No. 115United States
Daniel Gilbert
Rocket Mortgage · Franklin, Michigan
Net worth
$23.3B
Today
−$58M−0.25%Past month
+$4.0B+20.85%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Dan Gilbert cofounded what would become Rocket Mortgage, the largest mortgage lender in the U.S., in 1985 at 22 years old. Gilbert took the firm public as Rocket Companies in August 2020. Rocket originated $130 billion in mortgages in 2025. He owns the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He and his companies have committed more than $7 billion to acquiring and restoring more than 100 properties in downtown Detroit and Cleveland. Gilbert also cofounded online sneaker sale platform StockX, which became a unicorn in June 2019.
Net worth over time
+20.85%+$4.0B over the past month
$24B$22B$19B
Oct 12Nov 11
Principal holdings
2 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Rocket Companies NYSE: RKT | Finance & Investments | 70.6% | $16.4B |
Private and other holdings | Finance & Investments | 29.4% | $6.8B |
Also known for
- Gilbert started his mortgage lender, then named Rock Financial, with $5,000 earned from selling pizzas in college.
- Gilbert sold Rock Financial to Intuit for $532 million in 1999. He bought the firm, then renamed Quicken Loans, back 3 years later for $64 million.
“We are absolutely a more profitable (and better) business because we have a mission beyond the sole pursuit of profits.”