Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- investments
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- Education
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Chartered Accountant)University of Mumbai (B.Com)
- Children
- 3
Assets
- Agro Tech Foods Limited2,000,000 shares @ --500215-IN
- Anant Raj Global0 shares @ --543249-IN
- Anant Raj Industries10,000,000 shares @ --515055-IN
- Aptech Limited16,000,000 shares @ --532475-IN
- Aurobindo Pharma0 shares @ --524804-IN
- Autoline Industries Limited2,000,000 shares @ --532797-IN
- Avenue Supermarts0 shares @ --540376-IN
- Bharat Heavy Electricals0 shares @ --500103-IN
- Bilcare Limited2,000,000 shares @ --526853-IN
- Canara Bank41,000,000 shares @ --532483-IN
- Crisil4,000,000 shares @ --500092-IN
- DB Realty0 shares @ --533160-IN
- Delta Corp. Ltd.20,000,000 shares @ --532848-IN
- Dewan Housing Finance0 shares @ --511072-IN
- Dishman Carbogen5,000,000 shares @ --540701-IN
- DLF25,000,000 shares @ --532868-IN
- Edelweiss Financial Services15,000,000 shares @ --532922-IN
- Escorts Limited1,875,000 shares @ --500495-IN
- Exide Industries Ltd.0 shares @ --500086-IN
- Firstsource Solutions Limited0 shares @ --532809-IN
- Fortis Healthcare40,000,000 shares @ --532843-IN
- Geojit Financial Services20,000,000 shares @ --532285-IN
- Geometric Ltd.12,250,000 shares @ --532312-IN
- GMR Infrastructure Ltd.0 shares @ --532754-IN
- ICICI Bank0 shares @ --532174-IN
- IDBI Bank50,000,000 shares @ --500116-IN
- Idea Cellular Ltd.0 shares @ --532822-IN
- IDFC First Bank0 shares @ --539437-IN
- Indian Hotels Co Ltd30,000,000 shares @ --500850-IN
- InterGlobe Aviation0 shares @ --539448-IN
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.0 shares @ --532286-IN
- Jubilant Ingrevia5,000,000 shares @ --543271-IN
- Jubilant Life Sciences10,000,000 shares @ --530019-IN
- Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.38,000,000 shares @ --590003-IN
- LIC Housing Finance Ltd.0 shares @ --500253-IN
- Lupin0 shares @ --500257-IN
- Metro Brands39,150,000 shares @ --543426-IN
- Nagarjuna Construction82,000,000 shares @ --500294-IN
- Nazara Technologies6,588,000 shares @ --543280-IN
- Orient Cement0 shares @ --535754-IN
- Prakash Industries0 shares @ --506022-IN
- Rallis India20,000,000 shares @ --500355-IN
- SpiceJet0 shares @ --500285-IN
- Star Health & Allied Insurance100,700,000 shares @ --543412-IN
- State Bank of India Group2,500,000 shares @ --500112-IN
- Steel Authority of India0 shares @ --500113-IN
- Tata Communications Ltd6,250,000 shares @ --500483-IN
- Tata Motors60,000,000 shares @ --500570-IN
- Tata Steel100,000,000 shares @ --500470-IN
- The Federal Bank Ltd.90,000,000 shares @ --500469-IN
- Titan Industries50,000,000 shares @ --500114-IN
- TV18 Broadcast Limited0 shares @ --532800-IN
- United Spirits Ltd.6,000,000 shares @ --532432-IN
- V I P Industries Limited0 shares @ --507880-IN
- VA Tech Wabag5,000,000 shares @ --533269-IN
- Welspun India0 shares @ --514162-IN
- Wockhardt Ltd.3,000,000 shares @ --532300-IN
Biography
Investor with a Midas touch, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is often referred to as India's Warren Buffett.
Son of an income tax officer, Jhunjhunwala started dabbling in stocks while still in college.
He began investing with $100 in 1985 when the Bombay Stock Exchange Index was at 150; it now trades over 60,000.
His most valuable listed holding is watch and jewellery maker Titan, part of the Tata conglomerate.
Jhunjhunwala's early bets on Star Health and Allied Insurance and Metro Brands paid off when both companies listed in 2021.
About
His privately owned stock trading firm Rare Enterprises, derives its name from the first two initials of his name and his wife Rekha's name.
Jhunjhunwala has backed a new, low-cost airline.
A movie buff, Jhunjhunwala has coproduced several Bollywood films.