Portrait of Daniel Kretinsky

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Daniel Kretinsky

Net worth $10.1B

Energy, investments · Czech Republic

Born
Jul 09, 1975
Age
50
Source
Energy, investments
Residence
Prague
Citizenship
Czech Republic
Marital status
In Relationship
Children
1
Education
Law Degree, Masaryk University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Daniel Kretinsky runs and owns Energeticky a prumyslovy holding (EPH), the biggest energy group in Central Europe.
  • EPH, which employs more than 25,000 people, distributes and supplies electricity as well as provides gas storage and transmission.
  • During the 2020 market crash, he took the stock market by storm making bets on companies like Macy's, Foot Locker, Sainsbury and Royal Mail.
  • Kretinsky also owns stakes in French newspaper Le Monde and German retail giant Metro AG.
  • Kretinsky is co-owner of Sparta Prague, one of the biggest soccer clubs in the Czech Republic.
  • His girlfriend is 22-year-old Anna Kellnerova, the oldest daughter of Petr Kellner, the richest Czech and his partner in a few deals.