Scott Shleifer
Source of wealth: Private equity
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Scott Shleifer's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Scott Shleifer could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Scott Shleifer could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.8 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Scott Shleifer could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.1 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 Scott Shleifer could pay for it entirely for 1.5 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Scott Shleifer could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 6.4 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Scott Shleifer 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
Scott Shleifer's fortune is equivalent to 26 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.
Scott Shleifer could buy 6,912,232 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 Scott Shleifer will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Scott Shleifer cofounded Tiger Global Management's private equity investing arm in 2003, two years after Chase Coleman founded the hedge fund firm.
Tiger Global's venture funds now make up the bulk of the firm's $50 billion in net assets under management.
Shleifer made lucrative bets on several Chinese tech companies for Tiger, including JD.com, ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing and e-commerce giant Meituan.
Shleifer stepped down as Tiger Global's head of private equity at the start of 2024, transitioning to a role as senior advisor.
He bought a 21,000-square-foot Palm Beach mansion in 2021 for $123 million.
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