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Paul Singer
4.0%
Paul Singer has given an estimated 4.0% of total wealth: $0.3B in lifetime giving against a $7.2B net worth.
- GiveRate
- 4.0%
- Net worth
- $7.2B
- Stated lifetime giving
- $0.3B
- Forbes 400
- #238 · Hedge funds · New York, New York
- Status
- Calculated estimate
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
$0.3B lifetime giving (given to own foundation since 2010) ÷ ($0.3B + $7.2B net worth) ≈ 4.0%. Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5 (1–5% of net worth given), which agrees.
Profile
- Age
- 82
- Residence
- New York, New York
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Hedge funds
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Founder, Elliott Management
- One-year change
- $6.7B (#219) in Sept. 2025 to $7.2B (#238) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 7%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Paul Singer a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $7.2B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $72M and $360M. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.
For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.
Giving on record
Singer frequently donates to Jewish and pro-Israel causes, including BBYO and Hillel.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
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 Paul Singer given to charity?
Forbes scores Paul Singer 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $72M and $360M on a $7.2B fortune. GiveRate calculates 4.0% of total wealth from stated lifetime giving of $0.3B.
What is Paul Singer's net worth?
Forbes estimates $7.2B as of September 2026, ranking #238 on the Forbes 400.
What is Paul Singer's GiveRate?
4.0%. 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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