Alexander Gerko

Alexander Gerko (#263)

Global Rank #263

Country Rank #7

Country United Kingdom

Alexander Gerko is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 12 B
Trading
United Kingdom
M
46 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #263

Country Rank #7

Net Worth $11.9B

Previous Worth $11.9B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United Kingdom

Industry Trading

Age 46 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence London, United Kingdom

Citizenship United Kingdom

World Billionaires List United Kingdom Billionaires Trading

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 46

Source Of Wealth Trading, Self Made

Residence London, United Kingdom

Citizenship United Kingdom

Marital Status Married

Education Master of Science, Moscow State University; Master of Economics, New Economic School; Ph.D, Moscow State University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $11.9B

Current Net Worth $11.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Alex Gerko, a former FX quant trader for Deutsche Bank and head of FX trading of GSA Capital, founded algorithmic trading company XTX Markets in 2015. Gerko is Co-CEO of XTX, which posted record profits in 2021 and became the largest emerging market FX provider in 2022. Born in Russia, he has lived and worked in the U.K. since 2006 and has U.K. citizenship. Gerko has invested in 64 companies including Compology, provider of artificial intelligence solutions in waste and transportation and Yet Analytics as an angel investor, according to Pitchbook. XTX, which paid dividends of more than $1 billion to Gerko in 2022, sued Trump's former accounting firm, Mazars, after it refused to work with its Russian-born owner.

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#255

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Gerko has PhD in Mathematics and wrote several research papers including one that tested market timing for trading.

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, XTX issued a statement in support of Ukraine and donated more than $25 million to nonprofits providing humanitarian relief.

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Current Net Worth: $11.9B (May 4, 2026)