Nathan Kirsh
Retail, real estate · Ezulwini
Net worth
$19.0B
Today
−$17M−0.09%Past month
+$632M+3.44%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
The bulk of Nathan "Natie" Kirsh's fortune comes from U.S.-based Jetro Holdings, which owns restaurant supply stores Jetro Cash and Carry and Restaurant Depot. Kirsh owns 70% of the company, which supplies wholesale goods to bodegas, small stores and restaurants in the United States. Kirsh made his first fortune in his native Swaziland, where he launched a corn milling business in 1958. He expanded into wholesale food distribution in apartheid South Africa, and then into supermarkets and commercial property development.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
3 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Private and other holdings | Fashion & Retail | 95.4% | $18.1B |
Storage King Group ASX: SKG-AU | Fashion & Retail | 3.2% | $606M |
Abacus Group ASX: ABG-AU | Fashion & Retail | 1.4% | $273M |
Also known for
- Kirsh owns one of London's tallest skyscrapers, Tower 42, which is home to more than 50 international companies.
- Kirsh's charitable efforts focus on Swaziland, where he has supplied more than 12,000 people with starter capital for small businesses.
“You can't take money with you. And if you can't do good things with it, you're a bloody fool.”

