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David E. Shaw net worth

David E. Shaw's net worth is estimated at $10.8 billion as of 15 Oct 2026, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. The fortune comes mainly from D. E. Shaw hedge fund.

Age
75
Self-made
Yes
City
New York
Source of wealth
D. E. Shaw hedge fund

Latest estimate

$10.8B

As of 15 Oct 2026, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

+$4.4B

+68.9%

vs Mar 2018

History
Finance and investments setting, the industry behind this fortune
Finance and investments, the industry behind this fortune. Illustration, not a photo of David E. Shaw.

David's net worth over time

2 dated estimates since 2018

$0 $3B $6B $9B $12B 2019 2021 2023 2025 $6.4B, 6 Mar 2018, Forbes $10.8B, 15 Oct 2026, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires
As ofNet worthSource
15 Oct 2026$10.8B Forbes Real-Time Billionaires
6 Mar 2018$6.4B Forbes

About David E. Shaw

David E. Shaw (United States) has 2 dated net worth estimates in the public record, the latest $10.8 billion as of 15 Oct 2026 from Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. The fortune is tied to D. E. Shaw hedge fund, which we classify under finance and investments. David was born in 1951. The earliest estimate we hold, $6.4 billion, is dated 6 Mar 2018. That places David at number 329 in the current ranking.

Companies linked to David in the public record: D.E. Shaw, Columbia University, D. E. Shaw Research.

Sources

The description is written by BillionaireList editors from public facts. How estimates are made: methodology.

About David E. Shaw, common questions

How much is David E. Shaw worth?
David E. Shaw's net worth is estimated at $10.8 billion as of 15 Oct 2026, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. That places David at number 329 in the BillionaireList ranking.

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