Viktor Vekselberg

Viktor Vekselberg

Viktor Vekselberg (#370)

Global Rank #370
Country Rank #19
Country Russia

For me, being rich means being responsible first and foremost. Money is hard to earn, but it is even harder to manage it correctly.

  • $ 9 B
  • Metals, investments
  • Russia
  • M
  • 69 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #370
Country Rank #19
Net Worth $9.3B
Previous Worth $9.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Russia
Industry Metals, investments
Age 69 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Residence Moscow, Russia
Citizenship Russia
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 69
Source Of Wealth Metals, investments, Self Made
Residence Moscow, Russia
Citizenship Russia
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Science, Moscow State University of Railway Engineering
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $9.3B
Current Net Worth $9.3B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Viktor Vekselberg, a Ukrainian-born aluminum baron, made his first million selling scrap copper from worn-out cables. He later bought several medium-size aluminum smelters and bauxite mines and united them into Sual Holding in 1996. Eleven years later, he merged it with billionaire Oleg Deripaska's Russian Aluminum to form UC Rusal. Both were sanctioned by the U.S. in April 2018. A partner of billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Len Blavatnik in oil company TNK-BP, he sold his stake in 2013 to state-owned Rosneft for $7 billion. Because of the sanctions, $1.5 billion he had in U.S. and Swiss banks are frozen. Vekselberg's superyacht Tango was seized by Spanish police and the FBI in Palma de Mallorca in April 2022.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Viktor Vekselberg.

#323
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Vekselberg owns a large art collection, including nine Faberge eggs he bought from the Forbes family for a reported $100 million.

His biggest investment is in Swiss company Sulzer, which bought shares from him in 2018 to bring his ownership below 50% in order to avoid sanctions.

He made news in May 2018, after revelations that a U.S. firm he invests in wired $500,000 to an LLC owned by Michael Cohen, then Donald Trump's personal lawyer.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Viktor Vekselberg's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $9.3B (May 3, 2026)

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