Net worth
$39.4B
Forbes Real-Time · as of Sep 24, 2026
Latest moves
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Recent SEC filings
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Footprint
Companies
Chanel Limited (Chanel Group; privately held, HQ London)Co-owner with brother · brothers jointly own 100% (via… · as of May 2026
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- Co-owner with brother
- Stake
- brothers jointly own 100% (via family holding)
- Stake as of
- 2026-05
Chanel 2025 results: revenue $19.3B (+2%), operating profit $4.7B (+5%); CEO Leena Nairowners · as of May 2026
source ↗St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery (Napa) — Chanel-owned since 2015; bought Rudd Estate/Crossroads (Oakville, 65 acres) April 2026, price undisclosedowner via Chanel · as of Apr 2026
source ↗Chateau Rauzan-Segla (Margaux), Chateau Canon & Chateau Berliquet (Saint-Emilion), Domaine de l'Ile (Porquerolles), negociant Ulysse Cazabonne, retailer Laviniaowner via Chanel · as of Apr 2026
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The Row (Olsen sisters' fashion label) — minority stake via Mousse Partners at ~$1B valuation (Sept 2024); Olsens retain controlminority (undisclosed) · as of Sep 2024
source ↗Kross Manufacture (watch manufacturing) — Chanel 30% minority stake30% · as of Jan 2026
source ↗Mantero Seta (Italian silk maker) — Chanel 35% stake35% · as of 2025
source ↗Leo France (Italian costume jewelry/metal accessories) — Chanel 20% stake20% · as of 2025
source ↗Investment vehicles
Mousse Partnersfamily office
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- family office
- Notes
- Wertheimer family holding/investment office; receives Chanel dividends ($5.8B for FY2025; $15.1B since 2017); invests in real estate, private equity, healthcare and fashion ventures (e.g. The Row). Not found on EDGAR company search.
Private deals
Mousse Partners co-invests in The Row minority stake alongside Bettencourt Meyers' Tethys Invest (~$1B valuation)Sep 2024
source ↗Chanel's St. Supery buys Rudd Estate and Crossroads brand, Oakville, Napa (price undisclosed)Apr 2026
source ↗Chanel takes 30% of Kross ManufactureJan 2026
source ↗Chanel acquires CharvetJul 2026
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Geneva, Switzerland (residence)primary residence (Fortune reported he… · as of 2023
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- primary residence (Fortune reported he lives in Geneva)
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- as of 2023
Trophies
Wertheimer et Frere — Thoroughbred racing & breeding stable co-owned by Alain and Gerard; Haras de Saint-Leonard stud…
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- Wertheimer et Frere — Thoroughbred racing & breeding stable co-owned by Alain and Gerard; Haras de Saint-Leonard stud in Normandy (Calvados) plus a U.S. stud; runners in 2025 Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Bordeaux/Provence/Napa wine estates owned via Chanel (Rauzan-Segla, Canon, Berliquet, Domaine de l'Ile, St. Supery)
source ↗Research gaps: Fortune (2023) reported stakes in Ulta Beauty and Olaplex but these were not independently verified and are omitted. No dated property transactions found. Web search budget exhausted mid-research. No SEC CIK found.
What to watch
Chanel dividend flow to Mousse Partners — more than half of $5.8B FY2025 payout expected to be distributed during 20262026
source ↗Chanel bolt-on acquisitions of European ateliers/suppliers (Charvet July 2026, Kross Jan 2026) — watch for further…
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- Chanel bolt-on acquisitions of European ateliers/suppliers (Charvet July 2026, Kross Jan 2026) — watch for further supplier deals
Chanel trading momentum under Matthieu Blazy (Americas +7.2% in 2025, Asia-Pacific -0.8%)
source ↗Wertheimer et Frere runners in major autumn Group 1 races (stable ran two in the 2025 Arc)
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