Portrait of Scott Shleifer

Rank #1142

Scott Shleifer

Net worth $3.8B

Private equity · United States

Born
Jun 14, 1977
Age
48
Source
Private equity
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

Net worth over time

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.