Chris Hohn Net Worth

Chris Hohn has an estimated net worth of $11.8 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Chris Hohn profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $3.1 billion in 2019.

Chris Hohn is a British hedge fund manager known for activist investing. He worked in consulting and private equity before joining Perry Capital in 1996. After time on Wall Street, he became head of Perry Capital's London operations in 1998. In 2003, he launched The Children's Investment Fund, a London-based hedge fund. That firm made him a major name in finance and became the main source of his wealth.

His money comes from hedge funds, according to Forbes. The Children's Investment Fund now manages $77 billion and holds large positions in a small group of stocks, including Microsoft, Visa and GE Aerospace. Hohn also built a reputation for tying investing to philanthropy. He donates part of the firm's earnings to the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, whose endowment is more than $6 billion. Forbes currently tracks his net worth at $11.8 billion.

How Chris Hohn built his fortune

Hohn's path started with jobs in consulting and private equity, then moved into hedge funds when he joined Perry Capital in 1996. He later led the firm's London operations, giving him a bigger platform in investing. In 2003, he started The Children's Investment Fund Management, also known as TCI. That launch was the key step in building his fortune and turning him into one of Britain's best-known fund managers.

TCI uses a concentrated approach, putting large amounts into a limited number of companies. Forbes notes holdings that include Microsoft, Visa and GE Aerospace. Hohn is also known for activist investing, using his position to push for changes at companies. Alongside the fund, he has directed major giving to the Children's Investment Fund Foundation. Forbes says he has steered over $2 billion to charity, and he received a knighthood in 2014.

Forbes net worth over time

Forbes has raised its estimate of Hohn's fortune sharply since 2019, though not in a straight line. Its World's Billionaires List put him at $3.1 billion in 2019, then $5 billion in 2020 and $5.9 billion in 2021. The estimate climbed to $7.9 billion in 2022, dipped to $6.7 billion in 2023, and then jumped to $9.5 billion in 2024 before easing to $9.2 billion in 2025.

By 2026, Forbes estimated Hohn at $11.8 billion on the World's Billionaires List, and the same $11.8 billion on its real-time tracker in October 2026. The main reason is his stake in TCI, which Forbes says manages $77 billion. Because the fund runs large, concentrated positions in a handful of stocks, changes in those holdings can have a big effect on estimates tied to his hedge fund wealth.