Last updated: 15 August 2024 at 5:48pm EST

Ken Xie Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of Ken Xie is at least $3.8 Billion dollars as of 13 August 2024. Mr. Xie owns over 83,334 units of Fortinet Inc stock worth over $3,745,106,718 and over the last 15 years he sold FTNT stock worth over $44,620,548. In addition, he makes $9,629,920 as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder at Fortinet Inc.

Mr. Xie FTNT stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

Ken has made over 100 trades of the Fortinet Inc stock since 2011, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he exercised 83,334 units of FTNT stock worth $817,507 on 13 August 2024.

The largest trade he's ever made was exercising 300,000 units of Fortinet Inc stock on 18 August 2022 worth over $1,431,000. On average, Ken trades about 30,620 units every 34 days since 2009. As of 13 August 2024 he still owns at least 48,866,215 units of Fortinet Inc stock.

You can see the complete history of Mr. Xie stock trades at the bottom of the page.





Ken Xie biography

Ken Xie serves as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Founder of the Company. He has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since he co-founded Fortinet in October 2000. He previously served as our President until November 2013. Prior to co-founding Fortinet, Mr. Ken Xie was the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of NetScreen Technologies, Inc., a provider of network security products, which was acquired by Juniper Networks, Inc. in April 2004. Additionally, Mr. Ken Xie was Chief Executive Officer of SIS, Inc. and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. In addition to the Board of Directors, Mr. Ken Xie has served on the board of directors of TeleNav, Inc. since July 2012. Mr. Ken Xie received a B.S. and an M.S. in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University in China and an M.S. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Ken Xie has more than 25 years of technical and management experience in the networking and security industries, which includes his roles as a founder of Fortinet, NetScreen and SIS and as President and Chief Executive Officer of each of the foregoing companies. The Board of Directors also believes Mr. Ken Xie provides valuable perspective and experience as a co-founder of Fortinet and one of its largest stockholders.

What is the salary of Ken Xie?

As the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Fortinet Inc, the total compensation of Ken Xie at Fortinet Inc is $9,629,920. There are no executives at Fortinet Inc getting paid more.



How old is Ken Xie?

Ken Xie is 57, he's been the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Fortinet Inc since 2013. There are 7 older and 7 younger executives at Fortinet Inc. The oldest executive at Fortinet Inc is William Neukom, 78, who is the Lead Independent Director.

What's Ken Xie's mailing address?

Ken's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O FORTINET, INC., 909 KIFER ROAD, SUNNYVALE, CA, 94086.

Insiders trading at Fortinet Inc

Over the last 15 years, insiders at Fortinet Inc have traded over $297,363,224 worth of Fortinet Inc stock and bought 3,331 units worth $222,193 . The most active insiders traders include Pehong Chen, Ken Xie, and Michael Xie. On average, Fortinet Inc executives and independent directors trade stock every 6 days with the average trade being worth of $1,100,627. The most recent stock trade was executed by William H. Neukom on 6 September 2024, trading 459 units of FTNT stock currently worth $34,967.



What does Fortinet Inc do?

fortinet (nasdaq: ftnt) is a worldwide provider of network security appliances and the market leader in unified threat management (utm). our products and subscription services provide broad, integrated and high-performance protection against dynamic security threats while simplifying the it security infrastructure. our customers include enterprises, service providers and government entities worldwide, including the majority of the 2010 fortune global 100. fortinet’s flagship fortigate product delivers asic-accelerated performance and integrates multiple layers of security designed to help protect against application and network threats. fortinet’s broad product line goes beyond utm to help secure the extended enterprise – from endpoints, to the perimeter and the core, including databases and applications. fortinet is headquartered in sunnyvale, calif., with offices around the world.



What does Fortinet Inc's logo look like?

Fortinet Inc logo

Complete history of Mr. Xie stock trades at Fortinet Inc and Telenav Inc

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
13 Aug 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 83,334 $9.81 $817,507
13 Aug 2024
48,866,215
1 Aug 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 23,615 $57.20 $1,350,778
1 Aug 2024
48,818,329
15 Jul 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 83,333 $9.81 $817,497
15 Jul 2024
48,818,960
11 Jun 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 83,333 $9.81 $817,497
11 Jun 2024
48,784,150
14 May 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 83,334 $9.81 $817,507
14 May 2024
48,749,282
1 May 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 23,605 $63.53 $1,499,626
1 May 2024
48,701,915
16 Apr 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 83,333 $9.81 $817,497
16 Apr 2024
48,702,314
12 Mar 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 83,333 $9.81 $817,497
12 Mar 2024
48,666,672
13 Feb 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 166,666 $7.45 $1,241,662
13 Feb 2024
51,896,971
1 Feb 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 77,069 $66.45 $5,121,235
1 Feb 2024
51,814,602
9 Jan 2024 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 166,667 $7.45 $1,241,669
9 Jan 2024
51,784,425
12 Dec 2023 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 166,667 $7.45 $1,241,669
12 Dec 2023
48,467,998
1 Nov 2023 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 30,200 $57.31 $1,730,762
1 Nov 2023
48,348,525
1 Aug 2023 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 30,185 $78.03 $2,355,336
1 Aug 2023
48,348,525
1 May 2023 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 30,195 $62.81 $1,896,548
1 May 2023
48,333,464
1 Feb 2023 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 63,555 $53.09 $3,374,135
1 Feb 2023
48,332,069
1 Nov 2022 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 39,480 $56.42 $2,227,462
1 Nov 2022
63,288,090
18 Aug 2022 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 300,000 $4.77 $1,431,000
18 Aug 2022
63,248,610
1 Aug 2022 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 39,490 $60.06 $2,371,769
1 Aug 2022
62,968,190
1 May 2022 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 7,897 $11.56 $91,289
1 May 2022
12,589,657
1 Feb 2022 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 17,822 $12.09 $215,468
1 Feb 2022
12,590,117
1 Nov 2021 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,756 $12.96 $113,478
1 Nov 2021
12,576,638
1 Aug 2021 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,755 $10.89 $95,342
1 Aug 2021
12,572,225
1 May 2021 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,756 $8.17 $71,537
1 May 2021
12,567,813
1 Feb 2021 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 19,586 $5.94 $116,341
1 Feb 2021
12,567,854
1 Nov 2020 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 9,312 $4.41 $41,066
1 Nov 2020
12,552,887
1 Aug 2020 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 9,312 $5.53 $51,495
1 Aug 2020
12,548,194
1 May 2020 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 9,312 $4.17 $38,831
1 May 2020
12,543,501
1 Feb 2020 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 20,998 $4.61 $96,801
1 Feb 2020
12,543,418
1 Nov 2019 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,750 $3.61 $31,588
1 Nov 2019
12,526,760
20 Aug 2019 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 8,000 $81.33 $650,640
20 Aug 2019
12,518,010
1 Aug 2019 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,750 $3.16 $27,650
1 Aug 2019
12,530,350
21 May 2019 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 8,000 $82.58 $660,640
21 May 2019
12,521,600
1 May 2019 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,750 $3.68 $32,200
1 May 2019
12,533,940
19 Feb 2019 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 8,000 $83.70 $669,600
19 Feb 2019
12,525,190
11 Feb 2019 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 80,000 $26.70 $2,136,000
11 Feb 2019
12,613,240
1 Feb 2019 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 20,625 $3.16 $65,175
1 Feb 2019
12,541,721
1 Nov 2018 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,125 $3.35 $27,219
1 Nov 2018
12,525,126
1 Aug 2018 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,125 $2.58 $20,963
1 Aug 2018
12,521,031
24 May 2018 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 50,000 $20.13 $1,006,500
24 May 2018
12,562,906
1 May 2018 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,125 $2.23 $18,119
1 May 2018
12,516,936
8 Feb 2018 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 110,577 $22.66 $2,505,675
8 Feb 2018
12,508,811
1 Feb 2018 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 20,000 $1.83 $36,600
1 Feb 2018
12,505,476
1 Nov 2017 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 7,500 $1.55 $11,625
1 Nov 2017
12,489,391
1 Aug 2017 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 7,500 $1.47 $11,025
1 Aug 2017
12,485,806
1 May 2017 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 7,500 $1.57 $11,775
1 May 2017
12,467,875
7 Feb 2017 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 50,000 $8.43 $421,500
7 Feb 2017
12,485,375
1 Feb 2017 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 16,563 $1.32 $21,863
1 Feb 2017
12,456,453
5 Dec 2016 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 50,000 $8.43 $421,500
5 Dec 2016
12,845,800
5 Dec 2016 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 50,000 $8.43 $421,500
5 Dec 2016
12,845,800
1 Nov 2016 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 6,562 $1.27 $8,334
1 Nov 2016
12,819,226
1 Nov 2016 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 6,562 $1.27 $8,334
1 Nov 2016
12,819,226
1 Aug 2016 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,751 $1.39 $12,164
1 Aug 2016
12,793,920
1 May 2016 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,749 $1.30 $11,374
1 May 2016
12,775,876
1 Feb 2016 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 16,251 $1.14 $18,526
1 Feb 2016
12,773,236
1 Nov 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 6,249 $1.37 $8,561
1 Nov 2015
12,859,248
4 Aug 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 180,000 $47.58 $8,564,400
4 Aug 2015
12,852,999
1 Aug 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 6,251 $1.91 $11,939
1 Aug 2015
13,012,950
6 Jul 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 200,000 $3.74 $748,000
6 Jul 2015
13,024,699
2 Jun 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 90,000 $39.81 $3,582,900
2 Jun 2015
12,824,699
5 May 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 30,000 $37.94 $1,138,200
5 May 2015
12,920,699
1 May 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 6,249 $1.54 $9,623
1 May 2015
12,953,962
3 Mar 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 90,000 $33.91 $3,051,900
3 Mar 2015
12,947,713
3 Feb 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 30,000 $30.33 $909,900
3 Feb 2015
13,037,713
1 Feb 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 13,751 $1.20 $16,501
1 Feb 2015
13,074,890
29 Jan 2015 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 300,000 $3.74 $1,122,000
29 Jan 2015
13,061,139
2 Dec 2014 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 28,977 $27.50 $796,868
2 Dec 2014
12,821,139
1 Nov 2014 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 3,749 $1.04 $3,899
1 Nov 2014
12,852,074
1 Aug 2014 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 3,751 $0.97 $3,638
1 Aug 2014
12,850,283
1 May 2014 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 3,749 $0.88 $3,299
1 May 2014
12,848,490
14 Apr 2014 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 150,000 $3.74 $561,000
14 Apr 2014
12,844,741
1 Feb 2014 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,438 $0.85 $7,172
1 Feb 2014
12,697,914
1 Nov 2013 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 2,187 $0.79 $1,728
1 Nov 2013
12,720,298
1 Aug 2013 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Option 8,750 $0.85 $7,438
1 Aug 2013
12,721,400
6 Mar 2012 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 120,000 $25.65 $3,078,000
6 Mar 2012
12,736,650
7 Feb 2012 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 120,000 $24.93 $2,991,600
7 Feb 2012
12,880,650
6 Dec 2011 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 120,000 $24.72 $2,966,400
6 Dec 2011
13,024,650
3 Nov 2011 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 60,000 $24.00 $1,440,000
3 Nov 2011
13,156,650
1 Nov 2011 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 60,000 $22.33 $1,339,800
1 Nov 2011
13,228,650
2 Aug 2011 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 60,000 $20.62 $1,237,200
2 Aug 2011
12,419,898
7 Jun 2011 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 120,000 $23.91 $2,869,200
7 Jun 2011
12,503,898
3 May 2011 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 30,000 $44.70 $1,341,000
3 May 2011
6,317,949
19 Apr 2011 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 90,000 $38.67 $3,480,300
19 Apr 2011
5,919,355
22 Mar 2011 Ken Xie
President and CEO
Sale 90,000 $42.80 $3,852,000
22 Mar 2011
6,027,355
19 Nov 2019 Ken Xie
Option 1,250 $4.86 $6,075
19 Nov 2019
91,855
10 Nov 2019 Ken Xie
Option 21,897 $4.85 $106,200
10 Nov 2019
90,605
15 Nov 2018 Ken Xie
Option 2,500 $4.63 $11,575
15 Nov 2018
68,708
10 Nov 2018 Ken Xie
Option 16,625 $4.14 $68,828
10 Nov 2018
66,208
3 Dec 2017 Ken Xie
Option 1,250 $5.15 $6,438
3 Dec 2017
49,583
18 Nov 2017 Ken Xie
Option 2,500 $4.90 $12,250
18 Nov 2017
48,333
10 Oct 2017 Ken Xie
Option 5,000 $6.70 $33,500
10 Oct 2017
45,833
5 Dec 2016 Ken Xie
Option 1,250 $6.40 $8,000
5 Dec 2016
40,930
18 Nov 2016 Ken Xie
Option 2,500 $5.95 $14,875
18 Nov 2016
39,683
18 Nov 2016 Ken Xie
Option 2,500 $5.95 $14,875
18 Nov 2016
39,683
30 Jul 2016 Ken Xie
Option 5,000 $4.98 $24,900
30 Jul 2016
37,183
30 Jul 2016 Ken Xie
Option 5,000 $4.98 $24,900
30 Jul 2016
37,183
7 Jun 2016 Ken Xie
Buy 100 $5.00 $500
7 Jun 2016
32,183
7 Jun 2016 Ken Xie
Buy 100 $5.00 $500
7 Jun 2016
32,183
3 Dec 2015 Ken Xie
Option 1 $6.70 $7
3 Dec 2015
32,083
18 Nov 2015 Ken Xie
Option 1,250 $6.84 $8,550
18 Nov 2015
30,833


Fortinet Inc executives and stock owners

Fortinet Inc executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: