04.03.2025 11:01
In March, there were significant changes in the ranking of the world's top 10 richest individuals, according to the globally renowned financial magazine Forbes. At the top of the list is Elon Musk, with a net worth of $359.5 billion, followed by Mark Zuckerberg in second place. The decline of Amazon's owner Jeff Bezos and the rise of Warren Buffett were particularly noteworthy.
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According to Forbes' March 2025 updates, there have been significant changes in the ranking of the world's top 10 richest individuals. While Musk still holds the top spot, Bezos's decline and Buffett's rise have drawn attention.
MUSK'S FORTUNE DROPPED BELOW 400 BILLION DOLLARS
The wealth race among technology billionaires continues unabated. In December 2024, Elon Musk, who surpassed the 400 billion dollar wealth threshold with the rising value of Tesla and the artificial intelligence venture xAI, lost this record in a short time. With Tesla shares declining in February, his fortune fell below 400 billion dollars and as of March, it decreased to 360 billion dollars.
While Elon Musk leads many tech giants, including Tesla and SpaceX, he continues to experience significant fluctuations in his wealth. According to the latest data from Forbes, as of March 1, Musk's net worth dropped to 359.5 billion dollars.
ZUCKERBERG ROSE TO 2ND PLACE AFTER BEZOS'S DECLINE
During the same period, Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated a stronger performance in terms of net worth. The Meta CEO rose to become the world's second richest person after an 11% drop in Amazon shares wiped out 23 billion dollars from Jeff Bezos's fortune. Although Zuckerberg's wealth also decreased, it did not suffer as large a loss as Bezos, and he secured the second place with a fortune of 231 billion dollars. Bezos, on the other hand, fell to third place with 227 billion dollars.
THE PERSON WHO INCREASED HIS FORTUNE THE MOST IS WARREN BUFFETT
On the other hand, Warren Buffett was the only person among the world's top 10 richest individuals to increase his fortune. Shares of the investment holding company Berkshire Hathaway rose by about 10%, adding 15 billion dollars to Buffett's wealth.
THE WORLD'S TOP 10 RICHEST PEOPLE (MARCH 2025)
- Elon Musk – 359.5 billion dollars (Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, X)
- Mark Zuckerberg – 230.7 billion dollars (Meta/Facebook)
- Jeff Bezos – 226.7 billion dollars (Amazon)
- Larry Ellison – 204.6 billion dollars (Oracle)
- Bernard Arnault – 186.4 billion dollars (LVMH)
- Warren Buffett – 161.1 billion dollars (Berkshire Hathaway)
- Larry Page – 141.5 billion dollars (Google)
- Sergey Brin – 135.4 billion dollars (Google)
- Amancio Ortega – 121.9 billion dollars (Zara/Inditex)
- Steve Ballmer – 118.9 billion dollars (Microsoft, LA Clippers)
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