Johnson vs Saverin

Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC) and Meta Platforms (Facebook).

The differences

Forbes puts Abigail Johnson about $2.3B ahead of Eduardo Saverin.Forbes figures from 16 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.
Abigail Johnson: inherited and grew it. Eduardo Saverin: co-founded it.
Abigail Johnson is about 21 years older than Eduardo Saverin.
Abigail Johnson is from United States; Eduardo Saverin is from Brazil.

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Johnson

Saverin

Net worth, Forbes: $41.6BForbes, 16 Oct 2026; $39.3BForbes, 9 Oct 2026
Net worth, Bloomberg: $48.3BBloomberg, 16 Oct 2026; $38.6BBloomberg, 17 Oct 2026
Forbes rank: No. 48Real-Time list, 16 Oct 2026; No. 54Real-Time list, 9 Oct 2026
Billionaire since: Not stated; Not stated

How it started: Inherited and grew itHer grandfather Edward C. Johnson II founded Fidelity in 1946; she joined full-time in 1988 and succeeded her father as CEO in 2014. Forbes' 2006 list described her fortune as 'inherited and growing'; Co-founded itCo-founded Facebook with Harvard classmates in 2004 and was its first investor; Bloomberg says he was cut from the company months later and a 2009 legal settlement secured his stake
Main source: Her stake in FMR, the parent of Fidelity InvestmentsBloomberg: 'The majority of Abigail Johnson's fortune is derived from her 32.74% stake in FMR'; Meta Platforms stockBloomberg values his Meta stake at $37.9 billion of $38.6 billion
Companies: Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC)Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC): Chairman and CEO; Meta Platforms (Facebook), B CapitalMeta Platforms (Facebook): Co-founder; no role at the company; B Capital: Co-founder and co-CEO
Biggest stake: Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC)32.74% owned; Meta Platforms (Facebook)2% owned

Born: 19 Dec 1961Boston, Massachusetts, United States; 1982São Paulo, Brazil
Country: United StatesLives in Boston, Massachusetts, United States; BrazilLives in Singapore
Education: Graduate degreeBA art history, Hobart and William Smith Colleges (1984); MBA, Harvard Business School (1988); Bachelor's degreeBA, Harvard University
Parents: Daughter of Edward C. 'Ned' Johnson III, who ran Fidelity before her and built it into one of the largest mutual fund companies; granddaughter of its founder; His father Roberto runs a Miami-based pharmaceutical export business; his mother is a psychologist. The family moved from Brazil to the US in 1992

Giving Pledge: Not a signer; Not a signer
Foundation: Not stated; Elaine and Eduardo Saverin FoundationRegistered as a charity in Singapore in 2023
Lifetime giving: Not stated; Not stated

Role now: Runs the companyChairman and CEO of Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC); Runs the companyCo-founder and co-CEO of B Capital
Successor: None namedShe succeeded her father as CEO in 2014; her brother Edward Johnson IV runs Pembroke Real Estate, affiliated with FMR, and her sister Elizabeth is not involved at Fidelity; Co-leads B Capital with co-founders Raj Ganguly and Howard MorganNo family member named in an executive role
Public office: None found; None found
Legal record: None found; None found