Billionaire wives are about to inherit a huge slice of the $6.6 trillion great wealth transfer—and 1,235 women stand to cash in by 2035
Fortune 33
Spouses and adult children of the world’s billionaires are expected to inherit a third of the global billionaire fortune over the next decade, based on an Altrata report. About $6.6 trillion of billionaire wealth is projected to transfer to roughly 5,000 family heirs by 2035. The shift will broaden ownership—especially through more than 1,235 female partners—and move some inheritances into business and investment roles shaped by younger, more digitally focused heirs, alongside broader AI-era and geopolitical pressures on succession planning.
