SEC Whistleblower Program

Facts & Figures

$ 0 m

Balance of Investor Protection Fund From Which Awards Are Paid (as of FY2019)

$ 0 m

SEC Whistleblower Awards Paid to Date

Number of SEC whistleblower submissions in FY2019

Largest SEC Whistleblower Award
More than $50 million

Successful SEC Whistleblowers...

that are foreign nationals: Over 22%

that were insiders: 69%

that reported their concerns internally: Approximately 85%

that reported anonymously: Almost 25%

that filed jointly: Approximately 19%

Whistleblower Tips Received by the SEC

Year / Amount % increase over prior year

2013 3,238

2014 3,620

11.8%

2015 3,923

8.4%

2016 4,218

7.5%

2017 4,484

6.3%

2018 5,282

17.8%

2019 5,212

-1.3%

74%

Since the beginning of the program, the number of whistleblower tips received has grown by approximately 74%.

22%

Since the program was established, more than one-fifth of awards paid have been to foreign sources.

Corporate Disclosures and FinancialsCrypto CurrencyOffering Fraud Market Manipulation Insider Trading Trading and Pricing FCPA Unregistered Offerings Market Event Municipal Securities and Public PensionOtherNot Reported

Whistleblower Tips by Allegation Type

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Tips Received / Fiscal year

% of Total Whistleblower Tips/Fiscal Year

2016

2017

2018

2019

Total: 0

Average: 0%

Whistleblower Tips Received by Geographic Location U.S. and its Territories

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California

1.8%

of total population

FY2012

300

Total: 2,559 Avg/Year: 511.8

Top Whistleblower Tips Received International

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Canada

Australia

China

India

0

2014
0

2015
0

2016
0

2017
0

2018
0

2019

[ Fiscal Year ]

Facts & Figures