Christopher Hohn

Christopher Hohn

Christopher Hohn (#266)

Global Rank #266
Country Rank #8
Country United Kingdom

Christopher Hohn is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 12 B
  • Hedge funds
  • United Kingdom
  • M
  • 59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #266
Country Rank #8
Net Worth $11.8B
Previous Worth $11.8B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United Kingdom
Industry Hedge funds
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of April 30, 2026
Residence London, United Kingdom
Citizenship United Kingdom
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 59
Source Of Wealth Hedge funds, Self Made
Residence London, United Kingdom
Citizenship United Kingdom
Marital Status Divorced
Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $11.8B
Current Net Worth $11.8B

Worth as of April 30, 2026

About Me

Activist investor Chris Hohn founded The Children's Investment Fund, a London-based hedge fund, in 2003. The fund now manages $77 billion and has large, concentrated positions in a handful of stocks, including Microsoft, Visa and GE Aerospace. Hohn donates a portion of the firm's earnings to his Children's Investment Fund Foundation, which has an endowment exceeding $6 billion. The son of a Jamaican car mechanic, Hohn attended Southampton University in the U.K. and got an MBA at Harvard. He briefly worked in consulting and private equity, before joining Richard Perry's hedge fund, Perry Capital, in 1996.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Christopher Hohn.

#262
Billionaires (2026)
#9
The Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers (2018)

Insights

Did You Know?

Hohn paid his ex-wife, Jamie Cooper, over $500 million in a divorce settlement in 2014, reportedly the largest ever in U.K. history at the time.

Hohn has steered over $2 billion to charity, earning himself knighthood in 2014.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Christopher Hohn's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $11.8B (April 30, 2026)

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