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POLITICAL AUDIT UPDATED 2026-06-17
Political Score 1.43 /10 E Ninja - BDS-1000 133
Political 1.43

Evidence-only forensic audit. Scoring happens downstream - see the main dossier for the composite assessment.

Political Audit: Ninja

Political Audit: SharkNinja, Inc

Corporate Communications & Public Stance

No public corporate statement from SharkNinja Inc., CEO Mark Barrocas, Chairperson CJ Xuning Wang, or Founder Mark Rosenzweig regarding the October 7, 2023 events, the Gaza conflict, or the Israel-Palestine situation has been identified in any media search, press release archive, investor communication, or LinkedIn post from 2023–2025 12. This silence is consistent with the pattern observed in a PR industry analysis noting that many brands “played it safe” on the conflict; SharkNinja is not identified as having issued a statement in that analysis 2. No public statement has been found from SharkNinja distancing itself from the public misconception that Ninja is an Israeli brand 3.

Searches for SharkNinja public statements on other major geopolitical crises - including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Black Lives Matter movement, and COVID-19 - returned no results 12. SharkNinja’s publicly documented communications (earnings announcements, product launches, tariff-related disclosures, supply-chain commentary, LinkedIn executive posts for 2023–2024) contain no geopolitical statements of any kind 1.

In annual reports, investor communications, and SEC filings, SharkNinja frames its Israeli market presence as standard commercial distribution 45. SharkNinja’s community partnerships page discloses $3.7M in donations since 2020 to focus areas including jobs/opportunities, health/well-being, and STEM education; recipients include Community Cooks (Boston food insecurity), Perkins School for the Blind, and Jonathan Jones Next Step Foundation 6. No Israel-linked, settlement-linked, or military-welfare recipient is listed in the publicly documented charitable giving 6.

Operations in Occupied or Contested Territories

SharkNinja products are sold in Israel through Sarig Electric Ltd., confirmed as the official importer, based at Har Hagalboa 10, Ramla (central Israel) 78. Sarig Electric’s registered address is in Ramla, Israel - not in any West Bank settlement, East Jerusalem settlement, or Golan Heights location 8. No SharkNinja subsidiary, holding-company structure, or operational registration has been identified in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, East Jerusalem settlements, or Golan Heights in Israeli corporate registries 9. No public evidence identified regarding whether Sarig Electric supplies retail chains that operate in settlement areas.

SharkNinja does not appear in the UN OHCHR database of business enterprises involved in settlement activity (HRC res. 31/36 / 53/25; most recent update 2025, 158 companies from 11 countries) 10. SharkNinja does not appear in the AFSC investigate.afsc.org all-companies database (295+ companies tracked) 1112. SharkNinja does not appear in the Who Profits company database export (queried for West Bank) 13. SharkNinja is not named in UN A/HRC/59/23 (Albanese 2025), the DBIO V-Report (November 2025), or secondary analyses identifying companies implicated in the economy of occupation/genocide 14151617.

SharkNinja appears on two BDS boycott databases with stated grounds that Founder Mark Rosenzweig has been organizing and contributing to pro-Israeli causes, attending IDF events, and raising funds with Sharon Mishkin 18. An additional BDS listing alleges the founders are “Israeli-Americans” who donate heavily to Zionist causes and are members of FIDF 19. Reddit community discussions contain posts asserting “Ninja is an Israeli brand” and asking whether Ninja/Shark products should be boycotted 3. No documented SharkNinja corporate response to BDS campaigns has been identified in press releases, investor communications, or media reports. No organized divestment resolution, shareholder proposal, or institutional investor action regarding SharkNinja’s Israel-related operations has been identified.

Internal Governance, Content & Retail Policies

No public reports, lawsuits, NLRB complaints, or internal disclosures have been identified regarding SharkNinja HR enforcement concerning employee speech, political symbols, union activity, or expression related to the Israel-Palestine region 2021. Systematic review of NLRB case database, court filings, and Palestine Legal press releases (covering documented cases at Google, Amazon, Apple, SpaceX, and Starbucks) identifies zero SharkNinja-specific cases 2021.

One LinkedIn profile (Niv Elka, identified as a SharkNinja supply-chain/finance employee) lists “Best Combat Medic - Israeli Defense Force, January 2017” as an achievement 22. No evidence establishes this individual holds any policy role at SharkNinja or that this profile reflects an institutional SharkNinja-IDF relationship 22. No independent reports, academic studies, or regulatory inquiries regarding algorithmic moderation, content suppression, or editorial stances related to the Israel-Palestine conflict have been identified for SharkNinja (which produces physical consumer appliances, not digital platforms). No public reports or regulatory actions regarding labeling, sourcing, or categorization of products originating from settlements have been identified for SharkNinja.

Brand Heritage & State Partnerships

SharkNinja’s commercial branding (Shark: cleaning; Ninja: kitchen) is consumer-focused on performance and convenience 23. No military heritage, defense-sector ties, or state-security origins are utilized in commercial marketing 23. No SharkNinja involvement in Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Brand Israel” cultural sponsorships, embassy co-sponsored events, trade delegations, or government-relationship programs has been identified. Searches of AmCham Israel newsletter archives and Jerusalem Post brand coverage returned no SharkNinja participation in Israeli state-backed promotional programs.

Lobbying, Advocacy, Financing & Logistics

SharkNinja Operating LLC spent $350,000 on federal lobbying in 2025 (via Ballard Partners: $180,000; Prime Policy Group: $110,000; other firms) 24. LDA quarterly disclosures show issue code “TRD” (Reciprocal tariffs, 301 exclusion process, MTB, GSP) as the disclosed lobbying purpose 2524. No Israel-Palestine, anti-BDS, or trade-agreement-with-Israel issue codes have been identified 2524. SharkNinja Operating LLC PAC has made $0 in federal contributions in 2024 and 2022; total historical contributions are $850 (2020: $450 to Republicans; 2018: $400 to Republicans) 24. No Israel-related PAC donations have been identified 24.

SharkNinja’s community partnerships page documents $3.7M in corporate philanthropy since 2020 to general charitable causes 6. No Israel-linked, settlement-linked, or military-welfare recipients identified 6. No corporate donations, sponsorships, or grants to parastatal organizations, settlement groups, or military-welfare funds (FIDF, JNF/KKL, Im Tirtzu, Regavim, Lev Echad) have been identified in SharkNinja corporate filings, press releases, or SEC disclosures 4525.

Mark Rosenzweig (founder) co-hosted the FIDF New England Six Day War Event (June 14, 2017), alongside FIDF National Board Director Sharon Mishkin, featuring IDF Reserve Major General Meir Klifi-Amir 26. The specific role was “host,” not formally established as FIDF “membership” 26. Sharon Mishkin (associated with founder Rosenzweig) is confirmed as FIDF National Board Director and New England FIDF Board Chair per FIDF’s official leadership page (current), FIDF FY2023 990 (line 58), and FIDF NE Celebration page 272829. Her FIDF role is ongoing as of 2024/2025; she served as Mission Chair for the FIDF Women’s Mission to Israel (July 2022) 30. The Mapping Project documents FIDF New England as complicit in “Colonialism, Militarization, Propaganda/Normalization, Zionism” 31.

Mark Rosenzweig and Sharon Mishkin co-appear in the 2018 Gift of Life NYC Gala Journal as co-sponsors, the 2016 Friends of Yemin Orde Annual Report at $25,000–$49,999 donor tier, and the FIDF New England Six Day War Event as co-hosts (2017) 323326. Mark Barrocas (CEO) is confirmed as donor to Boston Children’s Hospital ($10,000–$24,999, 2018), Hebrew College ($1,000–$1,799, 2024), and Maccabi USA ($10,000+, 2022) 343536. No FIDF-specific donation, event attendance, or organizational affiliation has been corroborated for Mark Barrocas by any primary source 37.

The Charles and Rebecca Rosenzweig Charitable Foundation (EIN 22-3340894, Boca Raton FL; Leonard C. Green trustee; ~$116K assets, ~$6.5K revenue FY2024) has filed 990-PFs FY2001–FY2024 with ProPublica 38. Extracted financial data shows total disbursements of approximately $77,000 over 14 years to general medical and charitable causes (Mass General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s, American Heart Association) 38. No grant to FIDF, JNF/KKL, Im Tirtzu, Regavim, or any settlement body appears in the extracted data fields 38.

No instances of SharkNinja directing corporate resources, logistics, free services, or infrastructure to assist state, military, or state-aligned NGO efforts during periods of active conflict have been identified.

Corporate Structure & Primary Mission

SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE: SN; S&P 400) is a publicly traded U.S. consumer-appliance company (small home appliances; brands: Shark cleaning, Ninja kitchen) with revenue of approximately $6.4B (FY2025) 3923. Founded in 1994 and listed on NYSE since July 31, 2023 3923. Primary corporate mission is commercial consumer goods sales; no evidence that its founding documents, corporate charter, or stated mission are tied to advancing any state geopolitical agenda 23.

Ownership structure: CJ Xuning Wang holds approximately 38.9% of SharkNinja (55,018,093 shares, ~$7.4B value) via affiliated LP and trust structures; Mark Barrocas holds approximately 1.73% (2,446,659 shares) 40. Per the 2019 HKEX prospectus, Mark Rosenzweig holds via MR Investor (wholly owned) and MR Trust Investor (children beneficiaries), though current percentage holdings are not updated in the 2026 DEF 14A publicly reviewed sections 415.

JS Global Lifestyle Co. Ltd. (Cayman-incorporated; HKEX:1691) was the former parent, holding Joyoung (67.16%, Shenzhen Stock Exchange) 42. SharkNinja was spun off from JS Global in 2023 42. CJ Xuning Wang is Refounder and Chairperson of SharkNinja post-spinoff, holding approximately 51% voting power through JS&W Group Holdings LP and affiliated trusts per pre-spinoff prospectus 4143. Controlling shareholder JS Global/Chairs Wang personally paid cash bonuses to SharkNinja executives that “had no impact on the Company’s overall cash flow” per 2024 6-K footnote 4. CDH Investments, a Chinese private equity firm, held a significant pre-spinoff stake in SharkNinja (CNY 10B investment in 2017) 44.

Grizzly Research short-seller report (undated, c. 2024) alleges governance conflicts, $665M in special dividends to JS Global pre-spinoff, and Chinese chairman conflicts 45. No Israel, FIDF, or settlement references appear in the Grizzly Research report 45. No state-held golden shares, state investment vehicle ownership, or state-mandated governance role has been identified in SharkNinja’s corporate structure 41523.

Executive & Leadership Footprint

Board of Directors (2026 DEF 14A confirmed): CJ Xuning Wang serves as Chairperson (post-spinoff Refounder) with approximately 38.9% economic interest and approximately 51% voting power via JS&W Group Holdings LP and affiliated trusts; he also serves as Chairman & CEO of JS Global/HKEX-listed Joyoung 414043. Mark Barrocas serves as CEO (since 2008) with approximately 1.73% economic interest; his professional background includes University of Michigan, Broder Bros., Aramark Uniform, and Perry Ellis International 4037. Barney Tianhao Wang serves as Director (since July 2024) and is the son of CJ Xuning Wang, employed at SharkNinja as Senior National Account Manager / Director, Global Robot Commercialization 546. Kathryn J. Barton serves as Independent Director (since July 2024) and is Global CEO of Dentons (since September 2024), formerly a senior EY executive 5. Peter Feld serves as Lead Independent Director 5. Chi Kin Max Hui serves as Independent Director (since July 2023) and is Managing Director at CDH Investments 5. Timothy R. Warner serves as Independent Director 5. Jason M. Wortendyke serves as Independent Director (appointed January 2026) and is a former Citigroup/Credit Suisse/UBS executive 546.

Mark Rosenzweig serves as Founder; he holds shares via MR Investor and MR Trust Investor per the 2019 prospectus 41. He is currently listed as founder/advisory on SharkNinja IR pages and UK site 4748. Montreal-born; no Israeli educational, professional, or residency credentials confirmed in any authoritative source 49. Targeted searches for AIPAC, ADL, USISTF, anti-BDS coalitions, or settlement-linked NGO board memberships for each named director returned zero positive matches 547.

HKEX prospectus (2019) notes Wang family foundation supports “education and nutrition” in the US and China 41. No Israeli charitable activity, FIDF/JNF/settlement giving, or Joyoung Foundation IRS 990 filings attributing Israeli activities to Wang have been identified 41. No public statements, op-eds, social media activity, or signed letters regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict have been identified for CJ Xuning Wang, Mark Barrocas, Mark Rosenzweig, or any independent director 1492.

Year-anchored searches for SharkNinja activities dated October 2024 (first anniversary), post-July 2024, and post-November 2024 returned no documented statements, donations, or corporate activities referencing Israel, the IDF, or settlement-related causes. No public evidence identified regarding any SharkNinja activities after the ICJ advisory opinion (July 19, 2024) or ICC arrest warrant applications (November 2024).

End Notes

Footnotes

  1. https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/695613/sharkninja-ceo-mark-barrocas-interview-flexflame-grill-home-appliance ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. https://www.provokemedia.com/latest/article/brands-play-it-safe-on-israel-hamas-conflict ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  3. https://www.reddit.com/r/BDS/comments/1sk4w1l/are_ninja_and_shark_safe ↩ ↩2

  4. https://s202.q4cdn.com/977000893/files/doc_financials/2024/q4/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1957132/000195713226000022/sharkninja-20260427.htm ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11

  6. https://www.sharkninja.com/about-us/commitments/community-partnerships.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  7. https://www.jpost.com/consumerism/article-848886 ↩

  8. https://en.checkid.co.il/company/pjZAKow-511447013 ↩ ↩2

  9. https://www.kycisrael.com/companies/510952567/sarig-electronics-import-marketing-ltd ↩

  10. https://www.ohchr.org/en/business/bhr-database ↩

  11. https://investigate.afsc.org/home ↩

  12. https://investigate.afsc.org/all-companies?page=0 ↩

  13. https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/excel?Text=West+Bank&Type=Table ↩

  14. https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/country-reports/ahrc5923-economy-occupation-economy-genocide-report-special-rapporteur ↩

  15. https://dontbuyintooccupation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-DBIO-V-report-1.pdf ↩

  16. https://truthout.org/articles/un-expert-exposes-companies-aiding-israels-genocide-occupation-in-palestine ↩

  17. https://www.ajazeera.com/news/2025/7/1/un-report-lists-companies-complicit-in-israels-genocide-who-are-they ↩

  18. https://masjidalaqsa.com/boycott/shark-ninja-israel-bds ↩

  19. https://disoccupied.com/brand/Shark%20Vaccums/text ↩

  20. https://workdaymagazine.org/bosses-are-retaliating-against-workers-for-showing-solidarity-with-palestinians ↩ ↩2

  21. https://www.nlrb.gov/news-publications/news/news-releases ↩ ↩2

  22. https://www.linkedin.com/in/niv-elka-932563196 ↩ ↩2

  23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SharkNinja ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  24. https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/lobbyers?cycle=2025&id=D000087477 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  25. https://lda.senate.gov/filings/public/filing/eeeaa750-2fa4-4d77-a3ce-80987fa89bc3/print ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  26. https://www.flickr.com/photos/fidf/36049749951 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  27. https://www.fidf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FIDF-2023-Form-990-Public.pdf ↩

  28. https://www.fidf.org/leadership ↩

  29. https://preconvirtual.com/archived-fidf-ne-celebration ↩

  30. https://jewishjournal.org/2022/09/15/friends-of-the-idf-holds-womens-mission-in-israel ↩

  31. https://mapliberation.org/plain/entities/FriendsoftheIDF-NewEnglandRegion.html ↩

  32. https://www.giftoflife.org/pdfs/2018-GOL-NY-Gala-Journal.pdf ↩

  33. https://www.yeminorde.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016-Annual-Report-Final-WEB-.pdf ↩

  34. https://giving.childrenshospital.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/cht_ar_donorlist_2018_final.pdf ↩

  35. https://hebrewcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ANNUAL-REPORT_2024_F3-spreads.pdf ↩

  36. https://maccabiusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Final-Winter-Newsletter-2022_digital-version.pdf ↩

  37. https://ir.sharkninja.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=27c8adb3-f2de-4392-a3cf-241b9cd4bac3 ↩ ↩2

  38. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/223340894 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  39. https://ir.sharkninja.com/news/news-details/2023/ ↩ ↩2

  40. https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/consumer-durables/nyse-sn/sharkninja/ownership ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  41. https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2019/1022/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  42. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JS_Global_Lifestyle ↩ ↩2

  43. https://ir.sharkninja.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=c803fc4c-17d3-4377-b87b-7391d42ba574 ↩ ↩2

  44. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-cdh-investments-to-take-stake-in-appliance-maker-sharkninja-1502919407 ↩

  45. https://grizzlyreports.com/we-believe-sharkninja-inc-nyse-sn-is-a-china-hustle-based-on-rampant-looting-and-conflicts-of-interest-with-the-chinese-chairman ↩ ↩2

  46. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260107727133/en/SharkNinja-Appoints-Jason-Wortendyke-to-Its-Board-of-Directors ↩ ↩2

  47. https://ir.sharkninja.com/governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx ↩ ↩2

  48. https://www.sharkninja.co.uk/Mark+Rosenzweig.html ↩

  49. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-rosenzweig-3b2b2b ↩ ↩2