Top 10 Richest People in the World
The largest fortunes on earth, ranked by Forbes Real-Time Billionaires and republished here with a dated net worth figure, the main holding behind it and a link to the source list. The ranking is filled in order as profiles are published.
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The ranking at a glance
The top three in this ranking, based on our illustrative estimates.
The richest people in the world
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Elon MuskSpaceX and Tesla stakes · Nov 3, 2026$878.5B - 2
Jeff BezosAmazon stake · Nov 3, 2026$366B - 3
Larry PageAlphabet stake · Nov 3, 2026$232.3B - 4
Michael DellDell Technologies and private investments · Nov 3, 2026$218.5B - 5
Sergey BrinAlphabet stake · Nov 3, 2026$213.9B - 6
Mark ZuckerbergMeta stake · Nov 3, 2026$208.6B - 7
Jensen HuangNvidia stake · Nov 3, 2026$175.3B - 8
Larry EllisonOracle stake · Nov 3, 2026$159.7B - 9
Warren BuffettBerkshire Hathaway stake · Nov 3, 2026$158B - 10
Steve BallmerMicrosoft stake and the Clippers · Nov 3, 2026$158B
| Rank | Person | Estimated net worth | Main wealth source | Estimate date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $878.5B | SpaceX and Tesla stakes | ||
| 2 | $366B | Amazon stake | ||
| 3 | $232.3B | Alphabet stake | ||
| 4 | $218.5B | Dell Technologies and private investments | ||
| 5 | $213.9B | Alphabet stake | ||
| 6 | $208.6B | Meta stake | ||
| 7 | $175.3B | Nvidia stake | ||
| 8 | $159.7B | Oracle stake | ||
| 9 | $158B | Berkshire Hathaway stake | ||
| 10 | $158B | Microsoft stake and the Clippers |
Behind the fortunes
A closer look at each name on this list: how the money was made and where it sits today.
1. Elon Musk
$878.5BElon Musk’s fortune rests on two companies he runs rather than on salary or diversified investments. SpaceX is the larger holding by value, Tesla the more visible one. Both are volatile: his total moves by tens of billions on days when either company is revalued.
View Elon Musk's profile2. Jeff Bezos
$366BJeff Bezos built Amazon from an online bookshop into a company that dominates retail, cloud computing and logistics. He has sold shares steadily since 2020 to fund Blue Origin and other projects, but his remaining stake still accounts for nearly the whole fortune.
View Jeff Bezos's profile3. Larry Page
$232.3BLarry Page co-founded Google in 1998 and spent two decades shaping how the company organised information. He has sold little of his stake, so his fortune has tracked Alphabet’s share price almost one for one.
View Larry Page's profile4. Michael Dell
$218.5BMichael Dell started selling computers from a college dorm room and turned the business into a global hardware company. He took it private in 2013, brought it back to the market five years later, and has watched demand for AI servers lift the shares sharply.
View Michael Dell's profile5. Sergey Brin
$213.9BSergey Brin co-founded Google with Larry Page and wrote much of the early search technology. He stepped back from management in 2019, then became visibly involved again in 2023 with Alphabet’s artificial intelligence work.
View Sergey Brin's profile6. Mark Zuckerberg
$208.6BMark Zuckerberg owns a smaller share of his company than most founders on this list, but he controls the votes. Meta’s advertising business funds the fortune, and its spending on artificial intelligence is now the variable that moves the share price most.
View Mark Zuckerberg's profile7. Jensen Huang
$175.3BJensen Huang co-founded Nvidia in 1993 to build graphics chips for video games. Three decades later its processors are the backbone of AI computing, and his modest percentage stake is worth more than most founders’ controlling interests.
View Jensen Huang's profile8. Larry Ellison
$159.7BLarry Ellison co-founded Oracle in 1977 and remains its largest shareholder and chief technology officer at 82. Oracle’s cloud contracts, including large AI computing deals, have lifted his stake sharply, while his property on Lanai remains his most distinctive asset.
View Larry Ellison's profile9. Warren Buffett
$158BWarren Buffett bought a failing textile mill in 1965 and turned it into a holding company that owns insurers, railways and utilities and holds large stakes in public companies. He stepped down as chief executive at the start of 2026 and remains chairman.
View Warren Buffett's profile10. Steve Ballmer
$158BSteve Ballmer joined Microsoft as its thirtieth employee and left as chief executive with a large block of stock. He has held most of it, and the shares, plus the Clippers, make him one of the wealthiest people in the world without having founded a company.
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How this list is compiled
Every entry is pulled from our shared profile dataset and sorted by estimated net worth in US dollars. Each estimate adds up documented assets, such as reported contracts, endorsement income, company stakes and property, and subtracts known debts. These are editorial estimates, not financial advice.
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