Carlos Slim Helu & family
Telecom · Mexico City
Net worth
$126.1B
Today
+$336M+0.27%Past month
+$10.1B+8.69%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Mexico's richest person, Carlos Slim Helú and his family control América Móvil, Latin America's biggest mobile telecom firm. With foreign telecom partners, Slim bought a stake in Telmex, Mexico's only phone company, in 1990. Telmex is now part of América Móvil. He also owns stakes in Mexican construction, consumer goods, mining and real estate companies. He previously held a 17% stake in The New York Times. His son-in-law Fernando Romero designed the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City, home to Slim's extensive, eclectic art collection. Slim and his family own 76% of Grupo Carso, one of Latin America's largest conglomerates.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
12 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
America Movil SAB de CV (ADR) NYSE: AMX | Telecom | 43.3% | $54.6B |
Private and other holdings | Telecom | 20.6% | $26.0B |
Grupo Carso S.A.B. de C.V. (Series A MEXICO: GCARSOA1-MX | Telecom | 12.2% | $15.3B |
Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.B. de C MEXICO: GFINBURO-MX | Telecom | 7.9% | $10.0B |
Minera Frisco SAB de CV MEXICO: MFRISCOA.1-MX | Telecom | 4.1% | $5.1B |
Fomento de Construcciones y Contrata MADRID: FCC-ES | Telecom | 3.6% | $4.5B |
Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo MEXICO: IDEALB.1-MX | Telecom | 2.6% | $3.3B |
PBF Energy Inc (PBF) NYSE: PBF | Telecom | 1.8% | $2.3B |
Telesites SAB Class A MEXICO: SITES1A.1-MX | Telecom | 1.4% | $1.8B |
Realia Business MADRID: RLIA-ES | Telecom | 1.3% | $1.6B |
BT Group LONDON: BT.A-GB | Telecom | 0.8% | $1.0B |
Talos Energy | Telecom | 0.4% | $469M |
Also known for
- Every Sunday, Slim's father would give him a 5-peso allowance and required him to record his purchases in a ledger.
- Before going into business, Slim taught algebra at UNAM, a university in Mexico City.
“When you live for others' opinions, you are dead. I don't want to live thinking about how I'll be remembered.”