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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | #223 | Joseph TsaiAge 62 | $13.3BExternal annual reference | Canada | E-commerce | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 150 | #223 | Simon ReubenAge 84 | $13.3BExternal annual reference | UK | Real estate, investments | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 153 | #226 | Ken FisherAge 75 | $13.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Money management | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 154 | #228 | Alexander KarpAge 58 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Software firm | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 154 | #228 | J. Christopher ReyesAge 72 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Food distribution | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 154 | #228 | Jude ReyesAge 70 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Food distribution | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 157 | #232 | Charles SchwabAge 88 | $13BExternal annual reference | USA | Discount brokerage | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 157 | #232 | Richard KinderAge 81 | $13BExternal annual reference | USA | Pipelines | Energy | Forbes profile | |
| 159 | #234 | Lin Muqin & familyAge 62 | $12.8BExternal annual reference | China | Beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 159 | #234 | Orlando BravoAge 55 | $12.8BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 161 | #238 | Andrew BealAge 73 | $12.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Banks, real estate | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 161 | #238 | James GoodnightAge 83 | $12.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Software | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 163 | #241 | George RobertsAge 82 | $12.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 163 | #241 | Qi Shi & familyAge 56 | $12.5BExternal annual reference | China | Financial information | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 165 | #243 | David StewardAge 74 | $12.4BExternal annual reference | USA | IT provider | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 165 | #243 | Sun PiaoyangAge 67 | $12.4BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 167 | #245 | Chris LarsenAge 65 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Cryptocurrency | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 168 | #251 | Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi & familyAge 81 | $12.2BExternal annual reference | Thailand | Beverage, Real Estate | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 168 | #251 | Leon BlackAge 74 | $12.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 168 | #251 | Zhou ChaonanAge 65 | $12.2BExternal annual reference | China | Manufacturing | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 171 | #254 | Vinod KhoslaAge 71 | $12.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Sun Microsystems, venture capital | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 172 | #255 | Alexander GerkoAge 46 | $12BExternal annual reference | UK | Trading | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 172 | #255 | Andreas Struengmann & familyAge 76 | $12BExternal annual reference | Germany | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 172 | #255 | Jim PattisonAge 97 | $12BExternal annual reference | Canada | Diversified | Diversified | Forbes profile | |
| 172 | #255 | Thomas Struengmann & familyAge 76 | $12BExternal annual reference | Germany | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 172 | #255 | Viatcheslav KantorAge 72 | $12BExternal annual reference | Russia | Fertilizer, real estate | Manufacturing | Forbes profile | |
| 177 | #262 | Christopher HohnAge 59 | $11.8BExternal annual reference | UK | Hedge funds | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 177 | #262 | Pierre OmidyarAge 58 | $11.8BExternal annual reference | USA | EBay, PayPal | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 179 | #268 | Chung Yong-jiAge 56 | $11.7BExternal annual reference | South Korea | Biotech | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 179 | #268 | Tilman FertittaAge 68 | $11.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Entertainment, Houston Rockets | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 181 | #271 | Robert DugganAge 81 | $11.6BExternal annual reference | USA | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 181 | #271 | Zhu YiAge 62 | $11.6BExternal annual reference | China | Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 183 | #275 | Henry KravisAge 82 | $11.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Private equity | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 183 | #275 | Liang WenfengAge 41 | $11.5BExternal annual reference | China | AI, hedge fund | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 183 | #275 | Wang LaishengAge 61 | $11.5BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Electronics components | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 186 | #281 | Juan Carlos EscotetAge 66 | $11.3BExternal annual reference | Venezuela | Banking | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 186 | #281 | Lin BinAge 58 | $11.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Smartphones | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 186 | #281 | Wang LaichunAge 58 | $11.3BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Electronics components | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 189 | #284 | John MaloneAge 85 | $11.2BExternal annual reference | USA | Cable television | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 189 | #284 | Li XitingAge 75 | $11.2BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Medical devices | Healthcare | Forbes profile | |
| 189 | #284 | Liu YongxingAge 77 | $11.2BExternal annual reference | China | Diversified | Service | Forbes profile | |
| 189 | #284 | Martin LorentzonAge 56 | $11.2BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Spotify | Technology | Forbes profile | |
| 193 | #289 | Arthur BlankAge 83 | $11.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Home Depot | Sports | Forbes profile | |
| 193 | #289 | Francesco Gaetano CaltagironeAge 82 | $11.1BExternal annual reference | Italy | Cement, diversified | Construction | Forbes profile | |
| 195 | #293 | Gabe NewellAge 63 | $11BExternal annual reference | USA | Video games | Media and Entertainment | Forbes profile | |
| 195 | #293 | Gong Hongjia & familyAge 61 | $11BExternal annual reference | Hong Kong | Video surveillance | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 195 | #293 | Johann GrafAge 79 | $11BExternal annual reference | Austria | Gambling | Gambling & Casinos | Forbes profile | |
| 195 | #293 | Mikhail ProkhorovAge 60 | $11BExternal annual reference | Russia | Investments | Finance | Forbes profile | |
| 195 | #293 | Wei Jianjun & familyAge 62 | $11BExternal annual reference | China | Automobiles | Automotive | Forbes profile | |
| 200 | #298 | Andrei Guryev & familyAge 65 | $10.8BExternal annual reference | Russia | Fertilizers | Manufacturing | Forbes profile |