Arkady Rotenberg Net Worth

Arkady Rotenberg has an estimated net worth of $5.3 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Arkady Rotenberg profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $2.6 billion in 2019.

Arkady Rotenberg is a Russian businessman in construction, pipes, and banking. He became a judo trainer after graduating in 1978. In the 1990s, he and his brother Boris traded petroleum products. After Vladimir Putin returned to Russia in 1990, Rotenberg trained with him several times a week. Later, he founded the Yavara-Neva judo club and built ties that helped him move into larger business roles.

His wealth grew through state-backed projects and pipeline work. In 2001, he and his brother founded SMP Bank, which operated in 40 Russian cities with over 100 branches and more than 900 ATM machines. In 2008, he formed Stroygazmontazh after buying several companies from Gazprom for $348 million. By 2009, that company had earned over $2 billion in revenue. In the late 2000s, he also became an owner of SGM Group and Mostotrest.

How Arkady Rotenberg built his fortune

Rotenberg made much of his money in construction and related businesses. His biggest base was pipeline and infrastructure work. He and his brother were co-owners of Stroygazmontazh, described as the largest construction company for gas pipelines and electrical power supply lines in Russia. He also bought Northern Europe Pipe Project, which later supplied 90% of Gazprom's large diameter pipes. Those businesses placed him in major industrial and transport projects.

He also expanded into roads, banking, publishing, and airport assets. Mostotrest built toll roads on Russian federal highways, and he won contracts tied to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, including a $2 billion coastal highway and an underwater gas pipeline. Forbes notes that he sold SGM Group in 2019 and agreed to transfer his shares of Mostotrest that same year. He also held an indirect stake in Sheremetyevo Airport near Moscow.

Forbes net worth over time

Forbes tracked a sharp swing in Rotenberg's fortune across several years. Its World's Billionaires List put him at $2.6 billion in 2019, $2.8 billion in 2020, and $2.9 billion in 2021. That estimate then fell to $1.7 billion in 2022 before rebounding to $3.5 billion in 2023 and $4 billion in 2024. Those changes came after years when he sold or transferred stakes in major construction businesses.

The most recent Forbes estimate is above those earlier list values. Forbes placed him at $5.5 billion in 2025, then at $5.3 billion on the 2026 World's Billionaires List. Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker also showed $5.3 billion as of October 20, 2026. His money has been tied to construction, pipes, and banking, with major roles in SMP Bank, SGM Group, Mostotrest, and large transport and energy projects.