Founder, Galaxy Digital Inc.
Michael Novogratz
Michael Novogratz founded Galaxy and has been its chief executive since December 2017. Novogratz reports 50.08% of Class A on an as-converted basis and 49.25% of the votes, per the April 2026 proxy.
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer and director
- Company
- Nasdaq: GLXY
- Shares reported
- 192,365,697 (Class A, as converted)
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Princeton University.
- % of main listed class
- % of votes, where shares carry different votes
- Michael Novogratz50.08% / 49.25%
Beneficial ownership as reported, with holdings as of 2 April 2026. Beneficial ownership can include shares obtainable within 60 days.
Career
- Early careerHelicopter pilot in the United States Army.
- 11 yearsGoldman Sachs, elected Partner in 1998.
- 2002 to 2016Fortress Investment Group, as Partner and President.
- Before GalaxyFounded Galaxy Investment Partners, a family office.
- December 2017Became chief executive of Galaxy.
How to read the stake
Almost all of it is 192,115,103 LP units, with an equal number of Class B shares, held by Galaxy Group Investments and exchangeable for Class A. The filing counts 105,703 Class A shares held outright. The Class A percentage assumes that exchange, so it runs higher than the current float suggests.
Source: Galaxy Digital Inc. DEF 14A, filed 8 April 2026. This page covers what those documents state. It is not a full biography.
Questions
What does Michael Novogratz do at Galaxy Digital Inc.?
Michael Novogratz founded Galaxy and has been its chief executive since December 2017. Novogratz reports 50.08% of Class A on an as-converted basis and 49.25% of the votes, per the April 2026 proxy.
Who founded Galaxy Digital Inc.?
The proxy calls Michael Novogratz the founder of Galaxy.