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John Fredriksen

John Fredriksen

John Fredriksen (#119)

Global Rank #119
Country Rank #2
Country Cyprus

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

  • $ 23 B
  • Shipping
  • Cyprus
  • M
  • 81 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #119
Country Rank #2
Net Worth $22.6B
Previous Worth $22.8B
Worth Change -$0.2B
Country Cyprus
Industry Shipping
Age 81 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 05 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence London, United Kingdom
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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 -$0.2B -0.9% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $22.8B
Current Net Worth $22.6B

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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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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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $22.6B (May 4, 2026)

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