Kushal Pal Singh
Real estate · London
Net worth
$15.1B
Today
−$261M−1.70%Past month
+$2.2B+16.90%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Property baron Kushal Pal Singh left an army posting in 1961 to join DLF, a company started by his father-in-law in 1946. Singh later built DLF City in Gurgaon, his showpiece township on the outskirts of Delhi, by acquiring land from farmers. Today, Delhi-headquartered DLF, run by his son Rajiv as chairman, is India's biggest listed property firm by market cap. In 2017, Singh sold his one-third stake in DLF's rental arm to GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, for $1.9 billion. Singh stepped down as chairman after more than five decades in that position, in 2020. He's now chairman emeritus of DLF and lives mostly between London and Dubai.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
2 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
DLF BSE INDIA: 532868-IN | Real Estate | 97.6% | $14.7B |
Private and other holdings | Real Estate | 2.4% | $356M |
Also known for
- Singh is passionate about golf and collecting art.
- Some of Delhi's most coveted residential enclaves were built by DLF in the 1950s.
- In 2023, he sold DLF shares worth $88 million, using a chunk of the proceeds to set up a charitable foundation.
- In November 2024, he released his book, "Why the Heck Not?: Blueprints for Success from the Man Who Built DLF."
- Its uber luxurious, 17-acre residential community, DLF The Dahlias, features 10,000 square feet apartments upwards of $8 million.