The 25 richest people in private equity

Most folks on the private equity list have actually lost money since last year. Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman's net worth dropped from $12 billion last year to $9.5 billion this year.

KKR cofounder George Roberts saw his net worth drop to $4.1 billion from $5.2 billion last year. His cofounder Henry Kravis' net worth dropped from $5.2 billion to $4.2 billion.

Last year was a tough comparison year, though. It was the strongest for private equity since the financial crisis.

Brazilian-Swiss businessman Jorge Lemann of 3G Capital topped this year's list with a net worth of $27.8 billion.

Here are the richest people in the industry.