The US stock markets reaching record levels in August also affected the wealth of the world's richest people.
Medianews.az reports that according to "Forbes", based on information as of September 1, 2025, the combined wealth of the world's 10 richest people has increased by 1% to $2.13 trillion.
While 4 people in the top ten lost wealth, 6 people gained. The largest increases in wealth were seen by Google's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. About a 9% increase in Alphabet (Google) shares caused them to move up on the list. Page's wealth rose by $20.3 billion, and Brin's by $15.1 billion.
According to "Forbes", the world's 10 richest people as of September 1, 2025 are:
10. Warren Buffett
Wealth: $150.4 billion (Berkshire Hathaway)
9. Jensen Huang
Wealth: $150.4 billion (Chip industry – NVIDIA)
8. Steve Ballmer
Wealth: $151.3 billion (Microsoft, LA Clippers, investments)
7. Bernard Arnault
Wealth: $154.1 billion (LVMH – luxury brands)
6. Sergey Brin
Wealth: $165.9 billion (Google)
5. Larry Page
Wealth: $178.3 billion (Google)
4. Jeff Bezos
Wealth: $240.9 billion (Amazon)
3. Mark Zuckerberg
Wealth: $253 billion (Meta – Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp)
2. Larry Ellison
Wealth: $270.9 billion (Oracle)
1. Elon Musk
Wealth: $415.6 billion (Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, X (formerly Twitter))
It is also worth noting that there is a $144.7 billion difference between Elon Musk and Larry Ellison in second place.
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