AUM
~$20-30 billion (estimated)
Principals
3
Principal Net Worth
$97.7B
Founded
1998 (as MSD Capital); restructured as DFO in 2022
Data Flags
Net worth verified via Forbes 2025 ($97.7B, #17 globally); $6.25B donation announced December 2025; team confirmed via LinkedIn (~131 employees); MSD Partners merged with BDT (2023) well documented
DFO Management Research
SFOHigh Confidence550 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Last verified: Jan 17, 2026
Details
- Website
- www.dellfamilyoffice.com
- Phone
- (212) 303-1650
- Source of Wealth
- Technology (Dell Technologies)
- Assets Under Management
- ~$20-30 billion (estimated)
- Source File
- research/organizations/dfo-management.md
- UID
- fo-dfo-management
Also Known As
Principals (3)
Team Members (3)
Related Entities (5)
Merchant bank formed from MSD Partners + BDT & Company merger (Michael Dell is Chairman of Advisory Board)
Primary family office (formerly MSD Capital, restructured end of 2022)
Former name of family office (1998-2022)
Former third-party investment arm; merged with BDT & Company in Jan 2023 to form BDT & MSD Partners
Primary philanthropic vehicle (founded 1999) --
Known Associates (2)
Relationship Strength
Sources (15)
- DFO Management Official Website
- Wikipedia - DFO Management
- Wikipedia - Michael Dell
- And Simple - DFO Management Case Study
- Family Office Hub - DFO Management
- BDT & MSD Partners
- Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
- PR Newswire - BDT & MSD Merger
- CNN - Dell $6.25B Donation
- AP News - Dell Donation
- Business Insider - Michael Dell Net Worth
- LinkedIn - DFO Management
- PitchBook - DFO Management
- CB Insights - MSD Capital
- LeadIQ - MSD Capital Directory
Changelog
- 2026-01-17Added Verification Status section (High confidence); updated net worth to $97.7B per Forbes 2025
- 2025-12-10Corrected file - DFO Management is Michael Dell's family office (not Daniel Och)