John Fredriksen

John Fredriksen (#126)

Global Rank #126

Country Rank #2

Country Cyprus

I've been doing this for 50 years. If I stopped I would probably drop dead.

$ 22 B
Shipping
Cyprus
M
81 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #126

Country Rank #2

Net Worth $21.5B

Previous Worth $21.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Cyprus

Industry Shipping

Age 81 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence London, United Kingdom

Citizenship Cyprus

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Personal Stats

Age 81

Source Of Wealth Shipping, Self Made

Residence London, United Kingdom

Citizenship Cyprus

Marital Status Widowed

Children 2

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $21.5B

Current Net Worth $21.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Fredriksen's empire includes oil tankers, dry bulkers, LNG carriers and deepwater drilling rigs. He first got into oil trading in the 1960s in Beirut, bought his first tankers in the 1970s, and ran crude for Iran in the 1980s. His offshore drilling rig firm Seadrill emerged from bankruptcy in 2018, with Fredriksen helping to raise about $1 billion in new debt and equity. He also owns a stake in Mowi, which has rolled up competitors to become the biggest fish farmer in the world. Though set to hand control to twins Kathrine and Cecilie, he has said "My daughters should not have to live with the work everyday I've had."

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#118

Billionaires (2026)

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Fredriksen gave up his Norwegian citizenship in favor of tax-haven Cyprus.

Fredriksen operates out of a 30,000 square foot mansion in London and relaxes in Marbella.

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Current Net Worth: $21.5B (May 4, 2026)