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.

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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

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