Charles Schwab, the founder and chairman of Charles Schwab.
Billionaire Charles Schwab lost nearly $3 billion after shares of the brokerage he founded were hammered amid the banking crisis.
  • Billionaire Charles Schwab's net worth has plunged about $3 billion since March 8.
  • Shares of Charles Schwab Corp fell sharply amid the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
  • Investors are worried as Charles Schwab Corp is sitting on a significant amount of unrealized losses on its bond assets.

Billionaire Charles Schwab's fortune has taken a massive beating after shares of the eponymous company he founded plunged amid the banking crisis. 

Shares of Charles Schwab Corp, a savings and loan holding company, closed 11.6% lower at $51.91 apiece on Monday, bringing its market value lower by nearly 38% so far this year.