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Philippe Laffont

Philippe Laffont

Philippe Laffont (#386)

Global Rank #386
Country Rank #168
Country United States

Philippe Laffont is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 10 B
  • Hedge fund
  • United States
  • M
  • 59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #386
Country Rank #168
Net Worth $9.5B
Previous Worth $9.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Hedge fund
Age 59 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 08 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence New York, New York
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Personal Stats

Age 58
Source Of Wealth Hedge fund, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence New York, New York
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $9.5B
Current Net Worth $9.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Philippe Laffont runs Coatue Management, a hedge fund and venture capital firm that focuses on technology-themed investing. Laffont founded Coatue Management in 1999. He is a so-called Tiger Cub, having spent time working at Julian Robertson's Tiger Management hedge fund. Coatue Management has $54 billion in assets under management. Coatue has invested in Tik Tok-parent Bytedance, Snapchat parent Snap and music streaming service Spotify, among many other companies. Laffont is a staunch proponent of artificial intelligence, and Coatue's largest public stockholdings include Nvidia, Broadcom, Meta and CoreWeave.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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

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Current Net Worth: $9.5B (May 4, 2026)

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