Plotkin, whose net worth is estimated at $400 million, is the founder of investment management firm Melvin Capital, which he named after his grandfather.
In Switzerland there are 14 times as many philanthropic foundations relative to the population than in Israel.
Jewish investor George Soros, a major donor to Democratic political campaigns and liberal organizations, is frequently targeted by conspiracy theorists.
Of the Forbes list of America’s 25 “most generous givers,” 12 are Jewish.