,000Sale, 2025-02-11    33
Ares Capital Corporation Common Stock (ARCC)$15,001 - $50,000Sale, 2025-02-11    34
Blue Owl Capital Corporation$15,001 - $50,000Sale, 2025-02-13    35
KKR Private Equity Conglomerate LLC (K-PEC)$100K - $250KSale, 2025-02-14    36
K-INFRA - Class S Hedge Fund$50,001 - $100KSale, 2025-02-14    37
Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED)$50,001 - $100KSale, 2025-03-31    38
Liabilities

Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)

CreditorDescriptionEndnoteLine No.
Nicolet National Banktype: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $1,000,001 - $5,000,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 3.375%, term: 30 years1
Nicolet National Banktype: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2020, rate: 3.25%, term: 30 years2

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