Friday, October 23, 2026

The Northstar

Wealth Index

The world’s largest fortunes, ranked. See who is up, who is down and where the money comes from.

Latest figure October 19, 2026

Source: Wikidata (open data, CC0)
  • $1.633TTotal wealth of the top 10
  • 196People on the index
  • $3.670TCombined wealth of everyone listed
  • 47.4%Share held by Not classified fortunes
EMNo. 1Elon Musk$790B—OpenAI, SpaceXAI · United States · 55View profile ›

The full list

SourceCountryIndustry
1Elon MuskOpenAI, SpaceXAI · United States$790B——55OpenAI, SpaceXAIUnited StatesTechnology
2Bernard ArnaultFrench entrepreneur · France$208B——77French entrepreneurFranceNot classified
3Jensen HuangNvidia · United States$151B——63NvidiaUnited StatesTechnology
4Jim WaltonWalton Enterprises · United States$139B——78Walton EnterprisesUnited StatesNot classified
5Julia KochAmerican socialite and philanthropist · United States$81.2B——64American socialite and philanthropistUnited StatesNot classified
6Changpeng ZhaoBinance · Canada$78.8B——49BinanceCanadaFinance & Investments
7Jeff YassSusquehanna International Group · United States$65.7B——68Susquehanna International GroupUnited StatesFinance & Investments
8Reinhold WürthGerman businessman · Germany$41.3B——91German businessmanGermanyNot classified
9Dieter SchwarzLidl, Kaufland Česká republika · Germany$40.6B——87Lidl, Kaufland Česká republikaGermanyFashion & Retail
10Miriam AdelsonAmerican-Israeli physician and business billionaire (born in 1945) · United States$37.9B——81American-Israeli physician and business billionaire (born in 1945)United StatesNot classified
11Marilyn SimonsPresident, Simons Foundation · Not recorded$32.5B——75President, Simons FoundationNot recordedNot classified
12Idan OferKenon Holdings Ltd, Pacific Drilling · Israel$31.1B——71Kenon Holdings Ltd, Pacific DrillingIsraelNot classified
13Elaine Tettemer MarshallAmerican billionaire heiress · Not recorded$30.9B——84American billionaire heiressNot recordedNot classified
14Isha AmbaniIndian heiress · India$29.7B——35Indian heiressIndiaNot classified
15Melinda GatesPivotal Ventures · United States Navy$29.0B——62Pivotal VenturesUnited States NavyNot classified
16Henry SamueliBroadcom · United States$27.7B——72BroadcomUnited StatesTechnology
17Lyndal Stephens GrethUS businesswoman · Not recorded$27.4B——51US businesswomanNot recordedNot classified
18Dan GilbertJack Entertainment, Rocket Mortgage · United States$26.7B——64Jack Entertainment, Rocket MortgageUnited StatesReal Estate
19Robert J. PeraUbiquiti · United States$24.0B——48UbiquitiUnited StatesTechnology
20Peter ThielPalantir Technologies, Confinity · United States$23.9B——59Palantir Technologies, ConfinityUnited StatesTechnology
21Richard B. CohenAmerican businessman · United States$22.1B——74American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
22Todd GravesRaising Cane's Chicken Fingers · United States$22.0B——54Raising Cane's Chicken FingersUnited StatesFood & Beverage
23Stan KroenkeKroenke Sports & Entertainment, Winecup Gamble Ranch · United States$21.3B——79Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Winecup Gamble RanchUnited StatesNot classified
24Christy WaltonAmerican heiress, billionaire, and philanthropist · United States$19.7B——77American heiress, billionaire, and philanthropistUnited StatesNot classified
25Jerry JonesAmerican businessman and owner of the Dallas Cowboys · United States$19.6B——84American businessman and owner of the Dallas CowboysUnited StatesNot classified
26Henry NicholasBroadcom · United States$19.6B——67BroadcomUnited StatesTechnology
27Israel EnglanderMillennium Management · United States$18.9B——78Millennium ManagementUnited StatesReal Estate
28Edwin ChenUS businessman · Not recorded$18.0B——38US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
29Eric SmidtSmidt Tech · United States$17.9B——66Smidt TechUnited StatesNot classified
30Adam ForoughiAmerican businessman and winemaker · United States$17.4B——46American businessman and winemakerUnited StatesNot classified
31George R. RobertsKohlberg Kravis Roberts · United States$16.8B——83Kohlberg Kravis RobertsUnited StatesFinance & Investments
32Lin BinXiaomi · People's Republic of China$16.5B——65XiaomiPeople's Republic of ChinaAutomotive
33Arthur DantchikSusquehanna International Group · United States$16.3B——69Susquehanna International GroupUnited StatesFinance & Investments
34Jan KoumWhatsApp LLC · United States$16.1B——50WhatsApp LLCUnited StatesTechnology
35John DoerrAmerican businessman · United States$16.1B——75American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
36Jay ChaudhryIndian-American businessman in cybersecurity · Not recorded$15.7B——71Indian-American businessman in cybersecurityNot recordedNot classified
37Nancy Walton LaurieAmerican heiress, billionaire · United States$15.6B——75American heiress, billionaireUnited StatesNot classified
38Brad JacobsXPO, Inc., United Rentals · United States$15.4B——70XPO, Inc., United RentalsUnited StatesLogistics & Transport
39Henry KravisKohlberg Kravis Roberts · United States$15.4B——82Kohlberg Kravis RobertsUnited StatesFinance & Investments
40Robert DugganAmerican businessman · United States$15.4B——82American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
41James GoodnightSAS Institute · United States$15.3B——83SAS InstituteUnited StatesTechnology
42Shahid KhanBlack News Channel, All Elite Wrestling · United States$14.3B——76Black News Channel, All Elite WrestlingUnited StatesMedia & Entertainment
43Alexander C. KarpPalantir Technologies · United States$14.3B——59Palantir TechnologiesUnited StatesTechnology
44Edward Johnson IVNot recorded · Not recorded$14.2B——66Not recordedNot recordedNot classified
45Jack DangermondEsri · United States$14.1B——81EsriUnited StatesTechnology
46Ray DalioBridgewater Associates · United States$14.0B——77Bridgewater AssociatesUnited StatesFinance & Investments
47Antony ResslerAres Management, Apollo Global Management · United States$13.8B——66Ares Management, Apollo Global ManagementUnited StatesFinance & Investments
48Robert KraftThe Kraft Group · United States$13.8B——85The Kraft GroupUnited StatesNot classified
49John TuKingston Technology · United States$13.8B——86Kingston TechnologyUnited StatesNot classified
50Leon BlackApollo Global Management, Phaidon Press · United States$13.8B——75Apollo Global Management, Phaidon PressUnited StatesFinance & Investments
51Dan T. CathyAmerican businessman · United States$13.7B——73American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
52Trudy Cathy WhiteUS businesswoman · Not recorded$13.7B——70US businesswomanNot recordedNot classified
53Bubba CathyAmerican businessman · United States$13.7B——76American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
54Anthony SalimIndonesian businessman · Indonesia$13.6B——77Indonesian businessmanIndonesiaNot classified
55Joseph Christopher Reyesbusinessperson · United States$13.1B——73businesspersonUnited StatesNot classified
56Jude ReyesAmerican businessman · United States$13.1B——71American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
57Brian ArmstrongCoinbase · United States$12.9B——43CoinbaseUnited StatesFinance & Investments
58Ann Walton KroenkeAmerican businesswoman, heiress to the Walmart fortune · United States$12.8B——78American businesswoman, heiress to the Walmart fortuneUnited StatesNot classified
59Robert PenderUS businessman · Not recorded$12.8B——73US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
60Michael SabelUS businessman · Not recorded$12.8B——59US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
61Orlando BravoThoma Bravo · Not recorded$12.8B——56Thoma BravoNot recordedNot classified
62Ralph LaurenRalph Lauren Corporation · United States$12.7B——87Ralph Lauren CorporationUnited StatesFashion & Retail
63Elizabeth L. Johnsondaughter of Edward Johnson III · Not recorded$12.3B——66daughter of Edward Johnson IIINot recordedNot classified
64Andrew BealBeal Bank, Beal Aerospace · United States$12.0B——74Beal Bank, Beal AerospaceUnited StatesFinance & Investments
65Chris LarsenRipple · United States$11.5B——66RippleUnited StatesTechnology
66Arthur BlankThe Home Depot · United States$11.4B——84The Home DepotUnited StatesFashion & Retail
67Ernest Garcia IIICarvana · United States$11.4B——41CarvanaUnited StatesTechnology
68John C. MaloneLiberty Media · United States$11.3B——85Liberty MediaUnited StatesMedia & Entertainment
69Josh Harris26North, Apollo Global Management · United States$11.2B——6226North, Apollo Global ManagementUnited StatesFinance & Investments
70Ken FisherFisher Investments, Fisher Investments Luxembourg · United States$11.2B——76Fisher Investments, Fisher Investments LuxembourgUnited StatesFinance & Investments
71Richard KinderKinder Morgan · United States$11.1B——82Kinder MorganUnited StatesEnergy
72Tilman J. FertittaLandry's, Inc. · United States$11.0B——69Landry's, Inc.United StatesHealthcare
73Joshua HarrisAmerican internet entrepreneur · Not recorded$11.0B——66American internet entrepreneurNot recordedNot classified
74Ramzi MusallamUS businessman · Not recorded$10.8B——57US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
75Riley P. BechtelAmerican billionaire heir and businessman · United States$10.8B——74American billionaire heir and businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
76Robert F. SmithVista Equity Partners · United States$10.8B——64Vista Equity PartnersUnited StatesFinance & Investments
77Mark StevensAmerican venture capitalist · Not recorded$10.5B——67American venture capitalistNot recordedNot classified
78Victoria B. MarsAmerican heiress (Mars Inc.) and billionaire · United States$10.5B——61American heiress (Mars Inc.) and billionaireUnited StatesNot classified
79Jonathan D. GrayAmerican businessman · United States$10.4B——56American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
80Charles ButtAmerican grocer · United States$10.3B——88American grocerUnited StatesNot classified
81Tom GoresPlatinum Equity · United States$10.1B——62Platinum EquityUnited StatesFinance & Investments
82Micky ArisonIsraeli-born American businessman · United States$10.1B——77Israeli-born American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
83Jeffrey Hildebrandbusinessperson · United States$10.0B——67businesspersonUnited StatesNot classified
84Patrick George RyanAon plc · United States$10.0B——89Aon plcUnited StatesNot classified
85Vinod KhoslaSun Microsystems, Khosla Ventures · United States$9.9B——71Sun Microsystems, Khosla VenturesUnited StatesTechnology
86Harry Stineagricultural seed magnate · Not recorded$9.9B——85agricultural seed magnateNot recordedNot classified
87Dan Friedkin30West · United States$9.7B——6130WestUnited StatesMedia & Entertainment
88Michael G. RubinFanatics, Inc., GSI Commerce · United States$9.6B——54Fanatics, Inc., GSI CommerceUnited StatesFashion & Retail
89Mat IshbiaAmerican businessman · United States$9.5B——46American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
90Gabe NewellValve Corporation · United States$9.5B——64Valve CorporationUnited StatesTechnology
91Michael KimAmerican baseball player · United States$9.5B——62American baseball playerUnited StatesNot classified
92Randa WilliamsAmerican business executive (CEO and chairman of Enterprise Products Partners), heiress, billionaire · United States$9.5B——64American business executive (CEO and chairman of Enterprise Products Partners), heiress, billionaireUnited StatesNot classified
93Blair Parry-OkedenAmerican-Australian heiress (Cox Enterprises), billionaire, philanthropist · United States$9.5B——76American-Australian heiress (Cox Enterprises), billionaire, philanthropistUnited StatesNot classified
94Roman AbramovichGazprom Neft, Gazprom-Media · Portugal$9.3B——60Gazprom Neft, Gazprom-MediaPortugalMedia & Entertainment
95Les WexnerBath & Body Works, Inc., Bath & Body Works · United States$9.3B——89Bath & Body Works, Inc., Bath & Body WorksUnited StatesFashion & Retail
96Kenneth LangoneThe Home Depot · United States$9.3B——91The Home DepotUnited StatesFashion & Retail
97Terry PegulaEast Resources · United States$9.3B——75East ResourcesUnited StatesNot classified
98Todd BoehlyEldridge · United States$9.3B——53EldridgeUnited StatesFinance & Investments
99Brian CheskyAirbnb · United States$9.2B——45AirbnbUnited StatesNot classified
100Scott DuncanAmerican billionaire · United States$9.2B——43American billionaireUnited StatesNot classified
101Bill AckmanPershing Square Capital Management, Pershing Square Tontine Holdings · United States$9.1B——60Pershing Square Capital Management, Pershing Square Tontine HoldingsUnited StatesFinance & Investments
102Marc BenioffSalesforce · United States$9.1B——62SalesforceUnited StatesTechnology
103Douglas LeoneAmerican businessman · United States$9.1B——69American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
104Bruce KovnerCaxton Associates · United States$9.0B——81Caxton AssociatesUnited StatesFinance & Investments
105Jeff GreeneReal estate billionaire · United States$9.0B——72Real estate billionaireUnited StatesNot classified
106Elisabeth DelucaUS businesswoman · Not recorded$9.0B——79US businesswomanNot recordedNot classified
107Robert RowlingAmerican businessman · United States$8.8B——73American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
108Michael J. SaylorStrategy · United States$8.8B——61StrategyUnited StatesTechnology
109Jimmy HaslamPilot Flying J · United States$8.7B——72Pilot Flying JUnited StatesNot classified
110Lynsi SnyderAmerican businesswoman · United States$8.7B——44American businesswomanUnited StatesNot classified
111Nathan BlecharczykAirbnb · United States$8.7B——43AirbnbUnited StatesNot classified
112Michael DorrellStonepeak · Not recorded$8.5B——53StonepeakNot recordedFinance & Investments
113Stephen BisciottiUS businessman · Not recorded$8.5B——66US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
114Pauline MacMillan KeinathAmerican heiress (Cargill family, 4th genration), billionaire · Not recorded$8.5B——92American heiress (Cargill family, 4th genration), billionaireNot recordedNot classified
115Tamara GustavsonAmerican business executive, heiress, billionaire · United States$8.5B——65American business executive, heiress, billionaireUnited StatesNot classified
116Denise DeBartolo YorkAmerican businesswoman · United States$8.4B——76American businesswomanUnited StatesNot classified
117Joe RickettsTD Ameritrade · United States$8.4B——85TD AmeritradeUnited StatesFinance & Investments
118Charles SimonyiIntentional Software · Hungary$8.4B——78Intentional SoftwareHungaryTechnology
119Leonard N. SternAmerican businessman · United States$8.3B——88American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
120Leo KoGuanAmerican businessman (born 1955) · Not recorded$8.3B——71American businessman (born 1955)Not recordedNot classified
121Steven RalesDanaher Corporation · United States$8.2B——75Danaher CorporationUnited StatesDiversified
122Don HankeyHankey Group · United States$8.2B——83Hankey GroupUnited StatesNot classified
123Paul Tudor JonesTudor Investment Corporation · United States$8.1B——72Tudor Investment CorporationUnited StatesFinance & Investments
124Igor OlenicoffAmerican businessman · United States$8.0B——84American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
125Joe GebbiaAirbnb · United States$8.0B——45AirbnbUnited StatesNot classified
126John OverdeckTwo Sigma · Not recorded$8.0B——57Two SigmaNot recordedFinance & Investments
127David SiegelTwo Sigma · United States$8.0B——65Two SigmaUnited StatesFinance & Investments
128Phillipe LaffontFounder, Coatue Management · Not recorded$7.9B——58Founder, Coatue ManagementNot recordedNot classified
129Marc RowanApollo Global Management · United States$7.9B——64Apollo Global ManagementUnited StatesFinance & Investments
130John MorrisBass Pro Shops · United States$7.9B——78Bass Pro ShopsUnited StatesNot classified
131George KurtzCrowdStrike · United States$7.9B——56CrowdStrikeUnited StatesTechnology
132Gayle BensonAmerican businesswoman and sports executive (born 1947) · United States$7.9B——79American businesswoman and sports executive (born 1947)United StatesNot classified
133Dennis WashingtonAmerican businessman · United States$7.8B——92American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
134Stanley DruckenmillerAmerican businessman · United States$7.8B——73American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
135Judith R. FaulknerEpic · United States$7.8B——83EpicUnited StatesTechnology
136Tony TamerAmerican businessman · United States$7.8B——69American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
137Sami MnaymnehNot recorded · Not recorded$7.8B——65Not recordedNot recordedNot classified
138Roger PenskePenske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group · United States$7.7B——89Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive GroupUnited StatesLogistics & Transport
139Andrew CherngPanda Express, Panda Inn · People's Republic of China$7.7B——79Panda Express, Panda InnPeople's Republic of ChinaFood & Beverage
140Jim KavanaughAmerican businessman · United States$7.7B——63American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
141Jeffrey LurieAmerican football owner, CEO, film producer · United States$7.6B——75American football owner, CEO, film producerUnited StatesNot classified
142Michael MilkenAmerican investor · United States$7.5B——80American investorUnited StatesNot classified
143John SallSAS Institute · United States$7.5B——78SAS InstituteUnited StatesTechnology
144Kelcy WarrenEnergy Transfer · United States$7.5B——71Energy TransferUnited StatesEnergy
145Tench CoxeAmerican venture capitalist · United States$7.5B——68American venture capitalistUnited StatesNot classified
146Min KaoAmerican businessman · United States$7.5B——77American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
147Thai LeeKorean American billionaire businesswoman · United States$7.5B——68Korean American billionaire businesswomanUnited StatesNot classified
148Ed Roski Jr.Businessman, Billionaire and United States Marine · United States$7.4B——88Businessman, Billionaire and United States MarineUnited StatesNot classified
149Gary RollinsAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1944) · Not recorded$7.4B——82American billionaire businessman (born 1944)Not recordedNot classified
150Mark WalterAmerican businessman · United States$7.3B——66American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
151Daniel M. Ziffbusinessperson · Not recorded$7.2B——53businesspersonNot recordedNot classified
152James H. ClarkHarris myCFO, Netscape · United States$7.2B——82Harris myCFO, NetscapeUnited StatesTechnology
153Dirk Edward ZiffAmerican billionaire · Not recorded$7.2B——61American billionaireNot recordedNot classified
154Robert D. Ziffbusinessperson · Not recorded$7.2B——60businesspersonNot recordedNot classified
155Ge LiChinese American entrepreneur and philanthropist · Not recorded$7.1B——59Chinese American entrepreneur and philanthropistNot recordedNot classified
156Steven SpielbergAmblin Television, Amblimation · United States$7.1B——80Amblin Television, AmblimationUnited StatesMedia & Entertainment
157Chase Coleman, IIITiger Global Management · United States$7.1B——51Tiger Global ManagementUnited StatesFinance & Investments
158Edythe BroadAmerican art collector and philanthropist · United States$7.0B——90American art collector and philanthropistUnited StatesNot classified
159Scott CookIntuit · United States$7.0B——74IntuitUnited StatesTechnology
160David BaszuckiCo-founder and CEO of Roblox Corporation · United States$7.0B——63Co-founder and CEO of Roblox CorporationUnited StatesNot classified
161Marian IlitchLittle Caesars, Ilitch Holdings · United States$6.9B——93Little Caesars, Ilitch HoldingsUnited StatesNot classified
162Mark MeijerUS businessman · Not recorded$6.9B——68US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
163Doug MeijerAmerican billionaire businessman · United States$6.9B——72American billionaire businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
164Hank MeijerAmerican billionaire businessman · United States$6.9B——74American billionaire businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
165Michael MoritzBritish businessman · United Kingdom$6.8B——72British businessmanUnited KingdomNot classified
166Paul SingerElliott Investment Management · United States$6.7B——82Elliott Investment ManagementUnited StatesFinance & Investments
167Michael IntratorAmerican executive · Not recorded$6.7B——57American executiveNot recordedNot classified
168Karen PritzkerAmerican business executive, investor, film producer, philanthropist, billionaire heiress · Not recorded$6.7B——68American business executive, investor, film producer, philanthropist, billionaire heiressNot recordedNot classified
169Thomas B. HagenAmerican billionaire businessman · Not recorded$6.7B——91American billionaire businessmanNot recordedNot classified
170Joseph LiemandtUS businessman · Not recorded$6.6B——58US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
171Tom GolisanoPaychex · United States$6.5B——85PaychexUnited StatesNot classified
172Herb SimonSimon Property Group · United States$6.5B——92Simon Property GroupUnited StatesFinance & Investments
173Ronald S. BaronStock investor and founder of Baron Capital Group Inc. · Not recorded$6.5B——83Stock investor and founder of Baron Capital Group Inc.Not recordedNot classified
174Ross Perot, Jr.American billionaire · United States$6.5B——68American billionaireUnited StatesNot classified
175Ray Lee HuntAmerican heir and businessperson, executive chairman of Hunt Consolidated, Inc. · United States$6.5B——83American heir and businessperson, executive chairman of Hunt Consolidated, Inc.United StatesNot classified
176Robert E. Rich, Jr.American businessman · United States$6.5B——85American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
177Ty Warnermers · United States$6.5B——82mersUnited StatesNot classified
178Matthew PrinceCloudflare · United States$6.4B——52CloudflareUnited StatesTechnology
179John A. SobratoAmerican businessman, developer · United States$6.3B——87American businessman, developerUnited StatesNot classified
180Steve LavinAmerican businessman (1955) · Not recorded$6.3B——71American businessman (1955)Not recordedNot classified
181Reed HastingsPure Software, Netflix, Inc. · United States$6.3B——66Pure Software, Netflix, Inc.United StatesMedia & Entertainment
182Katharine RaynerAmerican heiress (Cox Enterprises), billionaire, philanthropist · Not recorded$6.3B——81American heiress (Cox Enterprises), billionaire, philanthropistNot recordedNot classified
183James Cox ChambersAmerican billionaire heir · United States$6.3B——69American billionaire heirUnited StatesNot classified
184Margaretta TaylorAmerican heiress (Cox Enterprises), billionaire, philanthropist · United States$6.3B——84American heiress (Cox Enterprises), billionaire, philanthropistUnited StatesNot classified
185Elizabeth UihleinAmerican billionaire · United States$6.2B——81American billionaireUnited StatesNot classified
186Justin IshbiaAmerican businessman · United States$6.2B——48American businessmanUnited StatesNot classified
187Annette LernerUS businesswoman · Not recorded$6.2B——96US businesswomanNot recordedNot classified
188Richard UihleinUline · United States$6.2B——81UlineUnited StatesNot classified
189Robert BassOak Hill Capital Partners · United States$6.1B——78Oak Hill Capital PartnersUnited StatesFinance & Investments
190Mitchell MorganUS businessman · Not recorded$6.1B——72US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
191William GoldringAmerican businessman · Not recorded$6.0B——83American businessmanNot recordedNot classified
192Eric LefkofskyLightbank · United States$6.0B——57LightbankUnited StatesNot classified
193Joe MansuetoMorningstar, Inc. · United States$6.0B——70Morningstar, Inc.United StatesFinance & Investments
194Robert Hale Jr.US businessman · Not recorded$6.0B——60US businessmanNot recordedNot classified
195Ronald G. WanekAmerican businessman · Not recorded$6.0B——85American businessmanNot recordedNot classified
196Baiju BhattRobinhood, Cowboy Space Corporation · United States$6.0B——41Robinhood, Cowboy Space CorporationUnited StatesFinance & Investments