Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in New York using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of April 13, 2026.
The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Read on to see which billionaires live in your area and the richest across the country.
Richest billionaires in New York
#20. David Shaw
– Net worth: $8.8 billion
– Source: Hedge funds
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
#19. William Ackman
– Net worth: $9.1 billion
– Source: Hedge funds
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
#18. Bruce Kovner
– Net worth: $9.0 billion
– Source: Hedge funds
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
#17. Ken Langone
– Net worth: $9.4 billion
– Source: Investments
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: Sands Point, New York
#16. Ramzi Musallam
– Net worth: $10.8 billion
– Source: Private equity
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
#15. Valerie Mars
– Net worth: $11.6 billion
– Source: Candy, pet food
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: New York, New York
#14. Henry Kravis
– Net worth: $12.3 billion
– Source: Private equity
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
#13. Leon Black
– Net worth: $12.4 billion
– Source: Private equity
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
#12. Hamdi Ulukaya
– Net worth: $13.9 billion
– Source: Greek yogurt
– Industry: Food & Beverage
– Lives in: Norwich, New York
#11. Ralph Lauren & Family
– Net worth: $14.4 billion
– Source: Apparel
– Industry: Fashion & Retail
– Lives in: New York, New York
#10. Donald Newhouse
– Net worth: $15.2 billion
– Source: Media
– Industry: Media & Entertainment
– Lives in: New York, New York
#9. Edwin Chen
– Net worth: $18.0 billion
– Source: Artificial intelligence
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: New York, New York
#8. Rupert Murdoch & family
– Net worth: $23.1 billion
– Source: Newspapers, TV network
– Industry: Media & Entertainment
– Lives in: New York, New York
#7. Israel Englander
– Net worth: $25.8 billion
– Source: Hedge funds
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
#6. Marilyn Simons & family
– Net worth: $32.5 billion
– Source: Hedge funds
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: East Setauket, New York
#5. Stephen Schwarzman
– Net worth: $40.3 billion
– Source: Investments
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
#4. Alain Wertheimer
– Net worth: $39.4 billion
– Source: Chanel
– Industry: Fashion & Retail
– Lives in: New York, New York
#3. Gerard Wertheimer
– Net worth: $39.4 billion
– Source: Chanel
– Industry: Fashion & Retail
– Lives in: New York, New York
#2. Julia Koch & family
– Net worth: $81.2 billion
– Source: Koch, Inc.
– Industry: Diversified
– Lives in: New York, New York
#1. Michael Bloomberg
– Net worth: $109.4 billion
– Source: Bloomberg LP
– Industry: Finance & Investments
– Lives in: New York, New York
Richest billionaires in the U.S.
#10. Jim Walton & family
– Net worth: $140.2 billion
– Source: Walmart
– Industry: Fashion & Retail
– Lives in: Bentonville, Arkansas
#9. Rob Walton & family
– Net worth: $143.0 billion
– Source: Walmart
– Industry: Fashion & Retail
– Lives in: Bentonville, Arkansas
#8. Michael Dell
– Net worth: $164.0 billion
– Source: Dell Technologies
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Austin, Texas
#7. Jensen Huang
– Net worth: $163.9 billion
– Source: Semiconductors
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Los Altos, California
#6. Larry Ellison
– Net worth: $198.0 billion
– Source: Oracle
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Manalapan, Florida
#5. Mark Zuckerberg
– Net worth: $217.7 billion
– Source: Facebook
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#4. Sergey Brin
– Net worth: $243.5 billion
– Source: Google
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Los Altos, California
#3. Jeff Bezos
– Net worth: $250.1 billion
– Source: Amazon
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Miami, Florida
#2. Larry Page
– Net worth: $263.9 billion
– Source: Google
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Palo Alto, California
#1. Elon Musk
– Net worth: $803.1 billion
– Source: Tesla, SpaceX
– Industry: Technology
– Lives in: Austin, Texas
