About George Soros
  • George Soros is a celebrated hedge fund tycoon who managed client money in New York from 1969 to 2011.
  • In 1992, Soros shorted the British pound and reportedly made a profit of $1 billion. He became known as the man who broke the Bank of England.
  • Soros shifted $18 billion from his family office to his Open Society Foundations as of 2018.
  • Soros was born in Hungary; at 17 he left the country and put himself through the London School of Economics working as a railway porter and waiter.
  • Soros has long been one of the Democratic Party's most generous donors and poured $125 million into a super PAC ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Wealth History
HOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR

Forbes Lists

#409
Billionaires (2024)
#156
Forbes 400 (2023)
#20
The Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers (2018)Dropped off in 2019
Personal Stats
Age
93
Source of Wealth
Hedge funds, Self Made
Self-Made Score
10
Philanthropy Score
5
Residence
Katonah, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
5
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, London School of Economics
Did you know
Soros' father was a lawyer. During the Nazi occupation he bought his family forged papers and bribed an official who then claimed Soros was his Christian godson.
In Their Own Words

I occupy an exceptional position. My success in the financial markets has given me a greater degree of independence than most other people. This allows me to take a stand on controversial issues: in fact it obliges me to do so.

George Soros
Related People & Companies
Jim Simons
Jim Simons
View Profile
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
View Profile
New York, NY
New York, NY
Resides in New York, NY Metropolitan Area
View Profile
Stanley Druckenmiller
Stanley Druckenmiller
View Profile
Mala Gaonkar
Mala Gaonkar
Related by origin of wealth: Hedge funds
View Profile
Ken Griffin
Ken Griffin
Related by origin of wealth: Hedge funds
View Profile

More on Forbes

also on forbes

Arizona Cardinals Draft WR Marvin Harrison Jr. To Address Acute Need
‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Says Real Martha Searches Need To Stop
The Rams Spend A Rare First-Round Pick On Verse To Aid Their Pass Rush