SEC Fines Database | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Actions
Track U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fines and enforcement actions from 2012-2026. Current totals are loaded from the live evidence view. Complete database with stats, trends, and analysis.
Coverage Snapshot
- Regulator: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Jurisdiction: United States
- Tracked period: 2012-2026
- Tracked actions: 1,815
- Latest tracked action: 2026-10-06
- Default currency: GBP
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Largest enforcement actions
| Firm or individual | Date | Amount | Breach category | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraform and Kwon | 13 Jun 2024 | £3,648,955,832 | Terraform and Kwon to Pay $4.5 Billion Following Fraud Verdict | Notice |
| Multinational Telecommunications Company | 6 Dec 2019 | £826,020,000 | SEC Charges Multinational Telecommunications Company With FCPA Violations | Notice |
| Mobile TeleSystems | 6 Mar 2019 | £819,000,000 | Mobile TeleSystems Settles FCPA Violations | Notice |
| BP | 15 Nov 2012 | £819,000,000 | BP to Pay $525 Million Penalty to Settle SEC Charges of Securities Fraud During Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | Notice |
| BP | 15 Nov 2012 | £819,000,000 | BP to Pay $525 Million Penalty to Settle SEC Charges of Securities Fraud During Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill | Notice |
| Allianz Global Investors and Three Former Senior Portfolio Managers | 17 May 2022 | £798,876,000 | SEC Charges Allianz Global Investors and Three Former Senior Portfolio Managers with Multibillion Dollar Securities Fraud | Notice |
| Goldman Sachs | 22 Oct 2020 | £784,914,000 | SEC Charges Goldman Sachs With FCPA Violations | Notice |
| Credit Suisse | 19 Oct 2021 | £567,372,000 | Credit Suisse to Pay Nearly $475 Million to U.S. and U.K. Authorities to Resolve Charges in Connection with Mozambican Bond Offerings | Notice |
| Barclays | 29 Sep 2022 | £563,311,507 | Barclays Agrees to a $361 Million Settlement to Resolve SEC Charges Relating to Over-Issuances of Securities | Notice |
| Petrochemical Manufacturer Braskem S.A | 21 Dec 2016 | £507,000,000 | Petrochemical Manufacturer Braskem S.A. to Pay $957 Million to Settle FCPA Charges | Notice |
| Och-Ziff | 29 Sep 2016 | £478,345,961 | Och-Ziff Hedge Fund Settles FCPA Charges | Notice |
| CR Intrinsic | 15 Mar 2013 | £469,363,021 | CR Intrinsic Agrees to Pay More than $600 Million in Largest-Ever Settlement for Insider Trading Case | Notice |
| SAP | 10 Jan 2024 | £438,516,000 | SEC Charges Global Software Company SAP for FCPA Violations | Notice |
| Teva Pharmaceutical | 22 Dec 2016 | £404,820,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Paying $519 Million to Settle FCPA Charges | Notice |
| Wells Fargo | 21 Feb 2020 | £390,000,000 | Wells Fargo to Pay $500 Million for Misleading Investors About the Success of Its Largest Business Unit | Notice |
| Albemarle Corp | 29 Sep 2023 | £379,002,000 | Albemarle Corp. to Pay SEC More Than $103 Million to Settle FCPA Violations | Notice |
| J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse | 16 Nov 2012 | £325,197,495 | SEC Charges J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse With Misleading Investors in RMBS Offerings | Notice |
| Danske Bank | 13 Dec 2022 | £322,140,000 | SEC Charges Danske Bank with Fraud for Misleading Investors about Its Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Failures in Estonia | Notice |
| General Electric | 9 Dec 2020 | £312,000,000 | General Electric Agrees to Pay $200 Million Penalty for Disclosure Violations | Notice |
| JPMorgan Chase | 19 Sep 2013 | £312,000,000 | JPMorgan Chase Agrees to Pay $200 Million and Admits Wrongdoing to Settle SEC Charges | Notice |
Amounts are normalised to GBP for comparison.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest SEC fine?
The largest SEC fine currently recorded by RegActions is £3,648,955,832, issued to Terraform and Kwon on 13 Jun 2024 by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This reflects amounts that have passed RegActions' amount-review gate; see the SEC fines database below for the complete, source-linked list.
How much has SEC fined in 2026?
RegActions records £112,811,363 in disclosed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) monetary penalties in 2026, based on source-linked notices that have passed the amount-review gate. This excludes non-monetary actions such as prohibitions and public censures.
How many SEC penalties were issued in 2026?
RegActions has recorded 3 disclosed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) monetary penalties in 2026 so far. This counts individual penalty notices, not firms, since some are fined more than once in a year.
How can I verify a SEC fine?
Start with the firm or individual name, the penalty date and the disclosed amount, then open the linked U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission notice. The notice sets out the rule breaches, the affected period and the sanction. RegActions links every record to its official source; the regulator's own publication remains the authoritative record.