Peter Kellogg Named New Jersey's Wealthiest Resident
Forbes' annual list ranks Short Hills investor Peter Kellogg as the richest person in New Jersey with an estimated $5.8 billion net worth.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Financial Planning
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Forbes published its annual list of the wealthiest resident in each U.S. state, naming Peter Kellogg as New Jersey's richest person. Kellogg, an Essex County billionaire investor from Short Hills, has an estimated net worth of $5.8 billion.
Why it matters
The ranking places Kellogg among New Jersey's six richest billionaires on Forbes' 2025 list, with rising fortunes shifting the order among several state billionaires. It offers a snapshot of concentrated wealth in the state's financial and investing community.
Forbes lists Peter Kellogg's estimated net worth at $5.8 billion, ranking him No. 705 globally. The source does not detail the methodology behind the valuation.
The players
Peter Kellogg
Peter Kellogg is an Essex County billionaire investor from Short Hills who built and sold the Spear, Leeds & Kellogg brokerage and has donated more than $4 million to U.S. ski and snowboarding teams.
Forbes
Forbes is a major American business media company known for its annual wealth rankings, including its lists of the richest people in the world and in each U.S. state.
The details
Peter Kellogg joined Spear, Leeds & Kellogg in 1973 and later led it to become the first specialist brokerage to control more than 10% of stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. He sold the firm to Goldman Sachs in 2000 for $6.5 billion in cash and stock, and he served as CEO of IAT until 2015, still chairing it today.
Timeline
1973: Kellogg joins Spear, Leeds & Kellogg.
2000: Kellogg sells the brokerage to Goldman Sachs for $6.5 billion.
2015: Kellogg ends his tenure as IAT CEO.
2025: Kellogg is named on New Jersey's six richest billionaires list.
Market Dynamics
The annual Forbes state wealth rankings track how billionaire fortunes shift from year to year, with six states seeing one billionaire overtake another as fortunes rose. Kellogg's position reflects gains among New Jersey's top investors within that broader pattern.
The ranking itself does not change how residents manage their own finances, but it highlights the scale of wealth concentration in the state. Readers tracking personal net worth can use such lists as a benchmark for long-term investing goals.
The takeaway
Wealth rankings like Forbes' state lists show how investment success can compound over decades, as Kellogg's career from brokerage founder to billionaire illustrates. Readers can use such benchmarks to think about their own long-term financial plans.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Asbury Park Press.
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