Christopher Rokos
Source of wealth: Hedge fund
...
...
The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Christopher Rokos's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Christopher Rokos could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Christopher Rokos could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.5 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Christopher Rokos could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.7 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Christopher Rokos could pay for it entirely for 0.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Christopher Rokos could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Christopher Rokos with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Christopher Rokos's fortune is equivalent to 16 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Christopher Rokos could buy 4,178,426 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Christopher Rokos will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Chris Rokos is the founder of hedge fund firm Rokos Capital Management.
Rokos is a macro investor who trades currencies, interest rates and commodities, as well as equities.
Rokos founded his London-based firm in 2015 and it now manages some $12 billion and employs more than 200 people.
A founding partner of Brevan Howard Asset Management, Rokos left the hedge fund firm after having a falling out with his partner, Alan Howard.
Financial Assets
Financial assets information not available.
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
Historical data not available for comparison