Ron Baron
Money management · New York, New York
Net worth
$10.7B
Today
+$29M+0.28%Past month
−$462M−4.14%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Ron Baron is the CEO of Baron Funds, a money management firm he founded in 1982; it manages about $63 billion. Baron has made billions of dollars by plowing his investment profits into Tesla and SpaceX, whose values have soared. Baron owns one of the biggest estates in the Hamptons, which he assembled from 2001 to 2009 at a total cost of over $200 million. It's worth much more now. The son of an engineer (dad) and purchasing agent (mom) for the federal government, Baron wanted to be a doctor but didn't get into medical school. Baron became a securities analyst in 1970 and named his dog Big Mac after one of his first successful stock recommendations.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
3 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Private and other holdings | Finance & Investments | 47.7% | $5.1B |
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. NASDAQ: SPCX | Finance & Investments | 38.1% | $4.1B |
Tesla NASDAQ: TSLA | Finance & Investments | 14.2% | $1.5B |
Also known for
- To help pay for college, Baron worked as a cabana boy, lifeguard, water-ski instructor and ice cream truck driver.
- John F. Kennedy's rocking chair and Babe Ruth's 1920 Yankees contract are two pieces of memorabilia in Baron's Manhattan office.