The 10 Riches People in the World

Billionaires play an outsized role in shaping the global economy, politics, and philanthropy. Forbes puts the number of billionaires in the world at 2,640 in 2023. The wealthiest among them is Bernard Arnault; chairman of LVMH.

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1. Bernard Arnault

  • Age: 75
  • Residence: France
  • CEO and Chair: LVMH (LVMUY)
  • Net Worth: $231 billion
  • Moelis & Company Ownership Stake: 48% ($216 billion total)
  • Other Assets: $16 billion in cash5
  • 2. Jeff Bezos

    • Age: 60
    • Residence: United States
    • Founder and Executive Chair: Amazon (AMZN)
    • Net Worth: $203 billion
    • Amazon Ownership Stake: 9% ($169 billion)
    • Other Assets: Blue Origin ($15 billion private asset), The Washington Post ($250 million private asset), Koru ($500 million private asset), and $18.2 billion in cash9French national Bernard Arnault is the chair and CEO of LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company. LVMH brands include Louis Vuitton, Hennessey, Marc Jacobs, and Sephora.

    3. Elon Musk

    • Age: 52
    • Residence: United States
    • Co-founder and CEO: Tesla
    • Net Worth: $189 billion
    • Tesla Ownership Stake: 13% ($72.3 billion)
    • X Ownership Stake: 79% ($7.52 billion)
    • Other Assets: Space Exploration Technologies ($71.2 billion private asset), The Boring Company ($3.33 billion private asset), Neuralink ($2.07 billion private asset)20

    4. Mark Zuckerberg

    • Age: 39
    • Residence: United States
    • CEO and Chair: Meta Platforms (META)
    • Net Worth: $173 billion
    • Meta Platforms Ownership Stake: 13% ($168 billion total)
    • Other Assets: $4.90 billion in cash28

    5. Bill Gates

    • Age: 68
    • Residence: United States
    • Co-founder: Microsoft (MSFT)
    • Net Worth: $154 billion
    • Microsoft Ownership Stake: 1.4% ($27.2 billion)
    • Other Assets: $73.5 billion in cash and billions over multiple other companies36

    6. Steve Ballmer

    • Age: 68
    • Residence: United States
    • Owner: Los Angeles Clippers
    • Net Worth: $145 billion
    • Microsoft Ownership Stake: 4% ($134 billion total)
    • Other Assets: Los Angeles Clippers ($4.56 billion private asset), The Forum ($400 million private asset), Intuit Dome ($2 billion private asset), $4.18 billion in cash46

    7. Warren Buffett

    • Age: 93
    • Residence: United States
    • CEO: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
    • Net Worth: $137 billion
    • Berkshire Hathaway Ownership Stake: 15% ($134 billion)48
    • Other Assets: $1.45 billion in cash

    8. Larry Ellison

    • Age: 79
    • Residence: United States
    • Co-founder, Chair, and CTO: Oracle (ORCL)
    • Net Worth: $139 billion
    • Oracle Ownership Stake: 42%+ ($105 billion)
    • Other Assets: Tesla equity ($7.91 billion public asset), $25 billion in cash

    9. Larry Page

    • Age: 51
    • Residence: United States
    • Co-founder and Board Member: Alphabet (GOOG)
    • Net Worth: $137 billion
    • Alphabet Ownership Stake: 6% ($118.1 billion total)
    • Other Assets: $18.5 billion in cash

    10. Sergey Brin

    • Age: 50
    • Residence: United States
    • Co-founder and Board Member: Alphabet (GOOG)
    • Net Worth: $130 billion
    • Alphabet Ownership Stake: 6% ($111.2 billion total)
    • Other Assets: $18.6 billion in cash

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