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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | Christopher RokosAge 55 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | UK | Hedge fund | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Daniel HirschfeldAge 84 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Fashion retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Daniel LubetzkyAge 57 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Snack bars | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | David FongAge 68 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | David GrainAge 63 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Dermot DesmondAge 75 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Finance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Dong WeiAge 55 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Edwin LeongAge 74 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Essam Al MuhaidibAge 67 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Saudi Arabia | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Gao Jifan & familyAge 61 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | China | Solar equipment | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Gu WeiAge 61 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | China | Consumer electronics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Heikki HerlinAge 39 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Finland | Elevators, escalators | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Heikki KyostilaAge 80 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Finland | Dental products | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Hisao NagataAge 69 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Japan | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Igor MakarovAge 63 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Cyprus | Investments | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Ilkka HerlinAge 67 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Finland | Elevators, escalators | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Jerry ReinsdorfAge 90 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Sports teams | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Jim Thompson & familyAge 86 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Ireland | Logistics | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Joe LacobAge 70 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Golden State Warriors | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Jupally Rameshwar RaoAge 70 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | India | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Jyoti BansalAge 47 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | AI software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | K. DineshAge 71 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | India | Software services | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Katsumi TadaAge 80 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Japan | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Kevin SystromAge 42 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 1834 | Koo Kwang-moAge 48 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | South Korea | LG | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Leonard AbessAge 77 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Leslie AlexanderAge 82 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Sports team | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Li Jianquan & familyAge 69 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Consumer products | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Luciano HangAge 63 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Department stores | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Madeleine GroggAge not reported | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Mao Geping & familyAge 62 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | China | Cosmetics | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Matthew PritzkerAge 43 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Hotels, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Michael HeineAge 76 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Australia | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Narendrakumar ParekhAge 87 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | India | Adhesives | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Natacha NikolajevicAge 59 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | France | Inherited | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Nerio AlessandriAge 64 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Italy | Gym equipment | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Paul LeeAge 68 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Battery separators | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Pavel BaudisAge 65 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Czech Republic | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Phillip FrostAge 89 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Rita Tong LiuAge 77 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Ron SimAge 67 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Retail | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Roy ReznikAge 37 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Israel | Security startup | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Rubens Menin Teixeira de SouzaAge 69 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Brazil | home building, banking | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Sabrina BenettonAge 52 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Italy | Fashion retail, investments | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Sergei SudarikovAge 54 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Russia | Finance, development | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Sheryl SandbergAge 56 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 1834 | Stefan SolovievAge 50 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate, grains | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Steven Witkoff & familyAge 68 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Sulaiman Al MuhaidibAge 71 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | Saudi Arabia | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 1834 | Sunil VachaniAge 57 | $2.3BExternal annual reference | India | Electronics | Manufacturing | 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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