Private dynasties
Alghanim family
- Finding
- $1.3B dated individual estimate
- Research boundary
- Larger private group spans numerous markets.
- Source
- Forbes
- As of
- 2020
- Confidence
- Medium
The 2026 global wealth index · provisional
Who holds the world's greatest fortunes?
A clear, searchable guide to the people, industries and places shaping private wealth around the world.
3428Directory profiles
80Countries represented
$20.1TProvisional reported total
18Industries mapped
01 / The index
Wealth, put in context.
Rankings tell only part of the story. This index connects every fortune to its source, geography and industry, making it easier to see where economic power is accumulating—and how quickly it moves.
2026 annual index · provisional
World billionaire directory
Current estimates and positions are a dated external reference snapshot from March 1, 2026. They are provisional while our first-party valuation methodology and rights review are completed.
Supplemental research records are placed near an attributed public figure solely for discovery. They remain NR and are excluded from annual ranks, counts, totals and structured net-worth data.
| Provisional rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498 | Jeffrey LurieAge 74 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Philadelphia Eagles | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 498 | Juergen BlickleAge 79 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Auto parts | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 498 | Li GeAge 59 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 498 | Li HuaAge 48 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | China | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 498 | Maria Fernanda Amorim & familyAge 91 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Portugal | Energy, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 498 | Melanie PerkinsAge 38 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Australia | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 498 | Oleg DeripaskaAge 58 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Russia | Aluminum, utilities | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 498 | Quek Leng ChanAge 84 | $7.6BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Banking, property | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Dona BertarelliAge 58 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Biotech and investments | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Fan HongweiAge 59 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | China | Petrochemicals | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | George SorosAge 95 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | John GraykenAge 69 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Jorge Moll Filho & familyAge 81 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Hospitals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Liu HanyuanAge 62 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | China | Agribusiness, new energy | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Maria AngelicoussisAge 44 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Greece | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Michael MilkenAge 79 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Thai LeeAge 67 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | USA | IT provider | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Vivek Chaand SehgalAge 69 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | Australia | Auto parts | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 509 | Yuan Fugen & familyAge 75 | $7.5BExternal annual reference | China | Metal processing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 520 | Ding ShizhongAge 55 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | China | Sports apparel | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 520 | Horst Julius PudwillAge 81 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 520 | Kjeld Kirk KristiansenAge 78 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Denmark | Lego | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 520 | Max Van Hoegaerden Herrmann TellesAge 30 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Beer | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 520 | Mike Cannon-BrookesAge 46 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Australia | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 520 | Remon VosAge 55 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | Logistics real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 520 | Robin LiAge 57 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | China | Internet search | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 520 | Xu ShihuiAge 68 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | China | Snacks, beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Alain Merieux & familyAge 88 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | France | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Alexander OttoAge 58 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Cen JundaAge 61 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | George KurtzAge 55 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Security software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Gianfelice RoccaAge 78 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | Italy | Pipe Manufacturing | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Janice McNair & familyAge 89 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Energy, sports | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Ma JianrongAge 62 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | China | Textiles, apparel | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Mark WalterAge 65 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Finance, asset management | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Paolo RoccaAge 73 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | Italy | Pipe Manufacturing | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Roger PenskeAge 89 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Cars | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Sumet JiaravanonAge 91 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | Thailand | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Tench CoxeAge 68 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Venture capital | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Wang XingAge 47 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | China | Food delivery | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 528 | Xu HangAge 63 | $7.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Medical devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | Charles SimonyiAge 77 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Microsoft | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | Daniel ZiffAge 54 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | Daryl KatzAge 64 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | Canada | Pharmacies | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | Dirk ZiffAge 61 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | Edward Roski, Jr.Age 87 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | Howard Lutnick & familyAge 64 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | James ClarkAge 81 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Netscape, investments | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | Jaran ChiaravanontAge 95 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | Thailand | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 542 | Karen PritzkerAge 68 | $7.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Hotels, investments | Finance | Forbes profile |
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Unmeasured fortunes
52 research records examine private dynasties, royal houses, political networks and foundation structures that cannot responsibly be reduced to a conventional personal-wealth ranking.
Substantiated
Independent evidence supports private or collective wealth exceeding $1 billion.
Qualified
Likely multibillion-dollar wealth, but shared, dated or not individually divisible.
Control
Oversees major assets that cannot responsibly be treated as personal property.
Historical
Previously extracted, hidden or recovered money—not present-day net worth.
Disputed
Material public claims exist, but ownership or present wealth remains unresolved.
Unproven
A significant subject whose billionaire status has not been established.
Reading rule
These are research records, not a combined ranking. Source-pending figures are leads for review, not verified values; people and families are never added together.
Substantiated
Private dynasties
Brenninkmeijer family
- Finding
- Approximately $39B
- Research boundary
- C&A and COFRA wealth distributed across an extended family.
- Source
- Bloomberg
- As of
- 2025
- Confidence
- High at family level
Private dynasties
Brescia/Breca family
- Finding
- Approximately $7.44B family pool
- Research boundary
- Mining, insurance, banking, fishing and property.
- Source
- Gestión
- As of
- 2025
- Confidence
- Medium-high
Royal houses and rulers
King Maha Vajiralongkorn
- Finding
- More than $30B under discretion
- Research boundary
- Transferred Crown Property assets retain a contested institutional history.
- Source
- The Guardian
- As of
- 2018
- Confidence
- Medium
Royal houses and rulers
King Mohammed VI
- Finding
- $5.7B historical estimate
- Research boundary
- Holding-company interests; previously listed rather than never measured.
- Source
- Forbes
- As of
- 2015
- Confidence
- Medium
Private dynasties
Merck family of Germany
- Finding
- Approximately €24.5B collective
- Research boundary
- Founding family owns 70.274% of Merck KGaA.
- Source
- Merck disclosure
- As of
- 2025
- Confidence
- High
02 / Method
A snapshot, not a scoreboard.
Net worth is an estimate, not a bank balance. The current annual directory is a provisional external reference. Our research programme is building a governed, first-party valuation record with ownership evidence, sources, review dates and clear limits.
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