Amancio Ortega
Zara · La Coruna
Net worth
$153.1B
Today
−$122M−0.08%Past month
+$12.3B+8.77%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Amancio Ortega of Spain is one of the wealthiest clothing retailers in the world. A pioneer in fast fashion, he cofounded Inditex, known for its Zara fashion chain, with his ex-wife Rosalia Mera (d. 2013) in 1975. He owns about 60% of Madrid-listed Inditex, which has seven brands, including Massimo Dutti and Pull & Bear and 5,000 stores around the world. In 2022, after working at Inditex for 15 years, his daughter Marta Ortega Pérez became chairperson of the company. Ortega earns more than $400 million in yearly dividends, which he reinvests primarily in real estate across Europe and North America.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
4 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. MADRID: ITX-ES | Fashion & Retail | 81.0% | $124.0B |
Private and other holdings | Fashion & Retail | 18.5% | $28.4B |
Redeia Corporacion | Fashion & Retail | 0.3% | $445M |
Enagas MADRID: ENG-ES | Fashion & Retail | 0.2% | $261M |
Also known for
- Ortega first began his career manufacturing textiles through a small family company in 1963.
- Ortega's real estate portfolio, which includes logistics, residential and office properties, rents to tenants including Apple, Amazon and Walmart.
“In the street, I only want to be recognized by my family, my friends and people I work with.”