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David Shaw
Under 1%
David Shaw has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($10.8B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $10.8B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #144 · Hedge funds · New York, New York
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 1 of 5: lifetime giving is under 1% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 75
- Residence
- New York, New York
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Hedge funds
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Founder, D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
- One-year change
- $8.8B (#149) in Sept. 2025 to $10.8B (#144) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 23%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives David Shaw a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $10.8B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $108M. 177 of the 400 share this score and 206 score higher.
For scale: under 1% of a $50,000 household income would be under $500.
Others in Finance & Investments
- Warren Buffett: ≥33.3% · $144B
- Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
- Michael Bloomberg: ≥21.1% · $94.9B
- Jeff Yass: Under 1% · $77.8B
- Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
- Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
Others in New York
- Michael Bloomberg: ≥21.1% · $94.9B
- Julia Koch & family: 1–5% · $84.6B
- Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
- Marilyn Simons & family: 20%+ · $36.6B
- Israel Englander: Under 1% · $27.6B
- Rupert Murdoch & family: Under 1% · $25.0B
Questions
How much has David Shaw given to charity?
Forbes scores David Shaw 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $108M on a $10.8B fortune.
What is David Shaw's net worth?
Forbes estimates $10.8B as of September 2026, ranking #144 on the Forbes 400.
What is David Shaw's GiveRate?
Under 1%. GiveRate is lifetime giving as a share of wealth, built from published Forbes figures. See giverate.org/methods/ for the method.
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