Alberta has 1 billionaire, see who they are

Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Alberta using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of June 18, 2026.

The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Read on to see which billionaires live in your area and the richest across the country.

Richest billionaires in Alberta

Daryl Katz
- Net worth: $7.1 billion
- Source: Pharmacies
- Industry: Diversified
- Lives in: Edmonton, Alberta

Richest billionaires in Canada

#10. Bob Gaglardi & family
- Net worth: $5.5 billion
- Source: Hotels
- Industry: Real Estate
- Lives in: Vancouver, British Columbia

#9. Emanuele (Lino) Saputo & family
- Net worth: $5.9 billion
- Source: Cheese
- Industry: Food & Beverage
- Lives in: Montreal, Quebec

#8. David Thomson
- Net worth: $6.2 billion
- Source: Thomson Reuters
- Industry: Media & Entertainment
- Lives in: Toronto, Ontario

#7. Peter Gilgan
- Net worth: $6.6 billion
- Source: Homebuilding
- Industry: Construction & Engineering
- Lives in: Toronto, Ontario

#6. Stephen Smith
- Net worth: $6.8 billion
- Source: Finance and investments
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Toronto, Ontario

#5. Daryl Katz
- Net worth: $7.1 billion
- Source: Pharmacies
- Industry: Diversified
- Lives in: Edmonton, Alberta

#4. Alain Bouchard
- Net worth: $7.7 billion
- Source: Convinience stores
- Industry: Fashion & Retail
- Lives in: Montreal, Quebec

#3. Tobi Lutke
- Net worth: $9.6 billion
- Source: E-commerce
- Industry: Technology
- Lives in: Toronto, Ontario

#2. Jim Pattison
- Net worth: $11.8 billion
- Source: Diversified
- Industry: Diversified
- Lives in: Vancouver, British Columbia

#1. Stuart Hoegner
- Net worth: $24.7 billion
- Source: Cryptocurrency
- Industry: Finance & Investments
- Lives in: Toronto, Ontario