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Bernard Arnault
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Bernard Arnault

Photo: Jérémy Barande · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Net Worth
$190.4B
Last 12 Months
$1.2M
Profession
art collector · entrepreneur · engineer · businessperson
Born
March 5, 1949
Profile

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Sources of Wealth

Where the $190.4B comes from

  • LVMH equity stake (Groupe Arnault holding)

    The overwhelming majority of Arnault's wealth is concentrated in his family holding company's controlling stake in LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods group, whose brands include Louis Vuitton, Dior, Sephora, and 75+ others.

    $156.1B
    82%
  • LVMH CEO fixed + variable compensation

    Arnault's disclosed LVMH fixed salary is €1.138m annually, with variable pay capped at 250% of that base — negligible relative to his equity wealth but a documented cash income stream.

    $1.9B
    1%
  • Other private investments & Groupe Arnault holdings

    Through Groupe Arnault S.E., the family holding company, Arnault holds interests in businesses and assets outside LVMH, including media and real estate ventures.

    $19.0B
    10%
  • Real estate & lifestyle assets

    Arnault's real estate portfolio and other tangible assets (including art collection) represent a meaningful but minority fraction of total net worth.

    $7.6B
    4%
  • Dividends from LVMH and subsidiaries

    As the controlling shareholder of LVMH, Arnault receives substantial annual dividends that supplement his formal salary income.

    $5.7B
    3%