Hedge fund magnate Steve Cohen is once again the wealthiest person in Connecticut, topping a list of 19 state residents named to the Forbes 2026 World’s Billionaires ranking released Wednesday.
Hedge fund magnate Steve Cohen is once again the wealthiest person in Connecticut, topping a list of 19 state residents named to the Forbes 2026 World’s Billionaires ranking released Wednesday.
Cohen, the owner of the New York Mets and head of Stamford-based Point72 Asset Management, placed 111th globally with an estimated net worth of $23 billion, up $1.7 billion from last year. He was one of eight Connecticut residents to crack the top 1,000 on the list, which tracked a record 3,428 billionaires worldwide — 400 more than in 2025 — with a combined fortune of $20.1 trillion.
The annual ranking, now in its 40th year, used wealth estimates as of March 1, based on stock prices and currency exchange rates. Forbes values a range of assets including private companies, real estate, art and other holdings, and discounts fortunes when documentation is unavailable.
The list counted 989 billionaires in the United States, also a record. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk topped the global list at $839 billion, more than double his 2025 figure.
Greenwich, the wealthy Fairfield County enclave, accounted for 13 of the state’s 19 billionaires. All but three live in Fairfield County.
The list added three new Connecticut names this year — AQR Capital Management co-founders John Liew and David Kabiller, both of Greenwich, and Amphenol President and CEO Adam Norwitt of Ridgefield — while losing one. Financier Todd Boehly, a multibillionaire who appeared on last year’s list as a Greenwich resident, has moved out of state.
Connecticut’s top 1,000
Eight of the state’s billionaires ranked among the 1,000 wealthiest people in the world:
Steve Cohen, Greenwich: $23 billion (No. 111). Cohen founded Point72 Asset Management in 2014 after his former hedge fund, SAC Capital, was shut down following insider trading charges.
Brad Jacobs, Greenwich: $17.1 billion (No. 166). The serial entrepreneur who also founded Greenwich-based XPO and Stamford-based United Rentals has more than doubled his fortune since 2024. His newest venture, QXO, completed an approximately $11 billion acquisition of Beacon Roofing Supply last year, making it the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing and building products in the country. Jacobs ranked second in the state, jumping ahead of Ray Dalio.
Ray Dalio, Greenwich: $15.4 billion (No. 188). The founder of Westport-based Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, has seen his fortune decline in recent years after stepping back from the firm’s leadership.
Andreas Halvorsen, Darien: $8 billion. Born in Norway, Halvorsen runs Stamford-based hedge fund Viking Global Investors.
Karen Pritzker, Branford: $7.2 billion (No. 542). An heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, Pritzker is the wealthiest woman in Connecticut and the richest resident outside Fairfield County.
Clifford Asness, Greenwich: $6.3 billion (No. 664). A co-founder of AQR Capital Management, the Greenwich-based money management firm, Asness saw his estimated fortune more than double from $2.9 billion in 2025.
Alex Behring, Greenwich: $5.8 billion. A Brazilian citizen, Behring co-founded 3G Capital and serves as co-chairman of Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons.
Stephen Mandel Jr., Greenwich: $5 billion (No. 852). Mandel founded the hedge fund Lone Pine Capital.
Eleven additional Connecticut residents made the Forbes ranking, but fell outside the top 1,000:
Vince McMahon, Greenwich: $3.5 billion. The former WWE CEO, who merged the wrestling entertainment company with UFC to form TKO Holdings in 2023, stepped down as the combined company’s executive chairman in 2024 amid sexual assault, misconduct and trafficking allegations, which he has denied.
William Stone, East Lyme: $3.3 billion. Stone built his fortune through SS&C Technologies, the Windsor-based financial software company he leads.
Alexandra Daitch, Old Lyme: $2.6 billion. Daitch inherited a stake in Cargill, the world’s largest food company.
Lucy Stitzer, Greenwich: $2.6 billion. Stitzer, Daitch’s sister, also inherited a Cargill stake and chairs the Cargill and MacMillan families’ investment company, Waycrosse.
Mario Gabelli, Greenwich: $2.2 billion. Gabelli co-founded and chairs the mutual fund and investment firm Gamco.
Doug Ostrover, Greenwich: $2.2 billion. A co-founder and co-CEO of investment firm Blue Owl.
John Liew, Greenwich: $2.1 billion (new). A co-founder, alongside Asness, of AQR Capital Management.
David Kabiller, Greenwich: $2 billion (new). The third billionaire co-founder of AQR Capital Management.
Igor Tulchinsky, Greenwich: $1.7 billion. The Belarus-born investor founded and runs WorldQuant, an investment firm.
Adam Norwitt, Ridgefield: $1.4 billion (new). Norwitt serves as president and CEO of Wallingford-based electronics manufacturer Amphenol.
Michael Rees, New Canaan: $1.2 billion. Rees co-founded Blue Owl alongside Ostrover and shares the title of co-CEO.
