Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is one of the richest people in the world, with a net worth of around $230 billion to $264 billion as of early 2026, depending on the source. His family is also quite philanthropic, donating through their own foundation to worthy causes. We can get some interesting insights on which funds Bezos trusts the most by looking at where his foundation invests its money. Its important to remember that Jeff started his career at DE Shaw, and you can still see his multistrat style evident in the hedge funds he invests in.
Jeff Bezos is a director for the Bezos Family Foundation. He also sits on the board for the Bezos Earth Fund Foundation, which didn’t list any investments in 2024.
Background on the Bezos Family Foundation
The Bezos Family Foundation envisions a world in which “all young people reach their full potential and meaningfully contribute to society.” The foundation makes grants and operates programs that aim to drive the engine of the science of learning, enabling its application in various settings.
The Bezos Family Foundation’s mission is “to invest in the science of learning and the experiences that youth need from birth to high school to pursue their own path to success.” Grants support researchers, educators, nonprofits and others that are expanding what is known about the way children learn or applying that knowledge “with ingenuity, dedication and passion.”
Grants target the most rapid development periods, which are early learning and adolescence. In 2024, grantees included the Ted Foundation, HopeLab Foundation, and the William T. Grant Foundation.
According to its 2024 990-PF, which was filed in November 2025, the Bezos Family Foundation had $155 million in assets at the end of the year. The filing reports that Miguel and Jacklyn Bezos, Jeff Bezos’ parents, donated over $300 million in shares of Amazon during 2024.
Also see: Aside from Amazon, Here’s Where the Bezos Family Foundation Invested in 2023
Capital gains and losses
The 990-PF didn’t include many details about the Bezos Family Foundation’s capital gains and losses, except for the sale of some Amazon shares. Those shares were acquired in March 2008 and then sold in March and August 2024.
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