Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Rest of the 10 Richest People in the World Have All Lost Billions This Year — Except One
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett has gained $11.5 billion this year.
The market plunge over the last few days has , affecting the bankrolls of the world’s richest people.
Billionaires across the board have all taken huge losses — except for one investor known for his ability to see around corners. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, didn’t lose less than most — he’s the only one in the top ten of the who added to his massive fortune.
Buffett is up $11.5 billion, thanks to his move to sell Apple shares and bolster his cash reserve, reports , making him the fourth richest man in the world.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, meanwhile, lost $24.5 billion, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk lost $135 billion. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is down $42.6 billion. This is due to their net worth being tied to their company’s stock — all of which have dropped in recent days, .
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ranks the net worth of the world’s richest people at the close of every trading day in New York. Here’s a breakdown of how the top 10 billionaires are doing:
1. Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, owner of xAI
- Total net worth: $298B
- Year to Date Change: -$135B
2. Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon
- Total net worth: $196B
- Year to Date Change: -$42.6B
3. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and chief executive of Meta
- Total net worth: $183B
- Year to Date Change: -$24.5B
4. Warren Buffett, chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway
- Total net worth: $154B
- Year to Date Change: +$11.5B
5. Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
- Total net worth: $150B
- Year to Date Change: -$26.2B
6. Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
- Total net worth: $149B
- Year to Date Change: -$9.45B
7. Larry Ellison, founder and largest shareholder of Oracle
- Total net worth: $147B
- Year to Date Change: -$44.9B
8. Larry Page, co-founder of Alphabet
- Total net worth: $134B
- Year to Date Change: -$34.7B
9. Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, owner of the L.A. Clippers
- Total net worth: $126B
- Year to Date Change: -$20.4B
10. Sergey Brin, co-founder of Alphabet
- Total net worth: $126B
- Year to Date Change: -$163M
The market plunge over the last few days has , affecting the bankrolls of the world’s richest people.
Billionaires across the board have all taken huge losses — except for one investor known for his ability to see around corners. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, didn’t lose less than most — he’s the only one in the top ten of the who added to his massive fortune.
Buffett is up $11.5 billion, thanks to his move to sell Apple shares and bolster his cash reserve, reports , making him the fourth richest man in the world.
