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Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway · United States · Ranked #1 of 3
Average given per year
#1 of 33.30%
of net worth, averaged over 2021–2025 (5 complete years)
Net worth, start of 2026 $148.2 B
Net worth, start of 2026
- Shares held (SEC filing) Open source Archived copy pending
- Closing share price Open source Archived copy
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires: $148.1 B as of 28 Dec 2025 Open source Archived copy
- Bloomberg Billionaires Index: $147 B as of 3 Feb 2026 Open source Archived copy
Calculated as shares held × closing price on the last trading day of the year. Forbes and Bloomberg figures are listed for comparison.
Given $18.4 B Paid out, 2021–2025
Promised 99% of wealth Giving Pledge, 2010. Not counted
Given each year
Share of net worth at the start of each year. Each date opens the sources and their archived copies.
- 2021 3.62%
Sources for 2021
- Shares held (SEC filing) Open source Archived copy pending
- Closing share price Open source Archived copy
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Open source Archived copy
2021: $3.1 B given ÷ $86.5 B net worth at the start of the year = 3.62%.
- 2022 2.84%
Sources for 2022
- Shares held (SEC filing) Open source Archived copy pending
- Closing share price Open source Archived copy
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Open source Archived copy
2022: $3.1 B given ÷ $107.5 B net worth at the start of the year = 2.84%.
- 2023 3.35%
Sources for 2023
- Shares held (SEC filing) Open source Archived copy pending
- Closing share price Open source Archived copy
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Open source Archived copy
- Undisclosed charity Open source Archived copy
2023: $3.6 B given ÷ $106.6 B net worth at the start of the year = 3.35%.
- 2024 3.45%
Sources for 2024
- Shares held (SEC filing) Open source Archived copy pending
- Closing share price Open source Archived copy
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Open source Archived copy
2024: $4.1 B given ÷ $117.5 B net worth at the start of the year = 3.45%.
- 2025 3.26%
Sources for 2025
- Shares held (SEC filing) Open source Archived copy pending
- Closing share price Open source Archived copy
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Open source Archived copy
2025: $4.6 B given ÷ $140.5 B net worth at the start of the year = 3.26%.
Full breakdown by giving type
| Giving type | 2021–2025 |
|---|---|
| Direct gifts to charities Given · counts | $18.4 B |
| Transfers into own or family foundations Parked · not counted | $9.8 B |
| Open pledges and commitments Promised · not counted | 99% of wealth |
Transfers into a person's own foundation or a donor-advised fund are parked, not given: only grants paid out to charities count. Political gifts are outside what this site measures. How giving types work
Pledges
- 26 Jun 2006 Irrevocable lifetime pledges of annual Berkshire B-share gifts to five foundations (Gates Foundation plus four family foundations), continuing until his death. Increased in 2012. Status: Ongoing for the four family foundations; Gates Foundation stopped receiving gifts in 2026
Pledge source
- Irrevocable lifetime pledges of annual Berkshire B-share gifts to five foundations (Gates … Open source Archived copy
- 4 Aug 2010 Giving Pledge: more than 99% of his wealth will go to philanthropy during his lifetime or at death. Status: Open
Pledge source
- Giving Pledge: more than 99% of his wealth will go to philanthropy during his lifetime or … Open source Archived copy
- 21 Nov 2023 His will directs more than 99% of his estate to philanthropy, through a charitable trust whose trustees are his three children. Status: Open
Pledge source
- His will directs more than 99% of his estate to philanthropy, through a charitable trust w… Open source Archived copy
- 14 Jul 2026 All remaining Berkshire shares (188,290 A + 1,162 B; roughly $140B) to be donated to the four family foundations by 31 December 2034. Status: Open
Pledge source
- All remaining Berkshire shares (188,290 A + 1,162 B; roughly $140B) to be donated to the f… Open source Archived copy
All 42 records, 2021–2025
| Date | Recipient | Type | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2021 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | Given | $3.1 B | Jun 2021 · archive |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $313 M | Jun 2021 · archive |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $219 M | Jun 2021 · archive |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $219 M | Jun 2021 · archive |
| 23 Jun 2021 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $219 M | Jun 2021 · archive |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | Given | $3.1 B | Jun 2022 · archive |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $306 M | Jun 2022 · archive |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $214 M | Jun 2022 · archive |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $214 M | Jun 2022 · archive |
| 14 Jun 2022 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $214 M | Jun 2022 · archive |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $474 M | Nov 2022 · archive |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $94.9 M | Nov 2022 · archive |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $94.9 M | Nov 2022 · archive |
| 23 Nov 2022 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $94.9 M | Nov 2022 · archive |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | Given | $3.5 B | Jun 2023 · archive |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $354 M | Jun 2023 · archive |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $248 M | Jun 2023 · archive |
| 21 Jun 2023 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $248 M | Jun 2023 · archive |
| 21 Jun 2023 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $248 M | Jun 2023 · archive |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Undisclosed charity | Given | $26.9 M | Aug 2023 · archive |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $542 M | Nov 2023 · archive |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $108 M | Nov 2023 · archive |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $108 M | Nov 2023 · archive |
| 21 Nov 2023 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $108 M | Nov 2023 · archive |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | Given | $4.1 B | Jun 2024 · archive |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $405 M | Jun 2024 · archive |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $284 M | Jun 2024 · archive |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $284 M | Jun 2024 · archive |
| 28 Jun 2024 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $284 M | Jun 2024 · archive |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $716 M | Nov 2024 · archive |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $143 M | Nov 2024 · archive |
| 25 Nov 2024 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $143 M | Nov 2024 · archive |
| 25 Nov 2024 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $143 M | Nov 2024 · archive |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | Given | $4.6 B | Jun 2025 · archive |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $458 M | Jun 2025 · archive |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $321 M | Jun 2025 · archive |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $321 M | Jun 2025 · archive |
| 30 Jun 2025 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $321 M | Jun 2025 · archive |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Parked | $747 M | Nov 2025 · archive |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Sherwood Foundation | Parked | $199 M | Nov 2025 · archive |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Howard G. Buffett Foundation | Parked | $199 M | Nov 2025 · archive |
| 10 Nov 2025 | NoVo Foundation | Parked | $199 M | Nov 2025 · archive |