5 Richest People in the World Who Own Publicly Traded Companies

In this article, we discuss 5 richest people in the world who own publicly traded companies. If you want to see more richest people in the world who own publicly traded companies, go directly to 25 Richest People in the World Who Own Publicly Traded Companies.

#5 Warren Buffett

Net Worth: $118 billion

Public Company: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B)

Warren Buffett is the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) which is one of the largest conglomerates in the world. Given his stake in the company, Warren Buffett is worth $118 billion as of April 2022. Buffett is also one of the leading philanthropists given his past cumulative donations of $49 billion and his pledge to donate more than 99% of his net worth.