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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 837 | Zarakh IlievAge 59 | $5.1BExternal annual reference | Russia | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Arturo MorenoAge 79 | $5BExternal annual reference | USA | Billboards, Los Angeles Angels | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Eric LefkofskyAge 56 | $5BExternal annual reference | USA | Groupon, investments | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Garrett CampAge 47 | $5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Uber | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Haryanto TjiptodihardjoAge 62 | $5BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Ion StoicaAge 61 | $5BExternal annual reference | Romania | Data analytics | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Kim Beom-suAge 59 | $5BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Online services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Matei ZahariaAge 40 | $5BExternal annual reference | Romania | Data analytics | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Miao HangenAge 60 | $5BExternal annual reference | China | Textiles, petrochemicals | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Michael NovogratzAge 61 | $5BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments, cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Mike Brown & familyAge 90 | $5BExternal annual reference | USA | Cincinnati Bengals | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Nithin KamathAge 46 | $5BExternal annual reference | India | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Robert FaithAge 62 | $5BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate management | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Ryan CohenAge 40 | $5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Stephen CohenAge 43 | $5BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Stephen FeinbergAge 65 | $5BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Stephen Mandel, Jr.Age 69 | $5BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 852 | Zhu Yan & familyAge 55 | $5BExternal annual reference | China | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Andrei BokarevAge 59 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Russia | Metals, mining | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Baba KalyaniAge 77 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | India | Engineering | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Bernard Fraisse & familyAge 69 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | France | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Chairul TanjungAge 63 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Dagmar Dolby & familyAge 84 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Dolby Laboratories | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Daniel D'AnielloAge 79 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Eren OzmenAge 67 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Aerospace | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Erik SelinAge 58 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Helen Johnson-LeipoldAge 69 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Cleaning products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Holden SpahtAge 51 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Igor AltushkinAge 55 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Russia | Metals | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Igor KesaevAge 59 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Russia | Tobacco distribution, retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Julia Thiele-Schuerhoff & familyAge 54 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Brakes, investments | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Kevin David LehmannAge 23 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Drugstores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Peter CancroAge 68 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Jersey Mike's Subs | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Ronald LauderAge 82 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Estee Lauder | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Saban Cemil KazanciAge 65 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Energy | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Scott CrabillAge 56 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Seth BoroAge 50 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Shen GuojunAge 63 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | China | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Steven KlinskyAge 69 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 869 | Tom GolisanoAge 84 | $4.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Payroll services | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | Abdulla Al Futtaim & familyAge 86 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | United Arab Emirates | Auto dealers, investments | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | Antti HerlinAge 69 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | Finland | Elevators, escalators | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | Eduardo EurnekianAge 93 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | Argentina | Airports, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | Gail Miller & familyAge 82 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Car dealerships | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | H. Fisk JohnsonAge 67 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Cleaning products | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | Hans Peter WildAge 84 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Flavorings | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | Henning OldendorffAge 68 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | Joe MansuetoAge 69 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Investment research | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | John CatsimatidisAge 77 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Oil, real estate | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 891 | Lin Chen-haiAge 79 | $4.8BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Real estate | Real Estate | 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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