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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.

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2,287 provisional annual recordsExternal annual reference · USD billions
Provisional category positionProvisional global rankPersonReported amountCountryWealth sourceIndustrySourceAs of
1131#1755Ion TiriacAge 86$2.4BExternal annual referenceRomaniaBanking, insuranceFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755James DinanAge 66$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755Jason MurrayAge 46$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSANursing facilitiesHealthcareForbes profile
1131#1755John de MolAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceNetherlandsTV programsMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
1131#1755John StantonAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAwirelessTelecomForbes profile
1131#1755Julio BozanoAge 90$2.4BExternal annual referenceBrazilBankingFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755Ke Zunhong & familyAge 71$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1131#1755Lin Xiucheng & familyAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaElectronicsTechnologyForbes profile
1131#1755Ma Bin & familyAge 55$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinamanufacturingManufacturingForbes profile
1131#1755Marcelo ClaureAge 55$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSACell phone distributionTelecomForbes profile
1131#1755Mark HancockAge 50$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSANursing facilitiesHealthcareForbes profile
1131#1755Michael YingAge 76$2.4BExternal annual referenceHong KongRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1131#1755Mika AnttonenAge 59$2.4BExternal annual referenceFinlandOil & gasEnergyForbes profile
1131#1755Nan CunhuiAge 62$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaPower equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
1131#1755Ni ZugenAge 69$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaAppliancesManufacturingForbes profile
1131#1755Paul SavilleAge 70$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHomebuilderReal EstateForbes profile
1131#1755Riaz ValaniAge 49$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAE-cigarettesFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755Ruan Shuilong & familyAge 90$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaChemicalsManufacturingForbes profile
1131#1755Sanjeev BikhchandaniAge 62$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaInternetTechnologyForbes profile
1131#1755Shlomo KramerAge 59$2.4BExternal annual referenceIsraelSoftware, investmentsTechnologyForbes profile
1131#1755Song Chi-hyungAge 47$2.4BExternal annual referenceSouth KoreaFintechFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755Stefano GabbanaAge 63$2.4BExternal annual referenceItalyLuxury goodsFashion and RetailForbes profile
1131#1755Steve CaseAge 67$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAAOLTechnologyForbes profile
1131#1755Steven SchonfeldAge 66$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755Surender SalujaAge 79$2.4BExternal annual referenceIndiaSolar energyEnergyForbes profile
1131#1755T. Denny SanfordAge 90$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSABanking, credit cardsFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755Thomas SteyerAge 68$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAHedge fundsFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755Tyler WinklevossAge 44$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSACryptocurrencyFinanceForbes profile
1131#1755Vivek RamaswamyAge 40$2.4BExternal annual referenceUSAinvestmentsHealthcareForbes profile
1131#1755Wang KunxiaoAge 56$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaoilfield equipmentManufacturingForbes profile
1131#1755Wong Man LiAge 61$2.4BExternal annual referenceHong KongFurnitureManufacturingForbes profile
1131#1755Ye GuofuAge 48$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaRetailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1131#1755Zhang Jingzhang & familyAge 90$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaPrecision machineryManufacturingForbes profile
1131#1755Zhou YahuiAge 49$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaonline gamesMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
1131#1755Zhu YimingAge 53$2.4BExternal annual referenceChinaSemiconductorsTechnologyForbes profile
1186#1834Ahmet CalikAge 68$2.3BExternal annual referenceTurkeyEnergy, banking, constructionDiversifiedForbes profile
1186#1834Ajay BhardwajAge 65$2.3BExternal annual referenceIndiaBiopharmaHealthcareForbes profile
1186#1834Ales ZavoralAge 49$2.3BExternal annual referenceCzech RepublicE-commerceFashion and RetailForbes profile
1186#1834Alexander PonomarenkoAge 61$2.3BExternal annual referenceRussiaReal estate, airportLogisticsForbes profile
1186#1834Ami LuttwakAge 42$2.3BExternal annual referenceIsraelSecurity startupTechnologyForbes profile
1186#1834Assaf RappaportAge 42$2.3BExternal annual referenceIsraelSecurity startupTechnologyForbes profile
1186#1834Bill AustinAge 84$2.3BExternal annual referenceUSAHearing aidsManufacturingForbes profile
1186#1834Bill MalhotraAge 76$2.3BExternal annual referenceCanadaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1186#1834Bob EllAge 81$2.3BExternal annual referenceAustraliaReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1186#1834Christopher RokosAge 55$2.3BExternal annual referenceUKHedge fundFinanceForbes profile
1186#1834Daniel LubetzkyAge 57$2.3BExternal annual referenceUSASnack barsFood and BeverageForbes profile
1186#1834David GrainAge 63$2.3BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
1186#1834Dermot DesmondAge 75$2.3BExternal annual referenceIrelandFinanceFinanceForbes profile
1186#1834Dong WeiAge 55$2.3BExternal annual referenceChinaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1186#1834Edwin LeongAge 74$2.3BExternal annual referenceHong KongReal estateReal EstateForbes profile