#9 · 2026 list
Warren Buffett
United States
- 🏦 Finance & Investments
- Investor
- Executive
Berkshire Hathaway
Net Worth Estimate$142 billionForbes real-time estimate · Oct 1, 2026
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Masayoshi Son
JapanFinance & InvestmentsSoftBank GroupAge 69
- Founder
- Investor
- Executive
- Self-Made
Net Worth Estimate
$51.5 billion
Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#36 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Masayoshi Son founded SoftBank in 1981 as a software distributor and turned it into a telecom and technology-investment group. Its early investment in Alibaba and its Vision Funds made it one of the largest technology investors.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #36 | $51.5 billion |
Figures from different sources and dates are listed separately and never merged. Missing years are not estimated. Net worth figures are estimates published by the named source on the date shown. They change frequently and are not exact or permanent. Rankings are date-stamped snapshots.
Philanthropy
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