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2026 provisional annual reference
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481 provisional annual records · ordered by reported external estimate
This March 1, 2026 external annual reference remains provisional while sourcing and methodology are under review. Membership and positions use the same fixed dataset.
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #14 | Alice WaltonAge 76 | $134BExternal annual reference | USA | Walmart | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 2 | #20 | Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & familyAge 72 | $100BExternal annual reference | France | L'Oréal | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 3 | #24 | Julia Koch & familyAge 63 | $81.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Koch, Inc. | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 4 | #35 | Iris Fontbona & familyAge 83 | $52.6BExternal annual reference | Chile | Mining | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 5 | #38 | Jacqueline MarsAge 86 | $49.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 6 | #44 | Rafaela Aponte-DiamantAge 80 | $44.5BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Shipping | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 7 | #51 | Savitri Jindal & familyAge 75 | $39.1BExternal annual reference | India | Steel | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 8 | #56 | Miriam Adelson & familyAge 80 | $37.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Casinos | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 9 | #63 | Abigail JohnsonAge 64 | $33.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Fidelity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 9 | #63 | Zheng Shuliang & familyAge 80 | $33.2BExternal annual reference | China | Aluminum products | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #66 | Marilyn Simons & familyAge 75 | $32.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 12 | #71 | Elaine Marshall & familyAge 83 | $30.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Koch Inc. | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 13 | #74 | Melinda French GatesAge 61 | $30.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Microsoft | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #77 | Lyndal Stephens Greth & familyAge 51 | $30BExternal annual reference | USA | Oil & gas | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #79 | Susanne KlattenAge 63 | $29.7BExternal annual reference | Germany | BMW, pharmaceuticals | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 16 | #84 | MacKenzie ScottAge 55 | $28.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Amazon | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 17 | #94 | Vicky Safra & familyAge 73 | $27.1BExternal annual reference | Greece | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #101 | Gina RinehartAge 72 | $25.5BExternal annual reference | Australia | Mining | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 19 | #106 | Christy WaltonAge 77 | $24.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Walmart | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 20 | #113 | Diane HendricksAge 79 | $22.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Building supplies | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 21 | #123 | Kwong Siu-hingAge 96 | $20.7BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 22 | #131 | Renata Kellnerova & familyAge 58 | $20.2BExternal annual reference | Czech Republic | Finance, telecommunications | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #134 | Nancy Walton LaurieAge 74 | $20BExternal annual reference | USA | Walmart | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #146 | Beate HeisterAge 75 | $19.1BExternal annual reference | Germany | Supermarkets | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 25 | #151 | Zhong HuijuanAge 65 | $18.7BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 26 | #160 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & familyAge 71 | $17.9BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | Heineken | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 27 | #166 | Zhou Qunfei & familyAge 56 | $17.1BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Smartphone screens | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 28 | #195 | Antonia Ax:son Johnson & familyAge 82 | $14.8BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 29 | #197 | Ann Walton KroenkeAge 77 | $14.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Walmart | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 30 | #212 | Laurene Powell JobsAge 62 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Apple, Disney | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 30 | #212 | Trudy Cathy WhiteAge 70 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Chick-fil-A | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 32 | #226 | Sandra Ortega MeraAge 57 | $13.2BExternal annual reference | Spain | Zara | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #245 | Francine von Finck & familyAge 81 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #245 | Marijke MarsAge 61 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #245 | Pamela MarsAge 65 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #245 | Valerie MarsAge 67 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #245 | Victoria MarsAge 69 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 38 | #251 | Zhou ChaonanAge 65 | $12.2BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 39 | #260 | Nadia Thiele & familyAge 50 | $11.9BExternal annual reference | Germany | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 40 | #262 | Kirsten RausingAge 73 | $11.8BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Packaging | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 41 | #271 | Elizabeth JohnsonAge 62 | $11.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Fidelity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 42 | #275 | Sherry BrydsonAge 79 | $11.5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Thomson Reuters | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 43 | #281 | Wang LaichunAge 58 | $11.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Electronics components | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 44 | #316 | Blair Parry-OkedenAge 75 | $10.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Media, automotive | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 44 | #316 | Magdalena Martullo-BlocherAge 57 | $10.3BExternal annual reference | Switzerland | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #323 | Carrie Perrodo & familyAge 75 | $10.2BExternal annual reference | France | Oil | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 46 | #323 | Randa Duncan WilliamsAge 64 | $10.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Pipelines | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #332 | Dannine AvaraAge 62 | $10.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Pipelines | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #332 | Milane FrantzAge 56 | $10.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Pipelines | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 50 | #346 | Marie Besnier BeauvalotAge 45 | $9.9BExternal annual reference | France | Cheese | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile |