Elizabeth Johnson (Fidelity)
American heiress to part of the Fidelity Investments fortune; owner of Louisburg Farm
| Elizabeth Johnson
| |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1963 (Forbes) |
| Nationality | American |
| Residence | Boston (Forbes; USET Foundation) |
| Known for | Estimated stake in Fidelity (FMR); Louisburg Farm show-jumping stable |
| Sibling(s) | Abigail Johnson; Edward Johnson II (grandfather) |
| Education | Franklin Pierce University (Forbes) |
Elizabeth "Beth" Johnson (born 7 May 1963) is an American heiress. She is a granddaughter of Edward Johnson II, who founded Fidelity Investments in 1946, and a sister of Fidelity's chief executive and chair Abigail Johnson.[1] Forbes estimates that she owns about 10% of Fidelity.[1] On 10 November 2026 the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list ranked Johnson 201st in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$14.4 billion; Forbes lists the source of wealth as fidelity.[1][2] In the annual World's Billionaires list published in 2026, Forbes had ranked Johnson 271st, at US$11.6 billion.[3] She owns the show-jumping stable Louisburg Farm in Wellington, Florida, and is a trustee of the United States Equestrian Team Foundation.[1][4][5]
Family and Fidelity
Forbes describes Johnson as a granddaughter of Fidelity's founder and a sister of Abigail Johnson.[1] A 2018 Harvard Business School profile of Abigail notes that the firm was founded by her grandfather and run by her father.[6] Forbes's estimate of Elizabeth Johnson's stake in Fidelity's parent, FMR, has changed over time. Its 2023 profiles gave 5.56% and about 6%, citing company documents filed with the Utah Department of Insurance in 2000. Its 2025 profiles gave 9.56% and 10%, and its 2026 Forbes 400 profile gives an estimated 10%.[1] Forbes says Fidelity managed US$7.1 trillion in discretionary assets as of December 2025.[1]
Louisburg Farm and equestrian sport
Forbes says Johnson founded Louisburg Farm in 2013.[1] The farm's website names her as founder and owner. It says the stable concentrates on developing young horses for top-level competition rather than for sale, and that its partnership with the rider Molly Ashe began in August 2014.[4] The USET Foundation describes Johnson as an amateur competitor whose horses have represented the United States in Nations Cup competitions and at FEI Jumping World Cup Finals. She joined its board of trustees in 2013 and serves on its executive committee.[5] She co-chaired the steering committee of the foundation's "Raising the Bar" campaign, which exceeded its goal by US$2.3 million. She hosted the "Rockin' Rio" gala at her farm and helped organise the "Take Me To Tokyo" gala, which raised US$1.5 million. On 5 March 2022 the foundation gave her its R. Bruce Duchossois Distinguished Trustee Award.[5]
Philanthropy
Forbes says the Johnson family is a major donor to Boston nonprofits, including Harvard, Historic New England and the Institute of Contemporary Art. It also records that she sat on the board of Boston's Society of Arts and Crafts.[1]
Wealth
Forbes classes her fortune as inherited, with Fidelity as its source.[1]
Wealth history
Forbes has included this entry in its annual World's Billionaires list in 9 of the editions from 2001 to 2026 checked for this profile, starting with 2018. The table gives the rank and estimated net worth in each annual list, and, where applicable, the rank and estimate in the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.[3][1]
| Year | World's Billionaires rank | Net worth (US$ bn) | Forbes 400 rank | Forbes 400 net worth (US$ bn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | – | – | 206 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 629 | 3.6 | 190 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 617 | 3.5 | 268 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 875 | 2.4 | 238 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 589 | 4.8 | 168 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 536 | 5.1 | 196 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 497 | 5.3 | 99 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 228 | 9.9 | 91 | 10.6 |
| 2025 | 225 | 11.1 | 99 | 12.3 |
| 2026 | 271 | 11.6 | 89 | 14.4 |
Political activity
No political donations by her were found in the sources checked; FEC records list many contributors named Elizabeth Johnson in Boston, and none could be matched to her with confidence.
International and political links
This section uses the same ten headings for every profile in this series. Only specific, sourced actions are included; company-level and foundation-level actions are labelled as such. Where nothing was found, the entry reads "No documented involvement found in sources checked."
Israel (investments, operations, donations, contracts, statements)
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Zionist or pro-Israel organisations and lobbying groups
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Jewish communal charities
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Gulf states
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
China
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Russia
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
India
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Palestinian or Arab causes
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Home government
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Other international links
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Forbes, Forbes profile record for Elizabeth Johnson (Forbes data feed behind forbes.com/profile/elizabeth-johnson/) Forbes, live record, read 10 November 2026, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ Forbes, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires data feed Forbes, live; downloaded 10 November 2026 20:12 UTC, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Forbes, Forbes World's Billionaires list data feed, annual editions 2001–2026 (one file per year at this path with the year substituted; all 26 files downloaded and read) Forbes, annual lists; downloaded 20 October 2026, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisburg Farm, Our vision Louisburg Farm, undated page, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Kara Pinato, William Weeks and Elizabeth Johnson honored with USET Foundation's R. Bruce Duchossois Distinguished Trustee Award USET Foundation, 8 March 2022, accessed 10 November 2026.
- ↑ Susan Young, Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988 Harvard Business School Alumni, 23 May 2018, accessed 10 November 2026.