About Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Investor with a Midas touch, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is often referred to as India's Warren Buffett.
Son of an income tax officer, Jhunjhunwala started dabbling in stocks while still in college.
He began investing with $100 in 1985 when the Bombay Stock Exchange Index was at 150; it now trades over 60,000.
His most valuable listed holding is watch and jewellery maker Titan, part of the Tata conglomerate.
Jhunjhunwala's early bets on Star Health and Allied Insurance and Metro Brands paid off when both companies listed in 2021.
Personal stats
Citizenship
IndiaSource of wealth
investmentsBirth date
07/05/60Number of children
3Education
Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; B.Com, University of MumbaiSelf-made
self-madeRakesh Jhunjhunwala’s fortune is worth
97K
troy ounces of gold
90K
median U.S. household
58K
median U.S. income
0.117%
U.S. credit card volume
0.023%
GDP of the United States
0.017%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
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His privately owned stock trading firm Rare Enterprises, derives its name from the first two initials of his name and his wife Rekha's name.
Net worth over time
Real-time ranking
Financial assets
BSE INDIA | 500215-IN
Agro Tech Foods LimitedBSE INDIA | 543249-IN
Anant Raj GlobalBSE INDIA | 515055-IN
Anant Raj IndustriesBSE INDIA | 532475-IN
Aptech LimitedBSE INDIA | 524804-IN
Aurobindo PharmaBSE INDIA | 532797-IN
Autoline Industries LimitedBSE INDIA | 540376-IN
Avenue SupermartsBSE INDIA | 500103-IN
Bharat Heavy ElectricalsBSE INDIA | 526853-IN
Bilcare LimitedBSE INDIA | 532483-IN
Canara BankBSE INDIA | 500092-IN
CrisilBSE INDIA | 533160-IN
DB RealtyBSE INDIA | 532848-IN
Delta Corp. Ltd.BSE INDIA | 511072-IN
Dewan Housing FinanceBSE INDIA | 540701-IN
Dishman CarbogenBSE INDIA | 532868-IN
DLFBSE INDIA | 532922-IN
Edelweiss Financial ServicesBSE INDIA | 500495-IN
Escorts LimitedBSE INDIA | 500086-IN
Exide Industries Ltd.BSE INDIA | 532809-IN
Firstsource Solutions LimitedBSE INDIA | 532843-IN
Fortis HealthcareBSE INDIA | 532285-IN
Geojit Financial ServicesBSE INDIA | 532312-IN
Geometric Ltd.BSE INDIA | 532754-IN
GMR Infrastructure Ltd.BSE INDIA | 532174-IN
ICICI BankBSE INDIA | 500116-IN
IDBI BankBSE INDIA | 532822-IN
Idea Cellular Ltd.BSE INDIA | 539437-IN
IDFC First BankBSE INDIA | 500850-IN
Indian Hotels Co LtdBSE INDIA | 539448-IN
InterGlobe AviationBSE INDIA | 532286-IN
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.BSE INDIA | 543271-IN
Jubilant IngreviaBSE INDIA | 530019-IN
Jubilant Life SciencesBSE INDIA | 590003-IN
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.BSE INDIA | 500253-IN
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.BSE INDIA | 500257-IN
LupinBSE INDIA | 543426-IN
Metro BrandsBSE INDIA | 500294-IN
Nagarjuna ConstructionBSE INDIA | 543280-IN
Nazara TechnologiesBSE INDIA | 535754-IN
Orient CementBSE INDIA | 506022-IN
Prakash IndustriesBSE INDIA | 500355-IN
Rallis IndiaBSE INDIA | 500285-IN
SpiceJetBSE INDIA | 543412-IN
Star Health & Allied InsuranceBSE INDIA | 500112-IN
State Bank of India GroupBSE INDIA | 500113-IN
Steel Authority of IndiaBSE INDIA | 500483-IN
Tata Communications LtdBSE INDIA | 500570-IN
Tata MotorsBSE INDIA | 500470-IN
Tata SteelBSE INDIA | 500469-IN
The Federal Bank Ltd.BSE INDIA | 500114-IN
Titan IndustriesBSE INDIA | 532800-IN
TV18 Broadcast LimitedBSE INDIA | 532432-IN
United Spirits Ltd.BSE INDIA | 507880-IN
V I P Industries LimitedBSE INDIA | 533269-IN
VA Tech WabagBSE INDIA | 514162-IN
Welspun IndiaBSE INDIA | 532300-IN
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