Five Connecticut men and three women are named on the 35th annual Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest people in the country.
These 400 wealthiest people in the United States have a record-breaking, combined total net worth of $2.4 trillion, said Forbes on Tuesday when releasing the list. The minimum net worth needed to make this year’s list remains at $1.7 billion.
Connecticut’s eight individuals, with their rank and net worth are:
- Ray Dalio, 25th, $15.9 billion;
- Steve Cohen, 31st, $13 billion;
- Paul Tudor Jones, 120th, $4.6 billion;
- Karen Pritzker, 131st, $4.3 billion;
- Stephen Mandel, 274th, $2.5 billion; and
- Peter Buck, 290th, $2.4 billion.
- Alexandra Daitch and Lucy Stitzer tied at 374th with $1.8 billion each.
Bill Gates retains the top spot for the 23rd consecutive year, with a net worth of $81 billion this year. Despite a fortune of $65.5 billion and being up $3.5 billion from 2015, Warren Buffett, now third, surrenders the runner-up spot that he has held for 15 years to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, second, worth $67 billion.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, who ranked fourth, worth $55.5 billion, made it into the top 5 for the first time.
