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US SEC Actions Due to Harmed Investors

Enforcement actions against persons and firms that had harmed investors

This dataset contains information about SEC enforcement actions where the defendants or respondents were ordered to pay financial judgments. In these instances, the SEC may work to distribute these funds to investors who were harmed.

Data overview

Entities:
Total1,622
Searchable811
Targets811
Entity types:
Legal entities811
Countries:
United States of America811
Publisher:Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) · United States

The federal securities laws empower the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with broad authority over all aspects of the securities industry. The SEC’s mission is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation.

Collections:in OpenSanctions Default · Regulatory Watchlists · Warrants and Criminal Entities
Information:www.sec.gov
Source data:www.sec.gov · HTML
Coverage:added · frequency: daily
Last processed:2025-06-14 23:47:03 · v. 20250614234703-gun
Last change:

Bulk download

Downloads contain the full set of entities contained in this dataset. You can fetch a simplified tabular form, or detailed, structured data in JSON format. Updated files will be provided once a day at the same location.

File nameExport typeSize
entities.ftm.jsonFollowTheMoney entities721.43 KB
names.txtTarget names text file17.3 KB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format369.33 KB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON732.52 KB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV166.24 KB

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Using the API

You can query the data in this dataset via the application programming interface (API) endpoints below. Please read the introduction for documentation and terms of service.

Use the Reconciliation API in OpenRefine:
For full-text search, use the /search endpoint:
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Recent additions

The following targeted entities have been added to this data source most recently:

AddedNameTypeCountries
Alexander J. DillonLegal entityUnited States of America
Cosmin I. PanaitLegal entityUnited States of America
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.Legal entityUnited States of America
GPL Management LLCLegal entityUnited States of America
GPL Ventures LLCLegal entityUnited States of America
Hempamericana Inc.Legal entityUnited States of America
Kevin B. MarshLegal entityUnited States of America
Lawrence B. AdamsLegal entityUnited States of America
Salvador E. RosilloLegal entityUnited States of America
Scana CorporationLegal entityUnited States of America
Seaside Advisors LLCLegal entityUnited States of America
South Carolina Electric & Gas CompanyLegal entityUnited States of America
Stephen A. ByrneLegal entityUnited States of America
Tab Networks Inc.Legal entityUnited States of America
Thomas PlautLegal entityUnited States of America