Considered as one of the wealthiest persons in Israel today, Idan Ofer is an Israeli businessman with an estimated net worth of $4.1 billion as of April 2016, according to Forbes. Most of his net worth is derived from his shipping and drilling business which he inherited from his billionaire father Sammy Ofer who was also considered as a shipping magnate before his death in 2011.

Today, Idan Ofer heads Quantum Pacific Group which holds interests in Pacific Drilling SA. This company went public on the New York Stock Exchange just last year. Quantum Pacific Group also has interests in Israel Corporation which is considered as the largest public holding company on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Idan Ofer also sits as the Chairman of Better Place, an electric car fueling station based in Silicon Valley. Together with his brother Eyal, Idan Ofer also owns Zim Integrated Shipping Services which is considered as one of the world's most wide reaching shipping companies.