David Blitzer
$4.04B
as of 05/10/26
About David Blitzer
David Blitzer runs the tactical opportunities group at alternative investment giant Blackstone.
In 2011, he joined forces with then Apollo colleague Josh Harris to buy the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. They later added the NHL's New Jersey Devils and English soccer club Crystal Palace to their holdings.
Blitzer also owns stakes in MLB's Cleveland Guardians, MLS' Real Salt Lake and the NWSL's Utah Royals.
Blitzer joined Harris' ownership group that purchased the NFL's Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion in 2023.
Blitzer graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
SportsResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
09/07/69 (age 56)Number of children
5Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, The Wharton School at the University of PennsylvaniaSelf-made
self-madeDavid Blitzer’s fortune is worth
67K
troy ounces of gold
62K
median U.S. household
40K
median U.S. income
0.081%
U.S. credit card volume
0.016%
GDP of the United States
0.012%
United States debt
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