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John Arnold

John Arnold

John Arnold (#1504)

Global Rank #1504
Country Rank #550
Country United States

John Arnold is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 3 B
  • Hedge funds
  • United States
  • M
  • 52 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,504
Country Rank #550
Net Worth $2.8B
Previous Worth $2.8B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Hedge funds
Age 52 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 14 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Houston, Texas
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Hedge funds

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 52
Source Of Wealth Hedge funds, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 5
Residence Houston, Texas
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Vanderbilt University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.8B
Current Net Worth $2.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

John Arnold shocked the hedge fund world in 2012 when, at just 38 years old, he announced he would no longer manage other people's money. A hugely successful energy trader, Arnold once worked at Enron, earning the disgraced company a reported $750 million the year it went bankrupt. From its ashes, Arnold built his own hedge fund, Centaurus Advisors. In recent years Arnold has invested in solar farms and deepwater oil developments in the Gulf of Mexico. He and his wife Laura's Arnold Ventures focuses on reforming criminal justice, higher education, health, infrastructure and public finance

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Did You Know?

As a kid, Arnold's earliest trades included buying hockey cards in Texas and selling them in Canada. "Looking back what I was doing was geographic arbitrage."

The Arnolds' impact investing includes CivicaRx, which plans to manufacture 14 generic drugs and sell them cheap.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $2.8B (May 4, 2026)

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