François Pinault & family
Luxury goods · Paris
Net worth
$22.8B
Today
−$45M−0.20%Past month
−$1.2B−5.08%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
François Pinault is honorary chairman of luxury group Kering, which owns fashion brands Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Gucci. Pinault founded Kering, which started as a wood and building materials company, in 1963. In 1999, Pinault changed the direction of the business toward luxury goods when he bought a controlling stake in Gucci Group. Today the $17.2 billion (2025 sales) company, which also owns Balenciaga and Saint Laurent, is run by Pinault's son, François-Henri. Pinault and his family own iconic auction house Christie's, plus a 3,000-piece art collection with works by Picasso, Mondrian and Koons. In 2023, they bought a majority stake in talent agency Creative Artists Agency from private-equity firm TPG.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
3 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Private and other holdings | Fashion & Retail | 48.4% | $11.1B |
Kering SA EURONEXT PARIS: KER-FR | Fashion & Retail | 45.9% | $10.5B |
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport XETRA: PUM-DE | Fashion & Retail | 5.7% | $1.3B |
Also known for
- Pinault and his family also own several vineyards, a French soccer club, a theater in Paris and a luxury yacht and expedition company.
- The Pinault family gave more than $100 million to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral following the 2019 fire.