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Warren Buffett
United States
- 🏦 Finance & Investments
- Investor
- Executive
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Stephen Schwarzman
United StatesFinance & InvestmentsBlackstone
- Co-Founder
- Private Equity Investor
- Executive
- Self-Made
Net Worth Estimate
$38.3 billion
Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#52 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Stephen Schwarzman co-founded Blackstone with Peter Peterson in 1985; it grew into a leader in private equity and real estate investing.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #52 | $38.3 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
Documented giving
Schwarzman Scholars and university gifts
Founded the Schwarzman Scholars programme at Tsinghua University and funded centres at MIT, Yale and Oxford.
Source: Wikipedia
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