Net worth
$31.3B
Forbes Real-Time · as of Sep 24, 2026
Latest moves
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Recent SEC filings
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Footprint
Companies
Las Vegas Sands Corp.LVS · NYSE · Controlling shareholder · 59.7% · as of Aug 2026 · $38.65 ▼ 1.38%
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- Ticker
- LVS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Role
- Controlling shareholder; Adelson group (Dr. Adelson, co-trustee Irwin Chafetz and family trusts) beneficially owned 386,728,789 shares (59.7%); Dr. Adelson individually reported 341,442,911 shares (52.7%). Son-in-law Patrick Dumont is Chairman & CEO since March 1, 2026.
- Stake
- 59.7% (group); 52.7% (Dr. Adelson)
- Stake as of
- 2026-08-07
Dallas Mavericks (NBA)Majority owner with Dumont family · majority (reported ~57%… · as of Dec 2023
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- Role
- Majority owner with Dumont family (bought from Mark Cuban; NBA approved Dec 2023 at ~$3.5B valuation); Patrick Dumont is team governor
- Stake
- majority (reported ~57% implied at $3.5B valuation)
- Stake as of
- 2023-12
Israel HayomPublisher
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- Role
- Publisher (since 2018); family owns primary shareholder of the Hebrew daily
Investment vehicles
The Miriam Adelson Trusttrust
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- Type
- trust
- Notes
- Sold ~$2B of LVS stock in Dec 2023 to fund Mavericks purchase; exercised and sold 77,991 LVS option shares at ~$67.56 on 2025-12-16
ESBT S Trust / ESBT Y-II Trust / QSST A-II Trust / QSST M-II Trusttrust
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- Type
- trust
- Notes
- Family trusts that on 2026-06-16 received 175.4M LVS shares distributed from the Sheldon G. Adelson 2007 Remainder Trust and 2007 Friends and Family Trust; on 2026-08-07 ESBT S-II transferred 43.9M shares to ESBT S Trust. Each holds ~6.8-7.2% of LVS.
Private deals
Sheldon G. Adelson 2007 Remainder Trust and 2007 Friends and Family Trust distributed 87,718,919 and 87,718,918 LVS…Jun 2026
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- In full
- Sheldon G. Adelson 2007 Remainder Trust and 2007 Friends and Family Trust distributed 87,718,919 and 87,718,918 LVS shares (no consideration) to four new family trusts; group stake unchanged at 386.7M shares
- Date
- 2026-06-16
ESBT S-II Trust transferred 43,859,460 LVS shares to ESBT S Trust for no consideration (Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 16)Aug 2026
source ↗Miriam Adelson Trust exercised options on 77,991 LVS shares at $40.87 and sold them at ~$67.56; co-trustee Irwin…Dec 2025
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- In full
- Miriam Adelson Trust exercised options on 77,991 LVS shares at $40.87 and sold them at ~$67.56; co-trustee Irwin Chafetz sold 30,000 shares at ~$69.76 on 2025-12-01
- Date
- 2025-12-16
Mavericks reached preliminary agreement to acquire the ~104-acre former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas for a…Jun 2026
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- In full
- Mavericks reached preliminary agreement to acquire the ~104-acre former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas for a new arena/entertainment district (target opening 2031, when American Airlines Center lease ends)
- Date
- 2026-06-01
Real estate
Dallas Design District, Dallas, TXMavericks practice-facility land (more… · $22.4M · Jan 2024
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- Type
- Mavericks practice-facility land (more than a dozen acres), acquired alongside the team deal; county tax value $22.4M
- Price
- 22400000
- Date
- 2024-01
- Via
- Adelson and Dumont families (Mavericks deal)
Irving, TX~259-acre development site owned by…
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- Type
- ~259-acre development site owned by Las Vegas Sands (considered alternative Mavericks arena/resort site)
- Via
- Las Vegas Sands
Trophies
Dallas Mavericks (NBA) majority ownership
source ↗Las Vegas Review-Journal and Israel Hayom newspapers
source ↗Legal & regulatory
Texas casino legalization push stalled; Mavericks CEO Rick Welts said (May 28, 2026) the new arena plans will have 'no…
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- In full
- Texas casino legalization push stalled; Mavericks CEO Rick Welts said (May 28, 2026) the new arena plans will have 'no casino component'
Las Vegas Sands withdrew its ~$4B Nassau Coliseum bid for a downstate New York casino license (April 2025), citing…
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- In full
- Las Vegas Sands withdrew its ~$4B Nassau Coliseum bid for a downstate New York casino license (April 2025), citing possible online-gambling legalization
Giving
Adelson Family Foundation (Dr. Miriam Adelson, trustee; 2024 revenue ~$88M)EIN 04-7024330
source ↗Sheldon G. Adelson Research Clinic (Las Vegas; opioid use disorder treatment), co-founded
source ↗Research gaps: Current Mavericks ownership percentage not disclosed (57% is an implied 2023 estimate; Cuban retains minority). Israel Hayom ownership percentage not verified. Dallas Design District land figure from RJ search snippet (page 403'd). No personal home purchases in the last 5 years found in reputable press. Q3 earnings date is a projection, not company-confirmed.
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What to watch
Las Vegas Sands Q3 2026 earnings (projected)Oct 21, 2026
source ↗Further Schedule 13D/A filings on Adelson family trust restructuring / LVS share sales
source ↗Dallas city approvals/zoning for Mavericks Valley View arena district and closing of site purchase
source ↗Sands Macao and Marina Bay Sands (Singapore) performance and passive stake creep from LVS buybacks
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