According to statistics compiled by Forbes magazine, 106 dollar billionaires live in Russia. And while ordinary Russians complain that they are getting poorer, the number of wealthy Russians is only growing. The law of conservation of energy in action has diminished somewhere, which means it has increased somewhere.
In Forbes, they calculated who and how many increased, and made a list of the ten richest families in Russia in 2018whose fortune totals at least 1.05 billion dollars. True, the magazine included only those who earned their capital (or at least a large part of it) without being in the sovereign service in the ranking of the richest families in Russia. Otherwise, the lower bar of capital could be much more impressive.
Rating Methodology
The data on family capitals presented in the top 10 are mostly experts' assumptions. But, since this is the authoritative financial and economic Forbes, and not some kind of “tabloid noun,” he has rich experience in identifying the true dimensions of carefully concealed states.
- First of all, Forbes journalists are guided by the size and value of assets owned by the family - this includes both land and buildings, valuable personal property like paintings and other art objects, as well as shares of enterprises.
- If the enterprises whose shares belong to family members are open, then the valuation is based on known data.
- If the family prefers not to advertise financial data, then the analogy method comes into play. That is, similar enterprises are considered and the estimated profit is calculated.
- If recently there were large and high-profile transactions, they are also taken into account.
As a result, according to Forbes, you can get more or less accurate data about who earned how much and when.
10. Zubitsky - a fortune of $ 1.06 billion
After the death of Zubitsky Sr., who, in fact, laid the foundation for family welfare by privatizing a coal processing factory, the family began a struggle for his father's millions. Or, simply, a war for inheritance. And the inheritance is something tasty - PJSC "Coke", one of the largest producers of cast iron in the world.
Piquant details: shortly before his death, Boris Zubitsky directly stated that he intended to transfer his shares to a charity fund, since the eldest son Yevgeny, who was entrusted with the management of the plant, managed it very badly. But then Galina Zubitskaya, Boris’s wife, intervened and demanded a division of property. How events would develop further is unknown - Boris died, and as a result, most of the shares were still in the hands of Eugene.
9. The Magomedovs - $ 1.4 billion
Now the fate of the brothers is unenviable - they are in the Lefortovo jail on suspicion of theft and the creation of a criminal organization. Where they suffer terribly from the local service, or rather, its absence - Ziyavudin Magomedov was worried that in the local stall there is only one brand of hand and face cream.
Once the brothers were close and roasted together on the beaches of their native Makhachkala. Then, in the early 90's, they organized a business together and sold computers and other office equipment with might and main. When, after a decade, Magomed succumbed to the senators, and it was decided to draw up the assets for Ziyavudin - his brother nevertheless.
However, after the completion of Magomed’s career, Ziyavudin’s soul outweighed the money, so he was in no hurry to give his brother half of the company's assets. No wonder that after several years of showdown, kindred feelings faded pretty much. The imprisonment in the pre-trial detention center, as well as the fact that after the arrest, the marital status continues to decrease, did not improve fraternal relations. For 2018, the brothers have already missed 350 million dollars.
8. The Bazhaevs - $ 1.41 billion
Once the Bazhaevs earned their first millions in oil, but after the death of the family patriarch, the famous Zia Bazhaev, it was decided to change the family profile. Now they are interested in precious metals, primarily platinum. It is unclear whether the younger generation is involved in the family business. Probably, still more likely yes - otherwise, at what money does the son of one of the brothers buy resorts in Sardinia?
7. Shamalovs - $ 1.47 billion
Kirill Shamalov made his family a fortune with a successful marriage - he married Katerina Tikhonova, who is either the daughter of the GDP itself or not. Probably, all the same it is - otherwise how to explain the fact that after the profitable bride the affairs of the Shamalovs went uphill? Cyril suddenly becomes one of the owners of the Sibur oil and gas company, and his money begins to amount to billions. Dollars naturally.
In the USA, they immediately cut through and imposed sanctions on Cyril. However, the traditions of opposing sanctions in the Shamalov family are strong - four years ago, Kirill's father fell under them.
6. Sarkisovs - $ 1.5 billion
From the very beginning, the Sarkisov family was under the auspices of Mikoyan, also an Armenian by birth. He was friendly with the father of Sergei Sarkisov and arranged for his nomenclature compatriots patronage. Although in the late USSR they tried to fight against nepotism, it turned out badly for them - so instead of Vneshtorg, where he intended to arrange his daddy, Sergei ended up in Ingosstrakh. And did not disappear. Since then, the Sarkisov brothers have specialized in insurance - they have a key stake in RESO-Garantia, plus some other assets in foreign insurance companies.
The brothers prefer to invest their fortune in luxury real estate - they have several mansions in England, France, America and a whole field of land in Monaco. Despite the difference in temperament (the elder Sarkisov is still married to a girlfriend of his youth, while Nikolai changes wives and lovers like gloves), the brothers seem to live together.
5. Rakhimkulovs - $ 1.7 billion
The Rakhimkulovs are another family that earned the first millions in oil and gas. It was fate herself who ordered Megdet Rakhimkulov - as early as the 70s, he began his career in the corresponding branch of the USSR state apparatus. Since then, apparently, he had close ties with Hungary, where he gradually transferred his activities - first he bought equipment from Gazprom from Hungarian industrialists, then he imported Gazprom oil products into Hungary, he began to buy out local oil and gas assets, and eventually organized a company headquartered in the capital of this state. The assets of the company are managed by the older generation - Megdet and his brother. But the younger generation, the son of Rakhimkulov, did not give free will. He is already 49 years old, but he still, although he is on the board, does not have his own property in it.
4. The Shaimievs - $ 2.48 billion
The sons of the first president of the Republic of Tatarstan, like many other natives of nomenclature families, rose to oil - they own several petrochemical plants. The Shaimievs are doing well; over the past year, they have earned 300 million. Radik, one of the brothers, has a daughter Camil, Ayrat, the other son Timur.
Camille until recently owned shares of the company and even entered the list of the richest women in Russia (according to the same Forbes). In 2015, she had 190 million. All this was the will of the pope. Then Camille got married and lost a share in the oil and gas millions. But the parent arranged for her a place in the unfolding startup Doc + - a company to call doctors at home; the truth, how much exactly there belongs to her remains a mystery.
The son of Ayrat Timur, it seems, will become the heir to oil and gas - he is already the head of a modest oil refinery.
3. The Gapontsevs - $ 3.14 billion
It is difficult for representatives of two different generations to find a common language - in these words, Gapontsev, the father, explained why they almost did not see their son. But once together they began to build their own business. The Gapontsevs rose on fiber lasers, and Valentine invented and organized the production himself. According to SPIE (an organization that unites scientists in the field of optics), he is among the 28 most prominent scientists in this direction. Valentine tried to attract his son to his own business, but over time they parted. And Denis chose to trade real estate in Russia. His father’s shares left him nothing at all - some 2%.
2. Rotenbergs - $ 4.85 billion
Rotenbergs still suffer from sanctions - their condition is growing, but slowly. This year they received nothing at all - 650 million. Despite financial difficulties, the family is a single whole - otherwise how to explain the constant rearrangements of the heads of enterprises.
When the United States and the EU sanctioned Arkady, his son Igor received paternal shares in key family enterprises. Four years later, the United States cut a chip and sanctioned this time Igor himself. But the Rotenbergs were not at a loss - besides Igor, Arkady also has a daughter, Lilia! Now she owns Igor's stake in TPs Real Estate. I wonder who will be next? Will Arkady prefer his grandchildren (Igor has three children) to his own children from his second marriage, when the US sanctions Lily? Stay in touch!
1. The Gutserievs - $ 5.97 billion
The richest Russian clan suffered serious financial losses caused by the rash decision of Mikhail Shishkhanov, the nephew of the patriarch of the family, to invest all assets available to him in the shaky Binbank. As we recall, it ended tragically - Binbank fell under reorganization, was annexed by the state, and his nephew was forever dropped from the list of rich people. Despite this, the Gutserievs still remain in first place in the top 10 of the richest Russian families. And Binbank, already under a different management, in 2018 became one of the most reliable banks in the Russian Federation according to the Central Bank.
The disgraced nephew Mikhail Gutseriev, the head of the family, almost cursed - blamed him for the failed transaction and the loss of capital. And he added that there are no more Gutseriev-Shishkhanovs, and only the Gutserievs remain. Fortunately, Mikhail has a lot of nephews - now he brought one more closer and by the highest will appointed him the head of M.Video company. Time will tell whether the latter will justify the hopes of the head of the family of billionaires.
