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Wealth classification · 2026 provisional annual reference
Self-made billionaires
Fortunes identified by the annual source as primarily self-made. Reported estimates and positions come from a March 1, 2026 external annual reference and are not independently calculated Other Billionaires valuations.
2287Provisional annual records$13527.9BCombined provisional estimates
Membership is generated from source fields, wealth-source text and deterministic classification rules. The source classifications and reported values are provisional while sourcing and methodology are under review; qualified research records remain excluded from aggregate totals.
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 785 | #1223 | Udo Schütz & familyAge 89 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Germany | packaging | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 785 | #1223 | Yang Steven MengAge 43 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | China | Electronics | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 785 | #1223 | Zhang NingAge 51 | $3.5BExternal annual reference | Canada | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Ankur JainAge 36 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Rewards firm | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | B. Partha Saradhi ReddyAge 72 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | India | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Bom KimAge 47 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Online retailing | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Chen ZhipingAge 50 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | E-cigarettes | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Eduardo VivasAge 40 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Advertising technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Felix BakerAge 56 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Biotech investing | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Gwynne ShotwellAge 62 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | SpaceX | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Julian BakerAge 59 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Biotech investing | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Kagemasa KozukiAge 85 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | Japan | Video games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Keith Dunleavy & familyAge 56 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Health IT, Investments | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Liu JingkangAge 34 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Cameras | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Masahiro NodaAge 87 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | Japan | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Parker ConradAge 45 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Peter BeckAge 49 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | New Zealand | Spacecrafts | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Sam AltmanAge 40 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Sanjit BiswasAge 44 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Sensor systems | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Sean ParkerAge 46 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Technology | Forbes profile | ||
| 804 | #1251 | Waleed Mohammad Al ZaabiAge 61 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | United Arab Emirates | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Wang ChangtianAge 60 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | TV, movie production | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Wang JunminAge 57 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Wang Yun'anAge 40 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Milk tea | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | William StoneAge 70 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Wu GuangmingAge 64 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Medical equipment | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Xie WeitongAge 69 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Cobalt | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 804 | #1251 | Yang Weidong & familyAge 57 | $3.4BExternal annual reference | China | Chemicals | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Alan HowardAge 62 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | UK | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | C.C. LeungAge 76 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Electronics | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Cai JianyongAge 55 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Nickel | Metals and Mining | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Chen FashuAge 65 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Cui GenliangAge 67 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | electric components | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Deng Weiming & familyAge 57 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Battery components | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Frank VanderSlootAge 77 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Nutrition, wellness products | Fashion and Retail | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Gao GuangrongAge 56 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Optical modules | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Glen TaylorAge 84 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Printing | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Haim SabanAge 81 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | TV network, investments | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Huang ShanAge 55 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Jay PaulAge 78 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Real estate | Real Estate | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | John BicketAge 45 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Sensor systems | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Kwon Hyuk-binAge 52 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Online games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Lawrence GolubAge 66 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Ma YunshengAge 63 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | energy | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Manoj PunjabiAge 53 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Indonesia | Movies | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Mário AraripeAge 71 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Energy | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Martin HetznerAge 54 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | Germany | Information Technology | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Nikhil KamathAge 39 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | India | Financial services | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Ren YuanlinAge 72 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | China | Shipbuilding | Logistics | Forbes profile | |
| 829 | #1285 | Ryan SmithAge 47 | $3.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Cloud computing | Technology | Forbes profile |