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David Shaw Net Worth

Source of wealth: Hedge funds

$10.81B

— today

Live · · Forbes real-time

David Shaw's net worth is $10.81 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes David Shaw the 324th richest person in the world.

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$59.47 per second · based on net worth growth

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How much does David Shaw make per second, hour and day?

Per second

$59.47

Per minute

$3,568

Per hour

$214,104

Per day

$5.14M

Per week

$35.97M

Per year

$1.88B

Basis: Forbes 2025 World's Billionaires list → Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. How we calculate this

How long it takes David Shaw to earn…

  • a Big Mac0.10 seconds
  • an iPhone 17 Pro Max34 seconds
  • the median US salary17.7 minutes
  • a Tesla Model S Plaid26.6 minutes
  • an average US home2.0 hours
  • a Bugatti3.6 days
  • a superyacht58.4 days

How did David Shaw get so rich?

David Shaw, whose fortune comes from Hedge funds, has an estimated net worth of $10.81 billion. That ranks 324th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: United States (based in New York, New York).

Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $7.8 billion, David Shaw's fortune has grown by $3.01 billion — an average of $59.47 per second, or $5.14M per day.

David Shaw's net worth was $4.1 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 2.6x since then.

David Shaw net worth history (2015–2026)

2015$5B20162017$6.4B20182019$7.3B20202021$7.5B20222023$8.3B20242025$8.8B2026$10.8BNow
Annual figures from Forbes' World's Billionaires lists (measured each March/April). “Now” is the live Forbes estimate.
David Shaw net worth by year
YearNet worthChange
2026$8.8B+$1B
2025$7.8B−$500M
2024$8.3B+$400M
2023$7.9B+$400M
2022$7.5B+$200M
2021$7.3B$0
2020$7.3B+$300M
2019$7B+$600M
2018$6.4B+$1B
2017$5.4B+$400M
2016$5B+$900M
2015$4.1B—

Ranked near David Shaw

#NameNet worth
321Robert F. SmithPrivate equity$10.94B
322Scott DuncanPipelines$10.94B
323German KhanOil, banking, telecom$10.84B
324David ShawHedge funds$10.81B
325Andreas Struengmann & familyPharmaceuticals$10.8B
325Thomas Struengmann & familyPharmaceuticals$10.8B
327Andrei Guryev & familyFertilizers$10.77B

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David Shaw net worth: FAQs

What is David Shaw's net worth?

David Shaw's net worth is $10.81 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes David Shaw the 324th richest person in the world.

How much does David Shaw make per second?

About $59.47 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $7.8 billion, David Shaw's fortune has grown by $3.01 billion — an average of $59.47 per second, or $5.14M per day.

How much does David Shaw make a day?

Roughly $5.14 million per day — that's $214,104 an hour and $3,568 a minute, based on average net worth growth.

How did David Shaw make their money?

The main sources of David Shaw's wealth are: Hedge funds. Forbes classifies the fortune as self-made.

How long would it take an average person to earn David Shaw's net worth?

A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 171,180 years to earn David Shaw's fortune — without spending a cent.

How old is David Shaw?

David Shaw is 75 years old and is a citizen of United States.

Sources

  • Net worth: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires (source), refreshed every 15 minutes.
  • History: Forbes World's Billionaires lists, 2015–2026.
  • Per-second figures are averages. See our methodology.