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John Paulson
5–10%
John Paulson has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($12.3B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $12.3B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #110 · Hedge funds · New York, New York
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 3 of 5: lifetime giving is 5–10% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 70
- Residence
- New York, New York
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Hedge funds
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Founder, Paulson & Co. Inc.
- One-year change
- $4.0B (#377) in Sept. 2025 to $12.3B (#110) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 208%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives John Paulson a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $12.3B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $615M and $1.2B. 38 of the 400 share this score, 315 score lower and 30 score higher.
For scale: 5% to 10% of a $50,000 household income would be $2,500 to $5,000.
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 John Paulson given to charity?
Forbes scores John Paulson 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $615M and $1.2B on a $12.3B fortune.
What is John Paulson's net worth?
Forbes estimates $12.3B as of September 2026, ranking #110 on the Forbes 400.
What is John Paulson's GiveRate?
5–10%. 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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