No. 104United States
Christy Walton
Walmart · Jackson, Wyoming
Net worth
$24.5B
Today
−$130M−0.53%Past month
+$1.7B+7.43%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Christy Walton married into what is now the richest family in the world: Walmart's Walton clan. She inherited a stake in the retailer when her husband, John Walton, died in a 2005 plane crash. Christy received about one sixth of her husband's estate; her son, Lukas Walton, got about one third. She was one of the biggest backers of the Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super-PAC that ran ads in battleground states during the 2020 campaign. She leads a very private life in Jackson, Wyoming.
Net worth over time
+7.43%+$1.7B over the past month
$25B$24B$23B
Oct 12Nov 11
Principal holdings
3 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Walmart NASDAQ: WMT | Fashion & Retail | 74.4% | $18.2B |
Private and other holdings | Fashion & Retail | 24.5% | $6.0B |
First Solar Inc. NASDAQ: FSLR | Fashion & Retail | 1.2% | $290M |
Also known for
- Her son, Lukas, battled cancer as a child. She reportedly claimed that an all-organic diet eliminated his tumor.
- In 2010, she established Cuna del Mar, an investment fund that backs companies working to develop a sustainable supply of seafood.