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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Uday KotakAge 66 | $14.4BExternal annual reference | India | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 202 | Jack DangermondAge 80 | $14.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Mapping software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 202 | Joseph LauAge 74 | $14.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 204 | Barry LamAge 76 | $14.2BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Electronics | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 204 | Jason ChangAge 81 | $14.2BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Semiconductors | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 204 | Robert KuokAge 102 | $14.2BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Palm oil, shipping, property | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 204 | Sunil MittalAge 68 | $14.2BExternal annual reference | India | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 208 | Pei ZhenhuaAge 67 | $14.1BExternal annual reference | China | Batteries | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 208 | Ralph Lauren & familyAge 86 | $14.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Apparel | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 210 | Hasso Plattner & familyAge 82 | $13.8BExternal annual reference | Germany | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 210 | Robert KraftAge 84 | $13.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Manufacturing, New England Patriots | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 212 | Bubba CathyAge 71 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Chick-fil-A | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 212 | Dan CathyAge 73 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Chick-fil-A | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 212 | Laurene Powell JobsAge 62 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Apple, Disney | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 212 | Trudy Cathy WhiteAge 70 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Chick-fil-A | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 216 | Dmitri BukhmanAge 40 | $13.6BExternal annual reference | UK | Online games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 216 | Edward Johnson, IV.Age 61 | $13.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Fidelity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 216 | Igor BukhmanAge 43 | $13.6BExternal annual reference | UK | Online games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 219 | Cao RenxianAge 57 | $13.5BExternal annual reference | China | Photovoltaic equipment | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 219 | Hamdi UlukayaAge 53 | $13.5BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Greek yogurt | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 221 | Ivan GlasenbergAge 69 | $13.4BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Mining | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 221 | Wang Weixiu & familyAge 75 | $13.4BExternal annual reference | China | Machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 223 | David ReubenAge 87 | $13.3BExternal annual reference | UK | Investments, real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 223 | Joseph TsaiAge 62 | $13.3BExternal annual reference | Canada | E-commerce | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 223 | Simon ReubenAge 84 | $13.3BExternal annual reference | UK | Real estate, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 226 | Ken FisherAge 75 | $13.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Money management | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 226 | Sandra Ortega MeraAge 57 | $13.2BExternal annual reference | Spain | Zara | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 228 | Alexander KarpAge 58 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Software firm | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 228 | Anthoni SalimAge 76 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 228 | J. Christopher ReyesAge 72 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Food distribution | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 228 | Jude ReyesAge 70 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Food distribution | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 232 | Charles SchwabAge 88 | $13BExternal annual reference | USA | Discount brokerage | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 232 | Richard KinderAge 81 | $13BExternal annual reference | USA | Pipelines | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 234 | Anthony PrattAge 65 | $12.8BExternal annual reference | Australia | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 234 | Lin Muqin & familyAge 62 | $12.8BExternal annual reference | China | Beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 234 | Orlando BravoAge 55 | $12.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 237 | Kushal Pal SinghAge 94 | $12.7BExternal annual reference | India | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 238 | Andrew BealAge 73 | $12.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Banks, real estate | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 238 | James GoodnightAge 83 | $12.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 238 | Vikram Lal & familyAge 84 | $12.6BExternal annual reference | India | Motorcycles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 241 | George RobertsAge 82 | $12.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 241 | Qi Shi & familyAge 56 | $12.5BExternal annual reference | China | Financial information | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 243 | David StewardAge 74 | $12.4BExternal annual reference | USA | IT provider | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 243 | Sun PiaoyangAge 67 | $12.4BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | Chris LarsenAge 65 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | Francine von Finck & familyAge 81 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | Marijke MarsAge 61 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | Pamela MarsAge 65 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | Valerie MarsAge 67 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 245 | Victoria MarsAge 69 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | 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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