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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
1329#2052Xu YingzhuoAge 58$2BExternal annual referenceChinaAgribusinessFood and BeverageForbes profile
1329#2052Yao KuizhangAge 61$2BExternal annual referenceChinaBeveragesFood and BeverageForbes profile
1329#2052Yuri Kovalchuk & familyAge 74$2BExternal annual referenceRussiaBanking, insurance, mediaFinanceForbes profile
1329#2052Zhang Jianguo & familyAge 63$2BExternal annual referenceChinaenergyEnergyForbes profile
1329#2052Zhao DingAge 36$2BExternal annual referenceChinaSnacksFood and BeverageForbes profile
1329#2052Zhuang Kuilong & familyAge 63$2BExternal annual referenceChinapolyesterManufacturingForbes profile
1407#2177Airat ShaimievAge 64$1.9BExternal annual referenceRussiaRefinery, chemicalsEnergyForbes profile
1407#2177Alex ShevchenkoAge 46$1.9BExternal annual referenceCanadaSoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
1407#2177Banwari Lal BawriAge 72$1.9BExternal annual referenceIndiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1407#2177Bernd FreierAge 69$1.9BExternal annual referenceGermanyFashion retailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1407#2177Boris ZingarevichAge 66$1.9BExternal annual referenceRussiaPulp and paper, diversifiedDiversifiedForbes profile
1407#2177Catherine PhillipsAge 74$1.9BExternal annual referenceCanadainvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Charlwin MaoAge 41$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaE-commerceFashion and RetailForbes profile
1407#2177Christoffel WieseAge 84$1.9BExternal annual referenceSouth AfricaretailFashion and RetailForbes profile
1407#2177Conni JonssonAge 65$1.9BExternal annual referenceSwedenAsset managementFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Cristina JunqueiraAge 43$1.9BExternal annual referenceBrazilfintechFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177David Fattal & familyAge 68$1.9BExternal annual referenceIsraelhotelsServiceForbes profile
1407#2177Drew HoustonAge 43$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSACloud storage serviceTechnologyForbes profile
1407#2177Eric GlymanAge 35$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFintechFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Fan XiulianAge 62$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1407#2177Farris WilksAge 74$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSANatural gasEnergyForbes profile
1407#2177Gene LeeAge 35$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFintechFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Giovanni ArvediAge 88$1.9BExternal annual referenceItalySteelMetals and MiningForbes profile
1407#2177Girdhari Lal BawriAge 78$1.9BExternal annual referenceIndiaPharmaceuticalsHealthcareForbes profile
1407#2177Horst Wortmann & familyAge 84$1.9BExternal annual referenceGermanyFootwearFashion and RetailForbes profile
1407#2177Hu YangzhongAge 61$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaTechnologyTechnologyForbes profile
1407#2177Hui Wing MauAge 75$1.9BExternal annual referenceHong KongReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1407#2177Itzhak Ezratti & familyAge 73$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAHomebuildingReal EstateForbes profile
1407#2177James LeiningerAge 80$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAMedical productsHealthcareForbes profile
1407#2177John GoffAge 70$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAReal estateReal EstateForbes profile
1407#2177John OylerAge 57$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSABiotechHealthcareForbes profile
1407#2177John PhillipsAge 75$1.9BExternal annual referenceCanadainvestmentsFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Joop van den EndeAge 84$1.9BExternal annual referenceNetherlandsTV showsMedia and EntertainmentForbes profile
1407#2177Joseph BaeAge 54$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Karim AtiyehAge 36$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFintechFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Kim KardashianAge 45$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAShapewear, skincareFashion and RetailForbes profile
1407#2177Lai ShixianAge 51$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaSports apparelFashion and RetailForbes profile
1407#2177Li HaiyanAge 54$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaRestaurantsFood and BeverageForbes profile
1407#2177Li JianliAge 53$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaBattery partsManufacturingForbes profile
1407#2177Li RuchengAge 74$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaApparelFashion and RetailForbes profile
1407#2177Li Shui-poAge 69$1.9BExternal annual referenceTaiwanStainless steel productsManufacturingForbes profile
1407#2177Liang GuangweiAge 62$1.9BExternal annual referenceChinaConglomerateManufacturingForbes profile
1407#2177Liu Ming ChungAge 63$1.9BExternal annual referenceBrazilPaperManufacturingForbes profile
1407#2177Marc AndreessenAge 54$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAVenture capital investingFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Mario Moretti Polegato & familyAge 73$1.9BExternal annual referenceItalyShoesFashion and RetailForbes profile
1407#2177Mark AttanasioAge 68$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFinanceFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Matthew RoszakAge 53$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSACryptocurrencyFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Max LytvynAge 46$1.9BExternal annual referenceCanadaSoftwareTechnologyForbes profile
1407#2177Michael AroughetiAge 53$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAFinanceFinanceForbes profile
1407#2177Michael PattersonAge 51$1.9BExternal annual referenceUSAPrivate equityFinanceForbes profile