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List of Sweden's 15 Richest People

In Sweden, where it's not fashionable to brag, there are a multitude of billionaires who are neither seen nor heard in the media very much. Similar to Forbes' list of the world's richest people, Affärsvärlden has made a similar list of the richest Swedes.

» Published: 11 December 2024

List of Sweden's 15 Richest People
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  • 1: Stefan Persson - 179 billion kronor: Stefan's largest fortune is in H&M shares, but his property company Ramsbury Property also owns properties worth 29 billion kronor.

  • 2: Antonia Ax:son Johnson & family - 109.9 billion kronor: Owns, among other things, Axfood, which has had a good development, and shares in Dustin.

  • 3: Carl Bennet - 91.5 billion kronor: Carl has had great success as an investor, and Lifco has had a strong stock market year.

  • 4: Fredrik Lundberg - 88.3 billion kronor: Fredrik's fortune has grown with the success of Industrivärden, Lifco, and the Lundberg companies' success on the stock market.

  • 5: Frederik Paulsen - 78.6 billion kronor: Paulsen has been successful as an investor and owner of the pharmaceutical company Ferring Pharmaceuticals, which his father founded.

  • 6-8: Finn, Jörn, and Kirsten Rausing - 77.5 billion kronor: This trio, who are the heirs and owners of Tetra Pak, are dropping down the list.

  • 9-10. Carl and Eric Douglas - 68.9 billion kronor: The fortune consists mainly of the family's forestry company Boxholms skogar AB, as well as Latour shares.

  • 11: Martin Lorentzon - 63.5 billion kronor: Martin is one of the founders of the world-leading music streaming platform Spotify. Spotify shares have increased significantly in value.

  • 12-13: Sofia Högberg Schörling and Märta Schörling Andreen - 60.3 billion kronor: Sweden's richest sisters, with significant ownership in Hexagon, AAK, Assa Abloy, Hexpol, Securitas, and Nibe.

  • 14: Torbjörn Törnqvist - 58.2 billion kronor: Torbjörn is active in the energy sector with the company Gunvor.

  • 15: Daniel Ek - 45.2 billion kronor: Daniel, like number eleven on the list, is one of the founders and CEOs of Spotify.

Now you know more about Sweden's rather anonymous billionaires

SH LifestyleS
By SH LifestyleWrites about topics that can be of interest living in Sweden

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