Swiss-based Italian shipping tycoons Gianluigi and Rafaela Aponte Gianluigi & Rafaela Aponte are the richest in Switzerland, with a net worth of $11.4 billion. Behind him in the 2nd spot comes one newcomer to Switzerland (via London and Dubai): Guillaume Pousaz, CEO and founder of Checkout.com, with an estimated net worth of $9 billion.
Ernesto Bertarelli is the 3rd-richest of the Alpine-based billionaires, with $8.6 billion, who according to his own self-description is a “Swiss entrepreneur active in the fields of business, finance, sport, and philanthropy”. Then there is Magdalena Martullo-Blocher ($7.9 billion), Rahel Blocher ($7.9 billion), and Hansjoerg Wyss ($6.7 billion)
A prime destination for wealthy heirs and heiresses: Switzerland is home to more than 41 billionaires. The vast majority of Switzerland’s wealthiest residents are male, in fact, only around 8 women are part of the exclusive club. One of the most prominent of the female billionaires is Magdalena Martullo-Blocher. Other women of wealth include Rahel Blocher, Dona Bertarelli, Maja Oeri, and the Russian-born heiress Margarita Louis-Dreyfus.
Swiss billionaires: The richest people in Switzerland, 2021
| Rank | Name | Net worth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi & Rafaela Aponte | 11.4 billion |
| 2 | Guillaume Pousaz | 9.0 billion |
| 3 | Ernesto Bertarelli | 8.6 billion |
| 4 | Magdalena Martullo-Blocher | 7.9 billion |
| 5 | Rahel Blocher | 7.9 billion |
| 6 | Hansjoerg Wyss | 6.7 billion |
| 7 | Ivan Glasenberg | 6.4 billion |
| 8 | Thomas Straumann | 5.6 billion |
| 9 | Rudolf Maag | 5.6 billion |
| 10 | Thomas Schmidheiny | 5.2 billion |
| 11 | Michael Pieper | 5.1 billion |
| 12 | Peter Grogg | 5.0 billion |
| 13 | Dona Bertarelli | 4.8 billion |
| 14 | Martin Haefner | 4.4 billion |
| 15 | Maja Oeri | 3.8 billion |
| 16 | Martin Ebner | 3.7 billion |
| 17 | Margarita Louis-Dreyfus & family | 3.6 billion |
| 18 | Urs Wietlisbach | 3.5 billion |
| 19 | Marcel Erni | 3.5 billion |
| 20 | Alfred Gantner | 3.5 billion |
| 21 | Hans Peter Wild | 3.4 billion |
| 22 | Miriam Baumann-Blocher | 3.0 billion |
| 23 | Markus Blocher | 2.9 billion |
| 24 | Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner | 2.8 billion |
| 25 | Sergio Mantegazza | 2.8 billion |
| 26 | Karl Scheufele III & family | 2.7 billion |
| 27 | Beda Diethelm | 2.7 billion |
| 28 | Matthias Reinhart | 2.6 billion |
| 29 | Alberto Siccardi & family | 2.5 billion: |
| 30 | Peter Spuhler | 2.4 billion |
| 31 | Mario Germano Giuliani | 2.4 billion |
| 32 | Stephan Schmidheiny | 2.3 billion |
| 33 | Willy Michel | 2.1 billion |
| 34 | Georg von Opel | 2.1 billion |
| 35 | Walter Frey | 2.0 billion |
| 36 | Giammaria Giuliani | 1.8 billion |
| 37 | Werner O. Weber | 1.6 billion |
| 38 | Jean-Paul Clozel | 1.5 billion |
| 39 | Esther Grether | 1.5 billion |
| 40 | Gary Fegel | 1.5 billion |
| 41 | Thomas Meyer | 1.0 billion |
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