DESPITE GLOBAL SLOWDOWN, 2188 BILLIONAIRES IN WORLD, UP 99 TO NEW RECORD
CHINESE BILLIONAIRES OVERTAKE USA, 568 TO 535, INDIA RETAINS TOP 3
JEFF BEZOS, 52, OF AMAZON STORMS UP 18 PLACES TO 4TH WITH US$53BN UP 24BN YOY
US PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS DONALD TRUMP AND MICHAEL BLOOMBERG UP US$5BN AND US$16BN TO US$6.5BN AND US$37BN. BLOOMBERG BREAKS INTO TOP 10.
BILL GATES AND WARREN BUFFETT ONE AND TWO IN WORLD, WEALTH DOWN 6% AND 11% TO US$80BN AND US68BN
CARLOS SLIM HELU LOSES US$33BN AND TOP 3 SPOT
BEIJING REPLACES NEW YORK TO BECOME THE BILLIONAIRE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD FOR FIRST TIME
LEADING AUTHORITY ON CHINA AND INDIA’S WEALTHY RELEASES HURUN GLOBAL RICH LIST 2016
· WORLD’S BILLIONAIRES GREW BY 99 TO 2188 INDIVIDUALS, NEW WORLD RECORD. 50% MORE THAN 2013.
· GOING UP: 1019 SAW WEALTH INCREASE + 311 NEW FACES. GOING DOWN: 729 SAW WEALTH DECREASE + 102 DROPPED OFF LAST YEAR’S LIST.
· CHINESE BILLIONAIRES OVERTAKE USA FOR FIRST TIME. CHINA AND USA WITH 568 AND 535 BILLIONAIRES MAKE UP HALF OF THE HURUN LIST. NUMBER OF CHINESE BILLIONAIRES GREW 80% SINCE 2013.
· INDIA CONSOLIDATES THIRD PLACE, UP 14 ON LAST YEAR TO 111 BILLIONAIRES.
· BILL GATES, 60, HOLDS ONTO TOP SPOT WITH US$80BN, DESPITE HAVING DONATED US$17BN TO PHILANTHROPY. WAY AHEAD OF WARREN BUFFET AND AMANCIO ORTEGA OF ZARA WITH US$68BN AND US$64BN.
· BEIJING BILLIONAIRE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. 5 CHINA CITIES MAKE TOP 10: BEIJING, HK, SHANGHAI, SHENZHEN AND HANGZHOU.
· GOOD YEAR FOR MANUFACTURING, PHARMA, INVESTMENTS AND TECH. BAD YEAR FOR ENERGY AND REAL ESTATE. TECH KEY SOURCE OF WEALTH FOR THIRD YEAR RUNNING, FOLLOWED BY REAL ESTATE, MANUFACTURING AND INVESTMENTS.
· CHINA leads with SELF-MADE WOMEN WITH 93 OF 124 self-made WOMEN IN WORLD.
· 630 BILLIONAIRES OF CHINESE ORIGIN, 29% OF HURUN LIST, MUCH HIGHER THAN 20% OF WORLD POPULATION. 470 FROM MAINLAND CHINA, 60 FROM HK, 56 FROM SE ASIA, 34 FROM CHINESE TAIPEI, 8 FROM USA AND 1 FROM CANADA AND FRANCE.
· TOTAL WEALTH JUMPED 9% TO US$7.3 TRILLION, MORE THAN COMBINED GDP OF GERMANY AND UK AND CLOSE TO HALF THAT OF USA.
· 275 OR 12.5% IMMIGRANT BILLIONAIRES, LED BY USA (52), UK (32) AND SWITZERLAND (27). WITH US$33BN, SERGEY BRIN OF GOOGLE IS THE RICHEST IMMIGRANT BILLIONAIRE.
· 47 SELF-MADE BELOW 40 YEARS. YOUNGEST ARE FOUNDERS OF SNAPCHAT EVAN SPIEGEL, 25, AND BOBBY MURPHY, 26, AND PAYMENT ECOSYSTEM PROVIDER STRIPES FOUNDERS JOHN COLLISON, 26, AND PATRICK COLLISON, 27.
· NEW ENTRIES
o RONY ABOVITZ, 44, OF VIRTUAL REALITY STARTUP MAGIC LEAP MAKES LIST FOR FIRST TIME WITH US$1.1 BN
o INDIA’S E-COMMERCE MAHARAJAS, SACHIN BANSAL, 34, AND BINNY BANSAL, 33, OF FLIPKART WITH US$1.4BN
· 22 INHERITED BELOW 40 YEARS.
· 23 FROM LAST YEAR’S LIST DIED.
· CHINESE STOCK EXCHANGES ATTRACTED MORE BILLIONAIRES THAN US, FOR THE FOURTH YEAR RUNNING.
(24 February 2016, Beijing, China) Hurun Report today released the Hurun Global Rich List 2016, a ranking of the US dollar billionaires currently found in the world. Wealth calculations are a snapshot of 15 January 2016. This is the fifth year of the ranking.
The List at a glance
The Hurun Global Rich List 2016 ranked 2188 billionaires from 68 countries, up 99 from last year, in another record-breaking year for the world’s billionaires.
Total wealth increased by 9% to US$7.3 trillion, more than the GDP of Germany and the UK combined and coming close to half that of the USA.
729 individuals saw their wealth decrease. 102 dropped out of last year’s list. Russian billionaires lost US$130bn, on the back of a further 19% drop in the Russian Rouble and with lacklustre performance of mining, metals and energy.
The average age is 64, same as the last 2 years. 69% are self-made.
Rupert Hoogewerf, Chairman and Chief Researcher of Hurun Report, said, “Despite its own slowdown and falling stockmarkets, China minted more new billionaires than any other country in the world last year, mainly on the back of new listings. Growth in billionaires for the rest of the world was held back by a slowdown in the global economy, the strengthening of the US dollar and the drop in oil prices. The number of billionaires, however, has jumped 50% since 2013.”
Top Ten – Hurun Global Rich List 2016
Name / Net Worth US$Bn / % change / Main Source of Wealth / Age / Country of Residence1- / Bill Gates / 80 / -6% / Investments / 60 / USA
2↑ / Warren Buffett / 68 / -11% / Berkshire Hathaway / 85 / USA
3↑ / Amancio Ortega / 64 / 16% / Zara / 79 / Spain
4* / Jeff Bezos / 53 / 83% / Amazon / 52 / USA
5↓ / Carlos Slim Helu & family / 50 / -40% / America Movil / 76 / Mexico
6↑ / Mark Zuckerberg / 47 / 7% / Facebook / 31 / USA
7↓ / Larry Ellison / 46 / -15% / Oracle / 71 / USA
8- / David Koch / 44 / 22% / Energy / 75 / USA
8- / Charles Koch / 44 / 22% / Energy / 80 / USA
10↓ / Bernard Arnault / 37 / -18% / LVMH / 66 / France
10* / Michael Bloomberg / 37 / 76% / Bloomberg / 73 / USA
Source: Hurun Research Institute 2016
↑ Rank increase yoy ↓ Rank decrease yoy - No Rank change yoy * New to Top 10
Bill Gates, 60, retains the Number 1 spot with a fortune of US$80bn. Gates becomes the first person alive today to have created a US$100bn fortune, having given away more than US$20bn to date. In January, he bought a new home near Seattle, a 6,000 sq metre property, for US$150 million.
Warren Buffett, 85, saw his wealth decrease by US$8bn or 11%, US$2.2bn of which was a donation to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Buffett has recently been buying into oil refiner Phillips 66. Interestingly, 99 percent of his wealth was earned after his 50th birthday.
Amancio Ortega, 79, is back in the top 3 this year. Inditex, the mother ship of Zara, closed January with its share price close to historic highs. Daughter Sandra Ortega Mera also makes the list with US$5.5bn, inherited from her mother.
Jeff Bezos, 52, shot into the Top 10 for the first time with a US$24bn or 83% increase in wealth to fourth spot with US$53bn on the back of a surge in Amazon shares. Together with Elon Musk of SpaceX and Tesla fame (US$8.8bn, up 38% to 134th place), Bezos has been making headlines for his space project: at the end of last year Bezos successfully launched and returned a booster and capsule from a suborbital flight. Bezos in 2013 purchased the Washington Post.
Carlos Slim Helu, 76, dropped out of Top 3 after losing 40% or US$33bn of his fortune, mainly on the back of big drops in America Movil and Mineras Fresco. The Mexican billionaire has built a museum in Mexico City to house his US$100 million collection of art.
Larry Ellison, 71, with US$47bn, saw his wealth drop by 15%, on the back of a reduction in Oracle’s stock price. Ellison has donated US$4m to the presidential campaign of Marco Rubio.
Mark Zuckerberg, at 31, the youngest member of the Top 10, has had a good year, seeing his wealth rise US$3bn to US$47bn. Zuckerberg made world headlines in December when he announced that he would donate 99% of his Facebook stock to a charity set up with wife Priscilla Chan.
Charles, 80, and David Koch, 75, retain their Top 10 spots on the back of a combined US$16bn increase in their wealth. Charles Koch is an important donor to the Republican presidential campaign.
With a net worth of US$37bn, Michael Bloomberg, 73, shot into the top 10 for the first time on the back of a rise in sales at his media group. Bloomberg is reported to be toying with the idea of running for President as an independent. He has donated US$1bn to John Hopkins University.
Where they live
The ‘Big Two’ are China and the USA with 568 and 535 billionaires respectively, amounting to almost half of the billionaires on the planet. India grew fast. Russia had another bad year.
Beijing is the new ‘Billionaire Capital of the World’, snatching the title from New York for the first time. 100 of the Hurun Billionaires live in the Beijing, up 32 from last year.
Where they live
Country / No of billionaires / Change in No. of billionaires / City / Number of billionaires / Change in No. of Billionaires1↑ / Greater China / 568 / 90 / 1↑ / Beijing / 100 / 32
2↓ / USA / 535 / -2 / 2↓ / New York / 95 / 4
3- / India / 111 / 14 / 3↓ / Moscow / 66 / -7
4↑ / Germany / 82 / 10 / 4↓ / Hong Kong / 64 / -7
4↑ / UK / 82 / 2 / 5↑ / Shanghai / 50 / 20
6↓ / Russia / 80 / -13 / 5- / London / 50 / 1
7- / Switzerland / 66 / 6 / 7- / Shenzhen / 46 / 12
8↑ / France / 51 / 5 / 7↓ / Mumbai / 45 / 5
9↓ / Brazil / 49 / -7 / 9↑ / Hangzhou / 32 / 10
10↑ / Japan / 42 / -3 / 10↑ / Paris / 30 / 0
11↑ / Italy / 37 / 10 / 11↓ / Taipei / 23 / -10
12- / Canada / 35 / -4 / 11↑ / San Francisco / 28 / 2
13- / Turkey / 34 / 1 / 11↓ / Istanbul / 28 / -1
14↑ / Singapore / 32 / 6 / 14↑ / Singapore / 27 / 5
15↓ / South Korea / 31 / -2 / 14↓ / Seoul / 27 / -1
16↓ / Australia / 30 / -2 / 15↓ / Tokyo / 26 / -2
17↓ / Thailand / 26 / -3 / 17↓ / Sao Paulo / 24 / -6
18↑ / Spain / 21 / 2 / 17↓ / Bangkok / 24 / -3
19* / Philippines / 16 / 0 / 19↓ / Los Angeles / 21 / -1
19* / Sweden / 16 / +4 / 20- / New Delhi / 20 / 3
Source: Hurun Research Institute 2016
↑ Rank increase yoy ↓ Rank decrease yoy - No Rank change yoy * New to Top 20
Greater China: Ranks No 1 with 568 billionaires, 90 more than last year. The combined net worth of the Chinese billionaires is US$1.4 trillion, similar to the GDP of Australia. Real Estate has generated most number of billionaires (117), followed by Manufacturing and Tech with 94 and 68 respectively. Led by Beijing, 5 Chinese cities make the top 10 cities for super wealth creators. Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hangzhou are home to 100, 64, 50, 46 and 32 billionaires respectively. Average age of the billionaires is 56. China is the number 1 in the world in terms of generating self-made billionaires akin to “rags to riches”. Wang Jianlin, 61, of Wanda was the richest Chinese with US$26bn, just ahead of Li Ka-shing, 87. Jack Ma, 51, of Alibaba was fourth with US$21bn.
USA: Ranks No 2 with 535 billionaires; 2 less than last year. Technology overtook investments to become the main source of wealth for American billionaires, followed by retail. Tech, investments and retail made up 122, 105 and 52 billionaires respectively. The combined wealth of the US billionaires was US$2.4 trillion, just a little less than the GDP of France. New York has the highest concentration of billionaires, with 93, followed by San Francisco and LA on 28 and 21 respectively. The USA is the world’s capital for immigrant billionaires, attracting 52 billionaires. 375 self-made and 160 inherited billionaires. USA added 33 new billionaires. Average age of US billionaires dropped to 60, primarily because of the death of 13 billionaires with an average age of 84.
India: Consolidates number 3 position. 111 billionaires, 14 more than last year. Manufacturing, Pharma and Tech are the preferred sectors with 22, 20 and 15 billionaires respectively. Combined wealth of the Indian billionaires shot up by 16% to US$308bn. Average age is 64. Mumbai is headquarters to most of the Indian billionaires. Mukesh Ambani (US$26bn, rank 21) is the richest Indian.
Germany: rises to the no.4 spot with 83 billionaires, 11 more than 2015. With a net worth of US$36bn, Dieter Schwarz, 76, of Schwarz Group retains the top spot of the German billionaires. F&B, Tech and Retail are the most popular sectors with 17, 13 and 13 billionaires respectively. Bielefeld and Hamburg are the preferred cities with 8 billionaires each living there. Average is 65.
UK: Up one place to 4th with 82 billionaires, 2 more than last year. 6 new entrants, led by Mark Scheinberg, 41, of Poker Stars with a net worth of US$4.4bn. London is the overwhelming city of choice for 50 billionaires. Retail, Real estate and Manufacturing are the biggest wealth creators with 13, 13 and 7 billionaires respectively. UK billionaires have a combined wealth of US$267bn. Overall wealth of UK billionaires increased by 10%. Gerald Grosvenor & family and Indian origin SP Hinduja & family are the richest people living in the UK.
Russia: Drops to sixth position with 80 billionaires; 13 less than 2015. All are self-made. The most popular sectors are Energy and Real estate with 17 and 12 billionaires respectively. Moscow is home to 66 billionaires. Combined wealth of the Russian billionaires comes to US$234bn, down by US$130bn. Overall wealth of Russian billionaires declined by 36%.
Switzerland: 7th with 66 billionaires, 6 more than 2015. With 16 billionaires, Geneva is the No 1 city for billionaires in Switzerland. Preferred sectors are Pharma (with 15 billionaires) and manufacturing (with 13 billionaires). Combined wealth of the Swiss billionaires cumulates to US$226.3bn or 20%.
France: rose to 8th position with 51 billionaires, 5 more than 2015. Combined wealth of the French billionaires is US$300bn, 13% more than previous year. The preferred sector is luxury goods and F&B with 8 billionaires each. Home to 30 billionaires, Paris is the preferred city.