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Michael Platt Net Worth

Source of wealth: Hedge funds

$20.9B

— today

Live · · Forbes real-time

Michael Platt's net worth is $20.9 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Michael Platt the 126th richest person in the world.

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$41.56 per second · based on net worth growth

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How much does Michael Platt make per second, hour and day?

Per second

$41.56

Per minute

$2,494

Per hour

$149,633

Per day

$3.59M

Per week

$25.14M

Per year

$1.31B

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

How long it takes Michael Platt to earn…

  • a Big Mac0.14 seconds
  • an iPhone 17 Pro Max48 seconds
  • the median US salary25.3 minutes
  • a Tesla Model S Plaid38.1 minutes
  • an average US home2.8 hours
  • a Bugatti5.2 days
  • a superyacht83.5 days

How did Michael Platt get so rich?

Michael Platt, whose fortune comes from Hedge funds, has an estimated net worth of $20.9 billion. That ranks 126th on Forbes' live list of the world's billionaires. Citizenship: United Kingdom (based in Geneva).

Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $18.8 billion, Michael Platt's fortune has grown by $2.1 billion — an average of $41.56 per second, or $3.59M per day.

Michael Platt's net worth was $3.5 billion on Forbes' 2015 list, so it has grown about 6.0x since then.

Michael Platt net worth history (2015–2026)

2015$3B20162017$6.9B20182019$8B20202021$15.2B20222023$18B20242025$20.9B2026$20.9BNow
Annual figures from Forbes' World's Billionaires lists (measured each March/April). “Now” is the live Forbes estimate.
Michael Platt net worth by year
YearNet worthChange
2026$20.9B+$2.1B
2025$18.8B+$800M
2024$18B+$2B
2023$16B+$800M
2022$15.2B+$2.2B
2021$13B+$5B
2020$8B$0
2019$8B+$1.1B
2018$6.9B+$2.4B
2017$4.5B+$1.5B
2016$3B−$500M
2015$3.5B—

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125Qin YinglinPig breeding$21.12B
126Michael PlattHedge funds$20.9B
127Torstein HagenCruises$20.67B
128Jorge Paulo Lemann & familyBeer$20.58B
129Andrey Melnichenko & familyFertilizers, coal$20.42B

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Michael Platt net worth: FAQs

What is Michael Platt's net worth?

Michael Platt's net worth is $20.9 billion as of November 7, 2026, according to Forbes' real-time data, which makes Michael Platt the 126th richest person in the world.

How much does Michael Platt make per second?

About $41.56 per second. Since April 2025, when Forbes measured it at $18.8 billion, Michael Platt's fortune has grown by $2.1 billion — an average of $41.56 per second, or $3.59M per day.

How much does Michael Platt make a day?

Roughly $3.59 million per day — that's $149,633 an hour and $2,494 a minute, based on average net worth growth.

How did Michael Platt make their money?

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

How long would it take an average person to earn Michael Platt's net worth?

A typical full-time US worker earning about $63,128 a year would need roughly 331,089 years to earn Michael Platt's fortune — without spending a cent.

How old is Michael Platt?

Michael Platt is 58 years old and is a citizen of United Kingdom.

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.