John Hess
John Hess is number 42 in the 311 Private Wealth Index, with disclosed holdings in listed companies worth about $1.3bn, mainly in Chevron Corporation. That is about 6,743 times the wealth of a typical US household. 311 Origin: founder and heir. 311 Giving Score: 5 out of 5 (provisional). 311 Future Exposure: high (60/100), driven by technology change in energy & resources (61/100), led by 5G, Artificial Narrow Intelligence, Biometric Sensors; sensitivity to tariffs and export controls; 100% of disclosed wealth in one company.
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Disclosed holdings
| Company | Value | Latest filing | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corporation | $1.3bn | 2026-08-03 |
311 Future Exposure: High
Score 60 out of 100: technology 61/100 and trends 60/100. What drives it:
- Technology change in energy & resources (61/100), led by 5G, Artificial Narrow Intelligence, Biometric Sensors
- Sensitivity to tariffs and export controls
- 100% of disclosed wealth in one company
Technology exposure uses the 311 Starburst: how strongly each emerging technology affects this industry, weighted by how soon it reaches widespread use. Trend exposure covers tariffs and export controls, international sanctions, concentration of wealth. Evidence on company-specific trends is being added. Explore the Starburst.
Giving
The Hess Foundation reported grants of $366m across the 10 years of filings available, and assets worth $1,073m at market value at the end of 2023, together 110.78% of the disclosed wealth above. Source: US foundation tax filings via ProPublica.
How this figure is calculated
Shares disclosed in SEC insider filings, valued at the latest price disclosed in those filings. Private companies, cash, property and holdings listed outside the United States are not included, so this is a minimum, not total wealth. The household comparison uses $192,700, the median US household wealth in the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances (2022, the latest published).
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Questions and answers
What is John Hess's net worth?
John Hess has disclosed holdings in listed companies worth about $1.3bn, according to the 311 Private Wealth Index. This is a minimum: private companies, cash and property are not included.
How much are John Hess's disclosed holdings worth?
About $1.3bn in listed companies, according to the 311 Private Wealth Index.
Where does John Hess's wealth come from?
Mainly from holdings in Chevron Corporation.
Source: SEC insider filings.
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