Nicolas Berggruen

Nicolas Berggruen (#1439)

Global Rank #1439

Country Rank #508

Country United States

"By not only learning but then by investing in the world of ideas, in the world of new ideas, I could not only learn something for me, but hopefully contribute."

$ 3 B
Real estate, investments
United States
M
64 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,439

Country Rank #508

Net Worth $2.9B

Previous Worth $2.9B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Real estate, investments

Age 64 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Beverly Hills, California

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Real estate, investments

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Personal Stats

Age 64

Source Of Wealth Real estate, investments

Self Made Score 5

Philanthropy Score 2

Residence Beverly Hills, California

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Single

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, New York University

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

Previous Net Worth $2.9B

Current Net Worth $2.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

The son of a wealthy art collector, Nicolas Berggruen was born in Paris and moved to the U.S. to attend New York University. He first worked in real estate for Bass Brothers Enterprises before founding Berggruen Holdings in 1985 to manage his investments. In 1988, he cofounded Alpha Investment Management, a fund of hedge funds operation that was sold to Safra Bank in 2004 for an undisclosed amount. His Berggruen Holdings owns office buildings and apartments in Berlin, Germany and Portland, Oregon. He is the founder and chairman of The Berggruen Institute, a think tank focused on developing ideas for the future of democracy and capitalism.

Achievements

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#1440

Billionaires (2026)

#356

Forbes 400 (2023)

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Did You Know?

A bachelor, Berggruen has settled down in Los Angeles with his 2 children, born in 2016 through an egg donor and 2 separate surrogates.

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Current Net Worth: $2.9B (May 4, 2026)