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David Geffen net worth

David Geffen's net worth is estimated at $9.7 billion as of 15 Oct 2026, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. The fortune comes mainly from Geffen Records, DreamWorks.

Age
83
Self-made
Yes
City
Los Angeles
Source of wealth
Geffen Records, DreamWorks

Latest estimate

$9.7B

As of 15 Oct 2026, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires

+$1.9B

+24.5%

vs Jan 2019

History
Media and entertainment setting, the industry behind this fortune
Media and entertainment, the industry behind this fortune. Illustration, not a photo of David Geffen.

David's net worth over time

2 dated estimates since 2019

$0 $3B $5B $8B $10B 2019 2021 2023 2025 $7.8B, 2019, Forbes $9.7B, 15 Oct 2026, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires
As ofNet worthSource
15 Oct 2026$9.7B Forbes Real-Time Billionaires
2019$7.8B Forbes

About David Geffen

David Geffen (United States) has 2 dated net worth estimates in the public record, the latest $9.7 billion as of 15 Oct 2026 from Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. The fortune is tied to Geffen Records, DreamWorks, which we classify under media and entertainment. David was born in 1943. The earliest estimate we hold, $7.8 billion, is dated 2019. That places David at number 369 in the current ranking.

Companies linked to David in the public record: Geffen Records, DreamWorks, DreamWorks Animation, DGC Records, Geffen Records, Inc., DreamWorks Records.

Sources

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

About David Geffen, common questions

How much is David Geffen worth?
David Geffen's net worth is estimated at $9.7 billion as of 15 Oct 2026, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. That places David at number 369 in the BillionaireList ranking.

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