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Hungarian-American financier, businessman and notable philanthropist , George Soros, has a net worth of $8 billion in February 2018. The renowned hedge fund investor George Soros may be best known these days for his philanthropy and support of progressive causes. He has given away more than $8 billion since 1979 to human rights, public health and education groups. In 2010, he pledged $100 million to Human Rights Watch, in part to counteract America's loss of the "moral high ground." He's also given away $150 million to Roma Rights (Gypsies). He manages $28 billion (assets) Quantum Fund, which was up 2.6% in 2010. Soros is partnering with the private equity firm Silver Lake in new initiative to invest in clean energy. With Stanley Druckenmiller shorted England's currency, "broke" British pound 1992; said to have made $1 billion in one day when Bank of England stopped fixing exchange rate. Soros was born on August 12, 1930 in Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary.
Charity Donations: $8 billion USD
Firm: Soros Fund Management (Private)
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2012 |
Asset |
Earnings of his Quantum fund |
$5,500,000,000 |
1991 |
Asset |
Earnings during the Black Wednesday UK currency crisis |
$1,000 |