The annual Bilanz magazine ranking of the 300 richest people in Switzerland reveals five new billionaires, while total wealth has hit a record CHF851.5 billion ($1.06 trillion). The Wertheimer family remains at the top with more than CHF33 billion.
Each year, Bilanz publishes its list of Switzerland’s 300 wealthiest individuals. The 2025 edition includes about a dozen newcomers. According to the magazine, the combined wealth of those on the list increased by CHF18 billion this year. The top 10 alone hold more than a quarter of that.
The list is once again headed by Chanel co-owner Gérard Wertheimer, followed by the Roche families Hoffmann, Oeri and Duschmalé. A new entry in third place is Italian entrepreneur Andrea Pignataro. According to the Swiss public broadcaster RTS, the founder of the software group ION has an estimated fortune of CHF27-28 billion, placing him among the leaders.
The Blocher family (Ems-Chemie, Läckerli Huus) has dropped out of the top 10 after coming ninth in 2024. Checkout.com founder Guillaume Pousaz also falls out of the list after an estimated loss of CHF5 billion. Among the newcomers is Torstein Hagen from Norway, who lives in Lucerne and owns the cruise company Viking, which went public in New York last year, placing his fortune at around CHF11 billion.
Translated from German using DeepL/amva