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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3332 | Eusebio TancoAge 76 | $1BExternal annual reference | Philippines | Digital entertainment, ports, education | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Fang YangAge 54 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Furniture retailing | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Farhad EbrahimiAge 87 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Solar panels | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Federico De NoraAge 57 | $1BExternal annual reference | Italy | Electrodes | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Greg AbelAge 63 | $1BExternal annual reference | Canada | Berkshire Hathaway | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Harshil MathurAge 35 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Fintech | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Heping ZhouAge 61 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Electronics | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Herald ChenAge 56 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Marketing software, mobile games | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Huang GuanlinAge 61 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Textiles, apparel | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Huang MinAge 52 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Machinery | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Ivan StreshinskyAge 56 | $1BExternal annual reference | Russia | Metals, telecom | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Jared KushnerAge 45 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate, private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Jeff LawsonAge 48 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Jeffrey SofferAge 58 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Jitendra MohanAge 52 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Semiconductors | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Kristina HollwegAge 57 | $1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Plumbing and heating supplies | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Lalit KeshreAge 44 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Financial Services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Larry SilversteinAge 94 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Laszlo SzijjAge 67 | $1BExternal annual reference | Hungary | Construction | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Lee Hwa-kyungAge 70 | $1BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Confectionery | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Li JianguoAge 61 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Lim Chai HockAge 66 | $1BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Coal | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Lim Wee ChaiAge 68 | $1BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Rubber gloves | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Liu Ming HuiAge 63 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Natural gas distribution | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Louis BaconAge 69 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | M.P. AhammadAge 62 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Gold jewellery | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Madan MohankaAge 82 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Marc SamwerAge 55 | $1BExternal annual reference | Germany | tech investments | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Maria FriasAge 65 | $1BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Media | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Mark JonesAge 64 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Insurance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Michael CagneyAge 55 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Blockchain technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Muhammed Aziz KhanAge 71 | $1BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Power | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Murat VargiAge 78 | $1BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Telecom | Telecom | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Neerja SethiAge 71 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | IT consulting | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Ninian Mogan LourdenadinAge 72 | $1BExternal annual reference | Malaysia | Property, retail, financial services | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Omani CarsonAge 61 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Wealth planning | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Paul TaubmanAge 65 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Investment banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Peter-Alexander WackerAge 74 | $1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Prateek BoobAge 37 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Edtech | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Qian JinghongAge 53 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Electric scooters | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Radhe Shyam AgarwalAge 81 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | consumer goods | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Rameshchandra JainAge 77 | $1BExternal annual reference | India | Textiles | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Rao Wei & familyAge 61 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Renjun Lu & familyAge 75 | $1BExternal annual reference | China | concrete pipe | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Ric EliasAge 58 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Media | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Richard KurtzAge 85 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Richard Teets, Jr.Age 70 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | steel | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Richard Yuengling, Jr. & familyAge 83 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Beer | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | RihannaAge 38 | $1BExternal annual reference | Barbados | Music, cosmetics | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 3332 | Robert JohnsonAge 79 | $1BExternal annual reference | USA | Black Entertainment Television | Media and Entertainment | 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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