16 Illinois Billionaires Make Forbes 2017 List

Sixteen Illinois residents made Forbes' annual list of billionaires, which was released Monday.

"It was a record year for the richest people on earth, as the number of billionaires jumped 13 percent to 2,043 from 1,810 last year, the first time ever that Forbes has pinned down more than 2,000 ten-figure-fortunes," according to Forbes. "Their total net worth rose by 18% to $7.67 trillion, also a record. The change in the number of billionaires — up 233 since the 2016 list — was the biggest in the 31 years that Forbes has been tracking billionaires globally."

Here's the breakdown of the richest people in Illinois, according to Forbes.

1. Ken Griffin, 48, of Chicago, a hedge fund manager and founder of Citadel Securities, with a net worth of $8 billion. He is No. 166 on the list.

2. Sam Zell, 75, of Chicago, a self-made real estate investor and the son of a Polish grain merchant. He is No. 324 on the list with a net worth of $5 billion.

3. Jay Robert (J.B.) Pritzker, 52, of Chicago, a venture capitalist, potential Democratic contender for governor and heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune. He ranks at No. 564 with a net worth of $3.4 billion.

4-5. Neil Bluhm, 79, of Chicago, a self-made real estate tycoon and minority owner of the Chicago Bulls and White Sox, ties with another member of the Pritzker family, 66-year-old Hyatt Executive Chairman Thomas Pritzker, also of Chicago. With a net worth of 3.2 billion, they're at No. 603 on the list.

6-9. Four people are tied for the No. 814 spot on the list with a $2.5 billion net worth: A third Pritzker family member, Hyatt heiress and movie producer Jean (Gigi) Pritzer, 54, of Chicago; Patrick Ryan, 79, of Winnetka, the former CEO of insurance giant Aon and founder of Ryan Specialty Group; Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter, 56, of Chicago; and Beanie Babies creator/real estate magnate Ty Warner, 72, of Oak Brook.

10-11. Joe Mansueto, 60, of Chicago, a self-made investment research tycoon and former CEO of Morningstar Inc.; and Joseph Grendys, 55, of Chicago, owner of poultry processor Koch Foods, are tied. They come in at No. 939 on the list, with a net worth of $2.2 billion.

12. Eric Lefkofsky, 47, of Glencoe, the founder of Groupon. Lefkofsky's $1.9 billion net worth puts him at No. 1,098 on the list.

13. Jennifer Pritzker, 66, of Chicago, one of 11 billionaire members of the Hyatt Hotel-owning Pritzker family, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and the world's only known transgender billionaire, according to Forbes. Her $1.8 billion net worth earn her the No. 1,161 spot on the list.

14-16. A tie for the No. 1,468 spot on the list includes another Priztker, 73-year-old Nicholas Pritzker II of Chicago, another Hyatt Hotel heir who has shifted his investments to causes including clean energy, marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform. Also tied for the spot are Michael Krasny, 63, of Highland Park, the self-made founder of Computer Discount Warehouse and president of Sawdust Investment Management Corp; and part owner of the Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, 81, of Chicago. Their net worth is estimated at $1.4 billion.

Although he's not a Chicagoan (but has plenty to say about the Windy City), President Donald J. Trump places at No. 544 on the list with an estimated $3.5 billion net worth.

The complete Forbes billionaires list can be found here.